In week 21 of 1981, Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) by Grace Jones, straight in at 24, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats, from 29 to 18.
- 1Making Your Mind Up1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2How 'Bout Us52last week 52peak7weeks
- 3Chanson d'amour43last week 43peak7weeks
- 4Can You Feel It24last week 22peak9weeks
- 5De Verzonken Stad65last week 65peak5weeks
- 6Dance on76last week 76peak5weeks
- 7This Ole House87last week 87peak6weeks
- 8Angel Of Mine38last week 31peak9weeks
- 9Double Dutch Bus139last week 139peak4weeks
- 10't Is moeilijk bescheiden te blijven10unchanged10peak6weeks
- 11Then The Music Stopped1211last week 1211peak6weeks
- 12Kids In America1812last week 1812peak5weeks
- 13Fantastic Voyage1713last week 1713peak4weeks
- 14Rain In May2214last week 2214peak3weeks
- 15Just the Two of UsGrover Washington, Jr., Bill Withers2015last week 2015peak4weeks
- 16Without Your Love916last week 93peak10weeks
- 17Morning Train (Nine to Five)2417last week 2417peak3weeks
- 18Stray Cat Strut2918last week 2918peak2weeks
- 19Vienna1119last week 111peak11weeks
- 20One Night Affair1620last week 164peak10weeks
- 21You Better You Bet1521last week 159peak9weeks
- 229 to 51422last week 1410peak9weeks
- 23He's Just a Runaway3123last week 3123peak2weeks
- 24NewI've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)24peak1week
- 25It's A Real Good Feeling25unchanged25peak3weeks
- 26What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27People Alone - Love Theme From The Motion Picture Soundtrack "The Competition"27unchanged27peak4weeks
- 28African Baby3428last week 3428peak2weeks
- 29Bon bon vie2329last week 2323peak5weeks
- 30Bette Davis Eyes3730last week 3730peak2weeks
- 31Keep on Loving You2131last week 2113peak8weeks
- 32Jealous Guy1932last week 197peak10weeks
- 33NewDiscotch33peak1week
- 34NewGrey Day34peak1week
- 35NewMusclebound35peak1week
- 36In the Heat of the Night3236last week 3232peak3weeks
- 37NewÜber sieben Brücken mußt du geh'n37peak1week
- 38Dancing Dynamo3038last week 3030peak4weeks
- 39Ik Heb 'n Truck Als M'n Woning3639last week 3622peak9weeks
- 40Love Can Break Your Heart3940last week 3939peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 21 of 1981?
Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango) by Grace Jones at 24, Discotch by Voyage at 33, Grey Day by Madness at 34, Musclebound by Spandau Ballet at 35, Über sieben Brücken mußt du geh'n by Peter Maffay at 37.
What was the biggest climber?
Stray Cat Strut by Stray Cats, from 29 to 18 (11 places).
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