List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1981
These are the Billboard adult contemporary chart number-one hits of 1981.
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | "More Than I Can Say" | Leo Sayer |
| January 10 | ||
| January 17 | "I Love a Rainy Night" | Eddie Rabbitt |
| January 24 | ||
| January 31 | ||
| February 7 | "The Winner Takes It All" | ABBA |
| February 14 | ||
| February 21 | "Smoky Mountain Rain" | Ronnie Milsap |
| February 28 | "9 to 5" | Dolly Parton |
| March 7 | ||
| March 14 | "What Kind of Fool" | Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb |
| March 21 | ||
| March 28 | ||
| April 4 | ||
| April 11 | "Angel of the Morning" | Juice Newton |
| April 18 | ||
| April 25 | ||
| May 2 | "Morning Train (9 to 5)" | Sheena Easton |
| May 9 | ||
| May 16 | "Sukiyaki" | A Taste of Honey |
| May 23 | ||
| May 30 | "How 'Bout Us" | Champaign |
| June 6 | ||
| June 13 | "America" | Neil Diamond |
| June 20 | ||
| June 27 | ||
| July 4 | "All Those Years Ago" | George Harrison |
| July 11 | "I Don't Need You" | Kenny Rogers |
| July 18 | ||
| July 25 | ||
| August 1 | ||
| August 8 | ||
| August 15 | ||
| August 22 | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" | The Carpenters |
| August 29 | ||
| September 5 | "Endless Love" | Diana Ross and Lionel Richie |
| September 12 | ||
| September 19 | ||
| September 26 | "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Christopher Cross |
| October 3 | ||
| October 10 | ||
| October 17 | ||
| October 24 | "Share Your Love with Me" | Kenny Rogers |
| October 31 | ||
| November 7 | "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" | Air Supply |
| November 14 | ||
| November 21 | ||
| November 28 | "The Old Songs" | Barry Manilow |
| December 5 | ||
| December 12 | ||
| December 19 | "Yesterday's Songs" | Neil Diamond |
| December 26 |
References
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications) ISBN 0-8230-7693-8