1981
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 January | Zerox | Adam and the Ants | 3 weeks |
| 7 March | Nagasaki Nightmare | Crass | 2 weeks |
| 21 March | Ceremony | New Order | 3 weeks |
| 11 April | Four from Toyah | Toyah | 3 weeks |
| 2 May | Dreaming of Me | Depeche Mode | 1 week |
| 9 May | Why | Discharge | 2 weeks |
| 23 May | I Want To Be Free | Toyah | 1 week |
| 30 May | Don't Let It Pass You By / Don't Slow Down | UB40 | 1 week |
| 6 June | Too Drunk to Fuck | Dead Kennedys | 5 weeks |
| 11 July | New Life | Depeche Mode | 7 weeks |
| 29 August | One in Ten | UB40 | 4 weeks |
| 26 September | Just Can't Get Enough | Depeche Mode | 2 weeks |
| 10 October | Procession | New Order | 3 weeks |
| 31 October | Thunder In The Mountains | Toyah | 4 weeks |
| 28 November | Six Guns | Anti-Pasti | 1 week |
| 5 December | Four More From Toyah | Toyah | 5* weeks |
| 19 December | Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down | The Exploited & Anti-Pasti | 1 week |
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