In week 52 of 1981, Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Je Loog Tegen Mij by Drukwerk, straight in at 24, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was S.T.O.P. by Dolly Dots, from 32 to 18.
- 1Why Do Fools Fall in Love1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Annie32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3One Of Us53last week 53peak3weeks
- 4Wünderbar4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5Under Pressure25last week 21peak7weeks
- 6I Go to Sleep106last week 106peak5weeks
- 7They Don't Play Our Love Song Anymore117last week 117peak4weeks
- 8Let's Start II Dance Again68last week 66peak7weeks
- 9Spirits In The Material World159last week 159peak3weeks
- 10It's Raining710last week 77peak8weeks
- 11Should I Do It911last week 99peak6weeks
- 12Pretend812last week 81peak12weeks
- 13Waiting On A Friend1613last week 1613peak4weeks
- 14Vrijgezel1914last week 1914peak4weeks
- 15Good Year For The Roses1415last week 1414peak6weeks
- 16Physical1216last week 124peak11weeks
- 17Daddy's Home2817last week 2817peak2weeks
- 18S.T.O.P.3218last week 3218peak2weeks
- 19I'm A Rocking Machine2519last week 2519peak3weeks
- 20Saturday Nights2720last week 2720peak3weeks
- 21Desire2421last week 2421peak4weeks
- 22All Alone Am I22unchanged22peak4weeks
- 23Cha Cha Cha1323last week 1313peak7weeks
- 24NewJe Loog Tegen Mij24peak1week
- 25We Kill the World (Don't Kill the World)2925last week 2925peak3weeks
- 26Live It Up3526last week 3526peak2weeks
- 27Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees1727last week 178peak9weeks
- 28Menergy3028last week 3028peak2weeks
- 29NewI Won't Let You Down29peak1week
- 30R. R. Express1830last week 183peak10weeks
- 31NewBensonhurst Blues31peak1week
- 32Ik heb alleen nog maar die foto3632last week 3632peak2weeks
- 33Love Games2133last week 217peak8weeks
- 34NewLobo's Gospel Show Medley34peak1week
- 35NewOp Een Onbewoond Eiland35peak1week
- 36NewPerhaps Love36peak1week
- 37Let's Groove2337last week 235peak9weeks
- 38NewCambodia38peak1week
- 39Controversy3139last week 3127peak4weeks
- 40Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic2040last week 201peak14weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 52 of 1981?
Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Je Loog Tegen Mij by Drukwerk at 24, I Won't Let You Down by Ph.D. at 29, Bensonhurst Blues by Oscar Benton at 31, Lobo's Gospel Show Medley by Lobo at 34, Op Een Onbewoond Eiland by Kinderen voor Kinderen at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
S.T.O.P. by Dolly Dots, from 32 to 18 (14 places).
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