List of European number-one hits of 1981

This is a list of the Europarade number-one singles of 1981.

Date	Song	Artist
1 January	"Super Trouper"	ABBA
8 January
15 January
22 January
29 January
5 February
12 February	"(Just Like) Starting Over"	John Lennon
19 February
26 February
5 March
12 March	"Woman In Love"	Barbra Streisand
19 March
26 March	"Shaddap You Face"	Joe Dolce Music Theatre
2 April
9 April
16 April
23 April
30 April
7 May	"Making Your Mind Up"	Bucks Fizz
14 May
21 May
28 May
4 June	"Stand and Deliver"	Adam & The Ants
11 June
18 June	"Stars on 45"	Stars on 45
25 June
2 July	"Bette Davis Eyes"	Kim Carnes
9 July
16 July
23 July
30 July	"Chequered Love"	Kim Wilde
9 August	"Bette Davis Eyes"	Kim Carnes
16 August	"Stars on 45 Vol. 2"	Stars on 45
23 August
30 August
6 September
13 September	"Hold On Tight"	Electric Light Orchestra
20 September
27 September
4 October
11 October
18 October	"Green Door"	Shakin' Stevens
25 October	"For Your Eyes Only"	Sheena Easton
1 November	"Tainted Love"	Soft Cell
8 November
15 November	"Japanese Boy"	Aneka
22 November	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	The Police
29 November
6 December
13 December	"Physical"	Olivia Newton-John
20 December
27 December	"Under Pressure"	Queen & David Bowie