This is a list of the Europarade number-one singles of 1981.

DateSongArtist 1 January"Super Trouper"ABBA 8 January 15 January 22 January 29 January 5 February 12 February"(Just Like) Starting Over"John Lennon 19 February 26 February 5 March 12 March"Woman In Love"Barbra Streisand 19 March 26 March"Shaddap You Face"Joe Dolce Music Theatre 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 April 7 May"Making Your Mind Up"Bucks Fizz 14 May 21 May 28 May 4 June"Stand and Deliver"Adam & The Ants 11 June 18 June"Stars on 45"Stars on 45 25 June 2 July"Bette Davis Eyes"Kim Carnes 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 July"Chequered Love"Kim Wilde 9 August"Bette Davis Eyes"Kim Carnes 16 August"Stars on 45 Vol. 2"Stars on 45 23 August 30 August 6 September 13 September"Hold On Tight"Electric Light Orchestra 20 September 27 September 4 October 11 October 18 October"Green Door"Shakin' Stevens 25 October"For Your Eyes Only"Sheena Easton 1 November"Tainted Love"Soft Cell 8 November 15 November"Japanese Boy"Aneka 22 November"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"The Police 29 November 6 December 13 December"Physical"Olivia Newton-John 20 December 27 December"Under Pressure"Queen & David Bowie