In week 3 of 1981, Lola by The Kinks was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was If You Could Read My Mind by Viola Wills, straight in at 28, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Runaround Sue by Racey, from 39 to 23.
- 1Lola1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Celebration32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3Santa Maria23last week 21peak8weeks
- 4Runaway Boys54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Baggy Trousers45last week 44peak7weeks
- 6Happy Xmas (War Is Over)6unchanged6peak10weeks
- 7Mama He's A Soldier Now97last week 97peak6weeks
- 8(Just Like) Starting Over108last week 108peak8weeks
- 9Stop The Cavalry119last week 119peak4weeks
- 10Funkin' for Jamaica1710last week 1710peak3weeks
- 11De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da1211last week 1211peak5weeks
- 12Do You Feel My Love1412last week 1412peak4weeks
- 13Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert1513last week 1513peak5weeks
- 14Passion714last week 74peak8weeks
- 15Amigo1615last week 1615peak5weeks
- 16Looking For Clues2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17Love On The Rocks1317last week 1313peak6weeks
- 18Flash1918last week 1918peak4weeks
- 19Shine Up2519last week 2519peak4weeks
- 20Super Trouper820last week 81peak9weeks
- 21My Feet Won't Move3121last week 3121peak2weeks
- 22Amoureux solitaires3622last week 3622peak2weeks
- 23Runaround Sue3923last week 3923peak2weeks
- 24Are You Lonesome Tonight?3424last week 3424peak2weeks
- 25If You Feel The Funk2825last week 2825peak4weeks
- 26De Roos3226last week 3226peak3weeks
- 27Sometimes2327last week 2323peak5weeks
- 28NewIf You Could Read My Mind28peak1week
- 29Vrede3029last week 3029peak3weeks
- 30NewSan Salvador30peak1week
- 31De Vogeltjesdans2231last week 228peak29weeks
- 32NewAlways Look On The Bright Side Of Life32peak1week
- 33NewI'm Coming Out33peak1week
- 34Same Old Scene3734last week 3734peak2weeks
- 35NewI Believe In You35peak1week
- 36Rovers Return1836last week 186peak9weeks
- 37Het Is Koud Zonder Jou2737last week 2720peak6weeks
- 38My Number One2138last week 215peak9weeks
- 39NewLatin America39peak1week
- 40Ik lig op m`n kussen stil te dromen2640last week 2613peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 3 of 1981?
Lola by The Kinks, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: If You Could Read My Mind by Viola Wills at 28, San Salvador by Azoto at 30, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python at 32, I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross at 33, I Believe In You by Don Williams at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Runaround Sue by Racey, from 39 to 23 (16 places).
How do you play this week?
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