In week 33 of 1981, One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton, straight in at 26, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder, from 30 to 17.
Born on August 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21, 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 33
- 1One Day In Your Life1unchanged at 11peak6weeks
- 2De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal62up from 6 to 22peak3weeks
- 3Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show23down from 2 to 32peak6weeks
- 4More Stars (U.S.A. Version)4unchanged at 44peak5weeks
- 5No me hables85up from 8 to 55peak4weeks
- 6Wordy Rappinghood96up from 9 to 66peak3weeks
- 7A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)7unchanged at 77peak5weeks
- 8Rio38down from 3 to 83peak7weeks
- 9Going Back to My Roots59down from 5 to 94peak7weeks
- 10Hold On Tight1310up from 13 to 1010peak3weeks
- 11Your Love1211up from 12 to 1111peak4weeks
- 12Ghost Town1712up from 17 to 1212peak3weeks
- 13Cantara Pepe1513up from 15 to 1313peak4weeks
- 14Hands Up2614up from 26 to 1414peak2weeks
- 15Slow Hand2115up from 21 to 1515peak5weeks
- 16Can Can1116down from 11 to 1611peak6weeks
- 17Happy Birthday3017up from 30 to 1717peak2weeks
- 18There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis2218up from 22 to 1818peak3weeks
- 19Tick-A-Thumps My Heart1619down from 16 to 1916peak5weeks
- 20Malaika2320up from 23 to 2020peak4weeks
- 21Chequered Love1021down from 10 to 212peak9weeks
- 22You Drive Me Crazy1822down from 18 to 224peak8weeks
- 23Who Let The Heartache In3123up from 31 to 2323peak2weeks
- 24Body Talk1424down from 14 to 2411peak7weeks
- 25Une chambre pour la nuit2825up from 28 to 2525peak3weeks
- 26NewFor Your Eyes Only26peak1week
- 27'K Zal Je Heb3827up from 38 to 2727peak2weeks
- 28New(Si, Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star28peak1week
- 29Pull Up To The Bumper3529up from 35 to 2929peak2weeks
- 30Tingalingaling3230up from 32 to 3030peak2weeks
- 31Amor3331up from 33 to 3131peak3weeks
- 32NewKom Van Dat Dak Af32peak1week
- 33Zeeman, Je Verlangen Is De Zee3633up from 36 to 3333peak2weeks
- 34NewThe Old Calahan34peak1week
- 35Only Crying1935down from 19 to 353peak11weeks
- 36How 'Bout Us2436down from 24 to 361peak19weeks
- 37Wij Zijn De Lachkabouters2037down from 20 to 3718peak6weeks
- 38NewMe No Pop I38peak1week
- 39Stand and Deliver2739down from 27 to 398peak11weeks
- 40We'll Go Out Tonight2540down from 25 to 4019peak6weeks
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 15 to 21 August 1981?
One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for six weeks by then (week 33 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 33 of 1981?
For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton, straight in at 26, the highest of the five new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 33, 1981?
Five records: For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton at 26, (Si, Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star by Bill Wyman at 28, Kom Van Dat Dak Af by Peter Koelewijn at 32, The Old Calahan by BZN at 34, Me No Pop I by Coati Mundi and Kid Creole And The Coconuts at 38.
What was the biggest climber of week 33, 1981?
Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder, from 30 to 17 (13 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on August 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 or 21, 1981?
The chart of week 33 of 1981, dated Saturday 15 August 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. One Day In Your Life (Michael Jackson), 2. De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal (Rubberen Robbie), 3. Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show (Lobo).
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