Here's the 15 songs from 1981 that appeared in the 2025 countdown:
ESCAPE

DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'

JOURNEY

ESCAPE 1981 4:10
2025: 377 2024: 402 2023: 1874 2022: 1180 2021: 1278 Average: 1022
BUSINESS

DOWN UNDER

MEN AT WORK

BUSINESS AS USUAL 1981 3:42
2025: 1081 2024: 859 2023: 690 2022: 620 2021: 1104 2020: 861 2019: 1280 2018: 695 2017: 1029 2016: 1042 2015: 322 2014: 299 2013: 280 2012: 547 2011: 378 2010: 226 2009: 249 2008: 196 2007: 124 2006: 67 2005: 71 2004: 152 2003: 79 2002: 397 Average: 527
BELLA

EDGE OF SEVENTEEN

STEVIE NICKS

BELLA DONNA 1981 5:29
2025: 768 2024: 539 2023: 1498 2022: 1197 2021: 2000 2020: 1470 Average: 1245
FOR

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK (WE SALUTE YOU)

AC/DC

FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WE SALUTE YOU 1981 5:44
2025: 279 2024: 120 2023: 45 2022: 11 2021: 15 2020: 119 2019: 146 2018: 115 2017: 145 2016: 90 2015: 178 2014: 97 2013: 44 2012: 28 2011: 24 2010: 56 2009: 276 2008: 411 2007: 760 2006: 503 2005: 504 2004: 108 2003: 165 2002: 202 Average: 185
WAIATA

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

SPLIT ENZ

WAIATA 1981 2:59
2025: 1674 2024: 1610 2023: 1541 2022: 1777 2021: 1893 2020: 1729 2019: 1448 2018: 1428 2017: 774 2016: 1396 2013: 322 2012: 865 2011: 536 2010: 472 2009: 423 2008: 395 2007: 260 2006: 671 2004: 359 2003: 324 Average: 995
I

I LOVE ROCK 'N ROLL

JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS

I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL 1981 2:55
2025: 924 2024: 907 2023: 613 2022: 561 2021: 1026 2020: 1186 2019: 1015 2018: 1061 2017: 1197 2016: 1132 2015: 612 2014: 604 2013: 590 2012: 537 2011: 794 2010: 938 2009: 1000 2008: 583 2007: 854 2006: 329 2005: 313 2004: 247 2003: 151 2002: 136 Average: 721
FACE

IN THE AIR TONIGHT

PHIL COLLINS

FACE VALUE 1981 5:36
2025: 460 2024: 491 2023: 419 2022: 197 2021: 320 2020: 332 2019: 387 2018: 285 2017: 495 2016: 918 2013: 897 2012: 588 2011: 805 2010: 524 2009: 388 2008: 31 2007: 168 2006: 909 2005: 776 2004: 807 Average: 510
TOO

LIVE WIRE

MOTLEY CRUE

TOO FAST FOR LOVE 1981 3:14
2025: 1295 2024: 1466 2023: 1241 2022: 1013 2021: 1144 2020: 965 Average: 1187
DON'T

MONY MONY

BILLY IDOL

DON'T STOP 1981 5:02
2025: 1986 2024: 1276 2021: 1970 2020: 1677 2007: 954 2006: 247 2005: 212 2004: 322 2003: 924 2002: 403 Average: 997
DIARY

OVER THE MOUNTAIN

OZZY OSBOURNE

DIARY OF A MADMAN 1981 4:31
2025: 1581 2023: 1849 Average: 1715
TATTOO

START ME UP

THE ROLLING STONES

TATTOO YOU 1981 3:33
2025: 1018 2024: 964 2023: 634 2022: 549 2021: 952 2020: 958 2015: 325 2014: 478 2013: 385 2012: 677 2011: 721 2010: 710 2009: 148 2008: 135 2007: 337 Average: 599
BELLA

STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND

STEVIE NICKS, TOM PETTY

BELLA DONNA 1981 4:04
2025: 1094 2024: 662 2023: 437 2022: 254 2021: 628 2020: 781 2019: 1248 2018: 1342 Average: 806
MOVING

TOM SAWYER

RUSH

MOVING PICTURES 1981 4:36
2025: 1325 2024: 1863 2023: 1903 Average: 1697
HOT

UNDER PRESSURE

QUEEN, DAVID BOWIE

HOT SPACE 1981 4:08
2025: 313 2024: 257 2023: 201 2022: 116 2021: 94 2020: 134 2019: 155 2018: 129 2017: 187 2016: 238 2015: 216 2014: 294 2013: 347 2012: 207 2011: 190 2010: 214 2009: 521 2008: 322 2007: 216 Average: 229
FACE

YOU BETTER YOU BET

THE WHO

FACE DANCES 1981 5:36
2025: 1870 2002: 390 Average: 1130