Chart 1981 Jul-Dec
July 1981
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | Ghost town | Specials | |
| 2 | Can can | Bad Manners | |
| 3 | One day in your life | Michael Jackson | |
| 4 | Body talk | Imagination | |
| 5 | Stars on 45 (vol.2) | Starsound | |
| 6 | Going back to my roots | Odyssey | |
| 7 | Wordy rapppinghood | Tom Tom Club | |
| 8 | No woman no cry | Bob Marley & the Wailers | |
| 9 | Memory | Elain Paige | |
| 10 | Motherhead live | Motorhead | |
| 11 | You might need somebody | Randy Crawford | |
| 12 | Being with you | Smokey Robinson | |
| 13 | Dancing on the floor (Hooked on love) | Third World | |
| 14 | Razzamatazz | Quincy Jones | |
| 15 | Chant No.1 (I don’t need yjos pressure on) | Spandau Ballet | |
| 16 | Piece of the action | Bucks Fizz | |
| 17 | Lay all your love on me | Abba | |
| 18 | More than in love | Kate Robbins & Beyond | |
| 19 | Ssat in your lap | Kate Bush | |
| 20 | Teddy bear | Red Sovine |
August 1981
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | Green door | Shakin’ Stevens | |
| 2 | Hooked on classics | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| 3 | Happy birthday | Stevie Wonder | |
| 4 | Chant No.1 (I don’t need This pressure on) | Spandau Ballet | |
| 5 | Back to sixties | Tight Fit | |
| 6 | Girls on film | Duran Duran | |
| 7 | Love action (I believe in love) | Human League | |
| 8 | Hold on tight | Electric light Orchestra | |
| 9 | Ghost town | Specials | |
| 10 | For your eyes only | Sheena Easton | |
| 11 | Japanese boy | Aneka | |
| 12 | Can can | Bad Manners | |
| 13 | Walk right now | Jacksons | |
| 14 | Tainted love | Soft Cell | |
| 15 | Caribbean disco | Lobo | |
| 16 | Water on glass / Boys | Kim Wilde | |
| 17 | Stars on 45 (vol.2) | Starsound | |
| 18 | New life | Depeche Mode | |
| 19 | Beach boy gold | Gidea Park | |
| 20 | Dancing on the floor (Hooked on love) | Third World |
September 1981
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | Tainted love | Soft Cell | |
| 2 | Japanese boy | Aneka | |
| 3 | Prince charming | Adam & the Ants | |
| 4 | Wired for sound | Cliff Richard | |
| 5 | Hold on tight | Electric light Orchestra | |
| 6 | Love action (I believe in love) | Human League | |
| 7 | Souvenir | O.M.D. | |
| 8 | Hands up (Give me your heart) | Ottawan | |
| 9 | Start me up | Rolling Stones | |
| 10 | One in ten | UB40 | |
| 11 | She’s got claws | Gary Numan | |
| 12 | Pretend | Alvin stardust | |
| 13 | Slow hand | Pointer Sisters | |
| 14 | Abacab | Genesis | |
| 15 | Hooked on classics | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | |
| 16 | Endless love | Dianna Ross & Lionel Richie | |
| 17 | Everybody Salsa | Modern Romance | |
| 18 | The thin wall | Ultravox | |
| 19 | Caribbean disco | Lobo | |
| 20 | Green door | Shakin’ Stevens |
October 1981
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | The birdie song | Tweets | |
| 2 | It’s my party | Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin | |
| 3 | Under your thumb | Godley & Creme | |
| 4 | Prince charming | Adam & the Ants | |
| 5 | Hands up (Give me your heart) | Ottawan | |
| 6 | Thunder in mountains | Toyah | |
| 7 | Invisible sun | Police | |
| 8 | Just can’t get enough | Depeche Mode | |
| 9 | Shut up | Madness | |
| 10 | Happy birthday | Altered Images | |
| 11 | O Superman | Laurie Anderson | |
| 12 | Open your heart | Human League | |
| 13 | Pretend | Alvin stardust | |
| 14 | Endless love | Dianna Ross & Lionel Richie | |
| 15 | A good year for the roses | Elvis Costello | |
| 16 | It’s raining | Shakin’ Stevens | |
| 17 | Absolute beginners | Jam | |
| 18 | Souvenir | O.M.D. | |
| 19 | Walkin’ in the sunshine | Bad Manners | |
| 20 | Tainted love | Soft Cell |
November 1981
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | Every little thing she does is magic | Police | |
| 2 | Joan of Arc | O.M.D. | |
| 3 | When she was my girl | Four Tops | |
| 4 | Under pressure | Queen & David Bowie | |
| 5 | Happy birthday | Altered Images | |
| 6 | Begin the Beguine (Volver a empezar) | Julio Iglesias | |
| 7 | Labelled with love | Squeeze | |
| 8 | Favourite shirts (Boy meets girl) | Haircut 100 | |
| 9 | Tonight I’m yours | Rod Stewart | |
| 10 | It’s my party | Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin | |
| 11 | Physical | Olivia Newton-John | |
| 12 | Let’s groove | Earth, Wind & Fire | |
| 13 | A good year for the roses | Elvis Costello | |
| 14 | Bed sitter | Soft Cell | |
| 15 | I go to sleep | Pretenders | |
| 16 | Hold me | B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell | |
| 17 | When you were sweet sixteen | Fureys & Davey Arthur | |
| 18 | The birdie song | Tweets | |
| 19 | Open your heart | Human League | |
| 20 | Why do fools fall in love | Dianna Ross |
December 1981
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | Don’t you want me | Human League | |
| 2 | Daddy’s home | Cliff Richard | |
| 3 | Begin the Beguine | Julio Iglesias | |
| 4 | Why do fools fall in love | Diana Ross | |
| 5 | Bed sitter | Soft Cell | |
| 6 | One of us | Abba | |
| 7 | Ant rap | Adam & the Ants | |
| 8 | It must be love | Madness | |
| 9 | Let’s groove | Earth, Wind & Fire | |
| 10 | Wedding bells | Godley & Creme | |
| 11 | Under pressure | Queen & David Bowie | |
| 12 | Land of make believe | Bucks Fizz | |
| 13 | I go to sleep | Pretenders | |
| 14 | Rock ‘n’ roll | Status Quo | |
| 15 | Cambodia | Kim Wilde | |
| 16 | Ay ay ay ay moosey | Modern Romance | |
| 17 | Spirits in the material world | Police | |
| 18 | Mirror mirror | Dollar | |
| 19 | Four more from Toyah E.P. | Toyah | |
| 20 | Favourite shirts (Boy meets girl) | Haircut 100 |
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