UK 1981

Issue date 	Song 	Artist(s)
January 3 	"Stop the Cavalry" 	Jona Lewie
January 10 	"Imagine" 	John Lennon
January 17 	"Imagine" 	John Lennon
January 24 	"Imagine" 	John Lennon
January 31 	"Imagine" 	John Lennon
February 7 	"In the Air Tonight" 	Phil Collins
February 14 	"In the Air Tonight" 	Phil Collins
February 21 	"Vienna" 	Ultravox
February 28 	"Shaddap You Face" 	Joe Dolce
March 7 	"Shaddap You Face" 	Joe Dolce
March 14 	"Jealous Guy" 	Roxy Music
March 21 	"Jealous Guy" 	Roxy Music
March 28 	"Kids in America" 	Kim Wilde
April 4 	"This Ole House" 	Shakin' Stevens
April 11 	"This Ole House" 	Shakin' Stevens
April 18 	"Making Your Mind Up" 	Bucks Fizz
April 25 	"Making Your Mind Up" 	Bucks Fizz
May 2 	"Making Your Mind Up" 	Bucks Fizz
May 9 	"Stand and Deliver" 	Adam & The Ants
May 16 	"Stand and Deliver" 	Adam & The Ants
May 23 	"Stand and Deliver" 	Adam & The Ants
May 30 	"Stand and Deliver" 	Adam & The Ants
June 6 	"Stand and Deliver" 	Adam & The Ants
June 13 	"Being with You" 	Smokey Robinson
June 20 	"Being with You" 	Smokey Robinson
June 27 	"Being with You" 	Smokey Robinson
July 4 	"One Day in Your Life" 	Michael Jackson
July 11 	"Ghost Town" 	The Specials
July 18 	"Ghost Town" 	The Specials
July 25 	"Ghost Town" 	The Specials
August 1 	"Green Door" 	Shakin' Stevens
August 8 	"Green Door" 	Shakin' Stevens
August 15 	"Green Door" 	Shakin' Stevens
August 22 	"Green Door" 	Shakin' Stevens
August 29 	"Japanese Boy" 	Aneka
September 5 	"Tainted Love" 	Soft Cell
September 12	"Tainted Love" 	Soft Cell
September 19	"Prince Charming" 	Adam & The Ants
September 26	"Prince Charming" 	Adam & The Ants
October 3 	"Prince Charming" 	Adam & The Ants
October 10 	"Prince Charming" 	Adam & The Ants
October 17 	"Prince Charming" 	Adam & The Ants
October 24 	"It's My Party" 	Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
October 31 	"It's My Party" 	Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
November 7 	"It's My Party" 	Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
November 14 	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	The Police
November 21 	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	The Police
November 28 	"Under Pressure" 	Queen & David Bowie
December 5 	"Under Pressure" 	Queen & David Bowie
December 12 	"Begin the Beguine" 	Julio Iglesias
December 19 	"Don't You Want Me" 	The Human League
December 26 	"Don't You Want Me" 	The Human League