- 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 ending Song Artist 3 January There's No-one Quite Like Grandma St Winifred's School Choir 10 January (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 17 January (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 24 January (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 31 January Imagine John Lennon 7 February Woman John Lennon 14 February Woman John Lennon 21 February Woman John Lennon 28 February Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce 7 March Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce 14 March Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce 21 March Vienna Ultravox 28 March More and More Joe Dolan 4 April This Ole House Shakin' Stevens 11 April This Ole House Shakin' Stevens 18 April This Ole House Shakin' Stevens 25 April Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz 2 May Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz 9 May Stars on 45 Starsound 16 May Stars on 45 Starsound 23 May You Drive Me Crazy Shakin' Stevens 30 May You Drive Me Crazy Shakin' Stevens 6 June You Drive Me Crazy Shakin' Stevens 13 June You Drive Me Crazy Shakin' Stevens 20 June You Drive Me Crazy Shakin' Stevens 27 June You Drive Me Crazy Shakin' Stevens 4 July One Day in Your Life Michael Jackson 11 July One Day in Your Life Michael Jackson 18 July When You Were Sweet Sixteen The Fureys and Davy Arthur 25 July The Streets of New York Wolfe Tones 1 August The Streets of New York Wolfe Tones 8 August The Streets of New York Wolfe Tones 15 August Green Door Shakin' Stevens 22 August Green Door Shakin' Stevens 29 August Green Door Shakin' Stevens 5 September Green Door Shakin' Stevens 12 September A Bunch of Thyme Foster and Allen 19 September Japanese Boy Aneka 26 September Prince Charming Adam and the Ants 3 October Prince Charming Adam and the Ants 10 October Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) Ottawan 17 October Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) Ottawan 24 October It's My Party Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin 31 October It's My Party Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin 7 November It's My Party Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin 14 November It's My Party Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin 21 November Every Little Thing She Does is Magic The Police 28 November Begin the Beguine Julio Iglesias 5 December Begin the Beguine Julio Iglesias 12 December Begin the Beguine Julio Iglesias 19 December Don't You Want Me The Human League 26 December One of Us ABBA - 24 Number Ones
- Most weeks at No.1 (song): "You Drive Me Crazy" - Shakin' Stevens (6)
- Most weeks at Number One (artist): Shakin' Stevens (13)
- Most No.1s: John Lennon, Shakin' Stevens (3)
See also
Irish music charts Charts #1 Singles Songs · Artists
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- 1981 record charts
- Lists of number-one songs in Ireland
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