Hitwave '81

Hitwave '81
Compilation album by various artists
Released 1981
Genre Pop
Label Polystar

Hitwave '81 was a various artists "hits" collection album released in Australia in 1981 on the Polystar record Label (Catalogue No. 6878-088). The album spent 1 week at the top of the Australian album charts in 1981. It was the first 'various artists hits' compilation album to make the number one spot on the Kent Music Report charts in its history.

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Stars on 45" - Stars On 45
  2. "This Ole House" - Shakin' Stevens
  3. "Keep on Loving You" - REO Speedwagon
  4. "Gotta Pull Myself Together" - The Nolans
  5. "Who Can It Be Now?" - Men at Work
  6. "Shout and Deliver" - The Reels
  7. "How Come" - The Sports
  8. "Fade to Grey" - Visage
  9. "Jealous Guy" - Roxy Music

Side 2

  1. "Turn Me Loose" - Loverboy
  2. "Antmusic" - Adam and the Ants
  3. "Celebration" - Kool and the Gang
  4. "Hip, Shake, Jerk!" - The Quick
  5. "Into the Heat" - The Angels
  6. "History Never Repeats" - Split Enz
  7. "Falling In & Out" - Mi-Sex
  8. "Nobody Wins" - Elton John
  9. "The Wild Colonial Boy" - Dr. Hook

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1981 Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart 1
Preceded by
Sirocco by Australian Crawl
Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
14 September - 20 September 1981
Succeeded by
Bella Donna by Stevie Nicks
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