In week 9 of 1981, Stars On 45 by Stars On 45 was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was It's a Love Thing by The Whispers, straight in at 25, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins, from 31 to 16.
- 1Stars On 451unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Shine Up2unchanged1peak10weeks
- 3Amoureux solitaires43last week 43peak8weeks
- 4If You Could Read My Mind34last week 33peak7weeks
- 5Embarrassment85last week 85peak5weeks
- 6Er Staat Een Paard In De Gang6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7Imagine97last week 96peak14weeks
- 8Rock This Town138last week 138peak3weeks
- 9Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt79last week 77peak6weeks
- 10While You See A Chance1110last week 1110peak4weeks
- 11Net as Gisteren1011last week 1010peak6weeks
- 12Funkin' for Jamaica512last week 53peak9weeks
- 13Get Up1513last week 1513peak4weeks
- 14Wij Zijn De Slijpers Van Parijs1614last week 1614peak3weeks
- 15All American Girls2215last week 2215peak3weeks
- 16In The Air Tonight3116last week 3116peak2weeks
- 17Shake It Up2017last week 2017peak5weeks
- 18Latin America1718last week 1717peak7weeks
- 19Fred Astaire (Just A Summer Love Affair)1819last week 1818peak6weeks
- 20Rapture2520last week 2520peak3weeks
- 21Hold on To Love3421last week 3421peak2weeks
- 22Fade To Grey2422last week 2422peak5weeks
- 23Shine On3023last week 3023peak4weeks
- 24My Feet Won't Move1424last week 148peak8weeks
- 25NewIt's a Love Thing25peak1week
- 26Ik Ben Tamboer2726last week 2726peak4weeks
- 27The Eyes of Jenny3727last week 3727peak2weeks
- 28NewDon't Stop The Music28peak1week
- 29Once in a Lifetime3329last week 3329peak3weeks
- 30Lola1230last week 121peak13weeks
- 31NewI Can Dance31peak1week
- 32NewMy Girl32peak1week
- 33Runaround Sue2633last week 2614peak8weeks
- 34NewHokie Pokie (All Over The World)34peak1week
- 35Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert2135last week 219peak11weeks
- 36Dreamer3836last week 3836peak2weeks
- 37NewLeila (The Queen of Sheiba)37peak1week
- 38Celebration1938last week 192peak11weeks
- 39I Believe In You3239last week 3223peak7weeks
- 40Dorpscafé3640last week 3636peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 9 of 1981?
Stars On 45 by Stars On 45, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: It's a Love Thing by The Whispers at 25, Don't Stop The Music by Yarbrough & Peoples at 28, I Can Dance by Sugar and and the Lollipops at 31, My Girl by Rod Stewart at 32, Hokie Pokie (All Over The World) by Big John Russel at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins, from 31 to 16 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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