In week 32 of 1981, One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Hands Up by Ottawan, straight in at 26, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club, from 20 to 9.
- 1One Day In Your Life1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2Medley: The Caribbean Disco Show2unchanged2peak5weeks
- 3Rio3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4More Stars (U.S.A. Version)54last week 54peak4weeks
- 5Going Back to My Roots45last week 44peak6weeks
- 6De Nederlandse Sterre Die Stralle Overal146last week 146peak2weeks
- 7A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)97last week 97peak4weeks
- 8No me hables138last week 138peak3weeks
- 9Wordy Rappinghood209last week 209peak2weeks
- 10Chequered Love610last week 62peak8weeks
- 11Can Can1211last week 1211peak5weeks
- 12Your Love1612last week 1612peak3weeks
- 13Hold On Tight2313last week 2313peak2weeks
- 14Body Talk1114last week 1111peak6weeks
- 15Cantara Pepe2115last week 2115peak3weeks
- 16Tick-A-Thumps My Heart1716last week 1716peak4weeks
- 17Ghost Town2817last week 2817peak2weeks
- 18You Drive Me Crazy818last week 84peak7weeks
- 19Only Crying719last week 73peak10weeks
- 20Wij Zijn De Lachkabouters1820last week 1818peak5weeks
- 21Slow Hand2221last week 2221peak4weeks
- 22There's A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He's Elvis3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 23Malaika2623last week 2623peak3weeks
- 24How 'Bout Us1024last week 101peak18weeks
- 25We'll Go Out Tonight1925last week 1919peak5weeks
- 26NewHands Up26peak1week
- 27Stand and Deliver1527last week 158peak10weeks
- 28Une chambre pour la nuit3628last week 3628peak2weeks
- 29Hit'n Run Lover2529last week 2516peak7weeks
- 30NewHappy Birthday30peak1week
- 31NewWho Let The Heartache In31peak1week
- 32NewTingalingaling32peak1week
- 33Amor3733last week 3733peak2weeks
- 34Als Ik Jou Niet Had3334last week 3333peak3weeks
- 35NewPull Up To The Bumper35peak1week
- 36NewZeeman, Je Verlangen Is De Zee36peak1week
- 37Wij Zijn De Wuppies2737last week 2721peak6weeks
- 38New'K Zal Je Heb38peak1week
- 39Hopeloos2939last week 2910peak9weeks
- 40I've Seen That Face Before (Libertango)2440last week 242peak12weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 32 of 1981?
One Day In Your Life by Michael Jackson, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Hands Up by Ottawan at 26, Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder at 30, Who Let The Heartache In by Patricia Paay at 31, Tingalingaling by Luv' at 32, Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club, from 20 to 9 (11 places).
How do you play this week?
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