Top 40 Hits of Late October 1981
 | 1 | Dave Stewart With Barbara Gaskin | It's My Party |
 | 2 | Altered Images | Happy Birthday |
 | 3 | Laurie Anderson | O Superman |
 | 4 | The Tweets | The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) |
 | 5 | The Jam | Absolute Beginners |
 | 6 | The Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
 | 7 | Toyah | Thunder In The Mountains |
 | 8 | Elvis Costello | A Good Year For The Roses |
 | 9 | Squeeze | Labelled With Love |
 | 10 | The Human League | Open Your Heart |
 | 11 | Shakin' Stevens | It's Raining |
 | 12 | The Four Tops | When She Was My Girl |
 | 13 | Barry Manilow | Let's Hang On |
 | 14 | BA Robertson & Maggie Bell | Hold Me |
 | 15 | Godley & Creme | Under Your Thumb |
 | 16 | Bad Manners | Walkin' In The Sunshine |
 | 17 | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Joan Of Arc |
 | 18 | Depeche Mode | Just Can't Get Enough |
 | 19 | Ottawan | Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) |
 | 20 | Rod Stewart | Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) |
 | 21 | Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming |
 | 22 | Madness | Shut Up |
 | 23 | The Fureys With Davey Arthur | When You Were Sweet 16 |
 | 24 | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | Endless Love |
 | 25 | Japan | Quiet Life |
 | 26 | Olivia Newton-John | Physical |
 | 27 | Soft Cell | Tainted Love |
 | 28 | The Creatures | Mad Eyed Screamer |
 | 29 | Alvin Stardust | Pretend |
 | 30 | The Police | Invisible Sun |
 | 31 | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Souvenir |
 | 32 | Exploited | Dead Cities |
 | 33 | Haircut 100 | Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) |
 | 34 | Julio Iglesias | Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) |
 | 35 | Gillan | Nightmare |
 | 36 | Electric Light Orchestra | Twilight |
 | 37 | Trevor Walters | Love Me Tonight |
 | 38 | Gary Glitter | And Then She Kissed Me |
 | 39 | Slade | Lock Up Your Daughters |
 | 40 | Electronicas | The Original Bird Dance |