In week 3 of 1981, Lola by The Kinks was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was If You Could Read My Mind by Viola Wills, straight in at 28, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Runaround Sue by Racey, from 39 to 23.
Born on January 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23, 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 3
- 1Lola1unchanged at 11peak7weeks
- 2Celebration32up from 3 to 22peak5weeks
- 3Santa Maria23down from 2 to 31peak8weeks
- 4Runaway Boys54up from 5 to 44peak5weeks
- 5Baggy Trousers45down from 4 to 54peak7weeks
- 6Happy Xmas (War Is Over)6unchanged at 66peak10weeks
- 7Mama He's A Soldier Now97up from 9 to 77peak6weeks
- 8(Just Like) Starting Over108up from 10 to 88peak8weeks
- 9Stop The Cavalry119up from 11 to 99peak4weeks
- 10Funkin' for Jamaica1710up from 17 to 1010peak3weeks
- 11De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da1211up from 12 to 1111peak5weeks
- 12Do You Feel My Love1412up from 14 to 1212peak4weeks
- 13Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert1513up from 15 to 1313peak5weeks
- 14Passion714down from 7 to 144peak8weeks
- 15Amigo1615up from 16 to 1515peak5weeks
- 16Looking For Clues2016up from 20 to 1616peak3weeks
- 17Love On The Rocks1317down from 13 to 1713peak6weeks
- 18Flash1918up from 19 to 1818peak4weeks
- 19Shine Up2519up from 25 to 1919peak4weeks
- 20Super Trouper820down from 8 to 201peak9weeks
- 21My Feet Won't Move3121up from 31 to 2121peak2weeks
- 22Amoureux solitaires3622up from 36 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23Runaround Sue3923up from 39 to 2323peak2weeks
- 24Are You Lonesome Tonight?3424up from 34 to 2424peak2weeks
- 25If You Feel The Funk2825up from 28 to 2525peak4weeks
- 26De Roos3226up from 32 to 2626peak3weeks
- 27Sometimes2327down from 23 to 2723peak5weeks
- 28NewIf You Could Read My Mind28peak1week
- 29Vrede3029up from 30 to 2929peak3weeks
- 30NewSan Salvador30peak1week
- 31De Vogeltjesdans2231down from 22 to 318peak29weeks
- 32NewAlways Look On The Bright Side Of Life32peak1week
- 33NewI'm Coming Out33peak1week
- 34Same Old Scene3734up from 37 to 3434peak2weeks
- 35NewI Believe In You35peak1week
- 36Rovers Return1836down from 18 to 366peak9weeks
- 37Het Is Koud Zonder Jou2737down from 27 to 3720peak6weeks
- 38My Number One2138down from 21 to 385peak9weeks
- 39NewLatin America39peak1week
- 40Ik lig op m`n kussen stil te dromen2640down from 26 to 4013peak8weeks
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 17 to 23 January 1981?
Lola by The Kinks was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for seven weeks by then (week 3 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 3 of 1981?
If You Could Read My Mind by Viola Wills, straight in at 28, the highest of the six new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 3, 1981?
Six records: If You Could Read My Mind by Viola Wills at 28, San Salvador by Azoto at 30, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life by Monty Python at 32, I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross at 33, I Believe In You by Don Williams at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber of week 3, 1981?
Runaround Sue by Racey, from 39 to 23 (16 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on January 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23, 1981?
The chart of week 3 of 1981, dated Saturday 17 January 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Lola (The Kinks), 2. Celebration (Kool & The Gang), 3. Santa Maria (Roland Kaiser).
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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.