In week 33 of 1981, One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton, straight in at 26, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder, from 30 to 17.
- 1One Day In Your Life1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal62last week 62peak3weeks
- 3Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show23last week 22peak6weeks
- 4More Stars (U.S.A. Version)4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5No me hables85last week 85peak4weeks
- 6Wordy Rappinghood96last week 96peak3weeks
- 7A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8Rio38last week 33peak7weeks
- 9Going Back to My Roots59last week 54peak7weeks
- 10Hold On Tight1310last week 1310peak3weeks
- 11Your Love1211last week 1211peak4weeks
- 12Ghost Town1712last week 1712peak3weeks
- 13Cantara Pepe1513last week 1513peak4weeks
- 14Hands Up2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15Slow Hand2115last week 2115peak5weeks
- 16Can Can1116last week 1111peak6weeks
- 17Happy Birthday3017last week 3017peak2weeks
- 18There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis2218last week 2218peak3weeks
- 19Tick-A-Thumps My Heart1619last week 1616peak5weeks
- 20Malaika2320last week 2320peak4weeks
- 21Chequered Love1021last week 102peak9weeks
- 22You Drive Me Crazy1822last week 184peak8weeks
- 23Who Let The Heartache In3123last week 3123peak2weeks
- 24Body Talk1424last week 1411peak7weeks
- 25Une chambre pour la nuit2825last week 2825peak3weeks
- 26NewFor Your Eyes Only26peak1week
- 27'K Zal Je Heb3827last week 3827peak2weeks
- 28New(Si, Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star28peak1week
- 29Pull Up To The Bumper3529last week 3529peak2weeks
- 30Tingalingaling3230last week 3230peak2weeks
- 31Amor3331last week 3331peak3weeks
- 32NewKom Van Dat Dak Af32peak1week
- 33Zeeman, Je Verlangen Is De Zee3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34NewThe Old Calahan34peak1week
- 35Only Crying1935last week 193peak11weeks
- 36How 'Bout Us2436last week 241peak19weeks
- 37Wij Zijn De Lachkabouters2037last week 2018peak6weeks
- 38NewMe No Pop I38peak1week
- 39Stand and Deliver2739last week 278peak11weeks
- 40We'll Go Out Tonight2540last week 2519peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 33 of 1981?
One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton at 26, (Si, Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star by Bill Wyman at 28, Kom Van Dat Dak Af by Peter Koelewijn at 32, The Old Calahan by BZN at 34, Me No Pop I by Coati Mundi and Kid Creole And The Coconuts at 38.
What was the biggest climber?
Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder, from 30 to 17 (13 places).
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