1981 Billboard Disco Songs. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles. @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg: November 26, 2011", "U.K.'s Leee John Branches Out Into Song writing, Producing", "Coming To Penn's Landing: Big Names, Emerging Acts", "How 'Blue Monday' Changed Music Forever", "Live Review: LCD Soundsystem in New York City (3/28)", "LCD Soundsystem Announce "Last Show Ever, "Home Video: New Cassettes: From Screen Farce to Holiday Songs", "Premiere: Jody Watley Revives Disco In 'Nightlife' Video", "Once too raw, reggaeton is moving into pop mainstream", "Hard's Gary Richards on Holy Ship! This one of a kind disco chart was compiled by Bernard F. Lopez of DiscoMusic.com from the votes submitted by the Disco DJs listed below. List of #1 Pop Singles for 1981. Protect your record jackets with these premium outer sleeves. 1981 in music; List of number-one dance hits (United States) List of artists who … I've decided to add a second disco video due to the success of the first. Back by popular demand, here is a third entry to the Disco Series. It's the '80s Pop Culture Box (Totally)", "Ali Love P.U.M.P.s Up the Volume, Vibes and Weirdness", "Jordin Sparks – SOS (Let The Music Play)", "Confessions of an 'Idol' virgin: Disco week", "Almodovar's dialogue "too offensive" for English-speaking audiences", "The Billboard Reviews > Singles > E.G. These are the Billboard Hot 100 number-one hits of 1981. 5:42. This is a list of Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1981. The Top 100, as revealed in the year-end edition of Billboard dated December 26, 1981, is based on Hot 100 charts from the issue dates of November 1, 1980 through October 31, 1981. They're finally here... Mo-Fi outer record sleeves to match their legandary inner sleeves. That year, 10 acts hit number one for the first time, such as Kool & the Gang, Dolly Parton, Eddie Rabbitt, REO Speedwagon, Sheena Easton, Kim Carnes, Stars on 45, Air Supply, and Rick Springfield. The term post-disco is a referral to the early to late 1980s era movement of disco music into more stripped-down electronic funk influenced sounds; post-disco was also predecessor to house music.. This also makes "Physical" the longest running number-one single of the 1980s. See also. However, I've worked my hardest deciding which songs qualified for the video. The list on this page is for all #1 hit Pop singles for 1981 using proprietary methods. List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1981 (U.S.), "Top 100 Songs - Billboard Hot 100 Chart", Cashbox Top 100 number-one singles of 1981, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Billboard_Hot_100_number_ones_of_1981&oldid=973163463, Lists of Billboard Hot 100 number-one songs, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, The yellow background indicates the No. To determine the rankings, I came up with a point system based on a song's peak position and weeks on the chart. Whitburn, Joel (2004), Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, P.O. DiscoMusic.com presents the only definitive list of the 700 top Disco songs of the 1970s & 80s as selected by top club DJs from the United States, Canada & Europe. The term post-disco is a referral to the early to late 1980s era movement of disco music into more stripped-down electronic funk influenced sounds; post-disco was also predecessor to house music. 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What are the best Disco songs? One may visit TsorT by clicking the link below. Lionel Richie, already having hit number one with The Commodores, also receives his first number one song as a solo act. The hardest part with making a genre video like this is drawing the line between what is and what isn't disco music. Like usual, I used the website TsorT to find which disco songs were the biggest hits in the time period. A well-rounded list showing the breathe and diversity of disco and dance. Prevent static & scratches with the best inner sleeves from Mobile Fidelity. 1981: The Top 100 Soul/Funk/Disco Singles. Use the table of content links below to continue viewing this list. 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VILLAGE PEOPLE - YMCA; GLORIA GAYNOR - I Will Survive; BEE GEES - Stayin' Alive; MICHAEL JACKSON - Don't Stop Til You Get Enough; SISTER SLEDGE - We Are Family; KOOL & THE GANG - Celebration; CHIC - Le Freak; ABBA - Dancing Queen; LIPPS INC - Funky Town; DONNA SUMMER - Bad Girls; KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND - Get Down Tonight Highly recommended least expensive quality record cleaning system from Spin Clean washes your records easily. 2", "AllMusic Playlist: Madonna, Before and After", "ONO's "Walking On Thin Ice" Ascends To #2 With A Bullet On Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart", "Youngest Pointer Sister Loses Cancer Battle at 52", "Mariah And Janet Tear Up The Dancefloor", "Various Artists – We Love the Nightlife: Good Times", "Drake, The Weeknd, and the Battle for Marvin Gaye's Mantle", "Gwen Guthrie; Songwriter, Singer of Dance Hits", "Gorgoroth – Why the most dangerous true Norwegian black-metal band of the decade turned on itself", "Beatz By The Pound – #034: Tech-Loving Pundits", "Jeff Mills – Choice: A Collection of Classics", "Dimitri from Paris / Universal Robot Band – Barely Breaking Even", "The 50 Best R&B Songs of the '90s > 44. The longest running number-one single of 1981 is "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John which stayed at the top of the chart for six weeks in 1981 and then for four additional weeks in 1982, with a total of 10 weeks at number-one. The longest running number-one single of 1981 is "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John which stayed at the top of the chart for six weeks in 1981 and then for four additional weeks in 1982, with a total of 10 weeks at number-one.This also makes "Physical" the longest running number-one single of the 1980s. This chronological list contains examples of artists, songs and albums described as post-disco, as well as its subgenre, boogie. I then selected the 50 most successful disco songs (that weren't in the first video), and used them to put together this video.Top 1000 Songs Page:http://tsort.info/music/songs0.htmIn case you haven't seen the first video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xp8v_C_oaFQSong List:1974Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe - Barry White Kung Fu Fighting - Carl DouglasRock the Boat - Hues Corporation TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia) - MFSBLove's Theme - Love Unlimited 1975Love to Love You Baby - Donna SummerGet Down Tonight - KC \u0026 The Sunshine BandJive Talkin' - Bee GeesNever Can Say Goodbye - Gloria GaynorOne of These Nights - EaglesYou're the First, the Last, My Everything - Barry WhiteThat's The Way (I Like It) - KC \u0026 The Sunshine Band 1976December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) - The Four SeasonsYou Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Leo SayerA Fifth of Beethoven - Walter Murphy \u0026 The Big Apple BandDisco Duck - Rick Dee \u0026 his Cast of IdiotsLady Bump - Penny McLeanYou Should Be Dancing - Bee GeesYou Sexy Thing - Hot ChocolateSilly Love Songs - Wings1977Sunny - Boney MDon't Leave Me This Way - Thelma HoustonMagic Fly - SpaceBoogie Nights - HeatwaveI Just Wanna Be Your Everything - Andy GibbCar Wash - Rose Royce1978Love is in the Air - John Paul YoungRivers of Babylon - Boney MMacArthur Park - Donna SummerEmotion - Samantha SangIf I Can't Have You - Yvonne EllimanMary's Boy Child - Boney MSummer Nights - Olivia Newton-John \u0026 John TravoltaGrease - Franki ValliI Can't Stand the Rain - EruptionMiss You - The Rolling StonesRasputin - Boney M1979In the Navy - Village PeopleGood Times - ChicPlease Don't Go - KC \u0026 The Sunshine BandNo More Tears (Enough is Enough) - Barbra Streisand \u0026 Donna SummerKnock On Wood - Amii StewartI Was Made For Lovin' You - Kiss1980Sun Of Jamaica - Goombay Dance BandFame - Irene CaraRock With You - Michael JacksonRapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang1981Rapture - BlondieJapanese Boy - AnekaStars On 45 - Starsound - Brothers JohnsonOn The Radio - Donna SummerGive Me the Night - George BensonFeels Like I'm in Love - Kelly MarieOff the Wall - Michael JacksonDISCO - OttawanAnother Brick in the Wall (part 2) - Pink FloydAnother One Bites the Dust - QueenNever Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie MillsWorking My Way Back to You - The Detroit SpinnersCan't Stop the Music - The Village PeopleAnd the Beat Goes On - The Whispers1981Get Down On It - Kool \u0026 The GangSuper Freak - Rick JamesLady (You Bring Me Up) - The CommodoresLink to TsorT:http://tsort.info/ © copyright 1996-2020 Bernard F. Lopez. Song list:1974Pick Up the Pieces - Average White BandNever Never Gonna Give Ya Up - Barry WhiteDoctor's Orders - Carol Douglas1975I'm On Fire - 5000 VoltsShining Star - Earth, Wind \u0026 Fire1976More, More, More - Andrea True ConnectionLove Hangover - Diana RossDisco Lady - Johnnie TaylorYou'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine - Lou RawlsRight Back Where We Started From - Maxine NightingaleGet Up \u0026 Boogie (That's Right) - Silver ConventionBoogie Fever - SylversHeaven Must Be Missing an Angel - TavaresSaturday Night - The Bay City RollersI Love to Love - Tina CharlesTurn the Beat Around - Vicki Sue Robinson1977Brick House - The CommodoresI'm Your Boogie Man - KC \u0026 The Sunshine BandSir Duke - Stevie WonderGot to Give it Up - Marvin GayeStar Wars Theme Cantina Band - MecoDon't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa EsmereldaKeep it Comin' Love - KC \u0026 The Sunshine Band1978Take a Chance On Me - AbbaShame - Evelyn “Champagne” KingEvery 1's a Winner - Hot ChocolateShake Your Groove Thing - Peaches \u0026 HerbMacho Man - Village People1979I Want Your Love - ChicShine a Little Love - Electric Light OrchestraLadies’ Night - Kool \u0026 the GangAin’t No Stoppin’ Us Now - McFadden \u0026 WhiteheadWhat a Fool Believes - The Doobie BrothersShake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jackson 5Goodnight Tonight - Wings1980Stomp!