List of number-one singles in 1981 (New Zealand)
This list of number - one singles in New Zealand in 1981. It was the year of 19 number-one singles and 18 number-one albums.
- Joe Dolce - Shaddap You Face 8 weeks (December 21, 1980 - February 14, 1981 )
- 2 weeks ( February 15 to February 28 )
- Five weeks ( March 1 to April 4 )
- 2 weeks ( April 19 to May 2, a total of 3 weeks)
- 2 weeks ( May 3 to May 16 )
- 4 weeks ( May 17-June 13 )
- 7 weeks ( June 28 to August 15 )
- 2 weeks ( September 6 to September 19, a total of 3 weeks)
- 2 weeks ( September 20-October 3 )
- 2 weeks ( October 4 to October 10 )
- 2 weeks ( 11 October to 31 October )
- 5 weeks ( 1 November to 5 December )
- 2 weeks ( December 6 to December 19, a total of 3 weeks → 1982)
- 5 weeks (December 20, 1981 - January 23, 1982, a total of 6 weeks → 1982)
- Kenny Rogers - Greatest Hits 6 weeks ( December 14, 1980 - January 24, 1981)
- 6 weeks ( February 1 to March 14 )
- 3 weeks ( March 29 to April 18, a total of 4 weeks)
- 3 weeks ( April 19 to May 16 )
- 3 weeks ( May 17-June 20 )
- 2 weeks ( June 28 to July 11 )
- 3 weeks ( July 12-August 1 )
- 3 weeks ( August 2 to August 22 )
- 3 weeks ( August 23 to August 29 )
- 2 weeks ( August 30 to September 12 )
- 2 weeks ( September 13 to September 26 )
- 4 weeks ( 27 September to 24 October )
- 2 weeks ( 25 October to 7 November )
- 5 weeks ( November 8 to December 12 )
- Two weeks (December 13, 1981 - January 16, 1982 )