This timeline details the weekly No 1 singles in the UK for 1981
See also: UK No 1 albums 1981
US No 1 Singles 1981
1981 (4th January)
Imagine – John Lennon
1981 (11th January)
Imagine – John Lennon
1981 (18th January)
Imagine – John Lennon
1981 (25th January)
Imagine – John Lennon
1981 (1st February)
Woman – John Lennon
1981 (8th February)
Woman – John Lennon
1981 (15th February)
Shaddap You Face – Joe Dulce
1981 (22nd February)
Shaddap You Face – Joe Dulce
1981 (1st March)
Shaddap You Face – Joe Dulce
1981 (8th March)
Jealous Guy – Roxy Music
1981 (15th March)
Jealous Guy – Roxy Music
1981 (22nd March)
This Ole House – Shakin’ Stevens
1981 (29th March)
This Ole House – Shakin’ Stevens
1981 (5th April)
This Ole House – Shakin’ Stevens
1981 (12th April)
Making Your Mind Up – Bucks Fizz
1981 (19th April)
Making Your Mind Up – Bucks Fizz
1981 (26th April)
Making Your Mind Up – Bucks Fizz
1981 (3rd May)
Stand and Deliver – Adam and the Ants
1981 (10th May)
Stand and Deliver – Adam and the Ants
1981 (17th May)
Stand and Deliver – Adam and the Ants
1981 (24th May)
Stand and Deliver – Adam and the Ants
1981 (31st May)
Stand and Deliver – Adam and the Ants
1981 (7th June)
Being With You – Smokey Robinson
1981 (14th June)
Being With You – Smokey Robinson
1981 (21st June)
One Day In Your Life – Michael Jackson
1981 (28th June)
One Day In Your Life – Michael Jackson
1981 (5th July)
Ghost Town – Specials
1981 (12th July)
Ghost Town – Specials
1981 (19th July)
Ghost Town – Specials
1981 (26th July)
Green Door – Shakin’ Stevens
1981 (2nd August)
Green Door – Shakin’ Stevens
1981 (9th August)
Green Door – Shakin’ Stevens
1981 (16th August)
Green Door – Shakin’ Stevens
1981 (23rd August)
Japanese Boy – Aneka
1981 (30th August)
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
1981 (6th September)
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
1981 (13th September)
Prince Charming – Adam and the Ants
1981 (20th September)
Prince Charming – Adam and the Ants
1981 (27th September)
Prince Charming – Adam and the Ants
1981 (4th October)
Prince Charming – Adam and the Ants
1981 (11th October)
It’s My Party – Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
1981 (18th October)
It’s My Party – Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
1981 (25th October)
It’s My Party – Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
1981 (1st November)
It’s My Party – Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
1981 (8th November)
Every Little Thing She Does is Magic – The Police
1981 (15th November)
Under Pressure – Queen and David Bowie
1981 (22nd November)
Under Pressure – Queen and David Bowie
1981 (29th November)
Begin the Beguine – Julio Iglesias
1981 (6th December)
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
1981 (13th December)
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
1981 (20th December)
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
1981 (27th December)
Don’t You Want Me – Human League
Published Aug 15, 2018 @ 6:03 pm – Updated – [last-modified]
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