UNITED KINGDOM'S TOP (OLD CHARTS WEBSITE) SINGLES OF 1981 |
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Written by Barry Kowal
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Dec 14, 2014 at 11:59 AM |
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
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