# List of number-one hits of 1981 (Italy)

This is a list of number-one songs in 1981 on the Italian charts compiled weekly by the Italian Hit Parade Singles Chart.

## Chart history

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 3 | "Anna dai capelli rossi" （Anne of Green Gables） | I Ragazzi dai Capelli Rossi |
| January 10 | "Anna dai capelli rossi" （Anne of Green Gables） | I Ragazzi dai Capelli Rossi |
| January 17 | "Anna dai capelli rossi" （Anne of Green Gables） | I Ragazzi dai Capelli Rossi |
| January 24 | "Anna dai capelli rossi" （Anne of Green Gables） | I Ragazzi dai Capelli Rossi |
| January 31 | "Anna dai capelli rossi" （Anne of Green Gables） | I Ragazzi dai Capelli Rossi |
| February 7 | "Anna dai capelli rossi" （Anne of Green Gables） | I Ragazzi dai Capelli Rossi |
| February 14 | "Anna dai capelli rossi" （Anne of Green Gables） | I Ragazzi dai Capelli Rossi |
| February 21 | "Anna dai capelli rossi" （Anne of Green Gables） | I Ragazzi dai Capelli Rossi |
| February 28 | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand |
| March 7 | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand |
| March 14 | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand |
| March 21 | "Maledetta primavera" | Loretta Goggi |
| March 28 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| April 4 | "Gioca jouer" | Claudio Cecchetto |
| April 11 | "Gioca jouer" | Claudio Cecchetto |
| April 18 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| April 25 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| May 2 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| May 9 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| May 16 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| May 23 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| May 30 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| June 6 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| June 13 | "Sarà perché ti amo" | Ricchi e Poveri |
| June 20 | "Amoureux solitaires" | Lio |
| June 27 | "Amoureux solitaires" | Lio |
| July 4 | "Enola Gay" | OMD |
| July 11 | "Enola Gay" | OMD |
| July 18 | "Enola Gay" | OMD |
| July 25 | "Enola Gay" | OMD |
| August 1 | "Enola Gay" | OMD |
| August 8 | "Enola Gay" | OMD |
| August 15 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| August 22 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| August 29 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| September 5 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| September 12 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| September 19 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| September 26 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| October 3 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| October 10 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| October 17 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| October 24 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| October 31 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| November 7 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| November 14 | "Out Here on My Own" | Nikka Costa |
| November 21 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
| November 28 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
| December 5 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
| December 12 | "Cicale" | Heather Parisi |
| December 19 | "Cicale" | Heather Parisi |
| December 26 | "Cicale" | Heather Parisi |

## Number-one artists

| Position | Artist | Weeks #1 |
| 1 | Nikka Costa | 14 |
| 2 | Ricchi e Poveri | 10 |
| 3 | I Ragazzi Dai Capelli Rossi | 8 |
| 4 | OMD | 6 |
| 5 | Barbra Streisand | 3 |
| 5 | Heather Parisi | 3 |
| 5 | Kim Carnes | 3 |
| 6 | Claudio Cecchetto | 2 |
| 6 | Lio | 2 |
| 7 | Loretta Goggi | 1 |