In week 40 of 1981, Why Tell Me Why by Anita Meyer was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Super Freak by Rick James, straight in at 24, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Stille Willie by B.B. Band, from 37 to 22.
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The chart of week 40
- 1Why Tell Me Why1unchanged at 11peak6weeks
- 2I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman32up from 3 to 22peak4weeks
- 3For Your Eyes Only23down from 2 to 31peak8weeks
- 4The Old Calahan4unchanged at 44peak8weeks
- 5Green Door5unchanged at 55peak6weeks
- 6Just For You76up from 7 to 66peak5weeks
- 7Endless Love117up from 11 to 77peak5weeks
- 8'N Beetje Verliefd138up from 13 to 88peak4weeks
- 9The Marvellous Marionettes149up from 14 to 99peak4weeks
- 10Volume III1210up from 12 to 1010peak5weeks
- 11Start Me Up911down from 9 to 119peak5weeks
- 12Japanese Boy812down from 8 to 127peak6weeks
- 13P.S.613down from 6 to 136peak7weeks
- 14On The Beat1514up from 15 to 1414peak4weeks
- 15It's Your Conscience1615up from 16 to 1515peak4weeks
- 16Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic2416up from 24 to 1616peak2weeks
- 17Lieve Bella Beer1917up from 19 to 1717peak3weeks
- 18Hands Up1018down from 10 to 182peak9weeks
- 19He's A Liar2619up from 26 to 1919peak2weeks
- 20Queen Of Hearts2220up from 22 to 2020peak3weeks
- 21You'll Never Know2321up from 23 to 2121peak3weeks
- 22Stille Willie3722up from 37 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23Mama Mia2923up from 29 to 2323peak2weeks
- 24NewSuper Freak24peak1week
- 25Prince Charming3425up from 34 to 2525peak2weeks
- 26Hold On Tight1826down from 18 to 265peak10weeks
- 27Heel Even3627up from 36 to 2727peak2weeks
- 28Oeh, Wat 'n Volk28unchanged at 2828peak3weeks
- 29NewTainted Love29peak1week
- 30Mexico3730up from 37 to 302peak15weeks
- 31Who Let The Heartache In1731down from 17 to 319peak9weeks
- 32Heart And Soul3032down from 30 to 3230peak5weeks
- 33NewMama Told Me33peak1week
- 34NewDancin' the Night Away34peak1week
- 35Wordy Rappinghood2135down from 21 to 352peak10weeks
- 36Agadou3336down from 33 to 3633peak3weeks
- 37Ze Zijn Nog Niet Vergeten3537down from 35 to 3735peak3weeks
- 38NewHollanders38peak1week
- 39De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal2039down from 20 to 391peak10weeks
- 40Hooked On Classics2540down from 25 to 4016peak7weeks
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 3 to 9 October 1981?
Why Tell Me Why by Anita Meyer was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for six weeks by then (week 40 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 40 of 1981?
Super Freak by Rick James, 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 40, 1981?
Five records: Super Freak by Rick James at 24, Tainted Love by Soft Cell at 29, Mama Told Me by Fantastique at 33, Dancin' the Night Away by Voggue at 34, Hollanders by Alexander Curly at 38.
What was the biggest climber of week 40, 1981?
Stille Willie by B.B. Band, from 37 to 22 (15 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on October 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, 1981?
The chart of week 40 of 1981, dated Saturday 3 October 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Why Tell Me Why (Anita Meyer), 2. I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman (Love Unlimited), 3. For Your Eyes Only (Sheena Easton).
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