In week 42 of 1981, Why Tell Me Why by Anita Meyer was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Physical by Olivia Newton-John, straight in at 32, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Hurt by Timi Yuro, from 26 to 9.
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The chart of week 42
- 1Why Tell Me Why1unchanged at 11peak8weeks
- 2I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman2unchanged at 22peak6weeks
- 3'N Beetje Verliefd3unchanged at 33peak6weeks
- 4Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic74up from 7 to 44peak4weeks
- 5Endless Love45down from 4 to 54peak7weeks
- 6Just For You56down from 5 to 65peak7weeks
- 7Super Freak127up from 12 to 77peak3weeks
- 8The Marvellous Marionettes98up from 9 to 88peak6weeks
- 9Hurt269up from 26 to 99peak2weeks
- 10Tainted Love1810up from 18 to 1010peak3weeks
- 11Mexico1711up from 17 to 112peak17weeks
- 12He's A Liar1412up from 14 to 1212peak4weeks
- 13Meer Nederlandse Sterre (Holland Ole)2813up from 28 to 1313peak2weeks
- 14For Your Eyes Only614down from 6 to 141peak10weeks
- 15Lieve Bella Beer1615up from 16 to 1515peak5weeks
- 16The Old Calahan816down from 8 to 164peak10weeks
- 17Volume III1017down from 10 to 1710peak7weeks
- 18On The Beat1318down from 13 to 1813peak6weeks
- 19Green Door1119down from 11 to 195peak8weeks
- 20Pretend3120up from 31 to 2020peak2weeks
- 21Stille Willie21unchanged at 2121peak4weeks
- 22Prince Charming2322up from 23 to 2222peak4weeks
- 23It's Your Conscience1523down from 15 to 2315peak6weeks
- 24Heel Even2524up from 25 to 2424peak4weeks
- 25Hollanders2925up from 29 to 2525peak3weeks
- 26Mano3526up from 35 to 2626peak2weeks
- 27Mama Told Me27unchanged at 2727peak3weeks
- 28Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me3828up from 38 to 2828peak2weeks
- 29Wake-Up4029up from 40 to 2929peak2weeks
- 30Dancin' the Night Away3330up from 33 to 3030peak3weeks
- 31Abacab3731up from 37 to 3131peak2weeks
- 32NewPhysical32peak1week
- 33Start Me Up1933down from 19 to 339peak7weeks
- 34Queen Of Hearts3034down from 30 to 3420peak5weeks
- 35NewDream35peak1week
- 36NewDaar Komt Munne Witpen Aan36peak1week
- 37Vlieg Nooit Te Hoog3937up from 39 to 3737peak2weeks
- 38You'll Never Know3438down from 34 to 3821peak5weeks
- 39NewDat Is Alles39peak1week
- 40P.S.2040down from 20 to 406peak9weeks
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 October 1981?
Why Tell Me Why by Anita Meyer was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for eight weeks by then (week 42 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 42 of 1981?
Physical by Olivia Newton-John, straight in at 32, the highest of the four new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 42, 1981?
Four records: Physical by Olivia Newton-John at 32, Dream by Earth & Fire at 35, Daar Komt Munne Witpen Aan by Jo Hoogendoorn at 36, Dat Is Alles by Rob De Nijs at 39.
What was the biggest climber of week 42, 1981?
Hurt by Timi Yuro, from 26 to 9 (17 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on October 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 or 23, 1981?
The chart of week 42 of 1981, dated Saturday 17 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. 'N Beetje Verliefd (Andre Hazes).
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