List of Billboard number-one dance singles of 1981


These are the Billboard magazine Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1981.
Issue dateSongArtist
January 3"Celebration"/"Take It to the Top"Kool & The Gang
January 10"Celebration"/"Take It to the Top"Kool & The Gang
January 17"Celebration"/"Take It to the Top"Kool & The Gang
January 24"You're Too Late"Fantasy
January 31"You're Too Late"Fantasy
February 7"You're Too Late"Fantasy
February 14"You're Too Late"Fantasy
February 21"You're Too Late"Fantasy
February 28"Rapture"/"The Tide Is High"Blondie
March 7"Rapture"/"The Tide Is High"Blondie
March 14"Rapture"/"The Tide Is High"Blondie
March 21"Rapture"/"The Tide Is High"Blondie
March 28"Breaking and Entering"/"Easy Money"Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble
April 4"Breaking and Entering"/"Easy Money"Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble
April 11"Breaking and Entering"/"Easy Money"Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble
April 18"Breaking and Entering"/"Easy Money"Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble
April 25"Your Love"/"You're My Magician"Lime
May 2"Lay All Your Love on Me"/"Super Trouper"/"On and On and On"ABBA
May 9"Paradise"/"Hold Tight"/"Heaven of My Life"Change
May 16"Paradise"/"Hold Tight"/"Heaven of My Life"Change
May 23"Paradise"/"Hold Tight"/"Heaven of My Life"Change
May 30"Paradise"/"Hold Tight"/"Heaven of My Life"Change
June 6"Paradise"/"Hold Tight"/"Heaven of My Life"Change
June 13"Try It Out"/"Hold Tight"Gino Soccio
June 20"Try It Out"/"Hold Tight"Gino Soccio
June 27"Try It Out"/"Hold Tight"Gino Soccio
July 4"Try It Out"/"Hold Tight"Gino Soccio
July 11"Try It Out"/"Hold Tight"Gino Soccio
July 18"Try It Out"/"Hold Tight"Gino Soccio
July 25"Give It to Me Baby"/"Super Freak"/"Ghetto Life"Rick James
August 1"Give It to Me Baby"/"Super Freak"/"Ghetto Life"Rick James
August 8"Give It to Me Baby"/"Super Freak"/"Ghetto Life"Rick James
August 15"I'm in Love"Evelyn King
August 22"I'm in Love"Evelyn King
August 29"I'm in Love"Evelyn King
September 5"Dancin' the Night Away"Voggue
September 12"Dancin' the Night Away"Voggue
September 19"Dancin' the Night Away"Voggue
September 26"A Little Bit of Jazz"Nick Straker Band
October 3"Zulu"The Quick
October 10"Zulu"The Quick
October 17"Do You Love Me"/"The Genie"Patti Austin
October 24"Do You Love Me"/"The Genie"Patti Austin
October 31"Menergy"/"I Wanna Take You Home"Patrick Cowley
November 7"Menergy"/"I Wanna Take You Home"Patrick Cowley
November 14"Controversy"/"Let's Work"Prince
November 21"Controversy"/"Let's Work"Prince
November 28"Controversy"/"Let's Work"Prince
December 5"Controversy"/"Let's Work"Prince
December 12"Controversy"/"Let's Work"Prince
December 19"Controversy"/"Let's Work"Prince
December 26"You Can"/"Fire in My Heart"Madleen Kane