| Top 40 Hits of August 1981 |
| 1 |
Shakin' Stevens |
Green Door |
| 2 |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Hooked On Classics |
| 3 |
Kraftwerk |
The Model / Computer Love |
| 4 |
Aneka |
Japanese Boy |
| 5 |
Soft Cell |
Tainted Love |
| 6 |
Stevie Wonder |
Happy Birthday |
| 7 |
Human League |
Love Action (I Believe In Love) |
| 8 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Hold On Tight |
| 9 |
Duran Duran |
Girls On Film |
| 10 |
Tight Fit |
Back To The Sixties |
| 11 |
Spandau Ballet |
Chant No 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) |
| 12 |
Lobo |
The Caribbean Disco Show |
| 13 |
Kim Wilde |
Water On Glass / Boys |
| 14 |
Jacksons |
Walk Right Now |
| 15 |
Sheena Easton |
For Your Eyes Only |
| 16 |
UB40 |
One In Ten |
| 17 |
Gidea Park |
Beach Boy Gold |
| 18 |
Specials |
Ghost Town |
| 19 |
Bad Manners |
Can Can |
| 20 |
Bill Wyman |
(Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star |
| 21 |
Ten Pole Tudor |
Wunderbar |
| 22 |
Depeche Mode |
New Life |
| 23 |
Genesis |
Abacab |
| 24 |
Gary Numan |
She's Got Claws |
| 25 |
REO Speedwagon |
Take It On The Run |
| 26 |
Third World |
Dancing On The Floor (Hooked on Love) |
| 27 |
Startrax |
Startrax Club Disco |
| 28 |
Dexy's Midnight Runners |
Show Me |
| 29 |
Starsound |
Stars On 45 (Volume 2) |
| 30 |
Imagination |
Body Talk |
| 31 |
Ultravox |
The Thin Wall |
| 32 |
Randy Crawford |
Rainy Night In Georgia |
| 33 |
Abba |
Lay All Your Love On Me |
| 34 |
Nolans |
Chemistry |
| 35 |
Enigma |
I Love Music |
| 36 |
Cliff Richard |
Wired For Sound |
| 37 |
Modern Romance |
Everybody Salsa |
| 38 |
Rolling Stones |
Start Me Up |
| 39 |
Siouxsie & The Banshees |
Arabian Nights |
| 40 |
Kate Bush |
Sat In Your Lap |
