| Date | Artist / Song Title | Writer(s) | Label | Weeks at No.1 | |
| 473 | 10 January 1981 |
Imagine JOHN LENNON |
written by JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO |
 APPLE R 6009 |
4 |
| 474 | 7 February 1981 |
Woman JOHN LENNON |
written by JOHN LENNON |
Release: 16 January 1981 Geffen K 79195 |
2 |
| 475 | 21 February 1981 |
Shaddap You Face JOE DOLCE MUSIC THEATRE |
written by JOE DOLCE |
Release: 6 February 1981 Epic S EPC 9518 |
3 |
| 476 | 14 March 1981 |
Jealous Guy ROXY MUSIC | 5
written by JOHN LENNON |
Release: 6 February 1981 Polydor / EG ROXY 2 |
2 |
| 477 | 28 March 1981 |
This Ole House SHAKIN' STEVENS |
written by STUART HAMBLEN |
Release: 20 February 1981 Epic S EPC 9555 |
3 |
| 478 | 18 April 1981 |
Making Your Mind Up BUCKS FIZZ |
written by ANDY HILL & JOHN DANTER |
Release: 27 March 1981 RCA 56 |
3 |
| 479 | 9 May 1981 |
Stand & Deliver ADAM & THE ANTS |
written by ADAM ANT & MARCO PIRRONI |
Release: 27 March 1981 CBS CBS A 1065 |
5 |
| 480 | 13 June 1981 |
Being With You SMOKEY ROBINSON |
written by SMOKEY ROBINSON |
Release: 17 April 1981 Motown TMG 1223 |
2 |
| 481 | 27 June 1981 |
One Day In Your Life MICHAEL JACKSON |
lyrics by SAM BROWN III music by RENÉE ARMAND |
Release: 17 April 1981 Motown TMG 976 |
2 |
| 482 | 11 July 1981 |
Ghost Town THE SPECIALS |
written by JERRY DAMMERS |
Release: 12 June 1981 2 TONE CHS TT 17 |
3 |
| 483 | 1 August 1981 |
Green Door SHAKIN' STEVENS |
music by BOB "HUTCH" DAVIE lyrics by MARVIN MOORE |
Release: 17 July 1981 Epic EPC A1354 |
4 |
| 484 | 29 August 1981 |
Japanese Boy ANEKA |
written by BOB HEATLIE |
Release: July 1981 Ariola Hansa 5 |
1 |
| 485 | 5 September 1981 |
Tainted Love SOFT CELL |
written by ED COBB |
Release: 17 July 1981 Some Bizzare BZS 2 |
2 |
| 486 | 19 September 1981 |
Prince Charming ADAM & THE ANTS |
written by ADAM ANT & MARCO PIRRONI |
Release: 4 September 1981 CBS CBS A1408 |
4 |
| 487 | 17 October 1981 |
It's My Party DAVE STEWART & BARBARA GASKIN |
written by WALLY GOLD, JOHN GLUCK Jr. and HERB WEINER |
 Stiff Records BROKEN 2 |
4 |
| 488 | 14 November 1981 |
Every Liitle Thing She Does Is Magic THE POLICE |
written by STING |
Release: 16 October 1981 A&M AMS 8174 |
1 |
| 489 | 21 November 1981 |
Under Pressure QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE |
written by FREDDIE MERCURY, BRIAN MAY, ROGER TAYLOR JOHN DEACON and DAVID BOWIE |
Release: 30 October 1981 EMI 5250 |
2 |
| 490 | 5 December 1981 |
Begin The Beguine JULIO IGLESIAS |
written by COLE PORTER, JULIO IGLESIAS |
Release: 2 October 1981 CBS CBS A1612 |
1 |
| 491 | 12 December 1981 |
Don't You Want Me THE HUMAN LEAGUE |
written by JO CALLIS, PHILIP OAKEY, PHILIP ADRIAN WRIGHT |
Release: 27 November 1981 Virgin VS 466 |
5 |
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| Date | Album Details | Track Details | Weeks at No.1 | |||
| 242 | 24 Jan |
Kings Of The Wild Frontier ADAM & THE ANTS |
A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. |
Dog Eat Dog "Antmusic" Feed Me To The Lions Los Rancheros Ants Invasion Killer In The Home Kings Of The Wild Frontier The Magnificent Five Don't Be Square (Be There) Jolly Roger Making History The Human Beings |
3:09 3:35 3:01 3:28 3:20 4:21 3:56 3:07 3:32 2:09 2:57 4:31 |
2 |
| 243 | 7 Feb | JOHN LENNON & YOKO ONO | Double Fantasy | 2 | ||
| 244 | 21 Feb | PHIL COLLINS | Face Value | 3 | ||
| re | 14 Mar |
Kings Of The Wild Frontier ADAM & THE ANTS |
A1. A2. A3. A4. A5. A6. B1. B2. B3. B4. B5. B6. |
Dog Eat Dog "Antmusic" Feed Me To The Lions Los Rancheros Ants Invasion Killer In The Home Kings Of The Wild Frontier The Magnificent Five Don't Be Square (Be There) Jolly Roger Making History The Human Beings |
3:09 3:35 3:01 3:28 3:20 4:21 3:56 3:07 3:32 2:09 2:57 4:31 |
10 |
| 245 | 23 May 1981 |
Stars On 45 by STAR SOUND |
5 | |||
| 246 | 27 Jun | MOTORHEAD | No Sleep Till Hammersmith | 1 | ||
| 247 | 4 Jul | Various artist compilation (Ronco) | Disco Daze And Disco Nites | 1 | ||
| 248 | 11 Jul | CLIFF RICHARD | Love Songs | 5 | ||
| 249 | 15 Aug |
The Official BBC Album Of The Royal Wedding ROYALTY |
2 | |||
| 250 | 29 Aug | ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA | Time | 2 | ||
| 251 | 12 Sep | MEAT LOAF | Dead Ringer | 2 | ||
| 252 | 26 Sep | GENESIS | Abacab | 2 | ||
| 253 | 10 Oct | POLICE | Ghost In The Machine | 3 | ||
| 254 | 31 Oct | HUMAN LEAGUE | Dare | 1 | ||
| 255 | 7 Nov | SHAKIN' STEVENS | Shaky | 1 | ||
| 256 | 14 Nov | QUEEN | Queen's Greatest Hits | 4 | ||
| 257 | 12 Dec |
CHART HITS '81 Various Artists K-Tel NE 1142 |
Chart Hits '81 | 1 | ||
| 258 | 19 Dec |
The Visitors ABBA |
The Visitors | 3 | ||
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