In week 20 of 1981, Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats, straight in at 29, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton, from 38 to 24.
- 1Making Your Mind Up31last week 31peak5weeks
- 2Can You Feel It2unchanged2peak8weeks
- 3Angel Of Mine13last week 11peak8weeks
- 4Chanson d'amour64last week 64peak6weeks
- 5How 'Bout Us85last week 85peak6weeks
- 6De Verzonken Stad126last week 126peak4weeks
- 7Dance on167last week 167peak4weeks
- 8This Ole House158last week 158peak5weeks
- 9Without Your Love49last week 43peak9weeks
- 10't Is moeilijk bescheiden te blijven1110last week 1110peak5weeks
- 11Vienna511last week 51peak10weeks
- 12Then The Music Stopped1412last week 1412peak5weeks
- 13Double Dutch Bus1713last week 1713peak3weeks
- 149 to 51014last week 1010peak8weeks
- 15You Better You Bet915last week 99peak8weeks
- 16One Night Affair716last week 74peak9weeks
- 17Fantastic Voyage2117last week 2117peak3weeks
- 18Kids In America2218last week 2218peak4weeks
- 19Jealous Guy1319last week 137peak9weeks
- 20Just the Two of UsGrover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers2520last week 2520peak3weeks
- 21Keep on Loving You1821last week 1813peak7weeks
- 22Rain In May2922last week 2922peak2weeks
- 23Bon bon vie23unchanged23peak4weeks
- 24Morning Train (Nine to Five)3824last week 3824peak2weeks
- 25It's A Real Good Feeling3325last week 3325peak2weeks
- 26What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted3226last week 3226peak2weeks
- 27People Alone - Love Theme From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Competition"27unchanged27peak3weeks
- 28Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)2428last week 2423peak5weeks
- 29NewStray Cat Strut29peak1week
- 30Dancing Dynamo30unchanged30peak3weeks
- 31NewHe's Just a Runaway31peak1week
- 32In the Heat of the Night3432last week 3432peak2weeks
- 33Mister Sandman1933last week 198peak8weeks
- 34NewAfrican Baby34peak1week
- 35Morning Dew2035last week 2018peak6weeks
- 36Ik Heb 'n Truck Als M'n Woning2836last week 2822peak8weeks
- 37NewBette Davis Eyes37peak1week
- 38Don't Stop The Music2638last week 262peak12weeks
- 39Love Can Break Your Heart4039last week 4039peak2weeks
- 40Wat Is Dan Liefde3540last week 3533peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 20 of 1981?
Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats at 29, He's Just a Runaway by Sister Sledge at 31, African Baby by G.G. Anderson at 34, Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes at 37.
What was the biggest climber?
Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton, from 38 to 24 (14 places).
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