Every number one of 1981

19 different songs reached #1. Longest run: Physical, 10 weeks in a row.

  1. 1 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon Jan 3 to Jan 24 · 4 weeks (5 in a row)
  2. 2 The Tide Is High Blondie Jan 31 · 1 week
  3. 3 Celebration Kool & the Gang Feb 7 to Feb 14 · 2 weeks
  4. 4 9 to 5 Dolly Parton Feb 21 · 1 week
  5. 5 I Love a Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt Feb 28 to Mar 7 · 2 weeks
  6. 6 9 to 5 Dolly Parton Mar 14 · 1 week
  7. 7 Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon Mar 21 · 1 week
  8. 8 Rapture Blondie Mar 28 to Apr 4 · 2 weeks
  9. 9 Kiss on My List Daryl Hall & John Oates Apr 11 to Apr 25 · 3 weeks
  10. 10 Morning Train (Nine to Five) Sheena Easton May 2 to May 9 · 2 weeks
  11. 11 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes May 16 to Jun 13 · 5 weeks
  12. 12 Medley Stars on 45 Jun 20 · 1 week
  13. 13 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes Jun 27 to Jul 18 · 4 weeks
  14. 14 The One That You Love Air Supply Jul 25 · 1 week
  15. 15 Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield Aug 1 to Aug 8 · 2 weeks
  16. 16 Endless Love Diana Ross and Lionel Richie Aug 15 to Oct 10 · 9 weeks
  17. 17 Search ↗ Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) Christopher Cross Oct 17 to Oct 31 · 3 weeks
  18. 18 Search ↗ Private Eyes Daryl Hall & John Oates Nov 7 to Nov 14 · 2 weeks
  19. 19 Physical Olivia Newton-John Nov 21 to Dec 26 · 6 weeks (10 in a row)

The numbers beside each song count the year's number ones in order. Weeks are counted from the Billboard Hot 100 charts dated in 1981.