This is a list of the Europarade number-one singles of 1981.
| Date | Song | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | "Super Trouper" | ABBA | |
| 8 January | |||
| 15 January | |||
| 22 January | |||
| 29 January | |||
| 5 February | |||
| 12 February | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon | |
| 19 February | |||
| 26 February | |||
| 5 March | |||
| 12 March | "Woman In Love" | Barbra Streisand | |
| 19 March | |||
| 26 March | "Shaddap You Face" | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | |
| 2 April | |||
| 9 April | |||
| 16 April | |||
| 23 April | |||
| 30 April | |||
| 7 May | "Making Your Mind Up" | Bucks Fizz | |
| 14 May | |||
| 21 May | |||
| 28 May | |||
| 4 June | "Stand and Deliver" | Adam & The Ants | |
| 11 June | |||
| 18 June | "Stars on 45" | Stars on 45 | |
| 25 June | |||
| 2 July | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | |
| 9 July | |||
| 16 July | |||
| 23 July | |||
| 30 July | "Chequered Love" | Kim Wilde | |
| 9 August | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | |
| 16 August | "Stars on 45 Vol. 2" | Stars on 45 | |
| 23 August | |||
| 30 August | |||
| 6 September | |||
| 13 September | "Hold On Tight" | Electric Light Orchestra | |
| 20 September | |||
| 27 September | |||
| 4 October | |||
| 11 October | |||
| 18 October | "Green Door" | Shakin' Stevens | |
| 25 October | "For Your Eyes Only" | Sheena Easton | |
| 1 November | "Tainted Love" | Soft Cell | |
| 8 November | |||
| 15 November | "Japanese Boy" | Aneka | |
| 22 November | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | The Police | |
| 29 November | |||
| 6 December | |||
| 13 December | "Physical" | Olivia Newton-John | |
| 20 December | |||
| 27 December | "Under Pressure" | Queen & David Bowie |