| Top 40 Hits of September 1981 |
| 1 |
Adam & The Ants |
Prince Charming |
| 2 |
Soft Cell |
Tainted Love |
| 3 |
Ottawan |
Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) |
| 4 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Souvenir |
| 5 |
Cliff Richard |
Wired For Sound |
| 6 |
Alvin Stardust |
Pretend |
| 7 |
Aneka |
Japanese Boy |
| 8 |
Kraftwerk |
The Model / Computer Love |
| 9 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Hold On Tight |
| 10 |
Police |
Invisible Sun |
| 11 |
Rolling Stones |
Start Me Up |
| 12 |
Human League |
Love Action (I Believe In Love) |
| 13 |
Pointer Sisters |
Slow Hand |
| 14 |
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
Endless Love |
| 15 |
Tweets |
The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) |
| 16 |
Hi Gloss |
You'll Never Know |
| 17 |
Godley & Creme |
Under Your Thumb |
| 18 |
UB40 |
One In Ten |
| 19 |
Modern Romance |
Everybody Salsa |
| 20 |
Gary Numan |
She's Got Claws |
| 21 |
Linx |
So This Is Romance |
| 22 |
Ultravox |
The Thin Wall |
| 23 |
Bucks Fizz |
One Of Those Nights |
| 24 |
Imagination |
In And Out Of Love |
| 25 |
Dollar |
Hand Held In Black And White |
| 26 |
Genesis |
Abacab |
| 27 |
Randy Crawford |
Rainy Night In Georgia |
| 28 |
Madness |
Shut Up |
| 29 |
Starsound |
Stars On 45 (Volume 3) |
| 30 |
Depeche Mode |
Just Can't Get Enough |
| 31 |
Lobo |
The Caribbean Disco Show |
| 32 |
Teardrop Explodes |
Passionate Friend |
| 33 |
Nolans |
Chemistry |
| 34 |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
Hooked On Classics |
| 35 |
Duran Duran |
Girls On Film |
| 36 |
Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin |
It's My Party |
| 37 |
Gidea Park |
Seasons Of Gold |
| 38 |
Hollies |
Holliedaze |
| 39 |
Electronicas |
The Original Bird Dance |
| 40 |
Shakin' Stevens |
Green Door |
