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UNITED KINGDOM'S WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FOR 1981 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Jan 19, 2016 at 05:43 AM |
UNITED KINGDOM'S WEEKLY SINGLE CHARTS FOR 1981
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 4,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 9 14 IMAGINE-John Lennon
2 4 13 HAPPY CHRISTMAS (WAR IS OVER)-John & Yoko & Plastic Ono Band
3 3 7 STOP THE CAVALRY-Jona Lewie
4 7 6 ANTMUSIC-Adam & The Ants
5 2 10 (JUST LIKE) STARTIN' OVER-John Lennon
6 1 8 THERE'S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA-St. Winifred's School Choir
7 8 5 DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA-Police
8 5 9 SUPER TROUPER-Abba
9 8 8 EMBARRASSMENT-Madness
10 15 6 FLASH-Queen
11 13 7 RABBIT-Chas & Dave
12 10 7 RUNAWAY BOYS-Stray Cats
13 11 8 BANANA REPUBLIC-Boomtown Rats
14 12 6 LIES-Status Quo
15 24 5 DO NOTHING=Specials
16 16 9 TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT-Spandau Ballet
17 18 9 LOVE ON THE ROCKS-Neil Diamond
18 19 7 OVER THE RAINBOW-Matchbox
19 14 9 LADY-Kenny Rogers
20 23 5 TOO NICE TO TALK TO-The Beat
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 11,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 15 IMAGINE-John Lennon
2 4 7 ANTMUSIC-Adam & The Ants
3 2 14 HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)-John & Yoko & Plastic Ono Band
4 15 6 DO NOTHING-Specials
5 5 11 (JUST LIKE) STARTIN' OVER-John Lennon
6 3 8 STOP THE CAVALRY-Jona Lewie
7 20 6 TOO NICE TO TALK TO-The Beat
8 11 8 RABBIT-Chas & Dave
9 7 6 DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA-Police
10 10 7 FLASH-Queen
11 14 7 LIES-Status Quo
12 24 7 WHO'S GONNA ROCK YOU-Noland
13 9 9 EMBARRASSMENT-Madness
14 30 5 I AM THE BEET-The Look
15 18 8 OVER THE RAINBOW-Matchbox
16 12 8 RUNAWAY BOYS-Stray Cats
17 31 4 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT-Stevie Wonder
18 29 5 RUNAROUND SUE-Racey
19 35 4 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC-Yarbrough & Peoples
20 27 5 THIS WRECKAGE-Gary Numan
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 18,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 16 IMAGINE-John Lennon
2 2 8 ANTMUSIC-Adam & The Ants
3 - 1 WOMAN-John Lennon
4 36 2 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
5 4 7 DO NOTHING-Specials
6 14 6 I AM THE BEAT-The Look
7 7 7 TOO NICE TO TALK TO-The Beat
8 19 5 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC-Yarbrough & Peoples
9 3 15 HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)-John & Yoko & Plastic Ono Band
10 10 8 FLASH-Queen
11 25 5 YOUNG PARISIANS-Adam & The Ants
12 17 5 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT-Stevie Wonder
13 18 6 RUNAROUND SUE-Racey
14 - 1 RAPTURE-Blondie
15 5 12 (JUST LIKE) STARTIN' OVER-John Lennon
16 52 2 VIENNA-Ultravox
17 12 8 WHO'S GONNA ROCK YOU-Nolans
18 8 9 RABBIT-Chas & Dave
19 6 9 STOP THE CAVALRY-Jona Lewie
20 25 3 SCARY MONSTERS-David Bowie
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 25,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 17 IMAGINE-John Lennon
2 3 2 WOMAN-John Lennon
3 4 3 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
4 2 9 ANTMUSIC-Adam & The Ants
5 14 2 RAPTURE-Blondie
6 16 3 VIENNA-Ultravox
7 8 6 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC-Yarbrough & Peoples
8 6 7 I AM THE BEAT-The Look
9 11 6 YOUNG PARISIANS-Adam & The Ants
10 12 6 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT-Stevie Wonder
11 5 8 DO NOTHING-Specials
12 23 7 FADE TO GREY-Visage
13 7 8 TOO NICE TO TALK TO-The Beat
14 10 9 FLASH-Queen
15 13 7 RUNAROUND SUE-Racey
16 25 3 ROMEO & JULIET-Dire Straits
17 33 2 A LITTLE IN LOVE-Cliff Richard
18 38 2 THE RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS-7 Madness
19 29 3 GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE-Heatwave
20 20 4 SCARY MONSTERS-David Bowie
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:FEBRUARY 1,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 3 WOMAN-John Lennon
2 3 4 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
3 6 4 VIENNA-Ultravox
4 1 18 IMAGINE-John Lennon
5 5 3 RAPTURE-Blondie
6 4 10 ANTMUSIC-Adam & The Ants
7 7 7 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC-Yarborough & Peoples
8 12 8 FADE TO GREY-Visage
9 9 7 YOUNG PARISIANS-Adam & The Ants
10 8 8 I AM THE BEAT-The Look
11 18 4 ROMEO & JULIET-Dire Straits
12 28 2 I SURRENDER-Rainbow
13 10 7 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT-Stevie Wonder
14 18 3 RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS 7-Madness
15 17 3 A LITTLE IN LOVE-Cliff Richard
16 25 4 IT'S MY TURN-Diana Ross
17 24 3 THE FREEZE-Spandau Ballet
18 11 9 DO NOTHING-Specials
19 52 2 THE OLDEST SWINGER IN TOWN-Fred Wedlock
20 19 4 GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE-Heatwave
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:FEBRUARY 8,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 WOMAN-John Lennon
2 3 5 VIENNA-Ultravox
3 30 2 SHADDUP YOUR FACE-Joe Dolce
4 2 5 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
5 12 3 I SURRENDER-Rainbow
6 4 19 IMAGINE-John Lennon
7 19 3 OLDEST SINGER IN TOWN-Fred Wedlock
8 5 4 RAPTURE-Blondie
9 6 11 ANT MUSIC-Adam & The Ants
10 14 4 RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS 7-Madness
11 7 8 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC-Yarborough & Peoples
12 11 5 ROMEO & JULIET-Dire Straits
13 8 9 FADE TO GREY-Visage
14 35 2 ROCK THIS TOWN-Stray Cats
15 9 8 YOUNG PARISIANS-Adam & The Ants
16 15 4 A LITTLE IN LOVE-Cliff Richard
17 31 3 WE'LL BRING THE HOUSE DOWN-Slade
18 17 4 THE FREEZE-Spandau Ballet
19 28 4 SGT. ROCK IS GOING TO HELP ME-XTC
20 10 9 I AM THE BEAT-The Look
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:FEBRUARY 15,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 3 3 SHADDAP YOUR FACE-Joe Dolce
2 2 6 VIENNA-Ultravox
3 1 5 WOMAN-John Lennon
4 5 4 I SURRENDER-Rainbow
5 4 6 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
6 7 4 OLDEST SWINGER IN TOWN-Fred Wedlock
7 10 5 RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS 7-Madness
8 12 6 ROMEO & JULIET-Dire Straits
9 14 3 ROCK THIS TOWN-Stray Cats
10 17 4 WE'LL BEING THE HOUSE DOWN-Slade
11 28 2 MESSAGE OF LOVE-Pretenders
12 13 10 FADE TO GREY-Visage
13 8 5 RAPTURE-Blondie
14 39 4 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK-Coast To Coast
15 - 1 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE ep-Motorhead/Girlschool
16 19 5 SGT. ROCK IS GOING TO HELP ME-XTC
17 6 20 IMAGINE-John Lennon
18 9 12 ANTMUSIC-Adam & The Ants
19 11 9 DON'T STOP THE MUSIC-Yarborough & Peoples
20 16 5 A LITTLE IN LOVE-Cliff Richard
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:FEBRUARY 22,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 SHADDAP YOUR FACE-Joe Dolce
2 2 7 VIENNA-Ultravox
3 4 5 I SURRENDER-Rainbow
4 3 6 WOMAN-John Lennon
5 15 2 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE EP-Motorhead/Girlschool
6 21 2 JEALOUS GUY-Roxy Music
7 7 6 RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS 7-Madness
8 14 5 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK-Coast To Coast
9 23 4 SOUTHERN FREEEZ-Freeez
10 6 5 OLDEST SWINGER IN TOWN-Fred Knoblock
11 9 4 ROCK THIS TOWN-Stray Cats
12 5 7 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
13 10 5 WE'LL BRING THE HOUSE DOWN-Slade
14 8 7 ROMEO & JULIET-Dire Straits
15 11 3 MESSAGE OF LOVE-Pretenders
16 12 11 FADE TO GREY-Visage
17 39 7 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam & The Ants
18 16 6 SGT. ROCK IS GOING TO HELP ME-XTC
19 - 1 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU BABY I LIKE-Status Quo
20 18 13 ANTMUSIC-Adam & The Ants
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 1,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 SHADDAP YOUR FACE-Joe Dolce
2 2 8 VIENNA-Ultravox
3 6 3 JEALOUS GUY-Roxy Music
4 3 6 I SURRENDER-Rainbow
5 5 3 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE-Motorhead/Girlschool
6 17 8 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam & The Ants
7 8 6 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK-Coast To Coast
8 9 5 SOUTHERN FREEEZ-Freeez
9 19 2 SOMETHING 'BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE-Status Quo
10 7 7 RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS 7-Madness
11 4 7 WOMAN-John Lennon
12 11 5 ROCK THIS TOWN-Stray Cats
13 10 6 OLDEST SWINGER IN TOWN-Fred Wedlock
14 24 5 ONCE IN A LIFETIME-Talking Heads
15 22 5 SOMEBODY HELP ME OUT-Beggar & Co.
16 26 4 IT'S A MYSTERY (FOUR FROM TOYAH)-Toyah
17 14 8 ROMEO & JULIET-Dire Straits
18 43 3 KIDS IN AMERICA-Kim Wilde
19 15 4 MESSAGE OF LOVE-Pretenders
20 13 6 WE'LL BRING THE HOUSE DOWN-Slade
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 8,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 3 4 JEALOUS GUY-Roxy Music
2 6 9 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam & The Ants
3 1 6 SHADDAP YOU FACE-Joe Dolce
4 2 9 VIENNA-Ultravox
5 7 7 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK-Coast To Coast
6 18 4 KIDS IN AMERICA-Kim Wilde
7 29 3 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
8 8 6 SOUTHERN FREEEZ-Freeez
9 9 3 SOMETHING 'BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE-Status Quo
10 5 4 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE-Motorhead/Girlschool
11 16 5 IT'S A MYSTERY (FOUR FROM TOYAH)-Toyah
12 4 7 I SURRENDER-Rainbow
13 25 7 REWARD-Teardrop Explodes
14 14 6 ONCE IN A LIFETIME-Talking Heads
15 15 6 (SOMEBODY) HELP ME OUT-Beggar & Co.
16 35 2 YOU BETTER YOU BET-The Who
17 27 4 STAR-Kiki Dee
18 10 8 RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS 7-Madness
19 12 6 ROCK THIS TOWN-Stray Cats
20 45 2 I MISSED AGAIN-Phil Collins
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 15,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 JEALOUS GUY-Roxy Music
2 7 4 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
3 6 5 KIDS IN AMERICA-Kim Wilde
4 2 10 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam & The Ants
5 5 8 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK-Coast To Coast
6 13 8 REWARD-Teardrop Explodes
7 4 10 VIENNA-Ultravox
8 11 6 IT'S A MYSTERY (FOUR FROM TOYAH)-Toyah
9 16 3 YOU BETTER YOU BET-The Who
10 3 7 SHADDAP YOU FACE-Joe Dolce
11 8 7 SOUTHERN FREEEZ-Freeez
12 9 4 SOMETHING 'BOUT YOU BABY I LIKE-Status Quo
13 17 5 STAR-Kiki Dee
14 20 3 I MISSED AGAIN-Phil Collins
15 10 5 ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE-Motorhead/Girlschool
16 14 7 ONCE IN A LIFETIME-Talking Heads
17 21 5 JONES VS JONES-Kool & The Gang
18 27 3 LATELY-Stevie Wonder
19 15 7 (SOMEBODY) HELP ME OUT-Beggar & Co.
20 26 5 PLANET EARTH-Duran Duran
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 22,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 5 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
2 3 6 KIDS IN AMERICA-Kim Wilde
3 1 6 JEALOUS GUY-Roxy Music
4 8 7 IT'S A MYSTERY (FOUR FROM TOYAH)-Toyah
5 4 6 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam & The Ants
6 18 4 LATELY-Stevie Wonder
7 5 9 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK-Coast To Coast
8 6 9 REWARD-Teardrop Explodes
9 9 4 YOU BETTER YOU BET-The Who
10 54 2 CAPSTICK COMES HOME-Tony Capstick
11 21 5 EINSTEIN A GO-GO-Landscape
12 20 6 PLANET EARTH-Duran Duran
13 25 4 INTUITION-Linx
14 24 3 MIND OF A TOY-Visage
15 13 6 STAR-Kiki Dee
16 7 11 VIENNA-Ultravox
17 14 4 I MISSED AGAIN-Phil Collins
18 17 6 JONES VS JONES-Kool & The Gang
19 30 3 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
20 26 3 IT'S A LOVE THING-Whispers
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 29,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 6 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
2 2 7 KIDS IN AMERICA-Kim Wilde
3 10 3 CAPSTICK COMES HOME-Tony Capstick
4 6 6 LATELY-Stevie Wonder
5 24 2 MAKING YOUR MIND UP-Buck's Fizz
6 4 8 IT'S A MYSTERY (FOUR FROM TOYAH)-Toyah
7 3 7 JEALOUS GUY-Roxy Music
8 11 6 EINSTEIN A GO-GO-Landscape
9 7 10 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK-Coast To Coast
10 13 5 INTUITION-Linx
11 20 4 IT'S A LOVE THING-Whispers
12 23 3 D-DAYS-Hazel O'Connor
13 14 4 MIND OF A TOY-Visage
14 9 6 YOU BETTER YOU BET-The Who
15 8 11 REWARD-Teardrop Explodes
16 12 8 PLANET EARTH-Duran Duran
17 19 4 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
18 6 8 KINGS OF THE WILD FRONTIER-Adam & The Ants
19 15 8 STAR-Kiki Dee
20 18 8 JONES VS JONES-Kool & The Gang
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:APRIL 5,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
2 5 3 MAKING YOUR MIND UP-Buck's Fizz
3 4 7 LATELY-Stevie Wonder
4 2 8 KIDS IN AMERICA-Kim Wilde
5 8 7 EINSTEIN A GO-GO-Landscape
6 10 6 INTUITION-Linx
7 3 4 CAPSTICK COMES HOME-Tony Capstick
8 6 9 IT'S A MYSTERY (FOUR FROM TOYAH)-Toyah
9 11 5 IT'S A LOVE THING-Whispers
10 12 4 D-DAYS-Hazel O'Connor
11 21 7 CAN YOU FEEL IT-Jacksons
12 22 4 NIGHT GAMES-Graham Bonnet
13 17 5 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
14 23 3 GOOD THING GOING-Sugar Minott
15 24 5 ATTENTION TO ME-Nolans
16 13 5 MIND OF A TOY-Visage
17 9 11 DO THE HUCKLEBUCK-Coast To Coast
18 7 8 JEALOUS GUY-Roxy Music
19 - 1 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
20 25 3 JUST A FEELING-Bad Manners
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:APRIL 12,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 4 MAKING YOUR MIND UP-Buck's Fizz
2 1 8 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
3 3 7 LATELY-Stevie Wonder
4 19 2 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
5 5 8 EINSTEIN A-GO-GO-Landscape
6 12 5 NIGHT GAMES-Graham Bonnet
7 14 4 GOOD THING GOING-Sugar Minott
8 11 8 CAN YOU FEEL IT-Jacksons
9 9 6 IT'S A LOVE THING-Whispers
10 6 7 INTUITION-Linx
11 4 9 KIDS IN AMERICA-Kim Wilde
12 10 5 D-DAYS-Hazel O'Connor
13 13 6 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
14 15 6 ATTENTION TO ME-Nolans
15 20 4 JUST A FEELING-Bad Manners
16 8 10 IT'S A MYSTERY (FOUR FROM TOYAH)-Toyah
17 7 5 CAPSTICK COMES HOME-Tony Capstick
18 29 3 MUSCLE BOUND-Spandau Ballet
19 27 2 AND THE BAND PLAYED ON-Saxon
20 24 5 NEW ORLEANS-Gillan
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:APRIL 19,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 MAKING YOUR MIND UP-Buck's Fizz
2 4 3 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
3 2 9 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
4 7 5 GOOD THING GOING-Sugar Minott
5 3 8 LATELY-Stevie Wonder
6 5 9 EINSTEIN A GO-GO-Landscape
7 8 9 CAN YOU FEEL IT-Jacksons
8 6 6 NIGHT GAMES-Graham Bonnet
9 9 7 IT'S A LOVE THING-Whispers
10 11 7 ATTENTION TO ME-Nolans
11 10 8 INTUITION-Linx
12 19 3 AND THE BANDS PLAYED ON-Saxon
13 15 5 JUST A FEELING-Bad Manners
14 11 10 KIDS IN AMERICA-Kim Wilde
15 18 4 MUSCLOU BOUND-Spandau Ballet
16 12 6 D-DAYS-Hazel O'Connor
17 45 2 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
18 20 6 NEW ORLEANS-Gillan
19 13 7 WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
20 - 1 GREY DAY-Madness
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:APRIL 26,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 6 MAKING YOUR MIND UP-Buck's Fizz
2 2 4 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
3 17 3 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
4 4 6 GOOD THING GOING-Sugar Minott
5 25 2 GREY DAY-Madness
6 7 10 CAN YOU FEEL IT-Jacksons
7 3 10 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
8 8 7 NIGHT GAMES-Graham Bonnet
9 6 10 EINSTEIN A GO-GO-Landscape
10 5 9 LATELY-Stevie Wonder
11 9 8 IT'S A LOVE THING-Whispers
12 10 8 ATTENTION TO ME-Nolans
13 15 5 MUSCLE BOUND-Spandau Ballet
14 21 5 ONLY CRYING-Keith Marshall
15 12 4 AND THE BANDS PLAYED-ON Saxon
16 13 6 JUST A FEELING-Bad Manners
17 18 7 NEW ORLEANS-Gillan
18 22 9 CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU-Eddy Grant
19 11 5 INTUITION-Linx
20 16 7 D-DAYS-Hazel O'Connor
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 3,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 - 1 STAND & DELIVER-Adam & The Ants
2 3 4 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
3 2 5 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
4 1 7 MAKING YOUR MIND UP-Buck's Fizz
5 39 2 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY-Shakin' Stevens
6 5 3 GREY DAY-Madness
7 4 7 GOOD THING GOING-Sugar Minott
8 6 11 CAN YOU FEEL IT-Jacksons
9 12 9 ATTENTION TO ME-Nolans
10 13 6 MUSCLE BOUND-Spandau Ballet
11 8 8 NIGHT GAMES-Graham Bonnet
12 14 6 ONLY CRYING-Keith Marshall
13 18 6 CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU-Eddy Grant
14 11 9 IT'S A LOVE THING-Whispers
15 26 5 BERMUDA TRIANGLE-Barry Manilow
16 15 5 AND THE BANDS PLAYED ON-Saxon
17 25 5 DON'T BRAK MY HEART AGAIN-Whitesnake
18 16 7 JUST A FEELING-Bad Manners
19 7 11 THIS OLE HOUSE-Shakin' Stevens
20 9 11 EINSTEIN A GO-GO-Landscape
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 10,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 2 STAND & DELIVER-Adam & The Ants
2 5 3 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY-Shakin' Stevens
3 2 5 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
4 6 5 GREY DAY-Madness
5 3 7 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
6 4 9 MAKING YOUR MIND UP-Buck's Fizz
7 21 6 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO Speedwagon
8 45 2 OSSIE'S DREAM-Spurs FA Cup Final Squad
9 32 2 CHEQUERED LOVE-Kim Wilde
10 22 5 SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN-Tenpole Tudor
11 8 12 CAN YOU FEEL IT-Jacksons
12 9 11 ATTENTION TO ME-Nolans
13 7 9 GOOD THING GOING-Sugar Minott
14 26 5 STRAY CAT STRUT-Stray Cats
15 10 8 MUSCLE BOUND-Spandau Ballet
16 24 7 AI NO CORRIDA-Quincy Jones
17 12 8 ONLY CRYING-Keith Marshall
18 13 8 CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOU-Eddy Grant
19 15 7 BERMUDA TRIANGLE-Barry Manilow
20 51 2 BETTE DAVIS EYES-Kim Carnes
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 17,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 STAND & DELIVER-Adam & The Ants
2 2 4 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY-Shakin' Stevens
3 3 6 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
4 9 3 CHEQUERED LOVE-Kim Wilde
5 8 3 OSSIE'S DREAM-Spurs FA Cup Final Squad
6 10 5 SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN-Tenpole Tudor
7 7 7 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO Speedwagon
8 4 5 GREY DAY-Madness
9 5 7 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
10 20 3 BETTE DAVIS EYES-Kim Carnes
11 14 5 STRAY CAT STRUT-Stray Cats
12 23 4 WHEN HE SHINES-Sheena Easton
13 37 2 I WANT TO BE FREE-Toyah
14 16 8 I NO CORRIDA-Quincy Jones
15 27 4 SOUND OF THE CROWD-Human League
16 6 9 MAKING YOUR MIND UP-Buck's Fizz
17 17 8 ONLY CRYING-Keith Marshall
18 25 4 TREASON-Teardrop Explodes
19 24 4 BAD REPUTATION-Thin Lizzy
20 12 11 ATTENTION TO ME-Nolans
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 24,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 STAND & DELIVER-Adam & The Ants
2 2 5 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY-Shakin' Stevens
3 3 7 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
4 9 4 CHEQUERED LOVE-Kim Wilde
5 8 4 OSSIE'S DREAM-Spurs FA Cup Final Squad
6 10 6 SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN-Tenpole Tudor
7 7 8 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO Speedwagon
8 4 6 GREY DAY-Madness
9 5 8 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
10 20 4 BETTE DAVIS EYES-Kim Carnes
11 28 4 HOW 'BOUT USW-Champaign
12 15 5 SOUND OF THE CROWD-Human League
13 58 2 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO-George Harrison
14 11 6 STRAY CAT STRUT-Stray Cats
15 8 6 GREY DAY-Madness
16 35 2 DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY- UB40
17 32 2 AIN'T NO STOPPING-Enigma
18 21 5 IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN-Undertones
19 12 5 WHEN HE SHINES-Sheena Easton
20 9 8 CHI MAI-Ennio Morricone
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 31,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 STAND & DELIVER-Adam & The Ants
2 2 6 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY-Shakin' Stevens
3 7 5 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
4 - 1 FUNERAL PYRE-Jam
5 4 5 CHEQUERED LOVE-Kim Wilde
6 11 5 HOW 'BOUT US-Champaign
7 3 8 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
8 9 4 I WANT TO BE FREE-Toyah
9 6 7 SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN-Tenpole Tudor
10 23 3 WILL YOU-Hazel O'Connor
11 10 5 BETTE DAVIS EYES-Kim Carnes
12 24 3 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-Michael Jackson
13 28 2 MORE THAN IN LOVE-Kate Robbins
14 8 9 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO Speedwagon
15 13 3 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO-George Harrison
16 17 3 AIN'T NO STOPPING-Enigma
17 5 5 OSSIE'S DREAM-Spurs FA Cup Final Squad
18 12 6 SOUND OF THE CROWD-Human League
19 25 5 CHARIOTS OF FIRE-Vangelis
20 14 7 STRAY CAT STRUT-Stray Cats
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JUNE 7,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 3 6 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
2 13 3 MORE THAN IN LOVE-Kate Robbins
3 12 4 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-Michael Jackson
4 4 2 FUNERAL PYRE-Jam
5 1 6 STAND & DELIVER-Adam & The Ants
6 6 6 HOW 'BOUT US-Champaign
7 2 7 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY-Shakin' Stevens
8 23 3 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS-Odyssey
9 10 4 WILL YOU-Hazel O'Connor
10 8 5 I WANT TO BE FREE-Toyah
11 16 4 AIN'T NO STOPPIN'-Enigma
12 19 6 CHARIOTS OF FIRE-Vangelis
13 7 9 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
14 11 6 BETTE DAVIS EYES-Kim Carnes
15 15 4 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO-George Harrison
16 9 8 SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN-Tenpole Tudor
17 46 2 ALL STOOD STILL-Ultravox
18 5 6 CHEQUERED LOVE-Kim Wilde
19 21 4 DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY-UB40
20 14 10 KEEP ON LOVING YOU-REO Speedwagon
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JUNE 14,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
2 3 5 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-Michael Jackson
3 2 4 MORE THAN IN LOVE-Kate Robbins
4 22 2 TEDDY BEAR-Red Sovine
5 6 7 HOW 'BOUT US-Champaign
6 8 4 GOING BACK TO OUR ROOTS-Odyssey
7 5 7 STAND & DELIVER-Adam & The Ants
8 9 5 WILL YOU-Hazel O'Connor
9 17 3 ALL STOOD STILL-Ultravox
10 7 8 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY-Shakin' Stevens
11 10 6 I WANT TO BE FREE-Toyah
12 4 3 FUNERAL PYRE-Jam
13 11 5 AIN'T NO STOPPIN'-Enigma
14 12 7 CHARIOTS OF FIRE-Vangelis
15 34 3 MEMORY-Elaine Paige
16 16 9 SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN-Tenpole Tudor
17 25 3 PIECE OF THE ACTION-Sweet
18 19 5 DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY-UB40
19 31 6 BODY TALK-Imagination
20 15 5 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO-George Harrison
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JUNE 21,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 6 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-Michael Jackson
2 1 8 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
3 3 5 MORE THAN IN LOVE-Kate Robbins
4 4 3 TEDDY BEAR-Red Sovine
5 6 5 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS-Odyssey
6 21 2 GHOST TOWN-Specials
7 5 8 HOW 'BOUT US-Champaign
8 9 4 ALL STOOD STILL-Ultravox
9 15 4 MEMORY-Elaine Paige
10 8 6 WILL YOU-Hazel O'Connor
11 19 7 BODY TALK-Imagination
12 17 4 PIECE OF THE ACTION-Buck's Fizz
13 7 8 STAND & DELIVER-Adam & The Ants
14 11 7 I WANT TO BE FREE-Toyah
15 22 5 TAKE IT TO THE TOP-Kool & The Gang
16 10 9 YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY-Shakin' Stevens
17 27 5 IF LEAVING ME IS EASY-Phil Collins
18 - 1 CAN CAN-Bad Manners
19 13 6 AIN'T NO STOPPING-Enigma
20 38 3 NO WOMAN NO CRY-Bob Marley
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JUNE 28,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-Michael Jackson
2 6 3 GHOST TOWN-Specials
3 18 2 CAN CAN-Bad Manners
4 5 6 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS-Odyssey
5 2 9 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
6 9 5 MEMORY-Elaine Paige
7 11 8 BODY TALK-Imagination
8 3 6 MORE THAN IN LOVE-Kate Robbins
9 4 4 TEDDY BEAR-Red Sovine
10 7 9 HOW 'BOUT US-Champaign
11 8 5 ALL STOOD STILL-Ultravox
12 20 4 NO WOMAN NO CRY-Bob Marley
13 12 5 PIECE OF THE ACTION-Buck's Fizz
14 30 3 WORDY RAPPINGHOOD-Tom Tom Club
15 - 1 STARS ON 45 (VOL. 2)-Stars On 45
16 26 3 RAZZAMATAZZ-Quincy Jones
17 28 6 YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY-Randy Crawford
18 15 6 TAKE IT TO THE TOP-Kool & The Gang
19 10 7 WILL YOU-Hazel O'Connor
20 31 4 WIKKA RAP-Evasions
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 5,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 4 GHOST TOWN-Specials
2 1 8 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-Michael Jackson
3 3 3 CAN CAN-Bad Manners
4 15 2 STARS ON 45-Stars On 45
5 4 7 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS-Odyssey
6 7 9 BODY TALK-Imagination
7 6 6 MEMORY-Elaine Paige
8 5 10 BEING WITH YOU-Smokey Robinson
9 12 5 NO WOMAN NO CRY-Bob Marley
10 14 4 WORDY RAPPINGHOOD-Tom Tom Club
11 16 4 RAZZAMATAZZ-Quincy Jones
12 17 7 YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY-Randy Crawford
13 25 6 DANCING ON THE FLOOR-Third World
14 - 1 MOTORHEAD (LIVE)-Motorhead
15 13 6 PIECE OF THE ACTION-Buck's Fizz
16 22 5 THERE'S A GUY WORKS DOWN THE CHIP SHOP...-Kirsty MacColl
17 8 7 MORE THAN IN LOVE-Kate Robbins
18 10 10 HOW 'BOUT US-Champaign
19 9 5 TEDDY BEAR-Red Sovine
20 11 6 ALL STOOD STILL-Ultravox
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 12,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 GHOST TOWN-Specials
2 4 3 STARS ON 45 VOL. 2-Stars On 45
3 3 4 CAN CAN-Bad Manners
4 6 10 BODY TALK-Imagination
5 2 9 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-Michael Jackson
6 14 2 MOTORHEAD (LIVE)-Motorhead
7 10 5 WORDY RAPPINGHOOD-Tom Tom Club
8 9 6 NO WOMAN NO CRY-Bob Marley
9 5 8 GOING BACK TO OUR ROOTS-Odyssey
10 7 7 MEMORY-Elaine Paige
11 12 8 YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY-Randy Crawford
12 13 7 DANCING ON THE FLOOR-Third World
13 11 5 RAZZAMATAZZ-Quincy Jones
14 16 6 THERE'S A GUY WORKS DOWN THE CHIP SHOP...-Kirsty MacColl
15 26 2 SAT IN YOUR LAP-Kate Bush
16 15 7 PIECE OF THE ACTION-Buck's Fizz
17 - 1 LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME-Abba
18 - 1 CHANT NO. 1-Spandau Ballet
19 21 6 NEW LIFE-Depeche Mode
20 24 5 CAN'T HAPPEN HERE-Rainbow
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 19,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 6 GHOST TOWN-Specials
2 2 4 STARS ON 45 VOL. 2-Stars On 45
3 3 5 CAN CAN-Bad Manners
4 18 2 CHANT NO. 1-Spandau Ballet
5 4 11 BODY TALK-Imagination
6 6 3 MOTORHEAD (LIVE)-Motorhead
7 17 2 LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME-Abba
8 7 6 WORDY RAPPINGHOOD-Tom Tom Club
9 - 1 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Stevie Wonder
10 12 8 DANCING ON THE FLOOR-Third World
11 15 3 SAT IN YOUR LAP-Kate Bush
12 8 7 NO ROMAN NO CRY-Bob Marley
13 5 10 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE-Michael Jackson
14 11 9 YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY-Randy Crawford
15 19 7 NEW LIFE-Depeche Mode
16 21 5 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY-Sheena Easton
17 9 9 GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS-Odyssey
18 26 2 NEVER SURRENDER-Saxon
19 10 8 MEMORY-Elaine Paige
20 30 4 WALK RIGHT NOW-Jacksons
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 26,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 22 2 GREEN DOOR-Shakin Stevens
2 2 7 GHOST TOWN-Specials
3 4 3 CHANT NO. 1-Spandau Ballet
4 9 2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Stevie Wonder
5 2 5 STARS ON 45 VOL. 2-Stars On 45
6 3 6 CAN CAN-Bad Manners
7 33 2 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
8 5 12 BODY TALK-Imagination
9 7 3 LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME-Abba
10 10 9 DANCING ON THE FLOOR-Third World
11 16 6 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY-Sheena Easton
12 15 8 NEW LIFE-Depeche Mode
13 11 4 SAT IN YOUR LAP-Kate Bush
14 30 3 BACK TO THE SIXTIES-Tight Fit
15 20 5 WALK RIGHT NOW-Jacksons
16 8 7 WORDY RAPPINGHOOD-Tom Tom Club
17 14 10 YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY-Randy Crawford
18 12 8 NO WOMAN NO CRY-Bob Marley
19 6 4 MOTORHEAD (LIVE)-Motorhead
20 18 3 NEVER SURRENDER-Saxon
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 2,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 GREEN DOOR-Shakin Stevens
2 4 3 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Stevie Wonder
3 7 3 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4 3 4 CHANT NO. 1-Spandau Ballet
5 2 8 GHOST TOWN-Specials
6 6 7 CAN CAN-Bad Manners
7 15 6 WALK RIGHT NOW-Jacksons
8 11 7 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY-Sheena Easton
9 5 6 STARS ON 45 VOL. 2-Stars On 45
10 14 4 BACK TO THE SIXTIES Tight Fit
11 12 9 NEW LIFE-Depeche Mode
12 10 10 DANCING ON THE FLOOR-Third World
13 8 13 BODY TALK-Imagination
14 9 4 LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME-Abba
15 23 3 GIRLS ON FILM-Duran Duran
16 24 5 SHOW ME-Dexy's Midnight Runners
17 35 2 WATER ON GLASS-Kim Wilde
18 13 5 SAT IN YOUR LAP-Kate Bush
19 40 2 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electric Light Orchestra
20 25 26 BEACH BOY GOLD-Gidea Park
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 9,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 GREEN DOOR-Shakin Stevens
2 3 4 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3 2 4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Stevie Wonder
4 10 5 BACK TO THE SIXTIES-Tight Fit
5 4 5 CHANT NO.1-Spandau Ballet
6 15 4 GIRLS ON FILM-Duran Duran
7 29 2 LOVE ACTION-Human League
8 7 7 WALK RIGHT NOW-Jacksons
9 19 3 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electic Light Orchestra
10 8 8 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY-Sheena Easton
11 20 27 BEACH BOY GOLD-Gidea Park
12 5 9 GHOST TOWN-Specials
13 17 3 WATER ON GLASS-Kim Wilde
14 27 4 CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW-Lobo
15 11 10 NEW LIFE-Depeche Mode
16 6 8 CAN CAN-Bad Manners
17 12 11 DANCING ON THE FLOOR-Third World
18 16 6 SHOW ME Dexy's-Midnight Runners
19 60 2 JAPANESE BOY-Aneka
20 13 14 BODY TALK-Imagination
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 16,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 GREEN DOOR-Shakin Stevens
2 2 5 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
3 7 3 LOVE ACTION-Human League
4 19 3 JAPANESE BOY-Aneka
5 6 5 GIRLS ON FILM-Duran Duran
6 9 4 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electric Light Orchestra
7 3 5 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Stevie Wonder
8 4 6 BACK TO THE SIXTIES-Tight Fit
9 26 4 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
10 14 5 CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW-Lobo
11 13 4 WATER ON GLASS-Kim Wilde
12 5 6 CHANT NO.1-Spandau Ballet
13 11 7 BEACH BOY GOLD-Gidea Park
14 22 12 SI SI JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR-Billy Wyman
15 10 9 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY-Sheena Easton
16 23 3 ONE IN TEN-UB40
17 8 8 WALK RIGHT NOW-Jacksons
18 15 11 NEW LIFE-Depeche Mode
19 25 9 TAKE IT ON THE RUN-REO Speedwagon
20 21 4 WUNDERBAR-Tenpole Tudor
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 23,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 4 6 JAPANESE BOY-Aneka
2 9 5 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
3 2 6 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
4 1 6 GREEN DOOR-Shakin' Stevens
5 6 5 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electric Light Orchestra
6 3 4 LOVE ACTION-Human League
7 5 6 GIRLS ON FILM-Duran Duran
8 10 6 CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW-Lobo
9 8 7 BACK TO THE SIXTIES-Tight Fit
10 16 4 ONE IN TEN-UB40
11 7 6 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Stevie Wonder
12 27 2 ABACAB-Genesis
13 11 5 WATER ON GLASS-Kim Wilde
14 13 8 BEACH BOY GOLD-Gidea Park
15 - 1 SHE'S GOT CLAWS-Gary Numan
16 20 5 WUNDERBAR-Tenpole Tudor
17 14 13 SI SI JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR-Bill Wyman
18 21 5 STARTRAX DISCO CLUB-Various Artists
19 37 2 THE THIN WALL-Ultravox
20 12 7 CHANT NO.1-Spandau Ballet
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 30,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 6 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
2 1 7 JAPANESE BOY-Aneka
3 6 5 LOVE ACTION-Human League
4 5 6 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electric Light Orchestra
5 3 7 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
6 15 2 SHE'S GOT CLAWS-Gary Numan
7 10 5 ONE IN TEN-UB40
8 4 7 GREEN DOOR-Shakin' Stevens
9 12 3 ABACAB-Genesis
10 8 7 CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW-Lobo
11 27 2 WIRED FOR SOUND-Cliff Richard
12 7 7 GIRLS ON FILM-Duran Duran
13 28 2 START ME UP-Rolling Stones
14 19 3 THE THIN WALL-Ultravox
15 26 4 CHEMISTRY-Nolans
16 29 4 EVERBODY SALSA-Modern Romance
17 16 6 WUNDERBAR-Tenpole Tudor
18 9 8 BACK TO THE SIXTIES-Tight Fit
19 11 7 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Stevie Wonder
20 22 5 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA-Randy Crawford
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:SEPTEMBER 6,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
2 - 1 PRINCE CHARMING-Adam & The Ants
3 2 6 JAPANESE BOY-Aneka
4 11 2 WIRED FOR SOUND-Cliff Richard
5 4 7 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electric Light Orchestra
6 3 6 LOVE ACTION-Human League
7 13 2 START ME UP-Rolling Stones
8 23 2 SOUVENIR-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
9 7 6 ONE IN TEN-UB40
10 6 2 SHE'S GOT CLAWS-Gary Numan
11 28 2 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottowan
12 16 5 EVERYBODY SALSA-Modern Romance
13 9 4 ABACAB-Genesis
14 14 4 THE THIN WALL-Ultravox
15 5 8 HOOKED ON CLASSICS-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
16 29 4 SLOW HAND-Pointer Sisters
17 10 8 CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW-Lobo
18 20 6 RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA-Randy Crawford
19 12 8 GIRLS ON FILM-Duran Duran
20 15 5 CHEMISTRY-Nolans
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:SEPTEMBER 13,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 2 PRINCE CHARMING-Adam & The Ants
2 1 8 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
3 8 4 SOUVENIR-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
4 11 4 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottowan
5 4 4 WIRED FOR SOUND-Cliff Richard
6 3 7 JAPANESE BOY-Aneka
7 5 8 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electric Light Orchestra
8 26 3 PRETEND-Alvin Stardust
9 7 4 START ME UP-Rolling Stones
10 6 7 LOVE ACTION-Human League
11 16 5 SLOW HAND-Pointer Sisters
12 9 7 ONE IN TEN-UB40
13 39 2 ENDLESS LOVE-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
14 12 6 EVERYBODY SALSA-Modern Romance
15 14 5 THE THIN WALL-Ultravox
16 10 4 SHE'S GOT CLAWS-Gary Numan
17 23 7 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW-Hi-Gloss
18 13 5 ABACAB-Genesis
19 33 3 SO THIS IS ROMANCE-Linx
20 22 6 ONE OF THESE NIGHTS-Buck's Fizz
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:SEPTEMBER 20,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 PRINCE CHARMING-Adam & The Ants
2 2 9 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
3 4 5 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottowan
4 3 5 SOUVENIR-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
5 8 4 PRETEND-Alvin Stardust
6 5 5 WIRED FOR SOUND-Cliff Richard
7 13 3 ENDLESS LOVE-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
8 25 3 BIRDIE SONG-Tweets
9 - 1 INVISIBLE SUN-Police
10 11 6 SLOW HAND-Pointer Sisters
11 30 3 UNDER YOUR THUMB-Godley & Creme
12 17 8 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW-Hi-Gloss
13 6 8 JAPANESE BOY-Aneka
14 7 9 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electric Light Orchestra
15 10 8 LOVE ACTION-Human League
16 9 5 START ME UP-Rolling Stones
17 23 2 STARS ON 45 VOL. 3-Stars On 45
18 19 4 SO THIS IS ROMANCE-Linx
19 24 7 HAND HELD IN BLACK & WHITE-Dollar
20 20 7 ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS-Buck's Fizz
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:SEPTEMBER 27,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 PRINCE CHARMING-Adam & The Ants
2 9 2 INVISIBLE SUN-Police
3 3 7 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottowan
4 5 5 PRETEND-Alvin Stardust
5 4 6 SOUVENIR-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
6 11 4 UNDER YOUR THUMB-Godley & Creme
7 8 4 BIRDIE SONG-Tweets
8 2 10 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
9 7 4 ENDLESS LOVE-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
10 22 2 SHUT UP-Madness
11 10 7 SLOW HAND-Pointer Sisters
12 24 3 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH-Depeche Mode
13 12 9 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW-Hi-Gloss
14 6 6 WIRED FOR SOUND-Cliff Richard
15 18 5 SO THIS IS ROMANCE-Linx
16 21 5 IN & OUT OF LOVE-Imagination
17 36 3 IT'S MY PARTY-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
18 17 3 STARS ON 45 VOL. 3-Stars On 45
19 19 8 HAND HELD IN BLACK & WHITE-Dollar
20 14 10 HOLD ON TIGHT-Electric Light Orchestra
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 4,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 PRINCE CHARMING-Adam & The Ants
2 7 5 BIRDIE SONG-Tweets
3 2 3 INVISIBLE SUN-Police
4 6 5 UNDER YOUR THUMB-Godley & Creme
5 3 8 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottowan
6 4 6 PRETEND-Alvin Stardust
7 10 3 SHUT UP-Madness
8 17 4 IT'S MY PARTY-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
9 9 5 ENDLESS LOVE-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
10 5 7 SOUVENIR-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
11 12 4 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH-Depeche Mode
12 8 11 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
13 32 2 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS-Toyah
14 11 8 SLOW HAND-Pointer Sisters
15 13 10 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW-Hi-Gloss
16 30 3 WALKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE-Bad Manners
17 15 6 SO THIS IS ROMANCE-Linx
18 16 6 IN & OUT OF LOVE-Imagination
19 26 4 QUIET LIFE-Japan
20 14 7 WIRED FOR SOUND-Cliff Richard
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 11,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 8 5 IT'S MY PARTY-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
2 2 6 BIRDIE SONG-Tweets
3 4 6 UNDER YOUR THUMB-Godley & Creme
4 1 6 PRINCE CHARMING-Adam & The Ants
5 13 3 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS-Toyah
6 21 2 OPEN YOUR HEART-Human League
7 5 8 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottowan
8 11 5 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH-Depeche Mode
9 3 4 INVISIBLE SUN-Police
10 16 4 WALKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE-Bad Manners
11 40 2 IT'S RAINING-Shakin' Stevens
12 7 4 SHUT UP-Madness
13 9 6 ENDLESS LOVE-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
14 23 3 GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES-Elvis Costello
15 6 7 PRETEND-Alvin Stardust
16 28 4 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Altered Images
17 10 8 SOUVENIR-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
18 - 1 O SUPERMAN-Laurie Anderson
19 19 5 QUIET LIFE-Japan
20 12 12 TAINTED LOVE-Soft Cell
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 18,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 6 IT'S MY PARTY-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
2 18 2 O SUPERMAN-Laurie Anderson
3 2 7 BIRDIE SONG-Tweets
4 5 4 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS-Toyah
5 16 5 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Altered Images
6 6 3 OPEN YOUR HEART-Human League
7 - 1 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS-Jam
8 3 7 UNDER YOUR THUMB-Godley & Creme
9 14 4 GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES-Elvis Costello
10 11 3 IT'S RAINING-Shakin' Stevens
11 10 5 WALKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE-Bad Manners
12 8 6 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH-Depeche Mode
13 7 9 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottowan
14 4 7 PRINCE CHARMING-Adam & The Ants
15 12 5 SHUT UP-Madness
16 21 5 LET'S HANG ON-Barry Manilow
17 13 7 ENDLESS LOVE-Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
18 36 2 HOLD ME-B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell
19 31 3 LABELLED WITH LOVE-Squeeze
20 15 8 PRETEND-Alvin Stardust
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 25,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 IT'S MY PARTY-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
2 5 6 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Altered Images
3 2 3 O SUPERMAN-Laurie Anderson
4 7 2 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS-Jam
5 3 8 BIRDIE SONG-Tweets
6 27 2 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC-Police
7 4 5 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS-Toyah
8 9 5 GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES-Elvis Costello
9 19 4 LABELLED WITH LOVE-Squeeze
10 10 4 IT'S RAINING-Shakin' Stevens
11 6 4 OPEN YOUR HEART-Human League
12 16 6 LET'S HANG ON-Barry Manilow
13 18 3 HOLD ME-B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell
14 29 3 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL-Four Tops
15 8 8 UNDER YOUR THUMB-Godley & Creme
16 11 6 WALKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE-Bad Manners
17 12 7 JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH-Depeche Mode
18 28 3 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
19 15 6 SHUT UP-Madness
20 13 10 HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)-Ottowan
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 1,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 8 IT'S MY PARTY-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
2 25 7 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Altered Images
3 6 3 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC-Police
4 9 5 LABELLED WITH LOVE-Squeeze
5 14 4 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL-Four Tops
6 8 6 GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES-Elvis Costello
7 21 3 JOAN OF ARC-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
8 4 3 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS-Jam
9 5 9 BIRDIE SONG-Tweets
10 11 5 OPEN YOUR HEART-Human League
11 13 4 HOLD ME-B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell
12 12 7 LET'S HANG ON-Barry Manilow
13 18 4 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
14 10 5 IT'S RAINING-Shakin' Stevens
15 3 4 O SUPERMAN-Laurie Anderson
16 7 6 THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS-Toyah
17 22 5 WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN-Fureys & Davy Arthur
18 29 5 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
19 40 11 FAVOURITE SHIRTS-Haircut 100
20 15 7 WALKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE-Bad Manners
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 8,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 3 4 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC-Police
2 2 8 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Altered Images
3 5 5 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL-Four Tops
4 4 6 LABELLED WITH LOVE-Squeeze
5 7 4 JOAN OF ARC-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
6 1 9 IT'S MY PARTY-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
7 21 4 BEGIN THE BEGUINE-Julio Iglesias
8 - 1 UNDER PRESSURE-Queen & David Bowie
9 19 4 FAVOURITE SHIRTS-Haircut 100
10 13 5 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
11 18 6 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
12 8 7 GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES-Elvis Costello
13 11 5 HOLD ME-B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell
14 17 6 WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN-Fureys & Davey Arthur
15 10 6 OPEN YOUR HEART-Human League
16 9 10 BIRDIE SONG-Tweets
17 12 8 LET'S HANG ON-Barry Manilow
18 14 6 IT'S RAINING-Shakin' Stevens
19 8 4 ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS-Jam
20 37 2 LET'S GROOVE-Earth Wind & Fire
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 15,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 8 2 UNDER PRESSURE-Queen & David Bowie
2 1 4 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC-Police
3 7 5 BEGIN THE BEGUINE-Julio Iglesias
4 9 5 FAVOURITE SHIRTS-Haircut 100
5 5 5 JOAN OF ARC-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
6 3 6 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL-Four Tops
7 11 7 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
8 10 6 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
9 20 3 LET'S GROOVE-Earth Wind & Fire
10 4 7 LABELLED WITH LOVE-Squeeze
11 2 9 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Altered Images
12 29 2 I GO TO SLEEP-Pretenders
13 28 2 BEDSITTER-Soft Cell
14 14 7 WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN-Fureys & Davy Arthur
15 6 10 IT'S MY PARTY-Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
16 12 8 GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES-Elvis Costello
17 23 3 AY AY AY MOOSY-Modern Romance
18 25 4 STEPPIN' OUT-Kool & The Gang
19 22 3 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-Diana Ross
20 13 6 HOLD ME-B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 22,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 UNDER PRESSURE-Queen & David Bowie
2 3 23 BEGIN THE BEGUINE-Julio Iglesias
3 9 4 LET'S GROOVE-Earth Wind & Fire
4 4 6 FAVOURITE SHIRTS-Haircut 100
5 13 3 BEDSITTER-Soft Cell
6 5 6 JOAN OF ARC-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
7 19 4 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-Diana Ross
8 7 8 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
9 2 5 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC-Police
10 12 3 I GO TO SLEEP-Pretenders
11 8 7 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
12 17 4 AY AY AY MOOSEY-Modern Romance
13 6 7 WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL-Four Tops
14 18 5 STEPPIN' OUT-Kool & The Gang
15 37 2 DADDY'S HOME-Cliff Richard
16 11 10 HAPPY BIRTHDAY-Altered Images
17 10 8 LABELLED WITH LOVE-Squeeze
18 23 4 THE VOICE-Ultravox
19 26 5 TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH-ABC
20 14 8 WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN-Fureys & Davy Arthur
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 29,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 7 BEGIN THE BEGUINE-Julio Iglesias
2 1 4 UNDER PRESSURE-Queen & David Bowie
3 3 5 LET'S GROOVE-Earth Wind & Fire
4 5 4 BEDSITTER-Soft Cell
5 7 5 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-Diana Ross
6 15 3 DADDY'S HOME-Cliff Richard
7 10 4 I GO TO SLEEP-Pretenders
8 4 7 FAVOURITE SHIRTS-Haircut 100
9 - 1 DON'T YOU WANT ME-Human League
10 12 5 AY AY AY AY MOOSEY-Modern Romance
11 8 9 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
12 14 6 STEPPIN' OUT-Kool & The Gang
13 6 7 JOAN OF ARC-Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
14 23 2 GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE-Toyah
15 11 8 TONIGHT I'M YOURS-Rod Stewart
16 18 5 THE VOICE-Ultravox
17 9 7 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES MAGIC-Police
18 24 4 CAMBODIA-Kim Wilde
19 19 6 TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH-ABC
20 21 5 THE LUNATICS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM-Fun Boy Three
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:DECEMBER 6,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 9 2 DON'T YOU WANT ME-Human League
2 6 4 DADDY'S HOME-Cliff Richard
3 1 8 BEGIN THE BEGUINE-Julio Iglesias
4 5 6 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-Diana Ross
5 3 6 LET'S GROOVE-Earth Wind & Fire
6 4 5 BEDSITTER-Soft Cell
7 24 2 IT MUST BE LOVE-Madness
8 2 5 UNDER PRESSURE-Queen & David Bowie
9 - 1 ANT RAP-Adam & The Ants
10 21 4 WEDDING BELLS-Godley & Creme
11 - 1 ONE OF US-Abba
12 18 5 CAMBODIA-Kim Wilde
13 7 5 I GO TO SLEEP-Pretenders
14 14 10 GOOD MORNING UNIVERSE-Toyah
15 10 6 AY AY AY AY MOOSEY-Modern Romance
16 23 5 FLASHBACK-Imagination
17 27 3 ROCK N ROLL-Status Quo
18 12 7 STEPPIN' OUT-Kool & The Gang
19 11 10 PHYSICAL-Olivia Newton-John
20 20 6 THE LUNATICS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM-Funboy Three
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:DECEMBER 13,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 DON'T YOU WANT ME-Human League
2 3 5 DADDY'S HOME-Cliff Richard
3 11 2 ONE OF US-Abba
4 9 2 ANT RAP-Adam & The Ants
5 7 3 IT MUST BE LOVE-Madness
6 3 9 BEGINE THE BEGUINE-Julio Iglesias
7 4 7 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-Diana Ross
8 10 5 WEDDING BELLS-Godley & Creme
9 6 6 BEDSITTER-Soft Cell
10 24 4 THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE-Buck's Fizz
11 5 7 LET'S GROOVE-Earth Wind & Fire
12 17 4 ROCK N ROLL-Status Quo
13 28 2 SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD-Police
14 22 4 MY OWN WAY-Duran Duran
15 12 6 CAMBODIA-Kim Wilde
16 8 6 UNDER PRESSURE-Queen & Davis Bowie
17 13 6 I GO TO SLEEP-Pretenders
18 16 6 FLASHBACK-Imagination
19 26 6 MIRROR MIRROR-Dollar
20 20 7 THE LUNATICS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM-Funboy Three
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:DECEMBER 20,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 DON'T YOU WANT ME-Human League
2 2 6 DADDY'S HOME-Cliff Richard
3 3 3 ONE OF US-Abba
4 4 3 ANT RAP-Adam & The Ants
5 10 5 THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE-Buck's Fizz
6 5 4 IT MUST BE LOVE-Madness
7 8 6 WEDDING BELLS-Godley & Creme
8 12 8 ROCK N ROLL-Status Quo
9 19 7 MIRROR MIRROR-Dollar
10 26 3 I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME-Jon & Vangelis
11 23 3 YOUNG TURKS-Rod Stewart
12 13 3 SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD-Police
13 7 8 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-Diana Ross
14 6 10 BEGIN THE BEGUINE-Julio Iglesias
15 14 5 MY OWN WAY-Duran Duran
16 9 7 BEDSITTER-Soft Cell
17 15 7 CAMBODIA-Kim Wilde
18 40 3 HOKEY COKEY-Snowmen
19 30 3 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU-Foreigner
20 29 3 I COULD BE HAPPY-Altered Images
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:DECEMBER 27,1981
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 DON'T YOU WANT ME-Human League
2 2 7 DADDY'S HOME-Cliff Richard
3 3 4 ONE OF US-Abba
4 4 4 ANT RAP-Adam & The Ants
5 5 6 THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE-Buck's Fizz
6 6 5 IT MUST BE LOVE-Madness
7 7 7 WEDDING BELLS-Godley & Creme
8 8 9 ROCK N ROLL-Status Quo
9 9 8 MIRROR MIRROR-Dollar
10 10 4 I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME-Jon & Vangelis
11 11 4 YOUNG TURKS-Rod Stewart
12 12 4 SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD-Police
13 13 9 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE-Diana Ross
14 14 11 BEGIN THE BEGUINE-Julio Iglesias
15 15 6 MY OWN WAY-Duran Duran
16 16 8 BEDSITTER-Soft Cell
17 17 8 CAMBODIA-Kim Wilde
18 18 4 HOKEY COKEY-Snowmen
19 19 4 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU-Foreigner
20 20 4 I COULD BE HAPPY-Altered Images
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