In week 50 of 1981, Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was One Of Us by ABBA, straight in at 18, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Annie by Miggy, from 17 to 4.
- 1Under Pressure21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Why Do Fools Fall in Love72last week 72peak5weeks
- 3Pretend13last week 11peak10weeks
- 4Annie174last week 174peak3weeks
- 5Wünderbar155last week 155peak3weeks
- 6Let's Start II Dance Again106last week 106peak5weeks
- 7It's Raining117last week 117peak6weeks
- 8Physical58last week 54peak9weeks
- 9Should I Do It129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees810last week 88peak7weeks
- 11R. R. Express311last week 33peak8weeks
- 12Let's Groove612last week 65peak7weeks
- 13Cha Cha Cha1413last week 1413peak5weeks
- 14Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic414last week 41peak12weeks
- 15Love Games915last week 97peak6weeks
- 16Good Year For The Roses16unchanged16peak4weeks
- 17I Go to Sleep2317last week 2317peak3weeks
- 18NewOne Of Us18peak1week
- 19They Don't Play Our Love Song Anymore2519last week 2519peak2weeks
- 20Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)1320last week 1313peak7weeks
- 21Waiting On A Friend2721last week 2721peak2weeks
- 22It's My Party2022last week 2020peak5weeks
- 23Under Your Thumb1823last week 1818peak6weeks
- 24Comin' In and out of Your Life1924last week 1919peak4weeks
- 25Vrijgezel3425last week 3425peak2weeks
- 26All Alone Am I3026last week 3026peak2weeks
- 27Controversy2827last week 2827peak2weeks
- 28Jantje Beton2928last week 2928peak4weeks
- 29NewSpirits In The Material World29peak1week
- 30Desire3330last week 3330peak2weeks
- 31I Got The Fire In Me2631last week 2626peak6weeks
- 32Little Lady3632last week 3632peak2weeks
- 33Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me2233last week 227peak10weeks
- 34NewWe Kill the World (Don't Kill the World)34peak1week
- 35Halverwege Amsterdam En Bremershaven3835last week 3835peak2weeks
- 36O Superman2136last week 219peak7weeks
- 37NewSaturday Nights37peak1week
- 38NewI'm A Rocking Machine38peak1week
- 39Come on Let's Go3539last week 3535peak3weeks
- 40Super Freak2440last week 242peak11weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 50 of 1981?
Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: One Of Us by ABBA at 18, Spirits In The Material World by The Police at 29, We Kill the World (Don't Kill the World) by Boney M. at 34, Saturday Nights by Patricia Paay at 37, I'm A Rocking Machine by Babe at 38.
What was the biggest climber?
Annie by Miggy, from 17 to 4 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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