In week 28 of 1981, How 'Bout Us by Champaign was at number 1, by then 14 weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show by Lobo, straight in at 14, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Rio by Maywood, from 29 to 12.
Born on July 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17, 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 28
- 1How 'Bout Us1unchanged at 11peak14weeks
- 2Chequered Love62up from 6 to 22peak4weeks
- 3I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)23down from 2 to 32peak8weeks
- 4Only Crying54up from 5 to 44peak6weeks
- 5Ma quale idea35down from 3 to 53peak6weeks
- 6Klap Maar In Je Handen46down from 4 to 64peak7weeks
- 7You Drive Me Crazy127up from 12 to 77peak3weeks
- 8Stand and Deliver98up from 9 to 88peak6weeks
- 9Don't Stop89down from 8 to 98peak5weeks
- 10Attention to Me710down from 7 to 107peak7weeks
- 11Hopeloos1011down from 10 to 1110peak5weeks
- 12Rio2912up from 29 to 1212peak2weeks
- 13Going Back to My Roots2213up from 22 to 1313peak2weeks
- 14NewMedley: The Caribbean Disco Show14peak1week
- 15Don't Let Him Go1615up from 16 to 1515peak4weeks
- 16NewOne Day In Your Life16peak1week
- 17Rainy Night in Georgia2017up from 20 to 1717peak4weeks
- 18Hit'n Run Lover2418up from 24 to 1818peak3weeks
- 19Body Talk3219up from 32 to 1919peak2weeks
- 20Ik Heb 'M Nog Wel1820down from 18 to 2018peak5weeks
- 21Crazy Accordion2321up from 23 to 2121peak4weeks
- 22Habadabariwikidi2122down from 21 to 2221peak5weeks
- 23Rain In May1423down from 14 to 233peak10weeks
- 24You'll Never Be so Wrong2824up from 28 to 2424peak4weeks
- 25Kids In America1125down from 11 to 256peak12weeks
- 26Shannah26unchanged at 2626peak3weeks
- 27The River1527down from 15 to 2712peak7weeks
- 28Dance on1328down from 13 to 282peak12weeks
- 29Wij Zijn De Wuppies3329up from 33 to 2929peak2weeks
- 30NewWij Zijn De Lachkabouters30peak1week
- 31NewWasn't That A Party31peak1week
- 32Nobody Wins3432up from 34 to 3232peak2weeks
- 33The Magnificent Seven3533up from 35 to 3333peak2weeks
- 34NewWe'll Go Out Tonight34peak1week
- 35Discotch2535down from 25 to 3518peak8weeks
- 36De Verzonken Stad1936down from 19 to 364peak12weeks
- 37He's Just a Runaway2737down from 27 to 3710peak9weeks
- 38This Ole House1738down from 17 to 385peak13weeks
- 39Hoken Boogie3139down from 31 to 3931peak3weeks
- 40NewCan Can40peak1week
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 11 to 17 July 1981?
How 'Bout Us by Champaign was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for 14 weeks by then (week 28 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 28 of 1981?
Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show by Lobo, straight in at 14, the highest of the six new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 28, 1981?
Six records: Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show by Lobo at 14, One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson at 16, Wij Zijn De Lachkabouters by Sandy at 30, Wasn't That A Party by The Rovers at 31, We'll Go Out Tonight by Daniel Sahuleka at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber of week 28, 1981?
Rio by Maywood, from 29 to 12 (17 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on July 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 or 17, 1981?
The chart of week 28 of 1981, dated Saturday 11 July 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. How 'Bout Us (Champaign), 2. Chequered Love (Kim Wilde), 3. I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) (Grace Jones).
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