Top 40 Hits of Mid January 1981
 | 1 | John Lennon | Imagine |
 | 2 | Adam & The Ants | Antmusic |
 | 3 | John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir | Happy Christmas (War Is Over) |
 | 4 | Jona Lewie | Stop The Cavalry |
 | 5 | Specials featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds | Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm |
 | 6 | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over |
 | 7 | The Beat | Too Nice To Talk To |
 | 8 | Queen | Flash |
 | 9 | The Police | De Do Do Do De Da Da Da |
 | 10 | Chas & Dave | Rabbit |
 | 11 | The Look | I Am The Beat |
 | 12 | Madness | Embarrassment |
 | 13 | Status Quo | Lies / Don't Drive My Car |
 | 14 | Yarborough & Peoples | Don't Stop The Music |
 | 15 | St Winifred's School Choir | There's No One Quite Like Grandma |
 | 16 | The Nolans | Who's Gonna Rock you |
 | 17 | Phil Collins | In The Air Tonight |
 | 18 | Matchbox | Over The Rainbow / You Belong To Me |
 | 19 | The Stray Cats | Runaway Boys |
 | 20 | Stevie Wonder | I Ain't Gonna Stand For It |
 | 21 | Racey | Runaround Sue |
 | 22 | John Lennon | Woman |
 | 23 | Abba | Super Trouper |
 | 24 | Adam & The Ants | Young Parisians |
 | 25 | Neil Diamond | Love On The Rocks |
 | 26 | Barry Manilow | Lonely Together |
 | 27 | The Boomtown Rats | Banana Republic |
 | 28 | Gary Numan | This Wreckage |
 | 29 | Kenny Rogers | Lady |
 | 30 | Bad Manners | Lorraine |
 | 31 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) |
 | 32 | Spandau Ballet | To Cut A Long Story Short |
 | 33 | Mac Davis | It's Hard To Be Humble |
 | 34 | Visage | Fade To Grey |
 | 35 | The Gap Band | Burn Rubber On Me |
 | 36 | The Barron Knights | Never Mind The Presents |
 | 37 | Eddy Grant | Do You Feel My Love |
 | 38 | Rod Stewart | My Girl |
 | 39 | Ultravox | Vienna |
 | 40 | Kool & The Gang | Celebration |