This is a list of the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1981.
| † | Indicates best-performing single and album of 1981 [1] [2] |
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January | " Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand | "Hitparade der Schlümpfe" | Die Schlümpfe |
| 12 January | " Super Trouper" | ABBA | ||
| 19 January | ||||
| 26 January | ||||
| 2 February | "Angel of Mine" | Frank Duval | ||
| 9 February | ||||
| 16 February | ||||
| 23 February | ||||
| 2 March | ||||
| 9 March | " Fade to Grey" | Visage | " Hey Tonight" | Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| 16 March | "Hitparade der Schlümpfe" | Die Schlümpfe | ||
| 23 March | ||||
| 30 March | " Visage" | Visage | ||
| 6 April | "Die grossten erfolge" | Ernst Mosch und seine original egerlander musikanten | ||
| 13 April | ||||
| 20 April | " Shaddap You Face" | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | ||
| 27 April | ||||
| 4 May | "Fade to Grey" | Visage | ||
| 11 May | "Shaddap You Face" | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | "Die Schonsten melodien der Welt" | Orchester Anthony Ventura |
| 18 May | " In the Air Tonight" | Phil Collins | ||
| 25 May | "
Stars on 45 Medley (Intro '
Venus' /
Sugar Sugar /
No Reply /
I'll Be Back / Drive My Car / Do You Want to Know a Secret / We Can Work It Out / I Should Have Known Better / Nowhere Man / You're Going to Lose That Girl / Stars on 45)" |
Stars on 45 | ||
| 1 June | ||||
| 8 June | "A wie ABBA" | ABBA | ||
| 15 June | ||||
| 22 June | ||||
| 29 June | ||||
| 6 July | ||||
| 13 July | " Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | " Long Play Album" | Stars On 45 |
| 20 July | ||||
| 27 July | ||||
| 3 August | ||||
| 10 August | " Kim Wilde" | Kim Wilde | ||
| 17 August | ||||
| 24 August | ||||
| 31 August | " Dance Little Bird (Chicken Dance)" † | Electronica's | ||
| 7 September | ||||
| 14 September | " Time" | Electric Light Orchestra | ||
| 21 September | ||||
| 28 September | ||||
| 5 October | ||||
| 12 October | ||||
| 19 October | "Quietschfidelio" | Electronica's | ||
| 26 October | " Ja, wenn wir alle Englein wären" | Fred Sonnenschein und seine Freunde | ||
| 2 November | ||||
| 9 November | "Dich zu lieben" | Roland Kaiser | ||
| 16 November | "Quietschfidelio" | Electronica's | ||
| 23 November | " Tainted Love" | Soft Cell | ||
| 30 November | " Greatest Hits" | Queen | ||
| 7 December | "Polonäse Blankenese" | Gottlieb Wendehals (a.k.a. Werner Böhm) | ||
| 14 December | "Hitparade der Schlümpfe 2" | Die Schlümpfe | ||
| 21 December | ||||
| 28 December | " The Visitors" | ABBA |
Best performing album
| Album | Artist(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| " QE2" † | Mike Oldfield | Peaked at #12 |
See also
References
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Single Jahrescharts 1981". Offizielle Charts (in German). GFK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts: Top 100 Album Jahrescharts 1981". Offizielle Charts (in German). GFK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 March 2020.