In week 32 of 1981, One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Hands Up by Ottawan, straight in at 26, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club, from 20 to 9.
Born on August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14, 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 32
- 1One Day In Your Life1unchanged at 11peak5weeks
- 2Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show2unchanged at 22peak5weeks
- 3Rio3unchanged at 33peak6weeks
- 4More Stars (U.S.A. Version)54up from 5 to 44peak4weeks
- 5Going Back to My Roots45down from 4 to 54peak6weeks
- 6De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal146up from 14 to 66peak2weeks
- 7A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)97up from 9 to 77peak4weeks
- 8No me hables138up from 13 to 88peak3weeks
- 9Wordy Rappinghood209up from 20 to 99peak2weeks
- 10Chequered Love610down from 6 to 102peak8weeks
- 11Can Can1211up from 12 to 1111peak5weeks
- 12Your Love1612up from 16 to 1212peak3weeks
- 13Hold On Tight2313up from 23 to 1313peak2weeks
- 14Body Talk1114down from 11 to 1411peak6weeks
- 15Cantara Pepe2115up from 21 to 1515peak3weeks
- 16Tick-A-Thumps My Heart1716up from 17 to 1616peak4weeks
- 17Ghost Town2817up from 28 to 1717peak2weeks
- 18You Drive Me Crazy818down from 8 to 184peak7weeks
- 19Only Crying719down from 7 to 193peak10weeks
- 20Wij Zijn De Lachkabouters1820down from 18 to 2018peak5weeks
- 21Slow Hand2221up from 22 to 2121peak4weeks
- 22There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis3022up from 30 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23Malaika2623up from 26 to 2323peak3weeks
- 24How 'Bout Us1024down from 10 to 241peak18weeks
- 25We'll Go Out Tonight1925down from 19 to 2519peak5weeks
- 26NewHands Up26peak1week
- 27Stand and Deliver1527down from 15 to 278peak10weeks
- 28Une chambre pour la nuit3628up from 36 to 2828peak2weeks
- 29Hit'n Run Lover2529down from 25 to 2916peak7weeks
- 30NewHappy Birthday30peak1week
- 31NewWho Let The Heartache In31peak1week
- 32NewTingalingaling32peak1week
- 33Amor3733up from 37 to 3333peak2weeks
- 34Als Ik Jou Niet Had3334down from 33 to 3433peak3weeks
- 35NewPull Up To The Bumper35peak1week
- 36NewZeeman, Je Verlangen Is De Zee36peak1week
- 37Wij Zijn De Wuppies2737down from 27 to 3721peak6weeks
- 38New'K Zal Je Heb38peak1week
- 39Hopeloos2939down from 29 to 3910peak9weeks
- 40I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)2440down from 24 to 402peak12weeks
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 8 to 14 August 1981?
One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for five weeks by then (week 32 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 32 of 1981?
Hands Up by Ottawan, straight in at 26, the highest of the seven new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 32, 1981?
Seven records: Hands Up by Ottawan at 26, Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder at 30, Who Let The Heartache In by Patricia Paay at 31, Tingalingaling by Luv' at 32, Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber of week 32, 1981?
Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club, from 20 to 9 (11 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on August 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14, 1981?
The chart of week 32 of 1981, dated Saturday 8 August 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. One Day In Your Life (Michael Jackson), 2. Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show (Lobo), 3. Rio (Maywood).
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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.