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.
- 1Why Tell Me Why1unchanged1peak10weeks
- 2Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Super Freak43last week 43peak5weeks
- 4Hurt64last week 64peak4weeks
- 5Tainted Love75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6'N Beetje Verliefd56last week 53peak8weeks
- 7Pretend137last week 137peak4weeks
- 8Meer Nederlandse Sterre (Holland Ole)108last week 108peak4weeks
- 9Mexico9unchanged2peak19weeks
- 10I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman310last week 32peak8weeks
- 11The Marvellous Marionettes811last week 88peak8weeks
- 12Ain't No Mountain High Enough/Remember Me1612last week 1612peak4weeks
- 13R. R. Express2313last week 2313peak2weeks
- 14Mano1514last week 1514peak4weeks
- 15Hollanders1715last week 1715peak5weeks
- 16Physical2116last week 2116peak3weeks
- 17Wake-Up2017last week 2017peak4weeks
- 18Prince Charming18unchanged18peak6weeks
- 19Endless Love1119last week 114peak9weeks
- 20NewO Superman20peak1week
- 21He's A Liar1421last week 1412peak6weeks
- 22Dancin' the Night Away22unchanged22peak5weeks
- 23Lock Up Your Daughters3923last week 3923peak2weeks
- 24Just For You1224last week 125peak9weeks
- 25Dat Is Alles2925last week 2925peak3weeks
- 26Abacab2726last week 2726peak4weeks
- 27Dream3227last week 3227peak3weeks
- 28NewLet's Groove28peak1week
- 29Lieve Bella Beer1929last week 1915peak7weeks
- 30Superman3830last week 3830peak2weeks
- 31Shut Up4031last week 4031peak2weeks
- 32Daar Komt Munne Witpen Aan3132last week 3131peak3weeks
- 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 Me37unchanged27peak5weeks
- 38Stille Willie3638last week 3621peak6weeks
- 39Volume III3039last week 3010peak9weeks
- 40Vlieg Nooit Te Hoog3440last week 3434peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 44 of 1981?
Why Tell Me Why by Anita Meyer, on the chart for ten weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
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?
Lock Up Your Daughters by Slade, from 39 to 23 (16 places).
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