HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Whip It” by Devo
“Whip It” by Devo finished No. 94 on the year-end Top 100 of 1981, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 941981
Year-end charts11981
ArtistDevo1 year-end hit
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1981 was “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes.
Play “Whip It”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Suddenly | Olivia Newton-John and Cliff Richard | ▶♪ |
| 92 | For Your Eyes Only | Sheena Easton | ▶♪ |
| 93 | The Beach Boys Medley | The Beach Boys | ▶♪ |
| 94 | Whip It | Devo | ▶♪ |
| 95 | Modern Girl | Sheena Easton | ▶♪ |
| 96 | Really Wanna Know You | Gary Wright | ▶♪ |
| 97 | Seven Year Ache | Rosanne Cash | ▶♪ |
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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.