In week 51 of 1981, Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard, straight in at 28, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Spirits In The Material World by The Police, from 29 to 15.
- 1Why Do Fools Fall in Love21last week 21peak6weeks
- 2Under Pressure12last week 11peak6weeks
- 3Annie43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4Wünderbar54last week 54peak4weeks
- 5One Of Us185last week 185peak2weeks
- 6Let's Start II Dance Again6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7It's Raining7unchanged7peak7weeks
- 8Pretend38last week 31peak11weeks
- 9Should I Do It9unchanged9peak5weeks
- 10I Go to Sleep1710last week 1710peak4weeks
- 11They Don't Play Our Love Song Anymore1911last week 1911peak3weeks
- 12Physical812last week 84peak10weeks
- 13Cha Cha Cha13unchanged13peak6weeks
- 14Good Year For The Roses1614last week 1614peak5weeks
- 15Spirits In The Material World2915last week 2915peak2weeks
- 16Waiting On A Friend2116last week 2116peak3weeks
- 17Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees1017last week 108peak8weeks
- 18R. R. Express1118last week 113peak9weeks
- 19Vrijgezel2519last week 2519peak3weeks
- 20Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic1420last week 141peak13weeks
- 21Love Games1521last week 157peak7weeks
- 22All Alone Am I2622last week 2622peak3weeks
- 23Let's Groove1223last week 125peak8weeks
- 24Desire3024last week 3024peak3weeks
- 25I'm A Rocking Machine3825last week 3825peak2weeks
- 26Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)2026last week 2013peak8weeks
- 27Saturday Nights3727last week 3727peak2weeks
- 28NewDaddy's Home28peak1week
- 29We Kill the World (Don't Kill the World)3429last week 3429peak2weeks
- 30NewMenergy30peak1week
- 31Controversy2731last week 2727peak3weeks
- 32NewS.T.O.P.32peak1week
- 33Jantje Beton2833last week 2828peak5weeks
- 34Halverwege Amsterdam En Bremershaven3534last week 3534peak3weeks
- 35NewLive It Up35peak1week
- 36NewIk heb alleen nog maar die foto36peak1week
- 37Little Lady3237last week 3232peak3weeks
- 38I Got The Fire In Me3138last week 3126peak7weeks
- 39It's My Party2239last week 2220peak6weeks
- 40Comin' In and out of Your Life2440last week 2419peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 51 of 1981?
Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard at 28, Menergy by Patrick Cowley at 30, S.T.O.P. by Dolly Dots at 32, Live It Up by Time Bandits at 35, Ik heb alleen nog maar die foto by Hepie en Hepie at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
Spirits In The Material World by The Police, from 29 to 15 (14 places).
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