Lists of the top·ranked Alternative Rock Songs of 1981

See the section below for top tracks info for 1981.

KROQ gets credit as the very first Modern Rock radio station ever! At year's end starting in 1980, KROQ ranked the top "106.7" songs of each year, based on votes by their listeners. The 106.7 comes from their place on the FM dial.

Instead of listing the chart, just follow the link below to go directly to the website providing the chart.

Bear in mind, the ranking has a year·end bias, as the top·ranked songs tended to be the ones most heavily played toward the end of the year.