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.
- 1Stars On 4521last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Shine Up12last week 11peak9weeks
- 3If You Could Read My Mind43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Amoureux solitaires54last week 54peak7weeks
- 5Funkin' for Jamaica35last week 33peak8weeks
- 6Er Staat Een Paard In De Gang86last week 86peak5weeks
- 7Ik Wil Op M'n Kop Een Kamerbreed Tapijt7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8Embarrassment108last week 108peak4weeks
- 9Imagine159last week 156peak13weeks
- 10Net as Gisteren1210last week 1210peak5weeks
- 11While You See A Chance1811last week 1811peak3weeks
- 12Lola612last week 61peak12weeks
- 13Rock This Town2913last week 2913peak2weeks
- 14My Feet Won't Move914last week 98peak7weeks
- 15Get Up2515last week 2515peak3weeks
- 16Wij Zijn De Slijpers Van Parijs2616last week 2616peak2weeks
- 17Latin America2017last week 2017peak6weeks
- 18Fred Astaire (Just A Summer Love Affair)2118last week 2118peak5weeks
- 19Celebration1119last week 112peak10weeks
- 20Shake It Up2420last week 2420peak4weeks
- 21Een Barg Die Hé Un Krul In De Steert1421last week 149peak10weeks
- 22All American Girls3622last week 3622peak2weeks
- 23Runaway Boys1323last week 133peak10weeks
- 24Fade To Grey2824last week 2824peak4weeks
- 25Rapture3425last week 3425peak2weeks
- 26Runaround Sue1626last week 1614peak7weeks
- 27Ik Ben Tamboer3127last week 3127peak3weeks
- 28If You Feel The Funk1928last week 1918peak9weeks
- 29Are You Lonesome Tonight?1729last week 1715peak7weeks
- 30Shine On3330last week 3330peak3weeks
- 31NewIn The Air Tonight31peak1week
- 32I Believe In You2332last week 2323peak6weeks
- 33Once in a Lifetime3533last week 3533peak2weeks
- 34NewHold on To Love34peak1week
- 35San Salvador2235last week 2219peak6weeks
- 36Dorpscafé3736last week 3736peak2weeks
- 37NewThe Eyes of Jenny37peak1week
- 38NewDreamer38peak1week
- 39I Hope I Never3239last week 3230peak4weeks
- 40Gotta Have More Love3840last week 3838peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 8 of 1981?
Stars On 45 by Stars On 45, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
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?
Rock This Town by Stray Cats, from 29 to 13 (16 places).
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