UNITED KINGDOM’S TOP (OLD CHARTS WEBSITE) SINGLES OF 1981
No.-Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 BIRDIE SONG-TWEETS-OCTOBER 2 TAINTED LOVE-SOFT CELL-September 3 THIS OLE HOUSE-SHAKIN' STEVENS-April 4 VIENNA-ULTRAVOX-February 5 BODY TALK-Imagination-July 6 GHOST TOWN-SPECIALS-July 7 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-MICHAEL JACKSON-June 8 STAND AND DELIVER-ADAM & THE ANTS-May 9 CAN YOU FEEL IT-The Jacksons-April 10 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottawan-September 11 (Do)The Hucklebuck-Coast To Coast-March 12 Stars On 45-Stars On 45-May 13 Making Up Your Mind-Bucks Fizz-April 14 Antmusic-Adam & Ants-January 15 Being With You-Smokey Robinson-June 16 It's My Party-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin-October 17 You Drive Me Crazy-Shakin' Stevens-May 18 Kids In America-Kim Wilde-March 19 Four From Toyah-Toyah-March 20 Dancing On The Floor (Hooked On Love)-Third World-July 21 Can Can-Bad Manners-July 22 Hold On Tight-Electric Light Orchestra-September 23 Love Action(I Believe In Love)-Human League-September 24 Going Back To My Roots-Odyssey-June 25 Lately-Stevie Wonder-April 26 Prince Charming-Adams & The Ants-September 27 Attention To Me-Nolans-April 28 Einstien A Go-Go-Landscape-April 29 Chi Mai Theme-Ennio Morricone-April 30 Green Door-Shakin' Stevens-August 31 How 'Bout Us-Champaign-June 32 New Life-Depeche Mode-August 33 Imagine-John Lennon-January 34 Jealous Guy-Roxy Music-March 35 Woman-John Lennon-February 36 Japanese Boy-Aneka-August 37 Hooked On Classics-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra-August 38 Souvenir-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-September 39 Happy Birthday-Altered Images-October 40 Kings Of The Wild Frontier-Adam & The Ants-March 41 For Your Eyes Only-Sheena Easton-August 42 Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)-Julio Iglesias-December 43 It's A Love Thing-Whispers-April 44 Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon-May 45 Physical-Olivia Newton-John-November 46 Shaddup You Face-Joe Dolce Music Theatre-February 47 Happy Birthday-Stevie Wonder-August 48 Reward-Teardrop Explodes-March 49 Girls On Film-Duran Duran-August 50 Endless Love-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie-September 51 The Return Of The Los Palmas Seven-Madness-February 52 Good Thing Going-Sugar Minott-April 53 You'll Never Know-Hi Gloss-September 54 I Surrender-Rainbow-February 55 You Might Need Somebody-Randy Crawford-July 56 Swords Of A Thousand Men-Ten Pole Tudor-May 57 Back To The Sixties-Tight Fit-August 58 I Want To Be Free-Toyah-June 59 Pretend-Alvin Stardust-September 60 In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins-February 61 Under Your Thumb-Godly & Creme-October 62 Chant No.1-Spandau Ballet-July 63 Fade To Grey-Visage-January 64 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon-August 65 Memory-Elaine Paige-July 66 More Than In Love-Kate Robinson-June 67 The Caribbean Disco Show-Lobo-August 68 Good Year For The Roses-Elvis Costello-October 69 Stars On 45 (Volume II)-Stars On 45-July 70 Intuition-Linx-April 71 Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters-September 72 Joan Of Arc-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark-November 73 Romeo And Juliet-Dire Straits-February 74 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-Police-November 75 Night Games-Graham Bonnet-April 76 Tonight I'm Yours(Don't Hurt Me)-Rod Stewart-November 77 Just Can't Get Enough-Depeche Mode-October 78 No Woman No Cry-Bob Marley & Wailers-July 79 Beach Boys Gold-Gidea Park-August 80 Let's Hang On-Barry Manilow-October 81 Don't Stop The Music-Yarborough & Peoples-January 82 One In Ten-UB40-September 83 Southern Freeez-Freeez-March 84 Young Parisians-Adam & The Ants-January 85 Wired For Sound-Cliff Richard-September 86 When She Was My Girl-Four Tops-November 87 Grey Day-Madness-May 88 Favourite Shirts (Boy Meet Girl-Haircut 100-November 89 Thunder In The Mountains-Toyah-October 90 Walk Right Now-Jacksons-August 91 Let's Groove-Earth,Wind & Fire-November 92 Open Your Heart-Human League-October 93 When You Were Sixteen-Fureys And Davey Arthur-November 94 Hand Held In Black And White-Dollar-September 95 Why Do Fools Fall In Love-Diana Ross-December 96 Only Crying-Keith Marshall-May 97 Chequered Love-Kim Wilde-May 98 Labelled With Love-Squeeze-November 99 Will You-Helen O'Connor-June 100 The Oldest Swinger In Town-Fred Wedlock-February 101 New Orleans-Gillan-April 102 Wordy Rappinghood-Tom Tom Club-July 103 Muscle Bound-Spandau Ballet-May 104 Planet Earth-Duran Duran-March 105 What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted-Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone-April 106 Under Pressure-Queen & David Bowie-November 107 Chariots Of Fire-Vangelis-June 108 D-Days-Hazel O'Connor-April 109 Jones vs Jones-Kool And The Gang-March 110 Shut Up-Madness-October 111 Bedsitter-Soft Cell-December 112 All Stood Still-Ultravox-June 113 Ai No Corrida-Quincy Jones-May 114 I Am The Beat-The Look-January 115 Just A Feeling-Bad Manners-April 116 Piece Of The Action-Bucks Fizz-July 117 The Sound Of The Crowd-Human League-May 118 Rapture-Blondie-January 119 It's Raining-Shakin' Stevens-October 120 Rock This Town-Stray-Cats-February 121 Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes-May 122 Stray Cat Strut-Stray Cats-May 123 Star-Kiki Dee-March 124 Ay Ay Ay Ay Mooset-Modern Romance-December 125 Walkin' In The Sunshine-Bad Manners-October 126 Start Me Up-Rolling Stones-September 127 Steppin' Out-Kool & Gang-December 128 Everybody Salsa-Modern Romane-September 129 Once In A Life Time-Talking Heads-March 130 In And Out Of Love-Imagination-September 131 Ain't No Stopping-Enigma-June 132 Can't Get Enough Of You-Eddy Grant-May 133 I Go To Sleep-Pretenders-November 134 Invisible Sun-Police-September 135 St. Valentine's Day Massacre-Motorhead & Girl School-February 136 Mind Of A Toy-Visage-March 137 Passionate Friend-Teardrop Explodes-July 138 Hold Me-BA Robertson & Maggie Bell-November 139 Abacab-Genesis-September 140 Take It To The Top-Kool And The Gang-June 141 Si Si Je Suis Un Rock Star-Bill Wyman-August 142 Rainy Night In Georgia-Randy Crawford-September 143 One Of Those Nights-Bucks Fizz-September 144 Water On Glass-Kim Wilde-August 145 Sgt. Rock Is Going To Help Me-XTC-February 146 You Better You Bet-The Who-March 147 Razzamatazz-Quincy Jones-July 148 Is Vic There-Department S-July 149 Daddy's Home-Cliff Richard-December 150 Do Nothing/Maggie's Farm-Specials-January