Music+in+1981+(G6)

=Music in 1981=

media type="custom" key="4623252" align="left" The number one **Pop** song of the year was “Bette Davis Eyes” by Kim Carnes. It was the first single from her album //Mistaken Identity//. It immediately became a worldwide hit; climbing to number one on the charts for nine weeks. The following year, she was awarded Record and Song of the Year award for this song. It was also named the song of the year.

media type="custom" key="4623266" align="left" The number one **country** song of the year was “Fire and Smoke” by Earl Thomas Conley. This song was released on the “Blue Pearl” album. Conley started his career out as being a songwriter, but soon moved to being a singer. This was his first successful #1 hit as a singer. He never won a Grammy for this song, but did win some for his later chart topping hits.

media type="custom" key="4623276" align="left" The number one **rock** song of the year was “Start Me Up” by The Rolling Stones. This song comes from their 1981 album titled, //Tattoo You//. The song was first recorded 6 years earlier, but the tune and lyrics could not be decided on, so the band forgot it. Years later, the group looked at it again and made slight modifications. The song reached #2 on the Billboard top 100 songs for three weeks. 

media type="custom" key="4623292" align="left" The number one **Hip-hop** song of the year was “Get Down on It” by Kool & the Gang. This song comes from their album //Something Special//. It obtained #10 on the Billboard top 100 songs chart earlier the next year. The song is a mix between Hip-hop, R&B, and funk. The song also reached #3 on the United Kingdom top charts.