HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“I Don't Need You” by Kenny Rogers
“I Don't Need You” by Kenny Rogers finished No. 44 on the year-end Top 100 of 1981, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 441981
Year-end charts11981
ArtistKenny Rogers14 year-end hits
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1981 was “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes. Kenny Rogers had 14 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “I Don't Need You”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hearts | Marty Balin | ▶♪ |
| 42 | It's My Turn | Diana Ross | ▶♪ |
| 43 | You Make My Dreams | Daryl Hall and John Oates | ▶♪ |
| 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 | ▶♪ |
More hits by Kenny Rogers
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lady | Kenny Rogers | 1981 #3 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer | Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes | 1980 #31 | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Coward Of The County | Kenny Rogers | 1980 #34 | ▶♪ |
| 4 | Something's Burning | Kenny Rogers and The First Edition | 1970 #38 | ▶♪ |
| 5 | The Gambler | Kenny Rogers | 1979 #40 | ▶♪ |
| 6 | We've Got Tonight | Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton | 1983 #40 | ▶♪ |
| 7 | Lucille | Kenny Rogers | 1977 #43 | ▶♪ |
| 8 | She Believes In Me | Kenny Rogers | 1979 #47 | ▶♪ |
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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.