Alle jaarlijstjes die er toe doen, in één register
| Pos^ | Artiest^ | Titel^ | Jaar^ |
| Oor - Jaarlijst 1981 | |||
| 1 | Grace Jones | Nightclubbing | 1981 |
| 2 | Mink DeVille | Coup de grâce | 1981 |
| 3 | Black uhuru | Red | 1981 |
| 4 | Beat | Wha'ppen | 1981 |
| 5 | Marianne Faithfull | Dangerous acquaintances | 1981 |
| 6 | Defunkt | Defunkt | 1980 |
| 7 | Joan Armatrading | Walk under ladders | 1981 |
| 8 | Elvis Costello | Trust | 1981 |
| 9 | U2 | October | 1981 |
| 10 | Au pairs | Playing with a different sex | 1981 |