1981
Who – You Better You Bet Released: 27 February 1981 Charts No 4 in Canada No 9 in UK No 18 in US No 21 in Australia
Kim Wilde – Kids In America [Single]Released: 26 January 1981ChartsNo 2 in UKNo 5 in AustraliaNo 25 in USNo 34 in Canada
Slade – We’ll Bring The House DownReleased: 23 January 1981ChartsNo 10 in UK
Camel – Nude [Studio Album]Released: 23 January 1981ChartsNo 34 in UKTracks1. “City Life”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S173i91ggfs2. “Nude”3. “Drafted”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26G9pz9Sk4Y4. “Docks”5. “Beached”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GD-IY4LfGfc6. “Landscapes”7. “Changing Places”8. “Pomp & Circumstance”9. “Please Come Home”10. “Reflections”11. “Captured”12. “The Homecoming”13. “Lies”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zhz5rebfbo14. “The Last Farewell: The Birthday Cake”15. “The Last Farewell: Nude’s Return”
Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight [Single]Released: 9 January 1981ChartsNo 2 in UKNo 2 in CanadaNo 3 in AustraliaNo 19 in UShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkADj0TPrJA
The Police – Spirits In The Material World [Single]Released: 11 December 1981ChartsNo 11 in USNo 12 in UKNo 13 in CanadaNo 50 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHOevX4DlGk
Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You [Single]Released: 4 December 1981 [UK]ChartsNo 2 in USNo 2 in CanadaNo 3 in AustraliaNo 8 in UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIdfPBmUAXc
Journey – Escape [Studio Album]Released: 20 July 1981ChartsNo 1 in USNo 6 in CanadaNo 32 in UKRankingsNo 22 in Classic Rock’s list “The 100 Greatest Rock Albums of All Time”No 32 in Kerrang!’s list “The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time”Tracks1. “Don’t Stop Believin'”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcjzHMhBtf02. “Stone in Love”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fKOzeUBIMI3. “Who’s Crying Now”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlw5MqGI7xQ4. “Keep On Runnin'”5. […]
Kim Wilde – Water On Glass [Single]Released: 17 July 1981ChartsNo 11 in UKNo 53 in UShttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjXt81yer88
Duran Duran – Girls On Film [Single]Released: 13 July 1981ChartsNo 5 in UKNo 11 in Australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCjMZMxNr-0
Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty – Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around [Single]Released: 8 July 1981ChartsNo 3 in USNo 5 in CanadaNo 10 in AustraliaNo 50 in UKhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5i7j0VhEHw
Joan Jett – Bad Reputation Released: 23 January 1981 Charts #45 in Australia #51 in US #76 in Canada Tracks 1. “Bad Reputation” 2. “Make Believe” 3. “You Don’t Know What You’ve Got” 4. “You Don’t Own Me” 5. “Too Bad on Your Birthday” 6. “Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)” 7. “Shout” 8. […]
Foreigner – Juke Box Hero Released: 2 October 1981 Charts #26 in US #39 in Canada #48 in UK #53 in Australia
Rick James – Super Freak [Single] Released: 10 July 1981 No 477 in Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time” No 16 on US Billboard Hot 100
Go-Go’s – Beauty and The Beat [Studio Album] Released: 8 July 1981 No 400 on Rolling Stone’s “The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time” No 1 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Our Lips Are Sealed” 2. “How Much More” 3. “Tonite” 4. “Lust to Love” 5. “This Town” 6. “We Got the Beat” 7. […]
Pat Benatar – Precious Time [Studio Album] Released: 6 July 1981 No 30 on UK Albums Chart No 1 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Promises in the Dark” 2. “Fire and Ice” 3. “Just Like Me” 4. “Precious Time” 5. “It’s a Tuff Life” 6. “Take It Anyway You Want It” 7. “Evil Genius” […]
Air Supply – The One That You Love [Studio Album] Released: July 1981 No 10 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Don’t Turn Me Away” 2. “Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)” 3. “Keeping the Love Alive” 4. “The One That You Love” 5. “This Heart Belongs to Me” 6. […]
Foreigner – 4 [Studio Album] Released: 2 July 1981 No 1 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Night Life” 2. “Juke Box Hero” 3. “Break It Up” 4. “Waiting for a Girl Like You” 5. “Luanne” 6. “Urgent” 7. “I’m Gonna Win” 8. “Woman in Black” 9. “Girl on the Moon” 10. “Don’t Let Go”
Electric Light Orchestra – Time [Studio Album] Released: 2 July 1981 No 1 onUK Albums Chart No 16 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Prologue” 2. “Twilight” 3. “Yours Truly, 2095” 4. “Ticket to the Moon” 5. “The Way Life’s Meant to Be” 6. “Another Heart Breaks” 7. “Rain Is Falling” 8. “From the End […]
Kim Wilde – Kim Wilde [Studio Album Released: 29 June 1981 No 3 on UK Albums Chart Tracks 1 “Water on Glass” 2 “Our Town” 3 “Everything We Know” 4 “Young Heroes” 5 “Kids in America” 6 “Chequered Love” 7 “2-6-5-8-0” 8 “You’ll Never Be So Wrong” 9 “Falling Out” 10 “Tuning in Tuning On”
Duran Duran – Duran Duran [Studio Album] Released: 15 June 1981 No 3 on UK Albums Chart No 10 on US Billboard 200 Tracks 1. “Girls on Film” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCjMZMxNr-0 2. “Planet Earth” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NF6Qa84mno 3. “Anyone Out There” 4. “To the Shore” 5. “Careless Memories” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6kIZ0BCvUU 6. “Night Boat” 7. “Sound of Thunder” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKrNCTT2aEY 8. “Friends […]
Specials – Ghost Town [Single] Released: 12 June 1981 No 1 on UK Singles Chart
Go-Go’s – Our Lips Are Sealed [Single] Released: 12 June 1981 No 47 on UK Singles Chart No 20 on US Billboard Hot 100
REO Speedwagon – Don’t Let Him Go [Single] Released: June 1981 No 24 on US Billboard Hot 100
Rush – Tom Sawyer [Single] Released: June 1981 No 19 on VH1’s “100 Greatest Songs of Hard Rock”
Who – Face Dances Released: 16 March 1981 Charts No 2 in US No 2 in Canada No 4 in UK No 9 in Australia Tracks 1. “You Better You Bet” 2. “Don’t Let Go the Coat” 3. “Cache Cache” 4. “The Quiet One” 5. “Did You Steal My Money” 6. “How Can You Do […]
Rush – Limelight Released: February 1981 Charts No 18 in Canada Rankings No 435 on Rolling Stone’s “Top 500 Greatest Songs of All Time”
Phil Collins – I Missed Again Released: 27 February 1981 Charts No 6 in Canada No 14 in UK No 19 in US
Judas Priest – Point Of Entry Released: 27 February 1981 Charts No 14 in UK No 39 in US No 42 in Canada Rankings No 352 in Rock Hard’s book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time Tracks 1. “Heading Out to the Highway” 2. “Don’t Go” 3. “Hot Rockin'” 4. “Turning […]
Status Quo – Something ’bout You Baby I Like Released: 20 February 1981 Charts No 9 in UK