HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes
“Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes was the biggest hit of 1981: No. 1 on the year-end Top 100, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 11981
Year-end charts11981
ArtistKim Carnes3 year-end hits
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
Kim Carnes had 3 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Bette Davis Eyes”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1981 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1981 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Endless Love | Diana Ross and Lionel Richie | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Lady | Kenny Rogers | ▶♪ |
| 4 | (Just Like) Starting Over | John Lennon | ▶♪ |
More hits by Kim Carnes
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer | Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes | 1980 #31 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | More Love | Kim Carnes | 1980 #39 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.