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1981 Artists chart


  Artist Country Points # Weeks High # Weeks at no. 1 # Weeks in top 10
1 Shakin' Stevens UK 990 38 4 0 16
2 Doris D & The Pins Netherlands 980 37 1 2 18
3 Stars On 45 Netherlands 869 31 1 4 16
4 Stray Cats USA 658 24 3 0 11
5 BZN Netherlands 625 22 3 0 13
6 The Police UK 624 22 1 3 10
7 Kim Wilde UK 602 24 2 0 11
8 Spargo Netherlands 599 24 4 0 10
9 Champaign USA 598 19 1 8 13
10 John Lennon UK 584 25 5 0 10
11 Madness UK 577 25 2 0 10
12 Anita Meyer Netherlands 575 18 1 6 11
13 Maywood Netherlands 520 23 3 0 6
14 Sheena Easton UK 488 20 1 2 7
15 Rubberen Robbie Netherlands 470 16 1 3 9
16 Dolly Dots Netherlands 427 20 6 0 6
17 Grace Jones Jamaica 425 17 2 0 7
18 Adam & The Ants UK 423 21 8 0 4
19 Sister Sledge USA 415 19 6 0 5
20 Peter Koelewijn (& Zijn Rockets) Netherlands 396 17 4 0 4
21 Andre Hazes Netherlands 386 20 3 0 5
22 Alvin Stardust UK 385 12 1 2 8
23 Michael Jackson USA 375 12 1 4 8
24 Bucks Fizz UK 367 12 1 2 7
25 Ultravox UK 367 12 1 3 7
26 Phil Collins UK 349 12 1 3 7
27 Jackson Five USA 349 13 2 0 7
28 Yarbrough & Peoples USA 345 12 2 0 7
29 Frank Duval Germany 341 11 1 2 8
30 Frank & Mirella Netherlands 333 13 4 0 6
31 André van Duin Netherlands 326 15 6 0 4
32 Roger Daltrey UK 322 11 3 0 6
33 Lio France 321 12 3 0 7
34 Olivia Newton John Australia 321 11 4 0 6
35 Lobo (nl) Netherlands 319 11 2 0 7
36 Rick James USA 316 11 2 0 6
37 The Kinks UK 313 9 1 4 7
38 Electric Light Orchestra UK 302 14 5 0 5
39 Love Unlimited USA 301 10 2 0 6
40 Tom Browne USA 300 10 3 0 6
41 Earth Wind & Fire USA 298 15 5 0 4
42 Tom Tom Club USA 296 10 2 0 6
43 Timi Yuro USA 296 12 4 0 5
44 Rod Stewart UK 295 15 4 0 2
45 Viola Wills USA 294 10 3 0 6
46 Rose Royce USA 293 10 3 0 5
47 Ottawan France 289 10 2 0 6
48 Max Werner Netherlands 288 11 3 0 5
49 Kool & The Gang USA 282 9 2 0 6
50 Diana Ross USA 278 15 1 2 4
51 Keith Marshall UK 277 11 3 0 6
52 The Whispers USA 271 10 5 0 5
53 Reo Speedwagon USA 271 14 13 0 0
54 The Pointer Sisters USA 270 13 9 0 2
55 Saskia & Serge Netherlands 267 13 6 0 5
56 Odyssey USA 261 10 4 0 5
57 Lionel Richie & Diana Ross USA 261 10 4 0 3
58 Pino D'Angio Italy 260 9 3 0 4
59 Pussycat Netherlands 259 17 11 0 0
60 The Rolling Stones UK 257 11 9 0 2
61 Juan Pardo Spain 253 9 4 0 5
62 Roxy Music UK 250 13 7 0 3
63 Frankie Smith USA 250 10 8 0 4
64 Soft Cell UK 246 9 5 0 5
65 Joe Dolce Australia 241 9 4 0 5
66 Normaal Netherlands 241 15 10 0 1
67 Queen & david Bowie UK 236 7 1 1 5
68 Daniel Sahuleka Netherlands 235 14 12 0 0
69 Babe Netherlands 229 14 16 0 0
70 Boystown Gang USA 226 10 7 0 4
71 L.T.D. USA 225 12 8 0 2
72 The Nolans UK 224 10 7 0 3
73 Patricia Paay Netherlands 223 11 9 0 2
74 Aal Netherlands 217 9 9 0 3
75 The Who UK 215 10 9 0 3
76 Kinderen Voor Kinderen Netherlands 213 10 7 0 2
77 Marcia Hines Australia 213 9 8 0 4
78 Bohannon USA 201 7 6 0 4
79 Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers USA 201 10 11 0 0
80 Emmylou Harris USA 200 8 8 0 2
81 Fruitcake Netherlands 200 8 8 0 3
82 Dolly Parton USA 199 10 10 0 2
83 Steve Winwood UK 198 11 10 0 2
84 The Specials UK 197 8 8 0 3
85 Level 42 UK 195 8 7 0 3
86 Roland Kaiser Germany 194 6 1 1 4
87 K.I.D. Unknown 194 8 8 0 3
88 Aneka UK 193 10 7 0 2
89 Peter Blanker Netherlands 193 8 10 0 2
90 Barry Hughes UK 192 8 7 0 3
91 ABBA Sweden 191 7 3 0 4
92 Raydio USA 190 8 7 0 3
93 Randy Crawford USA 189 14 17 0 0
94 Alexander Curly Netherlands 187 10 13 0 0
95 Les Humphries Singers International 184 8 9 0 2
96 Will Tura Belgium 179 9 10 0 1
97 Lime Canada 177 9 11 0 0
98 Stevie Wonder USA 173 10 10 0 2
99 De Slijpers Netherlands 169 12 13 0 0
100 The Walkers Netherlands 167 8 11 0 0
101 Laurie Anderson USA 165 7 9 0 2
102 Imagination UK 164 8 11 0 0
103 Dingetje Netherlands 162 7 9 0 2
104 Bruce Springsteen USA 162 7 12 0 0
105 Lakeside USA 160 8 12 0 0
106 Sandy Coast Netherlands 155 8 11 0 0
107 BB & Q Band USA 152 7 13 0 0
108 Maria Verano Netherlands 151 7 11 0 0
109 Jona Lewie UK 149 6 9 0 2
110 Raymond van het Groenewoud Belgium 149 7 13 0 0
111 Bad Manners UK 148 8 11 0 0
112 Sugar & Lollipops Netherlands 148 10 14 0 0
113 Tenpole Tudor UK 147 5 4 0 3
114 Miggy Netherlands 146 5 2 0 3
115 Ron Brandsteder Netherlands 145 7 15 0 0
116 The Bee Gees Australia 144 7 12 0 0
117 The Pretenders UK 143 8 6 0 2
118 Racey UK 142 8 14 0 0
119 Kim Carnes USA 141 8 16 0 0
120 Benny Neyman Netherlands 140 10 14 0 0
121 Bill Wyman UK 139 7 13 0 0
122 Latoya Jackson USA 138 8 18 0 0
123 The Gibson Brothers Martinique 134 8 17 0 0
124 Elvis Presley USA 131 7 15 0 0
125 Elvis Costello (& The Attractions) UK 130 6 14 0 0
126 Eddy Grant UK 129 6 12 0 0
127 Voyage France 129 9 18 0 0
128 Deniece Williams USA 127 7 15 0 0
129 Carol Jiani Nigeria 124 7 16 0 0
130 Blondie USA 123 8 16 0 0
131 Boney M Germany 121 9 20 0 0
132 Royal Philharmonic Orchestra UK 120 7 16 0 0
133 Rod Unknown 110 7 17 0 0
134 Christopher Cross USA 109 7 18 0 0
135 Mo Netherlands 109 7 18 0 0
136 Henk Wijngaard Netherlands 107 9 22 0 0
137 Robert Palmer UK 105 6 15 0 0
138 Godley & Creme UK 105 6 18 0 0
139 Neil Diamond USA 102 7 13 0 0
140 Kirsty MacColl UK 102 6 16 0 0
141 Slade UK 101 6 17 0 0
142 Long John Baldry UK 100 6 18 0 0
143 Patty Brard Netherlands 100 6 19 0 0
144 Steve Forbert USA 98 6 19 0 0
145 Sandy Netherlands 97 6 18 0 0
146 Commodores USA 96 6 20 0 0
147 Azoto Italy 95 6 19 0 0
148 Black Slate Jamaica 93 5 15 0 0
149 Big John Russell Netherlands 91 6 20 0 0
150 Urban Heroes Unknown 89 6 21 0 0
151 Luv' Netherlands 85 6 11 0 0
152 Barbra Streisand USA 81 6 19 0 0
153 G.G. Anderson Germany 81 6 21 0 0
154 Lee Towers Netherlands 81 6 23 0 0
155 Queen UK 80 5 18 0 0
156 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin Unknown 80 6 20 0 0
157 De Kermisklanten Netherlands 80 6 21 0 0
158 Spandau Ballet UK 80 10 26 0 0
159 Visage UK 79 6 22 0 0
160 Dave Stewart & Colin Blunstone UK 78 6 22 0 0
161 Vader Abraham Netherlands 77 6 21 0 0
162 Voggue Unknown 77 6 22 0 0
163 TS Monk USA 76 6 23 0 0
164 Hot Chocolate UK 76 7 23 0 0
165 Don Williams USA 75 7 23 0 0
166 Bonnie St. Claire Netherlands 75 12 26 0 0
167 Rob de Nijs Netherlands 73 8 25 0 0
168 BB Band Netherlands 71 6 21 0 0
169 Guys & Dolls UK 71 7 26 0 0
170 Juice Newton USA 70 5 20 0 0
171 Peter Kent Unknown 65 5 23 0 0
172 Cliff Richard UK 63 6 17 0 0
173 Gap Band USA 62 5 23 0 0
174 Korgis UK 61 3 8 0 1
175 Shirley Netherlands 60 5 24 0 0
176 Future World Orchestra Netherlands 56 4 21 0 0
177 Corrie van Gorp Netherlands 55 5 26 0 0
178 Hi Gloss Unknown 54 5 21 0 0
179 Hepie & Hepie Netherlands 53 5 18 0 0
180 Belcanto's Netherlands 53 6 25 0 0
181 Sommerset Netherlands 53 5 25 0 0
182 Linda Williams Unknown 53 5 25 0 0
183 Jack Jersey Netherlands 51 5 26 0 0
184 Genesis UK 51 5 26 0 0
185 Kit Hain UK 51 5 27 0 0
186 De Electronica's Netherlands 48 3 22 0 0
187 Ciska Peters Netherlands 45 5 28 0 0
188 The Talking Heads USA 45 5 28 0 0
189 Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb International 44 2 14 0 0
190 Fantastique Unknown 44 5 27 0 0
191 Earth & Fire Netherlands 44 5 27 0 0
192 Rovers Unknown 44 4 27 0 0
193 Albert West Netherlands 43 5 26 0 0
194 Willeke Alberti Netherlands 40 5 28 0 0
195 New Adventures Unknown 40 4 29 0 0
196 Exile USA 40 5 30 0 0
197 Prince USA 39 4 27 0 0
198 Julia Loko & Tony Sherman International 38 4 27 0 0
199 Mieke Netherlands 37 5 33 0 0
200 Fischer Z UK 35 5 31 0 0
201 Doe Maar Netherlands 34 5 29 0 0
202 Art Garfunkel USA 34 4 29 0 0
203 Elton John UK 33 4 31 0 0
204 Split Enz New Zealand 32 4 30 0 0
205 Darts UK 31 1 10 0 1
206 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark UK 29 4 29 0 0
207 Jo Hoogendoorn Netherlands 29 4 31 0 0
208 Vader Abraham & Donna Lynton Netherlands 27 3 29 0 0
209 Kayak Netherlands 27 5 33 0 0
210 Vulcano Netherlands 26 3 29 0 0
211 Peter Maffay Germany 26 3 30 0 0
212 Mpnty Python UK 25 3 32 0 0
213 The Clash UK 25 4 33 0 0
214 Patrick Cowley USA 24 2 28 0 0
215 Julio Iglesias Spain 23 4 31 0 0
216 Herman Brood & His Wild Romance Netherlands 21 1 20 0 0
217 Stephanie Mills USA 21 2 23 0 0
218 Time Bandits Germany 21 2 26 0 0
219 Vanessa Netherlands 21 3 32 0 0
220 Sonja Netherlands 20 4 32 0 0
221 Saragossa Band Unknown 20 3 33 0 0
222 Status Quo UK 20 5 35 0 0
223 Thunderstorm Unknown 18 3 33 0 0
224 Drukwerk Netherlands 17 1 24 0 0
225 Meatloaf & Cher USA 16 3 32 0 0
226 New Four Netherlands 16 3 34 0 0
227 Jean-Michel Jarre France 15 3 34 0 0
228 George Harrison UK 15 4 36 0 0
229 Showaddywaddy UK 14 2 28 0 0
230 Kid Creole & The Coconuts USA 13 3 32 0 0
231 PhD UK 12 1 29 0 0
232 Johnny Jordaan Netherlands 12 3 35 0 0
233 Maribelle Unknown 12 4 36 0 0
234 Oscar Benton Netherlands 10 1 31 0 0
235 Rocky Sharpe & The Replays Unknown 10 3 35 0 0
236 Jan & Zwaan Netherlands 10 3 36 0 0
237 Supertramp UK 9 3 36 0 0
238 Lobo USA 7 1 34 0 0
239 Kamahl Australia 7 1 34 0 0
240 John Barry Unknown 7 3 38 0 0
241 Denny Christian Germany 6 3 38 0 0
242 Climax Blues Band Unknown 6 3 38 0 0
243 John Denver & Placido Domingo International 5 1 36 0 0
244 Powerplay Unknown 4 3 39 0 0
245 Sniff 'n' The Tears UK 3 1 38 0 0
246 Kenny Rogers USA 1 1 40 0 0