In week 8 of 1981, Stars On 45 by Stars On 45 was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins, straight in at 31, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Rock This Town by Stray Cats, from 29 to 13.
Born on February 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27, 1981? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 8
- 1Stars On 4521up from 2 to 11peak5weeks
- 2Shine Up12down from 1 to 21peak9weeks
- 3If You Could Read My Mind43up from 4 to 33peak6weeks
- 4Amoureux solitaires54up from 5 to 44peak7weeks
- 5Funkin' for Jamaica35down from 3 to 53peak8weeks
- 6Er Staat Een Paard In De Gang86up from 8 to 66peak5weeks
- 7Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt7unchanged at 77peak5weeks
- 8Embarrassment108up from 10 to 88peak4weeks
- 9Imagine159up from 15 to 96peak13weeks
- 10Net as Gisteren1210up from 12 to 1010peak5weeks
- 11While You See A Chance1811up from 18 to 1111peak3weeks
- 12Lola612down from 6 to 121peak12weeks
- 13Rock This Town2913up from 29 to 1313peak2weeks
- 14My Feet Won't Move914down from 9 to 148peak7weeks
- 15Get Up2515up from 25 to 1515peak3weeks
- 16Wij Zijn De Slijpers Van Parijs2616up from 26 to 1616peak2weeks
- 17Latin America2017up from 20 to 1717peak6weeks
- 18Fred Astaire (Just A Summer Love Affair)2118up from 21 to 1818peak5weeks
- 19Celebration1119down from 11 to 192peak10weeks
- 20Shake It Up2420up from 24 to 2020peak4weeks
- 21Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert1421down from 14 to 219peak10weeks
- 22All American Girls3622up from 36 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23Runaway Boys1323down from 13 to 233peak10weeks
- 24Fade To Grey2824up from 28 to 2424peak4weeks
- 25Rapture3425up from 34 to 2525peak2weeks
- 26Runaround Sue1626down from 16 to 2614peak7weeks
- 27Ik Ben Tamboer3127up from 31 to 2727peak3weeks
- 28If You Feel The Funk1928down from 19 to 2818peak9weeks
- 29Are You Lonesome Tonight?1729down from 17 to 2915peak7weeks
- 30Shine On3330up from 33 to 3030peak3weeks
- 31NewIn The Air Tonight31peak1week
- 32I Believe In You2332down from 23 to 3223peak6weeks
- 33Once in a Lifetime3533up from 35 to 3333peak2weeks
- 34NewHold on To Love34peak1week
- 35San Salvador2235down from 22 to 3519peak6weeks
- 36Dorpscafé3736up from 37 to 3636peak2weeks
- 37NewThe Eyes of Jenny37peak1week
- 38NewDreamer38peak1week
- 39I Hope I Never3239down from 32 to 3930peak4weeks
- 40Gotta Have More Love3840down from 38 to 4038peak3weeks
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 21 to 27 February 1981?
Stars On 45 by Stars On 45 moved from 2 to 1, on the chart for five weeks by then (week 8 of 1981).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 8 of 1981?
In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins, straight in at 31, the highest of the four new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 8, 1981?
Four records: In The Air Tonight by Phil Collins at 31, Hold on To Love by Patty Brard at 34, The Eyes of Jenny by Sandy Coast at 37, Dreamer by Supertramp at 38.
What was the biggest climber of week 8, 1981?
Rock This Town by Stray Cats, from 29 to 13 (16 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on February 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27, 1981?
The chart of week 8 of 1981, dated Saturday 21 February 1981 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Stars On 45 (Stars On 45), 2. Shine Up (Doris D., The Pins), 3. If You Could Read My Mind (Viola Wills).
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