In week 36 of 1981, De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal by Rubberen Robbie was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones, straight in at 24, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Japanese Boy by Aneka, from 32 to 20.
- 1De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Wordy Rappinghood2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Hands Up53last week 53peak5weeks
- 4For Your Eyes Only74last week 74peak4weeks
- 5Hold On Tight65last week 65peak6weeks
- 6The Old Calahan126last week 126peak4weeks
- 7One Day In Your Life37last week 31peak9weeks
- 8Ghost Town8unchanged8peak6weeks
- 9No me hables49last week 44peak7weeks
- 10Happy Birthday10unchanged10peak5weeks
- 11Who Let The Heartache In1411last week 1411peak5weeks
- 12P.S.2212last week 2212peak3weeks
- 13(Si, Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star1713last week 1713peak4weeks
- 14Kom Van Dat Dak Af1814last week 1814peak4weeks
- 15Why Tell Me Why2615last week 2615peak2weeks
- 16Hooked On Classics2116last week 2116peak3weeks
- 17Green Door2717last week 2717peak2weeks
- 18Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show918last week 92peak9weeks
- 19Cantara Pepe1319last week 1311peak7weeks
- 20Japanese Boy3220last week 3220peak2weeks
- 21Lady (You Bring Me Up)2521last week 2521peak3weeks
- 22More Stars (U.S.A. Version)1122last week 114peak8weeks
- 23Your Love1523last week 1511peak7weeks
- 24NewStart Me Up24peak1week
- 25Pull Up To The Bumper2025last week 2020peak5weeks
- 26'K Zal Je Heb2326last week 2323peak5weeks
- 27Moeder Mag Ik Trouwen Gaan3027last week 3027peak3weeks
- 28NewJust For You28peak1week
- 29A Heart In New York3529last week 3529peak2weeks
- 30Rio1630last week 163peak10weeks
- 31NewEndless Love31peak1week
- 32Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)3132last week 3131peak3weeks
- 33Don't Say You Leave This Summer3733last week 3733peak2weeks
- 34Magnetic Fields3634last week 3634peak2weeks
- 35Zeeman, Je Verlangen Is De Zee2835last week 2828peak5weeks
- 36NewVolume III36peak1week
- 37Going Back to My Roots2937last week 294peak10weeks
- 38NewHeart And Soul38peak1week
- 39There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis1939last week 1916peak6weeks
- 40A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)2440last week 247peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 36 of 1981?
De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal by Rubberen Robbie, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones at 24, Just For You by Spargo at 28, Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie at 31, Volume III by Stars On 45 at 36, Heart And Soul by Exile at 38.
What was the biggest climber?
Japanese Boy by Aneka, from 32 to 20 (12 places).
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