In week 4 of 1981, Lola by The Kinks was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Stars On 45 by Stars On 45, straight in at 25, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was If You Could Read My Mind by Viola Wills, from 28 to 17.
- 1Lola1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Celebration2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Runaway Boys43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Funkin' for Jamaica104last week 104peak4weeks
- 5Baggy Trousers5unchanged4peak8weeks
- 6Mama He's A Soldier Now76last week 76peak7weeks
- 7Santa Maria37last week 31peak9weeks
- 8(Just Like) Starting Over8unchanged8peak9weeks
- 9Stop The Cavalry9unchanged9peak5weeks
- 10Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert1310last week 1310peak6weeks
- 11Shine Up1911last week 1911peak5weeks
- 12Do You Feel My Love12unchanged12peak5weeks
- 13My Feet Won't Move2113last week 2113peak3weeks
- 14De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da1114last week 1111peak6weeks
- 15Looking For Clues1615last week 1615peak4weeks
- 16Amoureux solitaires2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17If You Could Read My Mind2817last week 2817peak2weeks
- 18Happy Xmas (War Is Over)618last week 66peak11weeks
- 19Runaround Sue2319last week 2319peak3weeks
- 20Are You Lonesome Tonight?2420last week 2420peak3weeks
- 21Flash1821last week 1818peak5weeks
- 22If You Feel The Funk2522last week 2522peak5weeks
- 23Amigo1523last week 1515peak6weeks
- 24San Salvador3024last week 3024peak2weeks
- 25NewStars On 4525peak1week
- 26De Roos26unchanged26peak4weeks
- 27NewEr Staat Een Paard In De Gang27peak1week
- 28I'm Coming Out3328last week 3328peak2weeks
- 29NewIk Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt29peak1week
- 30Latin America3930last week 3930peak2weeks
- 31I Believe In You3531last week 3531peak2weeks
- 32Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life32unchanged32peak2weeks
- 33Passion1433last week 144peak9weeks
- 34NewNet as Gisteren34peak1week
- 35Same Old Scene3435last week 3434peak3weeks
- 36Love On The Rocks1736last week 1713peak7weeks
- 37Super Trouper2037last week 201peak10weeks
- 38NewMidnight Cowboy38peak1week
- 39NewFred Astaire (Just A Summer Love Affair)39peak1week
- 40Sometimes2740last week 2723peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 4 of 1981?
Lola by The Kinks, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Stars On 45 by Stars On 45 at 25, Er Staat Een Paard In De Gang by André van Duin at 27, Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt by Barry Hughes and De Kwaffeurs at 29, Net as Gisteren by Normaal at 34, Midnight Cowboy by Midnight Cowboy at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
If You Could Read My Mind by Viola Wills, from 28 to 17 (11 places).
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