- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1981 (U.S.)
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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 0823076938
See also
1961–1980 1981–2000 2001–present Categories:- Lists of number-one adult contemporary songs in the United States
- 1981 record charts
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