The 150 Best Singles of 1981 Super Deluxe Edition (8CD) (2022)

CD1
01 Genesis - Abacab (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
02 The Jam - Absolute Beginners
03 Ultravox - All Stood Still
04 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Arabian Knights
05 Modern Romance - Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
06 Soft Cell - Bedsitter
07 Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
08 Blue Öyster Cult - Burnin' for You (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
09 The J. Geils Band - Centerfold
10 New Order - Ceremony (Original "Version 1" FAC 33, March 6, 1981 7" Single)
11 Spandau Ballet - Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
12 The Cure - Charlotte Sometimes
13 Kim Wilde - Chequered Love
14 Kraftwerk - Computer Love (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
15 Hazel O'connor - (Cover Plus) We're All Grown Up (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
16 The Sinceros - Disappearing (1981 Gus Dudgeon 7" Single Version)
17 Ub40 - Don't Let It Pass You By (Original 1981 12" Extended Version)
18 Ub40 - Don't Slow Down (Original 1981 12" Extended Version)

CD2
19 Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
20 The Human League - Don't You Want Me
21 Depeche Mode - Dreaming of Me
22 Thomas Dolby - Europa and the Pirate Twins
23 The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
24 New Order - Everything's Gone Green (Original 1981 12" Extended Version)
25 Visage - Fade to Grey (Original 1981 12" John Luongo Dance Mix)
26 Haircut One Hundred - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
27 The Jam - Funeral Pyre
28 Tom Tom Club - Genius of Love (Original 1981 12" Extended Version)
29 The Specials Feat. Rico Ghost Town - (Original 1981 12" Extended Version)
30 Duran Duran - Girls on Film (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
31 Odyssey - Going Back to My Roots (Original 1981 12" Extended Version)
32 Elvis Costello And The Attractions - Good Year for the Roses
33 Madness - Grey Day
34 Classix Nouveaux - Guilty (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
35 Dollar - Hand Held in Black and White

CD3
36 The Rolling Stones - Hang Fire
37 Altered Images - Happy Birthday
38 Split Enz - Hard Act to Follow
39 The Clash - Hitsville UK
40 38 Special - Hold on Loosely (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
41 Pete Shelley - Homosapien (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
42 The Look - I Am the Beat
43 Altered Images - I Could be Happy (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
44 Pretenders - I Go to Sleep
45 Rainbow - I Surrender (7" Radio Promo Edit)
46 Toyah - I Want to Be Free
47 Jon & Vangelis - I'll Find My Way Home
48 The Passions - I'm in Love with a German Film Star
49 The Freshies - I'm In Love With the Girl on the Manchester Virgin Megastore Checkout Desk
50 Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
51 The Police - Invisible Sun
52 Squeeze - Is That Love?
53 Department S - Is Vic There?
54 Madness - It Must Be Love
55 Toyah - It's a Mystery
56 The Undertones - It's Going to Happen!

CD4
57 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - It's My Party
58 Aneka - Japanese Boy
59 Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
60 Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
61 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Joan of Arc
62 The Undertones - Julie Ocean (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
63 Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
64 Stiff Little Fingers - Just Fade Away
65 Reo Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You
66 Kim Wilde - Kids in America
67 Squeeze Labelled - with Love
68 Our Daughter's Wedding - Lawnchairs (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
69 Abba - Lay All Your Love on Me
70 Slade - Lock Up Your Daughters
71 Bad Manners - Lorraine
72 The Human League - Love Action (I Believe In Love) (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
73 Simple Minds - Love Song (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
74 Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
75 The Clash - The Magnificent Seven (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
76 Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up

CD5
77 Pretenders - Message of Love
78 Berlin - The Metro
79 Duran Duran - My Own Way (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
80 Depeche Mode - New Life
81 Laurie Anderson - O Superman (for Massenet)
82 Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
83 Ub40 - One in Ten
84 The Human League - Open Your Heart
85 The Go-go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
86 The Teardrop Explodes - Passionate Friend
87 Heaven 17 - Penthouse and Pavement (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
88 Olivia Newton-john - Physical
89 Dexys Midnight Runners - Plan B
90 Duran Duran - Planet Earth (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
91 Heaven 17 - Play to Win (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
92 Motörhead & Girlschool - Please Don't Touch
93 Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
94 Phil Seymour - Precious to Me

CD6
95 The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty in Pink (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
96 The Cure - Primary
97 Adam And The Ants - Prince Charming
98 Hall & Oates - Private Eyes (US 7" Single Mix)
99 New Order - Procession (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
100 Grace Jones - Pull Up to the Bumper (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
101 Japan - Quiet Life (7" Fade-Out Version, 1981)
102 R.e.m. - Radio Free Europe (Original 1981 Hib-Tone 7" Single)
103 Blondie Rapture - (Original 1981 UK 7" Single Mix)
104 B-movie - Remembrance Day
105 Madness The Return of the Los Palmas 7 - (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
106 The Teardrop Explodes - Reward (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
107 Stray Cats - Rock This Town
108 Dire Straits - Romeo & Juliet
109 Kate Bush - Sat in Your Lap (Original 1981 7" Single Mix)
110 The Cars - Shake It Up
111 Dexys Midnight Runners - Show Me
112 Madness Shut Up - (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
113 Bill Wyman - (Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)

CD7
114 Stiff Little Fingers - Silver Lining
115 The Clash - Somebody Got Murdered (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
116 The Human League - The Sound of the Crowd (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
117 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Souvenir
118 Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound
119 The Police - Spirits in the Material World
120 Adam And The Ants - Stand & Deliver
121 The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
122 Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut
123 Rick James - Super Freak (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
124 Scritti Politti - The Sweetest Girl (Original 1981 12" Extended Version)
125 Tenpole Tudor - Swords of a Thousand Men
126 Soft Cell - Tainted Love (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
127 Reo Speedwagon - Take It on the Run (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
128 The Tubes - Talk to Ya Later (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
129 Abc - Tears Are Not Enough (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
130 Squeeze Tempted
131 The Jam That's Entertainment - (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
132 Kirsty Maccoll - There's a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis

CD8
133 The Clash - This Is Radio Clash
134 The Beat - Too Nice to Talk To
135 Susan Fassbender - Twilight Café
136 Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
137 Godley & Creme - Under Your Thumb
138 Ultravox - Vienna (Original 1981 7" Single Edit)
139 Japan - Visions of China
140 Ultravox - The Voice (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
141 The Rolling Stones - Waiting on a Friend
142 Elvis Costello And The Attractions - Watch Your Step
143 Kim Wilde - Water on Glass (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
144 Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (Original 1981 7" Single Version)
145 Slade - We'll Bring the House Down
146 Hazel O'connor - Will You?
147 John Lennon Woman
148 Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody
149 Loverboy - Working for the Weekend
150 Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood (Original 1981 12" Special Version)