List of number-one singles of 1981 (Ireland)

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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1981.

Week endingSongArtistRef.
3 January"There's No-one Quite Like Grandma" St Winifred's School Choir
10 January"(Just Like) Starting Over" John Lennon
17 January
24 January
31 January"Imagine"
7 February"Woman" [1]
14 February
21 February
28 February"Shaddap You Face" Joe Dolce
7 March
14 March
21 March"Vienna" Ultravox
28 March"More and More" Joe Dolan
4 April"This Ole House" Shakin' Stevens
11 April
18 April
25 April"Making Your Mind Up" Bucks Fizz
2 May
9 May"Stars on 45" Starsound
16 May
23 May"You Drive Me Crazy"Shakin' Stevens
30 May
6 June
13 June
20 June
27 June
4 July"One Day in Your Life" Michael Jackson
11 July
18 July"When You Were Sweet Sixteen" The Fureys and Davy Arthur
25 July"The Streets of New York" Wolfe Tones
1 August
8 August
15 August"Green Door"Shakin' Stevens
22 August
29 August
5 September
12 September"A Bunch of Thyme" Foster and Allen
19 September"Japanese Boy" Aneka
26 September"Prince Charming" Adam and the Ants
3 October
10 October"Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" Ottawan
17 October
24 October"It's My Party" Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
31 October
7 November
14 November
21 November"Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" The Police
28 November"Begin the Beguine" Julio Iglesias
5 December
12 December
19 December"Don't You Want Me" The Human League
26 December"One of Us" ABBA

See also

References

  1. "Retro Top Ten: This week in 1981". Irish Independent. 8 February 2020. Retrieved 16 June 2024.