Alle jaarlijstjes die er toe doen, in één register
| Pos^ | Artiest^ | Titel^ | Jaar^ |
| Oor - Jaarlijst 1981 | |||
| 1 | Steve Winwood | Arc of a diver | 1980 |
| 2 | Marianne Faithfull | Dangerous acquaintances | 1981 |
| 3 | New musik | Anywhere | 1981 |
| 4 | Kid Creole and the Coconuts | Fresh fruit in foreign places | 1981 |
| 5 | Grace Jones | Nightclubbing | 1981 |
| 6 | Siouxsie and the Banshees | Juju | 1981 |
| 7 | Was (not Was) | Was (not Was) | 1981 |
| 8 | U2 | October | 1981 |
| 9 | # | Elephant man | 1981 |
| 10 | Human league | Dare | 1981 |