1981's year-end chart ranks 43 songs. The top spot went to Stars on 45 by Stars on 45, followed by Woman by John Lennon and Happy Birthday by Altered Images. Stevie Wonder was named Singer of the Year, Sheena Easton Female Singer of the Year and Stars on 45 Band of the Year.
| Pos | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stars on 45 | Stars on 45 |
| 2 | Woman | John Lennon |
| 3 | Happy Birthday | Altered Images |
| 4 | Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes |
| 5 | Hold On Tight | ELO |
| 6 | Chi Mai | Ennio Morricone |
| 7 | Stars on 45 Volume II | Stars on 45 |
| 8 | Passion | Rod Stewart |
| 9 | Nobody Wins | Elton John |
| 10 | Urgent | Foreigner |
| 11א | Lately | Stevie Wonder |
| 11ב | In the Air Tonight | Phil Collins |
| 12 | Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) | Ottawan |
| 13 | (Just Like) Starting Over | John Lennon |
| 14 | Abacab | Genesis |
| 15 | This Ole House | Shakin' Stevens |
| 16 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | The Police |
| 17 | I Surrender | Rainbow |
| 18 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell |
| 19 | One Day in Your Life | Michael Jackson |
| 20 | Lay All Your Love on Me | ABBA |
| 21 | You Drive Me Crazy | Shakin' Stevens |
| 22 | Flash | Queen |
| 23 | One in Ten | UB40 |
| 24 | Fade to Grey | Visage |
| 25 | Green Door | Shakin' Stevens |
| 26 | Watching the Wheels | John Lennon |
| 27 | Jealous Guy | Roxy Music |
| 28 | Hooked on Classics | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 29 | Start Me Up | The Rolling Stones |
| 30 | Japanese Boy | Aneka |
| 31 | Stars on 45 Volume III | Stars on 45 |
| 32 | All Those Years Ago | George Harrison |
| 33 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | The Police |
| 34א | Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) | Christopher Cross |
| 34ב | For Your Eyes Only | Sheena Easton |
| 35 | Gemini Dream | The Moody Blues |
| 36 | Ai no corrida | Quincy Jones |
| 37 | Will You? | Hazel O'Connor |
| 38 | Vienna | Ultravox |
| 39א | Just the Two of Us | Bill Withers and Grover Washington Jr. |
| 39ב | Being with You | Smokey Robinson |
| 40 | Making Your Mind Up | Bucks Fizz |