2WL 1430 AM

WOLLONGONG, NEW SOUTH WALES

Week: 1981-00-00
Format: T40

             2WL 1430 – WOLLONGONG
                TOP 100 OF 1981

  1. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC
  2. Time Warp – Original Cast       
  3. More Than I Can Say – Leo Sayer                     
  4. Woman In Love – Barbara Streisand
  5. 9-5 (Morning Train) – Sheena Easton
  6. Just Like Starting Over – John Lennon
  7. The Tide Is High – Blondie 
  8. In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
  9. Bette Davis Eyes – Kin Carnes
 10. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
 11. The Winner Takes It All - Abba            
 12. Why Won’t You Explain – Karen Knowles
 13. One Step Ahead – Split Enz 
 14. State Of The Heart – Mondo Rock 
 15. Slowhand – Pointer Sisters
 16. Shaddup Your Face – Joe Dolchie
 17. Lady – Kenny Rogers             
 18. Dreamin’ – Cliff Richard           
 19. Keep On Loving You – REO Speedwagon
 20. Feels Like I’m In Love – Kelly Marie
 21. Kids In America – Kim Wilde        
 22. This Ole House – Shakin Stevens      
 23. Babooshka – Kate Bush        
 24. Jealous Guy – Roxy Music      
 25. Woman – John Lennon            
 26. Counting The Beat - Swingers
 27. Could I Have This Dance – Anne Murray  
 28. Turn Me Loose – Loverboy          
 29. Bad Habits – Billy Field         
 30. Stars On 45 – Stars On 45    
 31. Duncan – Slim Dusty                           
 32. Master Blaster – Stevie Wonder             
 33. They Won’t Let My Girlfriend Talk To Me – Jimmy & The Boys
 34. Girls Can Get It – Dr. Hook 
 35. Don’t Stand So Close To Me - Police
 36. Upside Down – Diana Ross             
 37. Gotta Pull Myself Together – The Nolans
 38. Jessies Girl – Rick Springfield
 39. Never Knew Love Like This Before – Stephanie Mills
 40. History Never Repeats – Split Enz
 41. Why Don’t You Spend The Night – Frankie Miller
 42. Precious To Me – Phil Seymour  
 43. Louise (We Get It Right) – Jona Lewie
 44. Cool World – Mondo Rock               
 45. You Drive Me Crazy – Shakin Stevens
 46. Ashes To Ashes – David Bowie
 47. Angel Of The Morning – Juice Newton 
 48. Kiss On My List – Hall & Oates
 49. Fame – Irene Cara           
 50. Life At The Outpost – Scatt Brothers
 51. Jessie – Carly Simon  
 52. Ant Music – Adam And The Ants     
 53. Rock Hard – Suzi Quatro             
 54. I Love A Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbitt
 55. Stop The Cavalry – Jona Lewie  
 56. Who Can It Be Now – Men At Work       
 57. The One That You Love – Air Supply
 58. You Weren’t In Love With Me – Billy Field
 59. Devo-O Live – Devo           
 60. If I Were A Carpenter – Swanee      
 61. 9-5 – Dolly Parton             
 62. If You Leave Me Can I Come Too – Mental As Anything
 63. Making Your Mind Up – Bucks Fizz
 64. Echo Beach – Martha/The Muffins       
 65. I Won’t Let You Down – Ph.D            
 66. The Wanderer – Donna Summer  
 67. Every Woman In The World – Air Supply
 68. Two Faces Have I – Ol 55           
 69. Looking For Clues – Robert Palmer
 70. Hold On Tight – E.L.O.
 71. Fade To Grey – Visage              
 72. Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees – Marcia Hines
 73. Johnny And Mary – Robert Palmer
 74. Give Me The Night – George Benson 
 75. I Believe In You – Don Williams
 76. Modern Girl – Sheena Easton              
 77. Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through – Jim Steinman
 78. Do The Hucklebuck – Coast To Coast
 79. Just So Lonely – Get Wet        
 80. Say I Love You – Renee Geyer
 81. Bad Noises – Midnight Oil
 82. He’s So Shy – Pointer Sisters        
 83. On & On & On – Abba  
 84. Wild Colonial Boy – Dr. Hook
 85. I’m Really Only Singing For You – Simon Galagher
 86. All Those Years Ago – George Harrison
 87. My Old Piano – Diana Ross
 88. Hip Shake Jerk – The Quick 
 89. Only For Sheep – The Bureau
 90. Errol – Australian Crawl   
 91. Passion – Rod Stewart
 92. According To My Heart – The Reels
 93. Vienna – Ultravox        
 94. Just Like Romeo And Juliet – Mental As Anything
 95. Start Me Up – Rolling Stones        
 96. How Bout Us - Champaign
 97. Beach Boys Medley – Beach Boys      
 98. Rapture – Blondie          
 99. The Loved Ones – INXS                       
100. Bye Bye Now My Sweet Love – Leo Sayer

     1981 TOP 50 ALBUMS
  1. Back In Black – AC/DC                
  2. East – Cold Chisel            
  3. Boys Light Up – Australian Crawl                    
  4. Makin’ Movies – Dire Straits       
  5. Ice House – Flowers                   
  6. Zennyatta Mondatta – Police          
  7. Double Fantasy – John Lennon
  8. Guilty – Barbara Streisand        
  9. Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross
 10. Auto-American – Blondie             
 11. Face Value – Phil Collins                 
 12. Bad Habits – Billy Field          
 13. Hi Infidelity – REO Speedwagon
 14. Pioneers – Wallis And Matilda      
 15. Corroboree – Split Enz      
 16. Beatles Ballads – Beatles        
 17. Eagles Live – Eagles            
 18. Swingshift – Cold Chisel           
 19. Chemistry – Mondo Rock              
 20. Long Distance Voyager – Moody Blues
 21. Scarey Monsters – David Bowie 
 22. Anne Murray’s Greatest Hits – Anne Murray
 23. Dr. Hook’s Greatest Hits – Dr. Hook
 24. Sirocco – Australian Crawl 
 25. Stars On 45 – Stars On 45      
 26. The Jazz Singer – Neil Diamond
 27. The Fox – Elton John              
 28. Very Best Of Elton John – Elton John
 29. Hawkes And Doves – Neil Young
 30. Always – Willie Nelson      
 31. Hotter Than July – Stevie Wonder              
 32. Arc Of A Diver – Steve Winwood           
 33. Best Of Kenny Rogers Vol. 2 – Kenny Rogers
 34. Dad Loves His Work – James Taylor
 35. Paris – Supertramp                     
 36. Supertrooper – Abba                  
 37. The River – Bruce Springsteen           
 38. Loverboy – Loverboy              
 39. Zebop – Santana                                   
 40. Making Waves – The Nolans          
 41. King Of The Wild Frontier – Adam And The Ants
 42. Time – E.L.O.                  
 43. Bella Donna – Stevie Nicks             
 44. Shades – J.J. Cale                  
 45. Turn Of A Friendly Card – Alan Parsons Project
 46. Bad For Good – Jim Steinman
 47. Mistaken Identity – Kim Carnes       
 48. All The Best By Smokie - Smokie
 49. Juice – Juice Newton      
 50. Working Class Dog – Rick Springfield

NOTE: The song titles and artists shown above are presented exactly
    as they are shown on the printed survey.  Any typos, spelling 
    errors and/or other anomalies are as they appear on the printed 
    sheet. 

     Survey courtesy of Terry Stacey.

Contributed by: Gary Pfeifer (Monday, 2023-11-20)

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