In week 21 of 1981, Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) by Grace Jones, straight in at 24, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats, from 29 to 18.
Born on May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29, 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 21
- 1Making Your Mind Up1unchanged at 11peak6weeks
- 2How 'Bout Us52up from 5 to 22peak7weeks
- 3Chanson d'amour43up from 4 to 33peak7weeks
- 4Can You Feel It24down from 2 to 42peak9weeks
- 5De Verzonken Stad65up from 6 to 55peak5weeks
- 6Dance on76up from 7 to 66peak5weeks
- 7This Ole House87up from 8 to 77peak6weeks
- 8Angel Of Mine38down from 3 to 81peak9weeks
- 9Double Dutch Bus139up from 13 to 99peak4weeks
- 10't Is moeilijk bescheiden te blijven10unchanged at 1010peak6weeks
- 11Then The Music Stopped1211up from 12 to 1111peak6weeks
- 12Kids In America1812up from 18 to 1212peak5weeks
- 13Fantastic Voyage1713up from 17 to 1313peak4weeks
- 14Rain In May2214up from 22 to 1414peak3weeks
- 15Just the Two of UsGrover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers2015up from 20 to 1515peak4weeks
- 16Without Your Love916down from 9 to 163peak10weeks
- 17Morning Train (Nine to Five)2417up from 24 to 1717peak3weeks
- 18Stray Cat Strut2918up from 29 to 1818peak2weeks
- 19Vienna1119down from 11 to 191peak11weeks
- 20One Night Affair1620down from 16 to 204peak10weeks
- 21You Better You Bet1521down from 15 to 219peak9weeks
- 229 to 51422down from 14 to 2210peak9weeks
- 23He's Just a Runaway3123up from 31 to 2323peak2weeks
- 24NewI've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)24peak1week
- 25It's A Real Good Feeling25unchanged at 2525peak3weeks
- 26What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted26unchanged at 2626peak3weeks
- 27People Alone - Love Theme From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Competition"27unchanged at 2727peak4weeks
- 28African Baby3428up from 34 to 2828peak2weeks
- 29Bon bon vie2329down from 23 to 2923peak5weeks
- 30Bette Davis Eyes3730up from 37 to 3030peak2weeks
- 31Keep on Loving You2131down from 21 to 3113peak8weeks
- 32Jealous Guy1932down from 19 to 327peak10weeks
- 33NewDiscotch33peak1week
- 34NewGrey Day34peak1week
- 35NewMusclebound35peak1week
- 36In the Heat of the Night3236down from 32 to 3632peak3weeks
- 37NewÜber sieben Brücken mußt du geh'n37peak1week
- 38Dancing Dynamo3038down from 30 to 3830peak4weeks
- 39Ik Heb 'n Truck Als M'n Woning3639down from 36 to 3922peak9weeks
- 40Love Can Break Your Heart3940down from 39 to 4039peak3weeks
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 23 to 29 May 1981?
Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for six weeks by then (week 21 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 21 of 1981?
I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) by Grace Jones, straight in at 24, the highest of the five new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 21, 1981?
Five records: I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) by Grace Jones at 24, Discotch by Voyage at 33, Grey Day by Madness at 34, Musclebound by Spandau Ballet at 35, Über sieben Brücken mußt du geh'n by Peter Maffay at 37.
What was the biggest climber of week 21, 1981?
Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats, from 29 to 18 (11 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on May 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 or 29, 1981?
The chart of week 21 of 1981, dated Saturday 23 May 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Making Your Mind Up (Bucks Fizz), 2. How 'Bout Us (Champaign), 3. Chanson d'amour (BZN).
How do you play this week?
With Play the week at the top, from 1 to 40 or counting down from 40 to 1; the choice is remembered. A record without a Spotify button is not on Spotify and is skipped. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.