In week 6 of 1981, Shine Up by Doris D. and The Pins was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was While You See A Chance by Steve Winwood, straight in at 29, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Embarrassment by Madness, from 30 to 17.
- 1Shine Up51last week 51peak7weeks
- 2Lola12last week 11peak10weeks
- 3Funkin' for Jamaica43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Stars On 45114last week 114peak3weeks
- 5If You Could Read My Mind75last week 75peak4weeks
- 6Runaway Boys36last week 33peak8weeks
- 7Celebration27last week 22peak8weeks
- 8My Feet Won't Move8unchanged8peak5weeks
- 9Amoureux solitaires109last week 109peak5weeks
- 10Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert910last week 99peak8weeks
- 11Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt1211last week 1211peak3weeks
- 12Mama He's A Soldier Now612last week 66peak9weeks
- 13Er Staat Een Paard In De Gang1813last week 1813peak3weeks
- 14Runaround Sue1614last week 1614peak5weeks
- 15Are You Lonesome Tonight?1715last week 1715peak5weeks
- 16Net as Gisteren2316last week 2316peak3weeks
- 17Embarrassment3017last week 3017peak2weeks
- 18If You Feel The Funk1918last week 1918peak7weeks
- 19San Salvador2119last week 2119peak4weeks
- 20Latin America2420last week 2420peak4weeks
- 21Fred Astaire (Just A Summer Love Affair)2921last week 2921peak3weeks
- 22Baggy Trousers1322last week 134peak10weeks
- 23I'm Coming Out2523last week 2523peak4weeks
- 24I Believe In You2824last week 2824peak4weeks
- 25Santa Maria1425last week 141peak11weeks
- 26Imagine3926last week 396peak11weeks
- 27Shake It Up3227last week 3227peak2weeks
- 28(Just Like) Starting Over1528last week 158peak11weeks
- 29NewWhile You See A Chance29peak1week
- 30I Hope I Never3130last week 3130peak2weeks
- 31Fade To Grey3531last week 3531peak2weeks
- 32Do You Feel My Love2632last week 2612peak7weeks
- 33Stop The Cavalry2033last week 209peak7weeks
- 34NewIk Ben Tamboer34peak1week
- 35Zonder Jou3635last week 3635peak2weeks
- 36NewShine On36peak1week
- 37NewGet Up37peak1week
- 38Looking For Clues2238last week 2215peak6weeks
- 39NewGotta Have More Love39peak1week
- 40Midnight Cowboy3840last week 3838peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 6 of 1981?
Shine Up by Doris D. and The Pins, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: While You See A Chance by Steve Winwood at 29, Ik Ben Tamboer by Corrie Van Gorp at 34, Shine On by L-T-D at 36, Get Up by Maria Verano at 37, Gotta Have More Love by Climax Blues Band at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
Embarrassment by Madness, from 30 to 17 (13 places).
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