| Song | First UK Chart Appearance | Highest Chart Position | Peak UK Chart Date | UK 'Now' Appearances |
|---|
| 999 - Indian Reservation | 8 November 1981 | 51 | 15 November 1981 | 0 |
| 999 - Li'l Red Riding Hood | 12 July 1981 | 59 | 19 July 1981 | 0 |
| 999 - Obsessed | 10 May 1981 | 71 | 10 May 1981 | 0 |
| Adam and the Ants - Zerox | 18 January 1981 | 45 | 1 February 1981 | 0 |
| Al Jarreau - Easy | 20 September 1981 | 55 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| Al Jarreau - We're in This Love Together | 20 September 1981 | 55 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| Alvin Stardust - Pretend | 30 August 1981 | 4 | 27 September 1981 | 1 |
| Alvin Stardust - A Wonderful Time Up There | 15 November 1981 | 56 | 22 November 1981 | 0 |
| Aneka - Little Lady | 1 November 1981 | 50 | 8 November 1981 | 0 |
| Angelic Upstarts - Kids on the Street | 1 February 1981 | 57 | 8 February 1981 | 0 |
| April Wine - Just Between You and Me | 5 April 1981 | 52 | 12 April 1981 | 0 |
| Arthur Adams - You Got the Floor | 18 October 1981 | 38 | 1 November 1981 | 0 |
| B-Movie - Remembrance Day | 12 April 1981 | 61 | 19 April 1981 | 1 |
| B.A. Robertson & Maggie Bell - Hold Me | 11 October 1981 | 11 | 1 November 1981 | 0 |
| B.B. & Q. Band - On the Beat | 12 July 1981 | 41 | 19 July 1981 | 0 |
| Bad Manners - Buona Sera (Don't Be Angry) | 15 November 1981 | 34 | 29 November 1981 | 0 |
| Bad Manners - Just a Feeling | 22 March 1981 | 13 | 19 April 1981 | 0 |
| Bad Manners - Lorraine | 30 November 1980 | 21 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Barbara Jones - Just When I Needed You Most | 25 January 1981 | 31 | 8 February 1981 | 0 |
| Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb - Guilty | 30 November 1980 | 34 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| The Barron Knights - Blackboard Jumble | 29 November 1981 | 52 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| Barry Biggs - Wide Awake in a Dream | 14 June 1981 | 44 | 5 July 1981 | 0 |
| The Barry Gray Orchestra - Thunderbirds | 5 July 1981 | 61 | 12 July 1981 | 0 |
| Barry Manilow - I Made It Through the Rain | 1 February 1981 | 37 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On | 20 September 1981 | 12 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Barry Manilow - Lonely Together | 2 November 1980 | 21 | 4 January 1981 | 0 |
| Barry Manilow - The Old Songs | 6 December 1981 | 48 | 13 December 1981 | 0 |
| Bauhaus - The Passion of Lovers | 28 June 1981 | 56 | 5 July 1981 | 0 |
| The Beach Boys - Beach Boys Medley | 23 August 1981 | 47 | 6 September 1981 | 0 |
| The Beat - All Out to Get You | 12 April 1981 | 22 | 26 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Beat - Doors of Your Heart | 14 June 1981 | 33 | 21 June 1981 | 0 |
| The Beat - Hit It | 29 November 1981 | 70 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| The Beat - Too Nice to Talk To | 7 December 1980 | 7 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Beggar and Co - (Somebody) Help Me Out | 1 February 1981 | 15 | 1 March 1981 | 0 |
| Beggar and Co - Mule (Chant No. 2) | 6 September 1981 | 37 | 20 September 1981 | 0 |
| Bill Haley & His Comets - Haley's Golden Medley | 19 April 1981 | 50 | 3 May 1981 | 0 |
| Bill Nelson - Youth of Nation on Fire | 7 June 1981 | 73 | 7 June 1981 | 0 |
| Bill Wyman - (Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star | 19 July 1981 | 14 | 16 August 1981 | 0 |
| Billy Squier - The Stroke | 27 September 1981 | 52 | 4 October 1981 | 0 |
| Black Sabbath - Mob Rules | 1 November 1981 | 46 | 8 November 1981 | 0 |
| Bob Marley and the Wailers - No Woman, No Cry | 21 September 1975 | 8 | 12 July 1981 | 0 |
| Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Hollywood Nights (Live) | 18 October 1981 | 49 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Boney M. - Children of Paradise | 8 February 1981 | 66 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| Boys Town Gang - Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me | 16 August 1981 | 46 | 23 August 1981 | 0 |
| The Brothers Johnson - The Real Thing | 19 July 1981 | 50 | 26 July 1981 | 0 |
| Budgie - Keeping a Rendezvous | 27 September 1981 | 71 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| Candido - Jingo | 12 July 1981 | 55 | 19 July 1981 | 0 |
| Carl Carlton - She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked) | 12 July 1981 | 34 | 26 July 1981 | 0 |
| Central Line - (You Know) You Can Do It | 25 January 1981 | 67 | 1 February 1981 | 0 |
| Chas & Dave - Stars Over 45 | 6 December 1981 | 21 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| The Children of Tansley School - My Mum Is One in a Million | 22 March 1981 | 27 | 29 March 1981 | 0 |
| The Clash - Hitsville U.K. | 18 January 1981 | 56 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Classix Nouveaux - Inside Outside | 2 August 1981 | 45 | 9 August 1981 | 0 |
| Classix Nouveaux - Never Again | 1 November 1981 | 44 | 15 November 1981 | 0 |
| Classix Nouveaux - Tokyo | 10 May 1981 | 67 | 17 May 1981 | 0 |
| Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home | 15 November 1981 | 2 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| Cliff Richard - A Little in Love | 18 January 1981 | 15 | 1 February 1981 | 0 |
| Cloud - All Night Long | 25 January 1981 | 72 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Cloud - Take It to the Top | 25 January 1981 | 72 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Coast To Coast - Let's Jump the Broomstick | 17 May 1981 | 28 | 7 June 1981 | 0 |
| Commodores - Oh No | 15 November 1981 | 44 | 22 November 1981 | 0 |
| The Crusaders and Joe Cocker - I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Today | 20 September 1981 | 61 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| The Cure - Charlotte Sometimes | 11 October 1981 | 44 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| The Damned - Disco Man | 22 November 1981 | 50 | 29 November 1981 | 0 |
| Dave Edmunds - Almost Saturday Night | 22 March 1981 | 58 | 29 March 1981 | 0 |
| Dave Edmunds and the Stray Cats - The Race Is On | 14 June 1981 | 34 | 21 June 1981 | 0 |
| Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted | 8 March 1981 | 13 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 4 January 1981 | 20 | 18 January 1981 | 1 |
| David Bowie - Up the Hill Backwards | 22 March 1981 | 32 | 29 March 1981 | 0 |
| David Bowie - Wild Is the Wind | 22 November 1981 | 24 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| Dead Kennedys - Too Drunk to Fuck | 24 May 1981 | 36 | 7 June 1981 | 0 |
| Department S - Going Left Right | 5 July 1981 | 55 | 12 July 1981 | 0 |
| Depeche Mode - Dreaming of Me | 29 March 1981 | 57 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough | 13 September 1981 | 8 | 11 October 1981 | 0 |
| Depeche Mode - New Life | 7 June 1981 | 11 | 2 August 1981 | 0 |
| Dexys Midnight Runners - Plan B | 15 March 1981 | 58 | 22 March 1981 | 0 |
| Diana Ross - Cryin' My Heart Out for You | 7 June 1981 | 58 | 21 June 1981 | 0 |
| Diana Ross - Why Do Fools Fall in Love | 1 November 1981 | 4 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| Diana Williams - Teddy Bear's Last Ride | 19 July 1981 | 54 | 26 July 1981 | 0 |
| Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet | 11 January 1981 | 8 | 15 February 1981 | 1 |
| Dire Straits - Skateaway | 29 March 1981 | 37 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| Dire Straits - Tunnel of Love | 4 October 1981 | 54 | 11 October 1981 | 0 |
| Discharge - Never Again | 18 October 1981 | 64 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Dolly Parton - 9 to 5 | 15 February 1981 | 47 | 8 March 1981 | 13 |
| Donald Byrd - Love Has Come Around | 20 September 1981 | 41 | 4 October 1981 | 0 |
| Donald Byrd - Loving You | 20 September 1981 | 41 | 4 October 1981 | 0 |
| The Dooleys - And I Wish | 4 October 1981 | 52 | 11 October 1981 | 0 |
| The Dukes - Mystery Girl | 11 October 1981 | 47 | 1 November 1981 | 0 |
| Echo & the Bunnymen - Crocodiles | 12 April 1981 | 37 | 12 April 1981 | 0 |
| Eddy Grant - Can't Get Enough of You | 29 March 1981 | 13 | 3 May 1981 | 0 |
| Eddy Grant - I Love You, Yes I Love You | 19 July 1981 | 37 | 26 July 1981 | 0 |
| The Electronica's - The Original Bird Dance | 13 September 1981 | 22 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| Elton John Band featuring John Lennon and the Muscle Shoals Horns - I Saw Her Standing There | 15 March 1981 | 40 | 22 March 1981 | 0 |
| Elvis Presley - Loving Arms | 12 April 1981 | 47 | 3 May 1981 | 0 |
| Enigma - Ain't No Stoppin' | 17 May 1981 | 11 | 7 June 1981 | 0 |
| Enigma - I Love Music | 2 August 1981 | 25 | 16 August 1981 | 0 |
| Ennio Morricone - Chi Mai | 5 April 1981 | 2 | 19 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Evasions - Wikka Wrap | 7 June 1981 | 20 | 28 June 1981 | 0 |
| Evelyn "Champagne" King - If You Want My Lovin' | 20 September 1981 | 43 | 4 October 1981 | 0 |
| Exile - Heart and Soul | 6 September 1981 | 54 | 13 September 1981 | 0 |
| Exploited - Dead Cities | 11 October 1981 | 31 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Exploited - Dogs of War | 12 April 1981 | 63 | 12 April 1981 | 0 |
| Exploited - Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down | 29 November 1981 | 70 | 29 November 1981 | 0 |
| The Expressos - Tango in Mono | 8 March 1981 | 70 | 15 March 1981 | 0 |
| Fogwell Flax & the Ankle Biters from Freehold Junior School - One-Nine for Santa | 20 December 1981 | 68 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| Foreigner - Juke Box Hero | 4 October 1981 | 48 | 18 October 1981 | 1 |
| Fred Wedlock - The Oldest Swinger in Town | 25 January 1981 | 6 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| The Freshies - I'm in Love With the Girl on a Certain Manchester Megastore Checkout Desk | 8 February 1981 | 54 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| Funkapolitan - As Time Goes By | 16 August 1981 | 41 | 30 August 1981 | 0 |
| Fureys & Davey Arthur - When You Were Sweet Sixteen | 4 October 1981 | 14 | 8 November 1981 | 0 |
| The Gap Band - Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) | 21 December 1980 | 22 | 1 February 1981 | 0 |
| The Gap Band - Humpin' | 5 April 1981 | 36 | 19 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Gap Band - Yearning for Your Love | 21 June 1981 | 47 | 28 June 1981 | 0 |
| Gary Glitter - All That Glitters | 29 November 1981 | 48 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| Gary Glitter - And Then She Kissed Me | 4 October 1981 | 39 | 18 October 1981 | 0 |
| Gary Numan - This Wreckage | 14 December 1980 | 20 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Gary U.S. Bonds - It's Only Love | 25 October 1981 | 43 | 1 November 1981 | 0 |
| Gary U.S. Bonds - Jolé Blon | 16 August 1981 | 51 | 23 August 1981 | 0 |
| Genesis - Abacab | 16 August 1981 | 9 | 30 August 1981 | 0 |
| Genesis - Keep It Dark | 25 October 1981 | 33 | 1 November 1981 | 0 |
| George Benson - Turn Your Love Around | 8 November 1981 | 29 | 29 November 1981 | 0 |
| George Benson - What's on Your Mind | 1 February 1981 | 45 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| George Harrison - All Those Years Ago | 17 May 1981 | 13 | 24 May 1981 | 0 |
| Gidea Park - Beach Boy Gold | 28 June 1981 | 11 | 9 August 1981 | 0 |
| Gidea Park - Seasons of Gold | 6 September 1981 | 28 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| Gillan - New Orleans | 15 March 1981 | 17 | 26 April 1981 | 0 |
| Gillan - Nightmare | 4 October 1981 | 36 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Gillan - No Laughing in Heaven | 14 June 1981 | 31 | 28 June 1981 | 0 |
| Girlschool - C'mon Let's Go | 5 July 1981 | 42 | 12 July 1981 | 0 |
| Graham Bonnet - Liar | 7 June 1981 | 51 | 14 June 1981 | 0 |
| Harry Thumann - Underwater | 15 February 1981 | 41 | 1 March 1981 | 0 |
| Hazel O'Connor - Hanging Around | 27 September 1981 | 45 | 4 October 1981 | 0 |
| The Headbangers - Status Rock | 4 October 1981 | 60 | 11 October 1981 | 0 |
| Heatwave - Gangsters of the Groove | 11 January 1981 | 19 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Heatwave - Jitterbuggin' | 15 March 1981 | 34 | 22 March 1981 | 0 |
| Helen Reddy - I Can't Say Goodbye to You | 22 November 1981 | 43 | 29 November 1981 | 0 |
| The Hollies - Hollidaze | 23 August 1981 | 28 | 13 September 1981 | 0 |
| Holly and The Ivy's - Christmas on 45 | 13 December 1981 | 40 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| Honey Bane - Baby Love | 12 April 1981 | 58 | 19 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Hysterics - Jingle Bells (Laughing All the Way) | 6 December 1981 | 44 | 13 December 1981 | 0 |
| Imagination - Flashback | 8 November 1981 | 16 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| Imagination - In and Out of Love | 30 August 1981 | 16 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| Iron Maiden - Maiden Japan | 20 September 1981 | 43 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| Iron Maiden - Purgatory | 21 June 1981 | 52 | 28 June 1981 | 0 |
| Iron Maiden - Twilight Zone | 8 March 1981 | 31 | 15 March 1981 | 0 |
| Iron Maiden - Wrathchild | 8 March 1981 | 31 | 15 March 1981 | 0 |
| Ivor Biggun & the D. Cups - Bras on 45 | 6 September 1981 | 50 | 13 September 1981 | 0 |
| The Jacksons - Can You Feel It | 22 February 1981 | 6 | 26 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Jacksons - Walk Right Now | 28 June 1981 | 7 | 2 August 1981 | 0 |
| James Brown - Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses?) | 4 January 1981 | 39 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Jane Kennaway & Strange Behaviour - IOU | 18 January 1981 | 65 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Jermaine Jackson - You Like Me Don't You | 24 May 1981 | 41 | 7 June 1981 | 0 |
| The Jets - Sugar Doll | 16 August 1981 | 55 | 16 August 1981 | 0 |
| The Jets - Yes Tonight Josephine | 25 October 1981 | 25 | 22 November 1981 | 0 |
| Joe Dolce Music Theatre - Shaddap You Face | 1 February 1981 | 1 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band - Happy Xmas (War Is Over) | 3 December 1972 | 2 | 4 January 1981 | 14 |
| Johnny Mathis and Gladys Knight & The Pips - When a Child Is Born | 20 December 1981 | 74 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| Judas Priest - Don't Go | 15 February 1981 | 51 | 22 February 1981 | 0 |
| Judas Priest - Hot Rockin' | 19 April 1981 | 60 | 19 April 1981 | 0 |
| K.I.D. - Don't Stop | 22 February 1981 | 49 | 1 March 1981 | 0 |
| Kelly Marie - Hot Love | 1 February 1981 | 22 | 8 March 1981 | 0 |
| Kelly Marie - Love Trial | 24 May 1981 | 51 | 31 May 1981 | 0 |
| Keni Burke - Let Somebody Love You | 21 June 1981 | 59 | 28 June 1981 | 0 |
| Kid Creole and the Coconuts presents Coati Mundi - Me No Pop I | 7 June 1981 | 32 | 5 July 1981 | 0 |
| Kiki Dee - Perfect Timing | 17 May 1981 | 66 | 24 May 1981 | 0 |
| Killing Joke - Follow the Leaders | 17 May 1981 | 55 | 17 May 1981 | 0 |
| Kim Wilde - Boys | 26 July 1981 | 11 | 16 August 1981 | 0 |
| The Kinks - Better Things | 21 June 1981 | 46 | 28 June 1981 | 0 |
| Kool and the Gang - Jones vs. Jones | 15 February 1981 | 17 | 15 March 1981 | 0 |
| Kool and the Gang - Summer Madness (Live) | 15 February 1981 | 17 | 15 March 1981 | 0 |
| Kool and the Gang - Take It to the Top (Climbing) | 24 May 1981 | 15 | 21 June 1981 | 0 |
| Kraftwerk - Pocket Calculator | 3 May 1981 | 39 | 17 May 1981 | 0 |
| The Krankies - Fan-Dabi-Dozi | 1 February 1981 | 46 | 15 March 1981 | 0 |
| Krokus - Bedside Radio | 10 May 1981 | 62 | 17 May 1981 | 0 |
| Landscape - Norman Bates | 17 May 1981 | 40 | 14 June 1981 | 0 |
| Lene Lovich - New Toy | 8 March 1981 | 53 | 22 March 1981 | 0 |
| Level 42 - Starchild | 8 November 1981 | 47 | 15 November 1981 | 0 |
| Level 42 - Turn It On | 2 August 1981 | 57 | 16 August 1981 | 0 |
| Light of the World - I Shot the Sheriff | 11 January 1981 | 40 | 18 January 1981 | 0 |
| Light of the World - I'm So Happy | 22 March 1981 | 35 | 12 April 1981 | 0 |
| Light of the World - Ride the Love Train | 15 November 1981 | 49 | 22 November 1981 | 0 |
| Light of the World - Time | 22 March 1981 | 35 | 12 April 1981 | 0 |
| Linx - Can't Help Myself | 15 November 1981 | 55 | 22 November 1981 | 0 |
| Linx - So This Is Romance | 30 August 1981 | 15 | 27 September 1981 | 0 |
| Linx - Throw Away the Key | 7 June 1981 | 21 | 28 June 1981 | 0 |
| Liquid Gold - Don't Panic | 22 March 1981 | 42 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| Lobo - The Caribbean Disco Show | 19 July 1981 | 8 | 23 August 1981 | 0 |
| The Look - Feeding Time | 23 August 1981 | 50 | 30 August 1981 | 0 |
| Lulu - I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) | 6 December 1981 | 62 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| MFSB - Mysteries of the World | 25 January 1981 | 41 | 1 February 1981 | 0 |
| Mac Davis - It's Hard to Be Humble | 9 November 1980 | 27 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Marc Bolan - Sing Me a Song | 3 May 1981 | 50 | 17 May 1981 | 0 |
| Marc Bolan - You Scare Me to Death | 13 September 1981 | 51 | 20 September 1981 | 0 |
| Marvin the Paranoid Android - Marvin | 10 May 1981 | 53 | 24 May 1981 | 0 |
| Matchbox - Babe's in the Wood | 29 March 1981 | 46 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| Matchbox - Love's Made a Fool of You | 26 July 1981 | 63 | 2 August 1981 | 0 |
| Matchbox - Over the Rainbow/You Belong to Me | 23 November 1980 | 15 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Michael Jackson - We're Almost There | 26 July 1981 | 46 | 2 August 1981 | 0 |
| Mike Berry - Memories | 30 August 1981 | 55 | 6 September 1981 | 0 |
| The Modettes - Tonight | 12 July 1981 | 68 | 12 July 1981 | 0 |
| Mojo - Dance On | 16 August 1981 | 70 | 23 August 1981 | 0 |
| More - We Are the Band | 8 March 1981 | 59 | 15 March 1981 | 0 |
| Motörhead - Motorhead (Live) | 5 July 1981 | 6 | 12 July 1981 | 0 |
| The News - Audio Video | 23 August 1981 | 52 | 30 August 1981 | 0 |
| The Nolans - Chemistry | 9 August 1981 | 15 | 30 August 1981 | 0 |
| The Nolans - Who's Gonna Rock You | 30 November 1980 | 12 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Odyssey - It Will Be Alright | 13 September 1981 | 43 | 20 September 1981 | 0 |
| Orange Juice - L.O.V.E. Love | 1 November 1981 | 65 | 8 November 1981 | 0 |
| Ottawan - Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) | 23 August 1981 | 3 | 20 September 1981 | 2 |
| Ottawan - Help Get Me Some Help | 29 November 1981 | 49 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| Patrice Rushen - Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be) | 18 January 1981 | 66 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Paul Gardiner - Stormtrooper in Drag | 19 July 1981 | 49 | 2 August 1981 | 0 |
| Phil Collins - I Missed Again | 1 March 1981 | 14 | 15 March 1981 | 0 |
| Phil Collins - If Leaving Me Is Easy | 24 May 1981 | 17 | 21 June 1981 | 0 |
| Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight | 11 January 1981 | 2 | 1 February 1981 | 4 |
| Phyllis Hyman - You Sure Look Good to Me | 6 September 1981 | 56 | 13 September 1981 | 0 |
| Pigbag - Sunny Day | 1 November 1981 | 53 | 8 November 1981 | 0 |
| Placido Domingo & John Denver - Perhaps Love | 6 December 1981 | 46 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| The Pointer Sisters - Should I Do It | 29 November 1981 | 50 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| The Polecats - Big Green Car | 1 March 1981 | 35 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Polecats - Jeepster | 16 August 1981 | 53 | 30 August 1981 | 0 |
| The Polecats - John, I'm Only Dancing | 1 March 1981 | 35 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Polecats - Marie Celeste | 16 August 1981 | 53 | 30 August 1981 | 0 |
| The Polecats - Rockabilly Guy | 10 May 1981 | 35 | 31 May 1981 | 0 |
| The Portsmouth Sinfonia - Classical Muddly | 6 September 1981 | 38 | 13 September 1981 | 0 |
| Praying Mantis - Cheated | 25 January 1981 | 69 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Quincy Jones - Ai No Corrida | 5 April 1981 | 14 | 17 May 1981 | 1 |
| Quincy Jones - Betcha' Wouldn't Hurt Me | 30 August 1981 | 52 | 6 September 1981 | 0 |
| Quincy Jones - Razzamatazz | 14 June 1981 | 11 | 5 July 1981 | 1 |
| Racey - Runaround Sue | 14 December 1980 | 13 | 18 January 1981 | 0 |
| The Rah Band - Slide | 1 February 1981 | 50 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| Rainbow - Kill the King | 11 September 1977 | 41 | 12 July 1981 | 0 |
| Red Sovine - Teddy Bear | 7 June 1981 | 4 | 14 June 1981 | 0 |
| Rick James - Give It to Me Baby | 28 June 1981 | 47 | 5 July 1981 | 0 |
| Rod Stewart - My Girl | 14 December 1980 | 32 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Rod Stewart - Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) | 11 October 1981 | 8 | 15 November 1981 | 0 |
| Rod Stewart - Young Turks | 6 December 1981 | 11 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| Roger Taylor - Future Management | 12 April 1981 | 49 | 26 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up | 23 August 1981 | 7 | 6 September 1981 | 4 |
| The Rolling Stones - Waiting on a Friend | 6 December 1981 | 50 | 13 December 1981 | 0 |
| Rose Royce - Rose Royce Express | 15 November 1981 | 52 | 22 November 1981 | 0 |
| Rose Tattoo - Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw | 5 July 1981 | 60 | 19 July 1981 | 0 |
| The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra - Hooked on a Can Can | 18 October 1981 | 47 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Rudy Grant - Lately | 8 February 1981 | 58 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| Rush - A Passage to Bangkok | 22 March 1981 | 41 | 29 March 1981 | 0 |
| Rush - Tom Sawyer (Live) | 25 October 1981 | 25 | 15 November 1981 | 0 |
| Rush - Vital Signs | 22 March 1981 | 41 | 29 March 1981 | 0 |
| Sad Café - I'm in Love Again | 14 December 1980 | 40 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Samson - Riding With the Angels | 28 June 1981 | 55 | 5 July 1981 | 0 |
| Savanna - I Can't Turn Away | 4 October 1981 | 61 | 11 October 1981 | 0 |
| Saxon - And the Bands Played On | 5 April 1981 | 12 | 19 April 1981 | 0 |
| Saxon - Never Surrender | 12 July 1981 | 18 | 19 July 1981 | 0 |
| Saxon - Princess of the Night | 25 October 1981 | 57 | 1 November 1981 | 0 |
| Secret Affair - Do You Know? | 11 October 1981 | 57 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| The Shadows - The Third Man | 26 April 1981 | 44 | 3 May 1981 | 0 |
| Shakatak - Brazilian Dawn | 19 July 1981 | 48 | 26 July 1981 | 0 |
| Shakin' Stevens - It's Raining | 4 October 1981 | 10 | 18 October 1981 | 0 |
| Sheena Easton - Just Another Broken Heart | 6 September 1981 | 33 | 11 October 1981 | 0 |
| Sheena Easton - Take My Time | 8 February 1981 | 44 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| Sheena Easton - You Could Have Been With Me | 29 November 1981 | 54 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| Showaddywaddy - Footsteps | 22 November 1981 | 31 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| Showaddywaddy - Multiplication | 7 June 1981 | 39 | 14 June 1981 | 0 |
| Slade - Lock Up Your Daughters | 13 September 1981 | 29 | 4 October 1981 | 0 |
| Slade - We'll Bring the House Down | 25 January 1981 | 10 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| Slade - Wheels Ain't Coming Down | 29 March 1981 | 60 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| Small Ads - Small Ads | 12 April 1981 | 63 | 26 April 1981 | 0 |
| The Snowmen - Hokey Cokey | 6 December 1981 | 18 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| Spandau Ballet - Glow | 29 March 1981 | 10 | 3 May 1981 | 2 |
| The Specials - Maggie's Farm | 7 December 1980 | 4 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| The Specials featuring Rico with the Ice Rink String Sounds - Do Nothing | 7 December 1980 | 4 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Splodgenessabounds - Cowpunk Medlum | 7 June 1981 | 69 | 14 June 1981 | 0 |
| Squeeze - Tempted | 19 July 1981 | 41 | 26 July 1981 | 0 |
| Star Turn on 45 (Pints) - Starturn on 45 (Pints) | 18 October 1981 | 45 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Startrax - Startrax Club Disco | 26 July 1981 | 18 | 23 August 1981 | 0 |
| Status Quo - Don't Drive My Car | 30 November 1980 | 11 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Status Quo - Lies | 30 November 1980 | 11 | 11 January 1981 | 0 |
| Status Quo - Rock 'n' Roll | 22 November 1981 | 8 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| Stephanie Mills featuring Teddy Pendergrass - Two Hearts | 17 May 1981 | 49 | 31 May 1981 | 0 |
| Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Stop Draggin' My Heart Around | 9 August 1981 | 50 | 16 August 1981 | 0 |
| Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday | 19 July 1981 | 2 | 2 August 1981 | 0 |
| Stevie Wonder - I Ain't Gonna Stand for It | 21 December 1980 | 10 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Stevie Wonder - Lately | 1 March 1981 | 3 | 5 April 1981 | 0 |
| Stiff Little Fingers - Just Fade Away | 22 March 1981 | 47 | 29 March 1981 | 0 |
| Stiff Little Fingers - Silver Lining | 24 May 1981 | 68 | 7 June 1981 | 0 |
| The Stranglers - Let Me Introduce You to the Family | 8 November 1981 | 42 | 8 November 1981 | 0 |
| Stray Cats - You Don't Believe Me | 1 November 1981 | 57 | 8 November 1981 | 0 |
| The Strikers - Body Music | 31 May 1981 | 45 | 7 June 1981 | 0 |
| Styx - The Best of Times | 18 January 1981 | 42 | 25 January 1981 | 0 |
| Sugar Minott - Never My Love | 11 October 1981 | 52 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| T.S. Monk - Bon Bon Vie | 1 March 1981 | 63 | 8 March 1981 | 0 |
| T.S. Monk - Candidate for Love | 19 April 1981 | 58 | 26 April 1981 | 0 |
| Talking Heads - Houses in Motion | 3 May 1981 | 50 | 10 May 1981 | 0 |
| Talking Heads - Once in a Lifetime | 1 February 1981 | 14 | 1 March 1981 | 0 |
| Tenpole Tudor - Throwing My Baby Out With the Bathwater | 8 November 1981 | 49 | 15 November 1981 | 0 |
| Tenpole Tudor - Wunderbar | 26 July 1981 | 16 | 23 August 1981 | 0 |
| Thelma Houston - If You Feel It | 21 June 1981 | 48 | 28 June 1981 | 0 |
| Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation | 26 April 1981 | 19 | 17 May 1981 | 0 |
| Third World - Dancing on the Floor (Hooked on Love) | 31 May 1981 | 10 | 19 July 1981 | 0 |
| This Year's Blonde - Platinum Pop | 4 October 1981 | 46 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Thomas Dolby - Europa and the Pirate Twins | 27 September 1981 | 48 | 4 October 1981 | 0 |
| Tight Fit - Back to the Sixties | 12 July 1981 | 4 | 9 August 1981 | 0 |
| Tight Fit - Back to the Sixties (Part II) | 20 September 1981 | 33 | 4 October 1981 | 0 |
| Tony Capstick & Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - Capstick Comes Home | 15 March 1981 | 3 | 29 March 1981 | 0 |
| Tony Capstick & Carlton Main Frickley Colliery Band - The Sheffield Grinder | 15 March 1981 | 3 | 29 March 1981 | 0 |
| Tottenham Hotspur FA Cup Final Squad - Ossie's Dream (Spurs Are on Their Way to Wembley) | 3 May 1981 | 5 | 17 May 1981 | 0 |
| Trevor Walters - Love Me Tonight | 18 October 1981 | 27 | 22 November 1981 | 0 |
| Trini Lopez - Trini Trax | 13 December 1981 | 59 | 20 December 1981 | 0 |
| The Tweets - Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing | 29 November 1981 | 44 | 6 December 1981 | 0 |
| Tygers of Pan Tang - Hellbound | 8 February 1981 | 48 | 15 February 1981 | 0 |
| U.K. Subs - Keep on Running (Til You Burn) | 12 April 1981 | 41 | 19 April 1981 | 0 |
| UB40 - Don't Let It Pass You By | 17 May 1981 | 16 | 24 May 1981 | 0 |
| UFO - Lonely Heart | 11 January 1981 | 41 | 18 January 1981 | 0 |
| Ultravox - All Stood Still | 31 May 1981 | 8 | 21 June 1981 | 1 |
| Ultravox - The Thin Wall | 16 August 1981 | 14 | 30 August 1981 | 0 |
| Ultravox - The Voice | 1 November 1981 | 16 | 29 November 1981 | 0 |
| The Undertones - Julie Ocean | 19 July 1981 | 41 | 2 August 1981 | 0 |
| Vangelis - Chariots of Fire | 3 May 1981 | 12 | 7 June 1981 | 2 |
| Vangelis - Heaven and Hell | 5 July 1981 | 48 | 12 July 1981 | 0 |
| The Vapors - Jimmie Jones | 5 July 1981 | 44 | 19 July 1981 | 0 |
| Video Symphonic - The Flame Trees of Thika | 18 October 1981 | 42 | 25 October 1981 | 0 |
| Way of the West - Don't Say That's Just for White Boys | 19 April 1981 | 54 | 3 May 1981 | 0 |
| The Whispers - I Can Make It Better | 7 June 1981 | 44 | 14 June 1981 | 0 |
| Whitesnake - Don't Break My Heart Again | 5 April 1981 | 17 | 3 May 1981 | 0 |
| Whitesnake - Would I Lie to You | 31 May 1981 | 37 | 7 June 1981 | 0 |
| The Who - Don't Let Go the Coat | 3 May 1981 | 47 | 10 May 1981 | 0 |
| Yoko Ono - Walking on Thin Ice | 22 February 1981 | 35 | 8 March 1981 | 0 |
| The Young & Moody Band - Don't Do That | 4 October 1981 | 63 | 11 October 1981 | 0 |