In week 46 of 1981, Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie, straight in at 24, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was It's Raining by Shakin' Stevens, from 35 to 21.
- 1Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Super Freak2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Pretend63last week 63peak6weeks
- 4R. R. Express94last week 94peak4weeks
- 5Physical75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6Why Tell Me Why36last week 31peak12weeks
- 7Hurt47last week 44peak6weeks
- 8Tainted Love58last week 55peak7weeks
- 9Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me109last week 109peak6weeks
- 10Let's Groove1810last week 1810peak3weeks
- 11O Superman1511last week 1511peak3weeks
- 12Wake-Up1412last week 1412peak6weeks
- 13'N Beetje Verliefd1113last week 113peak10weeks
- 14Love Games2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15Hollanders1315last week 1313peak7weeks
- 16Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees2416last week 2416peak3weeks
- 17Lock Up Your Daughters2117last week 2117peak4weeks
- 18Prince Charming1718last week 1717peak8weeks
- 19Meer Nederlandse Sterre (Holland Ole)819last week 88peak6weeks
- 20Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)2320last week 2320peak3weeks
- 21It's Raining3521last week 3521peak2weeks
- 22Mexico1222last week 122peak21weeks
- 23Love Potion Number Nine3023last week 3023peak3weeks
- 24NewUnder Pressure24peak1week
- 25Mano1625last week 1614peak6weeks
- 26Under Your Thumb3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27Dat Is Alles2527last week 2525peak5weeks
- 28NewLet's Start II Dance Again28peak1week
- 29I Got The Fire In Me3829last week 3829peak2weeks
- 30Souvenir3930last week 3930peak2weeks
- 31Wired for Sound3231last week 3231peak3weeks
- 32Dead Ringer for Love4032last week 4032peak2weeks
- 33NewCha Cha Cha33peak1week
- 34The Marvellous Marionettes2034last week 208peak10weeks
- 35NewWhy Do Fools Fall in Love35peak1week
- 36I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman1936last week 192peak10weeks
- 37NewIt's My Party37peak1week
- 38NewTwilight38peak1week
- 39NewLiefde Is Als Een Roos39peak1week
- 40Dream2740last week 2727peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 46 of 1981?
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie at 24, Let's Start II Dance Again by Bohannon and Dr. Perri Johnson at 28, Cha Cha Cha by Raymond Van Het Groenewoud at 33, Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross at 35, It's My Party by Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin at 37 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
It's Raining by Shakin' Stevens, from 35 to 21 (14 places).
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