In week 1 of 1981, Santa Maria by Roland Kaiser was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Funkin' for Jamaica by Tom Browne, straight in at 29, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, from 38 to 9.
- 1Santa Maria1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Lola32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3Celebration103last week 103peak3weeks
- 4Passion4unchanged4peak6weeks
- 5Super Trouper25last week 21peak7weeks
- 6Baggy Trousers96last week 96peak5weeks
- 7Runaway Boys177last week 177peak3weeks
- 8Rovers Return68last week 66peak7weeks
- 9Happy Xmas (War Is Over)389last week 386peak8weeks
- 10Mama He's A Soldier Now1410last week 1410peak4weeks
- 11My Number One511last week 55peak7weeks
- 12(Just Like) Starting Over1912last week 1912peak6weeks
- 13Love On The Rocks1813last week 1813peak4weeks
- 14Guilty1214last week 1212peak5weeks
- 15Stop The Cavalry3015last week 3015peak2weeks
- 16The Tide Is High716last week 74peak9weeks
- 17De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da2317last week 2317peak3weeks
- 18Ik lig op m`n kussen stil te dromen1318last week 1313peak6weeks
- 19Amigo2419last week 2419peak3weeks
- 20Het Is Koud Zonder Jou20unchanged20peak4weeks
- 21Do You Feel My Love3221last week 3221peak2weeks
- 22De Vogeltjesdans1122last week 118peak27weeks
- 23Never Knew Love Like This Before823last week 81peak10weeks
- 24Sometimes2624last week 2624peak3weeks
- 25Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert2925last week 2925peak3weeks
- 26My Malaysia2226last week 2222peak4weeks
- 27Flash3627last week 3627peak2weeks
- 28Why Do Lovers Break Each Other's Hearts?2528last week 2525peak4weeks
- 29NewFunkin' for Jamaica29peak1week
- 30NewLooking For Clues30peak1week
- 31If You Feel The Funk3931last week 3931peak2weeks
- 32Woman in Love1532last week 151peak14weeks
- 33Dromenland3433last week 3433peak3weeks
- 34The Elephant Song2734last week 2720peak5weeks
- 35Lies3835last week 3835peak2weeks
- 36Shine Up3736last week 3736peak2weeks
- 37NewVrede37peak1week
- 38Driver's Seat1638last week 164peak11weeks
- 39NewDe Roos39peak1week
- 40Lady2140last week 2116peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 1 of 1981?
Santa Maria by Roland Kaiser, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Funkin' for Jamaica by Tom Browne at 29, Looking For Clues by Robert Palmer at 30, Vrede by Vader Abraham & Donna Lynton m.m.v. Het Koor "Standfaste" at 37, De Roos by Bonnie St. Claire at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono, from 38 to 9 (29 places).
How do you play this week?
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