In week 51 of 1981, Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard, straight in at 28, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Spirits In The Material World by The Police, from 29 to 15.
Born on December 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25, 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 51
- 1Why Do Fools Fall in Love21up from 2 to 11peak6weeks
- 2Under Pressure12down from 1 to 21peak6weeks
- 3Annie43up from 4 to 33peak4weeks
- 4Wünderbar54up from 5 to 44peak4weeks
- 5One Of Us185up from 18 to 55peak2weeks
- 6Let's Start II Dance Again6unchanged at 66peak6weeks
- 7It's Raining7unchanged at 77peak7weeks
- 8Pretend38down from 3 to 81peak11weeks
- 9Should I Do It9unchanged at 99peak5weeks
- 10I Go to Sleep1710up from 17 to 1010peak4weeks
- 11They Don't Play Our Love Song Anymore1911up from 19 to 1111peak3weeks
- 12Physical812down from 8 to 124peak10weeks
- 13Cha Cha Cha13unchanged at 1313peak6weeks
- 14Good Year For The Roses1614up from 16 to 1414peak5weeks
- 15Spirits In The Material World2915up from 29 to 1515peak2weeks
- 16Waiting On A Friend2116up from 21 to 1616peak3weeks
- 17Your Love Still Brings Me To My Knees1017down from 10 to 178peak8weeks
- 18R. R. Express1118down from 11 to 183peak9weeks
- 19Vrijgezel2519up from 25 to 1919peak3weeks
- 20Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic1420down from 14 to 201peak13weeks
- 21Love Games1521down from 15 to 217peak7weeks
- 22All Alone Am I2622up from 26 to 2222peak3weeks
- 23Let's Groove1223down from 12 to 235peak8weeks
- 24Desire3024up from 30 to 2424peak3weeks
- 25I'm A Rocking Machine3825up from 38 to 2525peak2weeks
- 26Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)2026down from 20 to 2613peak8weeks
- 27Saturday Nights3727up from 37 to 2727peak2weeks
- 28NewDaddy's Home28peak1week
- 29We Kill the World (Don't Kill the World)3429up from 34 to 2929peak2weeks
- 30NewMenergy30peak1week
- 31Controversy2731down from 27 to 3127peak3weeks
- 32NewS.T.O.P.32peak1week
- 33Jantje Beton2833down from 28 to 3328peak5weeks
- 34Halverwege Amsterdam En Bremershaven3534up from 35 to 3434peak3weeks
- 35NewLive It Up35peak1week
- 36NewIk heb alleen nog maar die foto36peak1week
- 37Little Lady3237down from 32 to 3732peak3weeks
- 38I Got The Fire In Me3138down from 31 to 3826peak7weeks
- 39It's My Party2239down from 22 to 3920peak6weeks
- 40Comin' In and out of Your Life2440down from 24 to 4019peak5weeks
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 19 to 25 December 1981?
Why Do Fools Fall in Love by Diana Ross moved from 2 to 1, on the chart for six weeks by then (week 51 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 51 of 1981?
Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard, straight in at 28, the highest of the five new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 51, 1981?
Five records: Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard at 28, Menergy by Patrick Cowley at 30, S.T.O.P. by Dolly Dots at 32, Live It Up by Time Bandits at 35, Ik heb alleen nog maar die foto by Hepie en Hepie at 36.
What was the biggest climber of week 51, 1981?
Spirits In The Material World by The Police, from 29 to 15 (14 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on December 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or 25, 1981?
The chart of week 51 of 1981, dated Saturday 19 December 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Diana Ross), 2. Under Pressure (Queen, David Bowie), 3. Annie (Miggy).
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