1981 in music

List of years in music (table)
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Years in music:	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s
Years:	1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981.

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1981.

US Number One singles and artist
(Weeks at Number One)

UK Number One singles and artist
(Weeks at Number One)

US Number One album and artist
(Weeks at Number One)

UK Number One album and artist
(Weeks at Number One)

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