List of number one hits in New Zealand (1981)

This is a list of the number one hits in New Zealand in 1981. It is based on the official Top 40 singles and albums , which are selected on behalf of Recorded Music NZ , the New Zealand representative of IFPI . There were 19 number one singles and 18 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1980 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1982 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 21, 1980 - February 14, 1981 8 weeks 8th Joe Dolce Shaddap You Face - February 15, 1981 - February 28, 1981 2 weeks 2 Blondie The tide is high - March 1, 1981 - April 4, 1981 5 weeks 5 John Lennon Woman - April 5, 1981 - April 11, 1981 1 week (total 3) 3 Deane Waretini bridge - April 12, 1981 - April 18, 1981 1 week 1 The Swingers Counting the beat - April 19, 1981 - May 2, 1981 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Deane Waretini bridge - May 3, 1981 - May 16, 1981 2 weeks 2 The Swingers Counting the beat - May 17, 1981 - June 13, 1981 4 weeks 4th Smokey Robinson Being with you - June 14, 1981 - June 20, 1981 1 week 1 Sheena Easton Morning Train (9 to 5) - June 21, 1981 - June 27, 1981 1 week 1 Joy Division Love Will Tear Us Apart - June 28, 1981 - August 15, 1981 7 weeks 7th Stars on 45 Stars on 45 - August 16, 1981 - August 22, 1981 1 week 1 Joy Division Atmosphere - August 23, 1981 - August 29, 1981 1 week (total 3) 3 Kool & the Gang Celebration - August 30, 1981 - September 5, 1981 1 week 1 The Screaming Meemees See Me Go - September 6, 1981 - September 19, 1981 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Kool & the Gang Celebration - September 20, 1981 - October 3, 1981 2 weeks 2 Billy Field Bad habits - October 4, 1981 - October 10, 1981 1 week 1 The Commodores Lady (You Bring Me Up) - October 11, 1981 - October 31, 1981 3 weeks 3 Joey Scarbury Greatest American Hero Theme - November 1, 1981 - December 5, 1981 5 weeks 5 Renée Geyer Say I Love You - December 6, 1981 - December 19, 1981 2 weeks 2 Olivia Newton-John Physical - December 20, 1981 - January 23, 1982 5 weeks (8 in total) 8th Howard Morrison How Great Thou Art -
← 1980				→ 1982 →

Albums

← 1980 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1982 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 14, 1980 - January 24, 1981 6 weeks 6th Kenny Rogers Greatest hits - January 25, 1981 - January 31, 1981 1 week 1 David Bowie Chameleon - February 1, 1981 - March 14, 1981 6 weeks 6th Anne Murray Greatest hits - March 15, 1981 - March 21, 1981 1 week (4 in total) 4th John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double fantasy - March 22, 1981 - March 28, 1981 1 week 1 Nolans Making waves - March 29, 1981 - April 18, 1981 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th John Lennon & Yoko Ono Double fantasy - April 19, 1981 - May 16, 1981 4 weeks 4th Split Enz Waiata - May 17, 1981 - June 20, 1981 5 weeks 5 The Cure Faith - June 21, 1981 - June 27, 1981 1 week 1 Joy Division Unknown pleasures - June 28, 1981 - July 11, 1981 2 weeks 2 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Hard promises - July 12, 1981 - August 1, 1981 3 weeks 3 Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes - August 2, 1981 - August 22, 1981 3 weeks 3 Star sound Stars on 45 - August 23, 1981 - August 29, 1981 1 week 1 The Pretenders Pretenders II - August 30, 1981 - September 12, 1981 2 weeks 2 Cliff Richard Cliff Richard 1958-1981 - September 13, 1981 - September 26, 1981 2 weeks 2 Rolling Stones Tattoo You - September 27, 1981 - October 24, 1981 4 weeks 4th Carol O'Halloran Jazzercise - October 25, 1981 - November 7, 1981 2 weeks 2 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Hooked on Classics - November 8, 1981 - December 12, 1981 5 weeks 5 Queen Greatest hits - December 13, 1981 - January 16, 1982 5 weeks 5 Simon & Garfunkel The Simon and Garfunkel Collection -
← 1980				→ 1982 →

Web links

• All No. 1 hits
• All # 1 albums

See also: 1981 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .