This is a list of notable events in music that took place in 1981.
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1981.
[36] US Number One singles and artist (Weeks at Number One) UK Number One singles and artist (Weeks at Number One) Japanese Oricon Number One singles and artist (Weeks at Number One) US Number One album and artist (Weeks at Number One) UK Number One album and artist (Weeks at Number One) See chart entry performance