In week 44 of 1981, Why Tell Me Why by Anita Meyer was at number 1, by then ten weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was O Superman by Laurie Anderson, straight in at 20, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Lock Up Your Daughters by Slade, from 39 to 23.
Born on 31 October to 6 November 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 44
- 1Why Tell Me Why1unchanged at 11peak10weeks
- 2Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic2unchanged at 22peak6weeks
- 3Super Freak43up from 4 to 33peak5weeks
- 4Hurt64up from 6 to 44peak4weeks
- 5Tainted Love75up from 7 to 55peak5weeks
- 6'N Beetje Verliefd56down from 5 to 63peak8weeks
- 7Pretend137up from 13 to 77peak4weeks
- 8Meer Nederlandse Sterre (Holland Ole)108up from 10 to 88peak4weeks
- 9Mexico9unchanged at 92peak19weeks
- 10I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman310down from 3 to 102peak8weeks
- 11The Marvellous Marionettes811down from 8 to 118peak8weeks
- 12Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me1612up from 16 to 1212peak4weeks
- 13R. R. Express2313up from 23 to 1313peak2weeks
- 14Mano1514up from 15 to 1414peak4weeks
- 15Hollanders1715up from 17 to 1515peak5weeks
- 16Physical2116up from 21 to 1616peak3weeks
- 17Wake-Up2017up from 20 to 1717peak4weeks
- 18Prince Charming18unchanged at 1818peak6weeks
- 19Endless Love1119down from 11 to 194peak9weeks
- 20NewO Superman20peak1week
- 21He's A Liar1421down from 14 to 2112peak6weeks
- 22Dancin' the Night Away22unchanged at 2222peak5weeks
- 23Lock Up Your Daughters3923up from 39 to 2323peak2weeks
- 24Just For You1224down from 12 to 245peak9weeks
- 25Dat Is Alles2925up from 29 to 2525peak3weeks
- 26Abacab2726up from 27 to 2626peak4weeks
- 27Dream3227up from 32 to 2727peak3weeks
- 28NewLet's Groove28peak1week
- 29Lieve Bella Beer1929down from 19 to 2915peak7weeks
- 30Superman3830up from 38 to 3030peak2weeks
- 31Shut Up4031up from 40 to 3131peak2weeks
- 32Daar Komt Munne Witpen Aan3132down from 31 to 3231peak3weeks
- 33NewTonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)33peak1week
- 34NewLove Potion Number Nine34peak1week
- 35NewWired for Sound35peak1week
- 36NewYour Love Still Brings Me To My Knees36peak1week
- 37Mama Told Me37unchanged at 3727peak5weeks
- 38Stille Willie3638down from 36 to 3821peak6weeks
- 39Volume III3039down from 30 to 3910peak9weeks
- 40Vlieg Nooit Te Hoog3440down from 34 to 4034peak4weeks
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 31 October to 6 November 1981?
Why Tell Me Why by Anita Meyer was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for ten weeks by then (week 44 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 44 of 1981?
O Superman by Laurie Anderson, straight in at 20, the highest of the six new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 44, 1981?
Six records: O Superman by Laurie Anderson at 20, Let's Groove by Earth, Wind & Fire at 28, Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) by Rod Stewart at 33, Love Potion Number Nine by Lee Towers at 34, Wired for Sound by Cliff Richard at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber of week 44, 1981?
Lock Up Your Daughters by Slade, from 39 to 23 (16 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on 31 October to 6 November 1981?
The chart of week 44 of 1981, dated Saturday 31 October 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Why Tell Me Why (Anita Meyer), 2. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (The Police), 3. Super Freak (Rick James).
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