List of Oricon number-one singles of 1981
The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1981.
Oricon Weekly Singles Chart
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 5 | "Sneaker Blues" | Masahiko Kondō | [1] |
| January 12 | |||
| January 19 | |||
| January 26 | "Koi wa Do!" | Toshihiko Tahara | |
| February 2 | |||
| February 9 | "Cherry Blossom" | Seiko Matsuda | |
| February 16 | |||
| February 23 | |||
| March 2 | |||
| March 9 | "Machikado Twilight" | Chanels | |
| March 16 | |||
| March 23 | |||
| March 30 | "Ruby no Yubiwa" | Akira Terao | |
| April 6 | |||
| April 13 | |||
| April 20 | |||
| April 27 | |||
| May 4 | |||
| May 11 | |||
| May 18 | |||
| May 25 | |||
| June 1 | |||
| June 8 | "Natsu no Tobira" | Seiko Matsuda | |
| June 15 | |||
| June 22 | "Blue Jeans Memory" | Masahiko Kondō | |
| June 29 | |||
| July 6 | |||
| July 13 | "Nagai Yoru" | Chiharu Matsuyama | |
| July 20 | |||
| July 27 | |||
| August 3 | "Shiroi Parasol" | Seiko Matsuda | |
| August 10 | |||
| August 17 | |||
| August 24 | "High School Lullaby" | Imo-kin Trio | |
| August 31 | |||
| September 7 | |||
| September 14 | |||
| September 21 | |||
| September 28 | |||
| October 5 | |||
| October 12 | "Gingiragin ni Sarigenaku" | Masahiko Kondō | |
| October 19 | |||
| October 26 | "Kaze Tachinu" | Seiko Matsuda | |
| November 2 | "Gingiragin ni Sarigenaku" | Masahiko Kondō | |
| November 9 | |||
| November 16 | |||
| November 23 | |||
| November 30 | "Akujo" | Miyuki Nakajima | |
| December 7 | |||
| December 14 | |||
| December 21 | "Sailor Fuku to Kikanjū" | Hiroko Yakushimaru | |
| December 28 |
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-12-26. Retrieved 2008-10-13.
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