# Best #1 single of the year retrospective: 1981

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1981/700977>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 10, 2014, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1981/700977 "2014-10-10T15:56:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2014, 12:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1981/700977/61 "2014-10-16T12:38:41Z")

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I see where _Endless Love_ hitting #1 stalled _Believe It Or Not, I’m Walking On Air_ at #2.

Dammit.

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**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-1-single-of-the-year-retrospective-1981/700977/62 "2014-10-29T00:46:48Z")

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Private Eyes only has 3 other votes?? I expected it to be one of the leaders.

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