| Top 40 Hits of September 1981 |
| 1 |
Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming |
| 2 |
Soft Cell | Tainted Love |
| 3 |
Ottawan | Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) |
| 4 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Souvenir |
| 5 |
Cliff Richard | Wired For Sound |
| 6 |
Alvin Stardust | Pretend |
| 7 |
Aneka | Japanese Boy |
| 8 |
Kraftwerk | The Model / Computer Love |
| 9 |
Electric Light Orchestra | Hold On Tight |
| 10 |
Police | Invisible Sun |
| 11 |
Rolling Stones | Start Me Up |
| 12 |
Human League | Love Action (I Believe In Love) |
| 13 |
Pointer Sisters | Slow Hand |
| 14 |
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | Endless Love |
| 15 |
Tweets | The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) |
| 16 |
Hi Gloss | You'll Never Know |
| 17 |
Godley & Creme | Under Your Thumb |
| 18 |
UB40 | One In Ten |
| 19 |
Modern Romance | Everybody Salsa |
| 20 |
Gary Numan | She's Got Claws |
| 21 |
Linx | So This Is Romance |
| 22 |
Ultravox | The Thin Wall |
| 23 |
Bucks Fizz | One Of Those Nights |
| 24 |
Imagination | In And Out Of Love |
| 25 |
Dollar | Hand Held In Black And White |
| 26 |
Genesis | Abacab |
| 27 |
Randy Crawford | Rainy Night In Georgia |
| 28 |
Madness | Shut Up |
| 29 |
Starsound | Stars On 45 (Volume 3) |
| 30 |
Depeche Mode | Just Can't Get Enough |
| 31 |
Lobo | The Caribbean Disco Show |
| 32 |
Teardrop Explodes | Passionate Friend |
| 33 |
Nolans | Chemistry |
| 34 |
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Hooked On Classics |
| 35 |
Duran Duran | Girls On Film |
| 36 |
Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin | It's My Party |
| 37 |
Gidea Park | Seasons Of Gold |
| 38 |
Hollies | Holliedaze |
| 39 |
Electronicas | The Original Bird Dance |
| 40 |
Shakin' Stevens | Green Door |
