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The top 10 of the 1981 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

1. 1How 'Bout Us
   Champaign · 598 points · 19 weeks · peak position 1
2. 2Why Tell Me Why
   Anita Meyer · 473 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
3. 3Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
   The Police · 436 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
4. 4Stars On 45
   Stars On 45 · 436 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
5. 5Pretend
   Alvin Stardust · 385 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
6. 6One Day In Your Life
   Michael Jackson · 375 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
7. 7Shine Up
   Doris D., The Pins · 370 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
8. 8Vienna
   Ultravox · 367 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
9. 9Making Your Mind Up
   Bucks Fizz · 367 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
10. 10Dance on
    Doris D., The Pins · 356 points · 14 weeks · peak position 2

The full 1981 year chart: the 100 best records

1. wk 1Santa Maria
   Roland Kaiser · 1 week at 1 · week 1
2. wk 2–5Lola
   The Kinks · 4 weeks at 1 · week 2
3. wk 6–7Shine Up
   Doris D., The Pins · 2 weeks at 1 · week 6
4. wk 8–11Stars On 45
   Stars On 45 · 4 weeks at 1 · week 8
5. wk 12–14In The Air Tonight
   Phil Collins · 3 weeks at 1 · week 12
6. wk 15–17Vienna
   Ultravox · 3 weeks at 1 · week 15
7. wk 18–19Angel Of Mine
   Frank Duval · 2 weeks at 1 · week 18
8. wk 20–21Making Your Mind Up
   Bucks Fizz · 2 weeks at 1 · week 20
9. wk 22–29How 'Bout Us
   Champaign · 8 weeks at 1 · week 22
10. wk 30–33One Day In Your Life
    Michael Jackson · 4 weeks at 1 · week 30
11. wk 34–36De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal
    Rubberen Robbie · 3 weeks at 1 · week 34
12. wk 37–38For Your Eyes Only
    Sheena Easton · 2 weeks at 1 · week 37
13. wk 39–44Why Tell Me Why
    Anita Meyer · 6 weeks at 1 · week 39
14. wk 45–47Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
    The Police · 3 weeks at 1 · week 45
15. wk 48–49Pretend
    Alvin Stardust · 2 weeks at 1 · week 48
16. wk 50Under Pressure
    Queen, David Bowie · 1 week at 1 · week 50
17. wk 51–52Why Do Fools Fall in Love
    Diana Ross · 2 weeks at 1 · week 51

1. 19How 'Bout Us
   Champaign · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 15
2. 14Why Tell Me Why
   Anita Meyer · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 35
3. 14Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
   The Police · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 39
4. 14Dance on
   Doris D., The Pins · weeks in 1981 · peak position 2 · from week 17
5. 13Shine Up
   Doris D., The Pins · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 1
6. 13Stars On 45
   Stars On 45 · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 4
7. 13Can You Feel It
   The Jacksons · weeks in 1981 · peak position 2 · from week 13
8. 13'N Beetje Verliefd
   Andre Hazes · weeks in 1981 · peak position 3 · from week 37
9. 13De Verzonken Stad
   Frank & Mirella · weeks in 1981 · peak position 4 · from week 17
10. 13This Ole House
    Shakin' Stevens · weeks in 1981 · peak position 5 · from week 16

1. 14Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show
   Lobo · new at 14 in week 28
2. 14De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal
   Rubberen Robbie · new at 14 in week 31
3. 16One Day In Your Life
   Michael Jackson · new at 16 in week 28
4. 18One Of Us
   ABBA · new at 18 in week 50
5. 19More Stars (U.S.A. Version)
   Stars On 45 · new at 19 in week 29