In week 28 of 1981, How 'Bout Us by Champaign was at number 1, by then 14 weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show by Lobo, straight in at 14, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Rio by Maywood, from 29 to 12.
- 1How 'Bout Us1unchanged1peak14weeks
- 2Chequered Love62last week 62peak4weeks
- 3I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4Only Crying54last week 54peak6weeks
- 5Ma quale idea35last week 33peak6weeks
- 6Klap Maar In Je Handen46last week 44peak7weeks
- 7You Drive Me Crazy127last week 127peak3weeks
- 8Stand and Deliver98last week 98peak6weeks
- 9Don't Stop89last week 88peak5weeks
- 10Attention to Me710last week 77peak7weeks
- 11Hopeloos1011last week 1010peak5weeks
- 12Rio2912last week 2912peak2weeks
- 13Going Back to My Roots2213last week 2213peak2weeks
- 14NewMedley: The Caribbean Disco Show14peak1week
- 15Don't Let Him Go1615last week 1615peak4weeks
- 16NewOne Day In Your Life16peak1week
- 17Rainy Night in Georgia2017last week 2017peak4weeks
- 18Hit'n Run Lover2418last week 2418peak3weeks
- 19Body Talk3219last week 3219peak2weeks
- 20Ik Heb 'M Nog Wel1820last week 1818peak5weeks
- 21Crazy Accordion2321last week 2321peak4weeks
- 22Habadabariwikidi2122last week 2121peak5weeks
- 23Rain In May1423last week 143peak10weeks
- 24You'll Never Be so Wrong2824last week 2824peak4weeks
- 25Kids In America1125last week 116peak12weeks
- 26Shannah26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27The River1527last week 1512peak7weeks
- 28Dance on1328last week 132peak12weeks
- 29Wij Zijn De Wuppies3329last week 3329peak2weeks
- 30NewWij Zijn De Lachkabouters30peak1week
- 31NewWasn't That A Party31peak1week
- 32Nobody Wins3432last week 3432peak2weeks
- 33The Magnificent Seven3533last week 3533peak2weeks
- 34NewWe'll Go Out Tonight34peak1week
- 35Discotch2535last week 2518peak8weeks
- 36De Verzonken Stad1936last week 194peak12weeks
- 37He's Just a Runaway2737last week 2710peak9weeks
- 38This Ole House1738last week 175peak13weeks
- 39Hoken Boogie3139last week 3131peak3weeks
- 40NewCan Can40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 28 of 1981?
How 'Bout Us by Champaign, on the chart for 14 weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show by Lobo at 14, One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson at 16, Wij Zijn De Lachkabouters by Sandy at 30, Wasn't That A Party by The Rovers at 31, We'll Go Out Tonight by Daniel Sahuleka at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Rio by Maywood, from 29 to 12 (17 places).
How do you play this week?
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