Top 40 Hits of Early January 1981
 | 1 | St Winifred's School Choir | There's No One Quite Like Grandma |
 | 2 | John Lennon | Imagine |
 | 3 | John & Yoko & The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir | Happy Christmas (War Is Over) |
 | 4 | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over |
 | 5 | Jona Lewie | Stop The Cavalry |
 | 6 | Adam & The Ants | Antmusic |
 | 7 | Abba | Super Trouper |
 | 8 | The Police | De Do Do Do De Da Da Da |
 | 9 | Madness | Embarrassment |
 | 10 | The Stray Cats | Runaway Boys |
 | 11 | The Boomtown Rats | Banana Republic |
 | 12 | Chas & Dave | Rabbit |
 | 13 | Queen | Flash |
 | 14 | Status Quo | Lies / Don't Drive My Car |
 | 15 | Spandau Ballet | To Cut A Long Story Short |
 | 16 | Kenny Rogers | Lady |
 | 17 | Neil Diamond | Love On The Rocks |
 | 18 | Matchbox | Over The Rainbow / You Belong To Me |
 | 19 | Specials featuring Rico With The Ice Rink String Sounds | Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm |
 | 20 | The Barron Knights | Never Mind The Presents |
 | 21 | The Beat | Too Nice To Talk To |
 | 22 | Barry Manilow | Lonely Together |
 | 23 | Eddy Grant | Do You Feel My Love |
 | 24 | Blondie | The Tide Is High |
 | 25 | Kool & The Gang | Celebration |
 | 26 | Electric Light Orchestra | Don't Walk Away |
 | 27 | The Nolans | Who's Gonna Rock you |
 | 28 | Gary Numan | This Wreckage |
 | 29 | Mac Davis | It's Hard To Be Humble |
 | 30 | Showaddywaddy | Blue Moon |
 | 31 | AC/DC | Rock 'N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution |
 | 32 | Racey | Runaround Sue |
 | 33 | Kate Bush | December Will Be Magic Again |
 | 34 | Bad Manners | Lorraine |
 | 35 | The Look | I Am The Beat |
 | 36 | Robert Palmer | Looking For Clues |
 | 37 | Dennis Waterman | I Could Be So Good For You |
 | 38 | Mike Berry | If I Could Only Make You Care |
 | 39 | Rod Stewart | My Girl |
 | 40 | Diana Ross | I'm Coming Out |