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Dutch Top 40

1981

In 1981 the Dutch Top 40 had 52 weeks with 325 different records, of which 287 were new entries and 17 reached number 1. The longest run at number 1 was by How 'Bout Us by Champaign (8 weeks). The longest-charting record was How 'Bout Us by Champaign with 19 weeks (peak position 1). The highest new entry was Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show by Lobo, at 14 in week 28.

Weeks

Number ones

  1. wk 1Santa Maria
    Roland Kaiser · 1 week at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 2–5Lola (2020 Stereo Remaster)
    The Kinks · 4 weeks at 1 · week 2
  3. wk 6–7Shine Up
    Doris D., The Pins · 2 weeks at 1 · week 6
  4. wk 8–11Stars On 45
    Stars On 45 · 4 weeks at 1 · week 8
  5. wk 12–14In The Air Tonight
    Phil Collins · 3 weeks at 1 · week 12
  6. wk 15–17Vienna
    Ultravox · 3 weeks at 1 · week 15
  7. wk 18–19Angel Of Mine
    Frank Duval · 2 weeks at 1 · week 18
  8. wk 20–21Making Your Mind Up
    Bucks Fizz · 2 weeks at 1 · week 20
  9. wk 22–29How 'Bout Us
    Champaign · 8 weeks at 1 · week 22
  10. wk 30–33One Day In Your Life
    Michael Jackson · 4 weeks at 1 · week 30
  11. wk 34–36De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal
    Rubberen Robbie · 3 weeks at 1 · week 34
  12. wk 37–38For Your Eyes Only
    Sheena Easton · 2 weeks at 1 · week 37
  13. wk 39–44Why Tell Me Why
    Anita Meyer · 6 weeks at 1 · week 39
  14. wk 45–47Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
    The Police · 3 weeks at 1 · week 45
  15. wk 48–49Pretend
    Alvin Stardust · 2 weeks at 1 · week 48
  16. wk 50Under Pressure
    Queen, David Bowie · 1 week at 1 · week 50
  17. wk 51–52Why Do Fools Fall in Love
    Diana Ross · 2 weeks at 1 · week 51

Longest in the chart

  1. 19How 'Bout Us
    Champaign · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 15
  2. 14Why Tell Me Why
    Anita Meyer · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 35
  3. 14Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
    The Police · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 39
  4. 14Dance on
    Doris D., The Pins · weeks in 1981 · peak position 2 · from week 17
  5. 13Shine Up
    Doris D., The Pins · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  6. 13Stars On 45
    Stars On 45 · weeks in 1981 · peak position 1 · from week 4
  7. 13Can You Feel It
    The Jacksons · weeks in 1981 · peak position 2 · from week 13
  8. 13'N Beetje Verliefd
    Andre Hazes · weeks in 1981 · peak position 3 · from week 37
  9. 13De Verzonken Stad
    Frank & Mirella · weeks in 1981 · peak position 4 · from week 17
  10. 13This Ole House
    Shakin' Stevens · weeks in 1981 · peak position 5 · from week 16

Highest new entries

  1. 14Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show
    Lobo · new at 14 in week 28
  2. 14De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal
    Rubberen Robbie · new at 14 in week 31
  3. 16One Day In Your Life
    Michael Jackson · new at 16 in week 28
  4. 18One Of Us
    ABBA · new at 18 in week 50
  5. 19More Stars (U.S.A. Version)
    Stars On 45 · new at 19 in week 29

Source: top40.nl