| 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 |
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 |
10 | |||
| 245 | 23 May |
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 | Various artist compilation (K-Tel) | Chart Hits '81 | 1 | ||
| 258 | 19 Dec | ABBA | The Visitors | 3 | ||
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