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 |
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—Vladimir Mayakovsky (1893–1930)
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Who so list believe;
Trust therefore first, and after preve,
As men wed ladies by license and leave,
All is possible.”
—Sir Thomas Wyatt (1503?–1542)
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“I’m your number-one fan.”
—William Goldman (b. 1931)
“Life begins to happen.
My hoppped up husband drops his home disputes,
and hits the streets to cruise for prostitutes,”
—Robert Lowell (1917–1977)