HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA
“The Winner Takes It All” by ABBA finished No. 23 on the year-end Top 100 of 1981, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 231981
Year-end charts11981
ArtistABBA6 year-end hits
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1981 was “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes. ABBA had 6 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “The Winner Takes It All”. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | I Love You | Climax Blues Band | ▶♪ |
| 21 | Woman | John Lennon | ▶♪ |
| 22 | Sukiyaki | A Taste Of Honey | ▶♪ |
| 23 | The Winner Takes It All | ABBA | ▶♪ |
| 24 | Medley | Stars On 45 | ▶♪ |
| 25 | Angel Of The Morning | Juice Newton | ▶♪ |
| 26 | Love On The Rocks | Neil Diamond | ▶♪ |
More hits by ABBA
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dancing Queen | ABBA | 1977 #12 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Take A Chance On Me | ABBA | 1978 #32 | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Waterloo | ABBA | 1974 #49 | ▶♪ |
| 4 | Knowing Me, Knowing You | ABBA | 1977 #97 | ▶♪ |
| 5 | The Name Of The Game | ABBA | 1978 #97 | ▶♪ |
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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.