Dutch Top 40

This chart is often confused with the Single Top 100 and the Mega Top 50.
Hans Breukhoven and Lex Harding celebrating a printed edition of the Dutch Top 40 in 2005

The Dutch Top 40 (Dutch: Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly music chart compiled by Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. It started as a radio program titled "Veronica Top 40", on the offshore station Radio Veronica in 1965. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting. Joost den Draaijer was the initiator of the top 40 in the Netherlands.

History

On January 2, 1965, the first Top 40 was compiled, with its first #1 hit "I Feel Fine" by The Beatles. In 1974, the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40 bought the Top 40 and named it De Nederlandse Top 40. The Dutch Top 40 is one of the three official charts in the Netherlands, the other two being the Single Top 100, which is based entirely on sales and streaming and the Mega Top 50 (3FM) which, like the Dutch Top 40 also includes airplay data.

Currently, Radio 538 is airing the Dutch Top 40 on radio. Jeroen Nieuwenhuize presents the program every Friday afternoon from 14.00 until 18.00.

Compilation

Composition

As of February 2014 the chart is a combination of airplay , streaming and trends in social media.[1] The more often a song gets played on the radio, the higher its place in the Top 40.

For year end chart positions: #1 position gets 40 points, #2 position gets 39 points .... #40 position get one point. This way you just count up all numbers and sort them from most points till least points.

Rules

There is a set of rules, of which some have existed since 1972, that are still maintained. Some of these have been criticised as a hindrance.

Records, milestones and achievements

This is a listing of significant achievements and milestones based upon the Dutch Top 40 charts.

Song achievements

Most weeks at number one

Gusttavo Lima — "Balada" (2012)
Marco Borsato — "Dromen zijn bedrog" (1994)
Bryan Adams — "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (1991)
Marco Borsato — "Rood" (2006)
André Hazes and Gerard Joling — "Blijf bij mij (Dit zijn voor mij de allermooiste uren)" (2007)
Bruno Mars — "Just the Way You Are" (2010)
Michel Teló — "Ai se eu te pego!" (2012)
Robin Thicke featuring T.I. & Pharrell Williams — "Blurred Lines" (2013)
Avicii — "Wake Me Up" (2013)
Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne — "Rather Be" (2014)
OMI — "Cheerleader" (Felix Jaehn remix) (2015)
Heintje — "Ich bau' dir ein Schloß" (1968)
4 Non Blondes — "What's Up? (1993)
Vangelis — "Conquest of Paradise" (1995)
Céline Dion — "My Heart Will Go On" (1998)
Owl City — "Fireflies" (2009–10)
Alexis Jordan — "Happiness" (2011)

Source:[2]

Most total weeks in the Top 40

Pharrell Williams — "Happy" (2013–14)
Corry en de Rekels — "Huilen is voor jou te laat" (1970–71)
Trio Hellenique / Polis & Les Helleniques / Duo Akropolis / Mikis Theodorakis — "Zorba's Dance" (1965–66, 1974)[1]
The Scorpions — "Hello Josephine" (1965, 1977)
Jane Birkin and Serge Gainsbourg — "Je t'aime... moi non plus" (1969, 1974)
Gotye featuring Kimbra — "Somebody That I Used to Know" (2011–12)
Nini Rosso / Heinz Schachtner / Willy Schobben — "Il Silenzio (Abschiedsmelodie)" (1965–66)[2]
Dave Berry — "This Strange Effect" (1965–66)
De Heikrekels — "Waarom heb jij me laten staan?" (1967)
Avicii — "Wake Me Up" (2013–14)
John Legend — "All of Me" (2013–14)
Henk Westbroek — "Zelfs je naam is mooi" (1998–99)
Gers Pardoel — "Ik neem je mee" (2011–12)
Nielson — "Beauty en de brains" (2012–13)
Lorde — "Royals" (2013–2014)
Sam Smith — "Stay with Me" (2014–2015)
Major Lazer and DJ Snake featuring — "Lean On" (2015)

Source:[3]

Notes

Number-one debuts

Artist achievements

Most Top 40 entries

Source:[4]

Most number one singles

Number of singles Artist
16 The Beatles
14 Marco Borsato
8 ABBA
6 (tie) Michael Jackson
6 (tie) Queen
6 (tie) Jan Smit
6 (tie) George Michael
5 (tie) Golden Earring
5 (tie) Madonna
5 (tie) The Rolling Stones
5 (tie) The Cats
5 (tie) The Kinks
5 (tie) Bee Gees
5 (tie) UB40
5 (tie) David Bowie

Source:[5]

Most Weeks at Number one
(Total)
Artist Record
United Kingdom The Beatles 74 weeks
Netherlands Marco Borsato 69 weeks
United Kingdom George Michael 26 weeks
United Kingdom Elton John 25 weeks
Netherlands Jan Smit 25 weeks
Sweden ABBA 24 weeks
United States Madonna 22 weeks
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones 20 weeks
Netherlands The Cats 20 weeks
Netherlands Guus Meeuwis 20 weeks
Most Weeks at Number one
(in 1 year)
Artist YearRecord
United Kingdom The Beatles 1965 30 weeks
Netherlands Marco Borsato 2006 22 weeks
United Kingdom The Beatles 1966 19 weeks
Sweden Avicii 2013 15 weeks
United States Pharrell Williams 2013 15 weeks
Jamaica Shaggy 2001 14 weeks
Netherlands André Hazes 2007 14 weeks
United States Bruno Mars 2010 14 weeks
Netherlands Heintje 1968 13 weeks
Australia Olivia Newton-John 1978 13 weeks
Colombia Shakira 2002 13 weeks
Netherlands Marco Borsato 2004 13 weeks
Brazil Gusttavo Lima 2012 13 weeks
Most Successful Top 40 Artists
Artist Weeks Points
United States Madonna 470 12550
United Kingdom Rolling Stones 448 11649
United Kingdom The Beatles 312 9220
Netherlands Golden Earring 365 9093
United States Michael Jackson 336 8563
Netherlands BZN 373 8249
Netherlands The Cats 335 8077
United Kingdom Bee Gees 326 7625
United Kingdom Queen 323 7577
Republic of Ireland U2 247 7349
Most Successful Artists
(combined Single top 40 and Album top 100)
Artist Weeks Points
Netherlands BZN 1106 60375
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones 1117 57200
United States Madonna 1107 53994
Netherlands Golden Earring 1039 53833
United Kingdom Queen 1014 53647
Netherlands André Hazes 972 49412
Sweden ABBA 761 46439
Republic of Ireland U2 906 45913
United States Michael Jackson 873 44240
Canada Celine Dion 775 43119

References

  1. http://www.top40.nl/samenstelling
  2. "Langst op nummer 1". www.top40.nl. Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  3. "Langst in de top 40". www.top40.nl. Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 5, 2012.
  4. "Artiest met de meeste Top 40-hits". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 December 2013.
  5. "Artiest met meeste nummer 1-hits". Dutch Top 40 (in Dutch). Retrieved 31 December 2013.

External links

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