List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 1981

These hits topped the Dutch Top 40 in 1981 (see 1981 in music).

Issue Date	Song	Artist(s)	Reference
3 January	"Santa Maria"	Roland Kaiser	[1]
10 January	"Lola (live)"	The Kinks	[2]
17 January			[3]
24 January			[4]
31 January			[5]
7 February	"Shine up"	Doris D & the Pins	[6]
14 February			[7]
21 February	"Stars on 45 Medley"	Stars on 45	[8]
28 February			[9]
7 March			[10]
14 March			[11]
21 March	"In the Air Tonight"	Phil Collins	[12]
28 March			[13]
4 April			[14]
11 April	"Vienna"	Ultravox	[15]
18 April			[16]
25 April			[17]
2 May	"Angel of Mine"	Frank Duval	[18]
9 May			[19]
16 May	"Making Your Mind Up"	Bucks Fizz	[20]
23 May			[21]
30 May	"How 'Bout Us"	Champaign	[22]
6 June			[23]
13 June			[24]
20 June			[25]
27 June			[26]
4 July			[27]
11 July			[28]
18 July			[29]
25 July	"One Day in Your Life"	Michael Jackson	[30]
1 August			[31]
8 August			[32]
15 August			[33]
22 August	"De Nederlandse sterre die strale overal"	Rubberen Robbie	[34]
29 August			[35]
5 September			[36]
12 September	"For Your Eyes Only"	Sheena Easton	[37]
19 September			[38]
26 September	"Why Tell Me Why"	Anita Meyer	[39]
3 October			[40]
10 October			[41]
17 October			[42]
24 October			[43]
31 October			[44]
7 November	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	The Police	[45]
14 November			[46]
21 November			[47]
28 November	"Pretend"	Alvin Stardust	[48]
5 December			[49]
12 December	"Under Pressure"	Queen & David Bowie	[50]
19 December	"Why Do Fools Fall in Love"	Diana Ross	[51]
26 December			[52]

See also

• 1981 in music

References

1. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 1, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
2. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 2, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
3. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 3, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
4. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 4, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
5. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 5, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
6. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 6, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
7. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 7, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 8, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
9. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 9, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
10. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 10, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
11. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 11, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 12, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
13. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 13, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
14. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 14, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
15. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 15, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
16. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 16, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
17. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 17, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
18. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 18, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
19. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 19, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
20. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 20, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
21. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 21, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
22. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 22, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
23. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 23, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
24. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 24, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
25. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 25, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
26. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 26, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
27. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 27, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
28. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 28, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
29. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 29, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
30. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 30, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
31. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 31, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
32. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 32, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
33. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 33, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
34. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 34, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
35. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 35, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
36. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 36, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
37. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 37, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
38. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 38, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
39. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 39, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
40. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 40, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
41. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 41, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
42. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 42, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
43. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 43, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
44. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 44, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
45. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 45, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
46. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 46, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
47. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 47, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
48. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 48, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
49. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 49, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
50. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 50, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
51. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 51, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
52. "Nederlandse Top 40, week 52, 1981". Retrieved 6 April 2009.