In week 5 of 1981, Lola by The Kinks was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Embarrassment by Madness, straight in at 30, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt by Barry Hughes and De Kwaffeurs, from 29 to 12.
- 1Lola1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2Celebration2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Runaway Boys3unchanged3peak7weeks
- 4Funkin' for Jamaica4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5Shine Up115last week 115peak6weeks
- 6Mama He's A Soldier Now6unchanged6peak8weeks
- 7If You Could Read My Mind177last week 177peak3weeks
- 8My Feet Won't Move138last week 138peak4weeks
- 9Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert109last week 109peak7weeks
- 10Amoureux solitaires1610last week 1610peak4weeks
- 11Stars On 452511last week 2511peak2weeks
- 12Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt2912last week 2912peak2weeks
- 13Baggy Trousers513last week 54peak9weeks
- 14Santa Maria714last week 71peak10weeks
- 15(Just Like) Starting Over815last week 88peak10weeks
- 16Runaround Sue1916last week 1916peak4weeks
- 17Are You Lonesome Tonight?2017last week 2017peak4weeks
- 18Er Staat Een Paard In De Gang2718last week 2718peak2weeks
- 19If You Feel The Funk2219last week 2219peak6weeks
- 20Stop The Cavalry920last week 99peak6weeks
- 21San Salvador2421last week 2421peak3weeks
- 22Looking For Clues1522last week 1515peak5weeks
- 23Net as Gisteren3423last week 3423peak2weeks
- 24Latin America3024last week 3024peak3weeks
- 25I'm Coming Out2825last week 2825peak3weeks
- 26Do You Feel My Love1226last week 1212peak6weeks
- 27Happy Xmas (War Is Over)1827last week 186peak12weeks
- 28I Believe In You3128last week 3128peak3weeks
- 29Fred Astaire (Just A Summer Love Affair)3929last week 3929peak2weeks
- 30NewEmbarrassment30peak1week
- 31NewI Hope I Never31peak1week
- 32NewShake It Up32peak1week
- 33De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da1433last week 1411peak7weeks
- 34Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life3234last week 3232peak3weeks
- 35NewFade To Grey35peak1week
- 36NewZonder Jou36peak1week
- 37De Roos2637last week 2626peak5weeks
- 38Midnight Cowboy38unchanged38peak2weeks
- 39Amigo2339last week 2315peak7weeks
- 40Flash2140last week 2118peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 5 of 1981?
Lola by The Kinks, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Embarrassment by Madness at 30, I Hope I Never by Split Enz at 31, Shake It Up by Rod at 32, Fade To Grey by Visage at 35, Zonder Jou by Rob De Nijs at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt by Barry Hughes and De Kwaffeurs, from 29 to 12 (17 places).
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