List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1981

Billboard published a weekly chart in 1981 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in soul music and related African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005. In 1981, it was published under the title Hot Soul Singles, and 17 different singles reached number one.

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