The 1981 RTHK Top 10 Gold Songs Awards was held in 1982 for the 1981 music season.
The top 10 songs (十大中文金曲) of 1981 are as follows.
| width=40% | Song name in Chinese | width=20% | Artist | width=20% | Composer | width=20% | Lyricist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 做人愛自由 | |||||||
| 印象 | Samuel Hui Peter Lai | ||||||
| 倩影 | Ip Hon Leung | ||||||
| 紅棉 | Zung Siu-fung (鍾肇峰) | Cheng Kwok Kong | |||||
| 一點燭光 | Cheng Kwok Kong | ||||||
| 想將來 | Jan jat (欣逸) | Andrew Lam Man Chung | |||||
| 舊夢不須記 | Annabelle Lui (雷安娜) | Wong Jim | |||||
| 東方之珠 | Cheng Kwok Kong | ||||||
| 醉紅塵 | Cheng Kwok Kong | ||||||
| 活色生香 | Cheng Kwok Kong | ||||||
| width=40% | Award | width=20% | Song or album (if available) | width=20% | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best C-pop song award (最佳中文流行歌曲獎) | 忘記他 | Wong Jim | |||
| Best C-pop lyrics award (最佳中文流行歌詞獎) | 找不著藉口 | Jimmy Lo Kwok Tsim | |||
| Highest honor award (最高榮譽獎) | - | Joseph Koo | |||