Number-one dance hits of 1981 (USA)

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These are the Billboard magazine Hot Dance Club Play number one hits of 1981.

Issue Date Song Artist
January 3 "Celebration" / "Take It to the Top" Kool & The Gang
January 10 "Celebration" / "Take It to the Top" Kool & The Gang
January 17 "Celebration" / "Take It to the Top" Kool & The Gang
January 24 "You're Too Late " Fantasy
January 31 "You're Too Late" Fantasy
February 7 "You're Too Late" Fantasy
February 14 "You're Too Late" Fantasy
February 21 "You're Too Late" Fantasy
February 28 "Rapture" / "The Tide Is High" Blondie
March 7 "Rapture" / "The Tide Is High" Blondie
March 14 "Rapture" / "The Tide Is High" Blondie
March 21 "Rapture" / "The Tide Is High" Blondie
March 28 "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money" Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble
April 4 "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money" Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble
April 11 "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money" Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble
April 18 "Breaking and Entering" / "Easy Money" Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble
April 25 "Your Love" / "You're My Magician" Lime
May 2 "Lay All Your Love on Me" / "Super Trouper" / "On and On and On" ABBA
May 9 "Paradise" / "Hold Tight" / "Heaven of My Life" Change
May 16 "Paradise" / "Hold Tight" / "Heaven of My Life" Change
May 23 "Paradise" / "Hold Tight" / "Heaven of My Life" Change
May 30 "Paradise" / "Hold Tight" / "Heaven of My Life" Change
June 6 "Paradise" / "Hold Tight" / "Heaven of My Life" Change
June 13 "Try It Out" / "Hold Tight" Gino Soccio
June 20 "Try It Out" / "Hold Tight" Gino Soccio
June 27 "Try It Out" / "Hold Tight" Gino Soccio
July 4 "Try It Out" / "Hold Tight" Gino Soccio
July 11 "Try It Out" / "Hold Tight" Gino Soccio
July 18 "Try It Out" / "Hold Tight" Gino Soccio
July 25 "Give It to Me Baby" / "Super Freak" / "Ghetto Life" Rick James
August 1 "Give It to Me Baby" / "Super Freak" / "Ghetto Life" Rick James
August 8 "Give It to Me Baby" / "Super Freak" / "Ghetto Life" Rick James
August 15 "I'm in Love" Evelyn King
August 22 "I'm in Love" Evelyn King
August 29 "I'm in Love" Evelyn King
September 5 "Dancin' the Night Away" Voggue
September 12 "Dancin' the Night Away" Voggue
September 19 "Dancin' the Night Away" Voggue
September 26 "A Little Bit of Jazz" Nick Straker Band
October 3 "Zulu" The Quick
October 10 "Zulu" The Quick
October 17 "Do You Love Me?" / "The Genie" Patti Austin
October 24 "Do You Love Me?" / "The Genie" Patti Austin
October 31 "Menergy" / "I Wanna Take You Home" Patrick Cowley
November 7 "Menergy" / "I Wanna Take You Home" Patrick Cowley
November 14 "Controversy" / "Let's Work" Prince
November 21 "Controversy" / "Let's Work" Prince
November 28 "Controversy" / "Let's Work" Prince
December 5 "Controversy" / "Let's Work" Prince
December 12 "Controversy" / "Let's Work" Prince
December 19 "Controversy" / "Let's Work" Prince
December 26 "You Can" / "Fire in My Heart" Madleen Kane

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