List of number-one hits (Netherlands)

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This is a list of number-one hits in the Dutch Top 40 (in the Netherlands).

List of number-one's per year

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Artists with the most 1-hits

* The Beatles (16)
* Marco Borsato (10)
* ABBA (8)
* Queen (6)
* Michael Jackson (6)
* George Michael (6)
* The Rolling Stones (5)
* The Cats (5)
* Bee Gees (5)
* The Kinks (5)
* Golden Earring(s) (5)
* David Bowie (5)
* UB40 (5)

Most weeks on top per artist

* The Beatles (74)
* Marco Borsato (55)
* George Michael (26)
* Elton John (25)
* ABBA (24)
* The Rolling Stones (20)
* The Cats (20)
* Boney M (19)
* Shakira (18)
* Guus Meeuwis (18)
* Olivia Newton-John (16)
* Michael Jackson (16)

Most weeks on top per song

* Marco Borsato - "Dromen zijn bedrog" (12)
* Bryan Adams - "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" (11)
* Marco Borsato - "Rood" (11)
* Heintje - "Ich bau' dir ein Schloß" (10)
* 4 Non Blondes - "What's Up" (10)
* Vangelis - "Conquest of paradise" (10)
* Céline Dion - "My Heart Will Go On" (10)
* The Beatles - "Ticket to Ride" (9)
* Boney M - "Rivers of Babylon" (9)
* John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - "You're the One That I Want" (9)
* Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" (9)
* Whitney Houston - "I Will Always Love You" (9)
* Puff Daddy & Faith Evans & 112 - "I'll Be Missing You" (9)
* Shakira - "Whenever, Wherever" (9)
* Las Ketchup - "The Ketchup song (Asereje)" (9)
* The Underdog Project & The Sunclub - "Summer jam 2003" (9)
* O-Zone - "Dragostea din Tei" (9)

ongs that debuted on top

* The Beatles - "We Can Work It Out"/"Daytripper"
* The Beatles - "Hey Jude"
* Procol Harum - "A Whiter Shade of Pale"
* Jantje Smit - "Ik zing dit lied voor jou alleen"
* Elton John - "Something About the Way You Look Tonight" / "Candle in the Wind 1997"
* 2pac - "Changes"
* Backstreet Boys - "I Want It That Way"
* Starmaker - "Damn (I Think I Love You)"
* One Day Fly - "I Wanna Be a One Day Fly"
* Shaggy & Rayvon - "Angel"
* Shakira - "Whenever, Wherever"
* Jamaï - "Step Right Up"
* Jim - "Tell Her"
* Dinand Woesthoff - "Dreamer (Gussie's song)"
* Boris - "When You Think of Me"
* Marco Borsato & Ali B - "Wat zou je doen"
* André Hazes - "Zij gelooft in mij"
* Men2B - "Bigger Than That"
* Artiesten voor Azië - "Als je iets kan doen"
* Kane - "Fearless"
* Ch!pz - "Carnival"
* Lange Frans & Baas B - "Het land van ..."
* Andrea Bocelli & Marco Borsato - "Because we believe"
* Raffaëla - "Right Here Right Now"

Biggest jump to top

The digit between brackets represents the last position before topping the chart.
* Marco Borsato - "Rood" (36)
* Marco Borsato & Do - "Voorbij" (35)
* Treble - "Ramaganana" (23)
* Mario - "Let Me Love You" (23)
* Frans Bauer - "Heb je even voor mij" (22)
* Lumidee - "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)" (21)
* Gompie - "Alice, Who the X Is Alice" (18)
* U2 - "Beautiful Day" (18)
* Sonny & Cher - "Little Man" (17)
* The Cats - "Marian" (16)
* George Baker Selection - "Morning sky" (16)
* Cliff Richard & The Young Ones - "Living doll" (16)
* Las Ketchup - "The Ketchup song (Asereje)" (16)
* Ch!pz - "One, Two Three!" (16)

Biggest fall from top

The digit between brackets represents the position the song fell to.
* Starmaker - "Damn (I think I love you)" (13)
* Bee Gees - "Staying alive" (8)
* Champaign - "How 'bout us" (8)
* Phil Collins - "You can't hurry love" (8)
* André van Duin - "Willempie" (7)
* Sammy Davis Jr. - "Baretta's theme" (7)
* The Beatles - "Ticket to ride" (6)
* LaBelle - "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir (Lady Marmalade)" (6)
* Nazareth - "Love hurts" (6)
* Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger - "Don't look back" (6)
* Bucks Fizz - "The land of make believe" (6)
* One Day Fly - "I Wanna Be a One Day Fly" (6)
* Kane - "Fearless" (6)

Youngest artists with an #1-hit

The digit between brackets represents the age of the artist at that time.
* Schnappi (9)
* Kevin Grant (Musical Youth) (11)
* Jantje Smit (11)
* Heintje (12)
* Michael Grant (Musical Youth) (13)
* Anna Speller (Starmaker) (14)
* Wilma (14)
* Danny de Munk (14)
* Angelo Kelly (The Kelly Family) (14)
* Donny Osmond (The Osmonds) (14)

Oldest artists with an #1-hit

The digit between brackets represents the age of the artist at that time.
* Sergio Mendes (65)
* Boer Koekoek (Leader of the Boerenpartij) (61)
* Nipsey Russell (The Wiz Stars) (61)
* Elton John (55)
* Barbra Streisand (55)
* Nina Simone (54)
* Peter Koelewijn (Gompie) (54)
* Rob de Nijs (53)
* Freek de Jonge (53)
* Jack Spijkerman (One Day Fly) (52)
* Cher (52)
* Hank Mizell (52)
* Vangelis (52)

Artists with a posthumous #1-hit

* Sam Cooke - "Wonderful World" (41 year, 164 days)
* Jackie Wilson - "Reet Petite" (3 year, 24 days)
* 2pac - "Changes" (2 year, 153 days)
* Herman Brood - "My Way" (38 days)
* André Hazes - "Zij gelooft in mij" (16 days)

Artists that have had #1-hits both solo and with a group

* Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
* George Harrison (The Beatles)
* Demis Roussos (Aphrodite's Child)
* Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones)
* Art Garfunkel (Simon & Garfunkel)
* Michael Jackson (The Wiz Stars)
* Diana Ross (The Wiz Stars)
* José (Luv')
* Yvonne Keeley (Star Sisters)
* George Michael (WHAM!)
* Piet Veerman (The Cats)
* Bill Medley (The Righteous Brothers)
* Phil Collins (Genesis)
* Brian May (Queen)
* Vangelis (Aphrodite's Child)
* Pras Michel (The Fugees)
* Cher (Sonny & Cher)
* Melanie C (Spice Girls)
* Sita (Starmaker)
* Nena (Nena)
* Guus Meeuwis (Guus Meeuwis & Vagant)
* Dinand Woesthoff (Kane)
* Wyclef Jean (The Fugees)

Artists that have had #1-hits with more than one group

* John Lennon (The Beatles and The Plastic Ono Band)
* Paul McCartney (The Beatles and Wings)
* Jaap Eggermont (Golden Earring and Stars on 45)
* Jimmy Somerville (Bronski Beat and The Communards)

Most used languages in #1-hits

* English (520)
* Dutch (69)
* German (14)
* Instrumental (10)
* French (7)
* Spanish (5)
* Italian (3)
* Portuguese (3)
* Constructed (2)
* Malay (1)
* Mandinka (1)
* Latin (1)
* Bantu (1)
* West Frisian (1)
* Romanian (1)

Most #2-hits without a 1-hit

* Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo (4)
* Christina Aguilera (4)
* Anouk (4)
* Bob Marley & the Wailers (3)
* The Pussycat Dolls (3)
* Frank Sinatra (2)
* Ekseption (2)
* Status Quo (2)
* Sailor (2)
* Ria Valk (2)
* Gérard Lenorman (2)
* Dr. Hook (2)
* Spandau Ballet (2)
* Survivor (2)
* Michael McDonald (2)
* Pet Shop Boys (2)
* Toto (2)
* Chubby Checker (2)
* Technotronic (2)
* Color Me Badd (2)
* The KLF (2)
* Willeke Alberti (2)
* Leila K (2)
* Freddie Mercury (2)
* DJ Paul Elstak (2)
* Santana (2)
* Destiny's Child (2)
* P!nk (2)
* Elvis Presley (2)
* Sugababes (2)
* Anastacia (2)

Artists with most non-#1-hit

* Normaal (46)
* Corry (34)
* Jack Jersey (23)
* Status Quo (23)
* Elvis Presley (23)
* The Who (21)
* Henk Wijngaard (20)
* Zangeres Zonder Naam (19)
* Albert West (19)
* Slade (18)
* Willeke Alberti (18)
* Pet Shop Boys (18)

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