List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1981

These hits topped the Dutch Top 40 in 1981 (see 1981 in music).

Issue Date	Song	Artist(s)	Reference
3 January	"Santa Maria"	Roland Kaiser	[1]
10 January	"Lola (live)"	The Kinks	[2]
17 January			[3]
24 January			[4]
31 January			[5]
7 February	"Shine up"	Doris D & The Pins	[6]
14 February			[7]
21 February	"Stars on 45 Medley"	Stars on 45	[8]
28 February			[9]
7 March			[10]
14 March			[11]
21 March	"In the Air Tonight"	Phil Collins	[12]
28 March			[13]
4 April			[14]
11 April	"Vienna"	Ultravox	[15]
18 April			[16]
25 April			[17]
2 May	"Angel of Mine"	Frank Duval	[18]
9 May			[19]
16 May	"Making Your Mind Up"	Bucks Fizz	[20]
23 May			[21]
30 May	"How 'Bout Us"	Champaign	[22]
6 June			[23]
13 June			[24]
20 June			[25]
27 June			[26]
4 July			[27]
11 July			[28]
18 July			[29]
25 July	"One Day in Your Life"	Michael Jackson	[30]
1 August			[31]
8 August			[32]
15 August			[33]
22 August	"De Nederlandse sterre die strale overal"	Rubberen Robbie	[34]
29 August			[35]
5 September			[36]
12 September	"For Your Eyes Only"	Sheena Easton	[37]
19 September			[38]
26 September	"Why Tell Me Why"	Anita Meyer	[39]
3 October			[40]
10 October			[41]
17 October			[42]
24 October			[43]
31 October			[44]
7 November	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	The Police	[45]
14 November			[46]
21 November			[47]
28 November	"Pretend"	Alvin Stardust	[48]
5 December			[49]
12 December	"Under Pressure"	Queen & David Bowie	[50]
19 December	"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"	Diana Ross	[51]
26 December			[52]

See also

• 1981 in music