HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“The Breakup Song” by Greg Kihn Band
“The Breakup Song” by Greg Kihn Band finished No. 47 on the year-end Top 100 of 1981, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 471981
Year-end charts11981
ArtistGreg Kihn Band2 year-end hits
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1981 was “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes. Greg Kihn Band had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “The Breakup Song”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | I Don't Need You | Kenny Rogers | ▶♪ |
| 45 | How 'Bout Us | Champaign | ▶♪ |
| 46 | Hit Me With Your Best Shot | Pat Benatar | ▶♪ |
| 47 | The Breakup Song | Greg Kihn Band | ▶♪ |
| 48 | Time | Alan Parsons Project | ▶♪ |
| 49 | Hungry Heart | Bruce Springsteen | ▶♪ |
| 50 | Sweetheart | Franke and The Knockouts | ▶♪ |
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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.