In week 20 of 1981, Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats, straight in at 29, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton, from 38 to 24.
Born on May 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22, 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 20
- 1Making Your Mind Up31up from 3 to 11peak5weeks
- 2Can You Feel It2unchanged at 22peak8weeks
- 3Angel Of Mine13down from 1 to 31peak8weeks
- 4Chanson d'amour64up from 6 to 44peak6weeks
- 5How 'Bout Us85up from 8 to 55peak6weeks
- 6De Verzonken Stad126up from 12 to 66peak4weeks
- 7Dance on167up from 16 to 77peak4weeks
- 8This Ole House158up from 15 to 88peak5weeks
- 9Without Your Love49down from 4 to 93peak9weeks
- 10't Is moeilijk bescheiden te blijven1110up from 11 to 1010peak5weeks
- 11Vienna511down from 5 to 111peak10weeks
- 12Then The Music Stopped1412up from 14 to 1212peak5weeks
- 13Double Dutch Bus1713up from 17 to 1313peak3weeks
- 149 to 51014down from 10 to 1410peak8weeks
- 15You Better You Bet915down from 9 to 159peak8weeks
- 16One Night Affair716down from 7 to 164peak9weeks
- 17Fantastic Voyage2117up from 21 to 1717peak3weeks
- 18Kids In America2218up from 22 to 1818peak4weeks
- 19Jealous Guy1319down from 13 to 197peak9weeks
- 20Just the Two of UsGrover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers2520up from 25 to 2020peak3weeks
- 21Keep on Loving You1821down from 18 to 2113peak7weeks
- 22Rain In May2922up from 29 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23Bon bon vie23unchanged at 2323peak4weeks
- 24Morning Train (Nine to Five)3824up from 38 to 2424peak2weeks
- 25It's A Real Good Feeling3325up from 33 to 2525peak2weeks
- 26What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted3226up from 32 to 2626peak2weeks
- 27People Alone - Love Theme From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Competition"27unchanged at 2727peak3weeks
- 28Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)2428down from 24 to 2823peak5weeks
- 29NewStray Cat Strut29peak1week
- 30Dancing Dynamo30unchanged at 3030peak3weeks
- 31NewHe's Just a Runaway31peak1week
- 32In the Heat of the Night3432up from 34 to 3232peak2weeks
- 33Mister Sandman1933down from 19 to 338peak8weeks
- 34NewAfrican Baby34peak1week
- 35Morning Dew2035down from 20 to 3518peak6weeks
- 36Ik Heb 'n Truck Als M'n Woning2836down from 28 to 3622peak8weeks
- 37NewBette Davis Eyes37peak1week
- 38Don't Stop The Music2638down from 26 to 382peak12weeks
- 39Love Can Break Your Heart4039up from 40 to 3939peak2weeks
- 40Wat Is Dan Liefde3540down from 35 to 4033peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in the Dutch Top 40 of 16 to 22 May 1981?
Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz moved from 3 to 1, on the chart for five weeks by then (week 20 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 20 of 1981?
Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats, straight in at 29, the highest of the four new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 20, 1981?
Four records: Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats at 29, He's Just a Runaway by Sister Sledge at 31, African Baby by G.G. Anderson at 34, Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes at 37.
What was the biggest climber of week 20, 1981?
Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton, from 38 to 24 (14 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on May 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 or 22, 1981?
The chart of week 20 of 1981, dated Saturday 16 May 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Making Your Mind Up (Bucks Fizz), 2. Can You Feel It (The Jacksons), 3. Angel Of Mine (Frank Duval).
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