In week 7 of 1981, Shine Up by Doris D. and The Pins was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Wij Zijn De Slijpers Van Parijs by Slijpers, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Get Up by Maria Verano, from 37 to 25.
- 1Shine Up1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Stars On 4542last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Funkin' for Jamaica3unchanged3peak7weeks
- 4If You Could Read My Mind54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Amoureux solitaires95last week 95peak6weeks
- 6Lola26last week 21peak11weeks
- 7Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt117last week 117peak4weeks
- 8Er Staat Een Paard In De Gang138last week 138peak4weeks
- 9My Feet Won't Move89last week 88peak6weeks
- 10Embarrassment1710last week 1710peak3weeks
- 11Celebration711last week 72peak9weeks
- 12Net as Gisteren1612last week 1612peak4weeks
- 13Runaway Boys613last week 63peak9weeks
- 14Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert1014last week 109peak9weeks
- 15Imagine2615last week 266peak12weeks
- 16Runaround Sue1416last week 1414peak6weeks
- 17Are You Lonesome Tonight?1517last week 1515peak6weeks
- 18While You See A Chance2918last week 2918peak2weeks
- 19If You Feel The Funk1819last week 1818peak8weeks
- 20Latin America20unchanged20peak5weeks
- 21Fred Astaire (Just A Summer Love Affair)21unchanged21peak4weeks
- 22San Salvador1922last week 1919peak5weeks
- 23I Believe In You2423last week 2423peak5weeks
- 24Shake It Up2724last week 2724peak3weeks
- 25Get Up3725last week 3725peak2weeks
- 26NewWij Zijn De Slijpers Van Parijs26peak1week
- 27Mama He's A Soldier Now1227last week 126peak10weeks
- 28Fade To Grey3128last week 3128peak3weeks
- 29NewRock This Town29peak1week
- 30I'm Coming Out2330last week 2323peak5weeks
- 31Ik Ben Tamboer3431last week 3431peak2weeks
- 32I Hope I Never3032last week 3030peak3weeks
- 33Shine On3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34NewRapture34peak1week
- 35NewOnce in a Lifetime35peak1week
- 36NewAll American Girls36peak1week
- 37NewDorpscafé37peak1week
- 38Gotta Have More Love3938last week 3938peak2weeks
- 39Zonder Jou3539last week 3535peak3weeks
- 40(Just Like) Starting Over2840last week 288peak12weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 7 of 1981?
Shine Up by Doris D. and The Pins, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Wij Zijn De Slijpers Van Parijs by Slijpers at 26, Rock This Town by Stray Cats at 29, Rapture by Blondie at 34, Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads at 35, All American Girls by Sister Sledge at 36 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Get Up by Maria Verano, from 37 to 25 (12 places).
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