UK Number Ones of 1981
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1981, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1981 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Human League | Dont You Want Me | 5 | 08-12-1981 |
| Julio Iglesias | Begin The Beguine | 1 | 01-12-1981 |
| Queen and David Bowie | Under Pressure | 2 | 17-11-1981 |
| The Police | Every Liitle Thing She Does Is Magic | 1 | 10-11-1981 |
| Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin | Its My Party | 4 | 13-10-1981 |
| Adam and The Ants | Prince Charming | 4 | 15-09-1981 |
| Soft Cell | Tainted Love | 2 | 01-09-1981 |
| Aneka | Japanese Boy | 1 | 25-08-1981 |
| Shakin Stevens | Green Door | 4 | 28-07-1981 |
| The Specials | Ghost Town | 3 | 07-07-1981 |
| Michael Jackson | One Day In Your Life | 2 | 23-06-1981 |
| Smokey Robinson | Being With You | 2 | 09-06-1981 |
| Adam and the Ants | Stand and Deliver | 5 | 05-05-1981 |
| Bucks Fizz | Making Your Mind Up | 3 | 14-04-1981 |
| Shakin Stevens | This Ole House | 3 | 24-03-1981 |
| Roxy Music | Jealous Guy | 2 | 10-03-1981 |
| Joe Dolce Music Theatre | Shaddap You Face | 3 | 17-02-1981 |
| John Lennon | Woman | 2 | 03-02-1981 |
| John Lennon | Imagine | 4 | 06-01-1981 |
1981 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1981 | Adam and the Ants - 9 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1981 | The Human League - Dont You Want Me - 5 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1981 | Dont You Want Me by The Human League |
| Total number one changes in 1981 | 19 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1981 | 19 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1981 | 16 |
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