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In 2018 there were 52 weekly charts, with 192 different records. Of those, 154 entered the chart that year and nine reached number 1. One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa spent the longest at number 1, 16 weeks, and with 28 weeks it also stayed longest in the chart. The highest new entry was Liefde In De Lucht by Kraantje Pappie and Joshua Nolet, straight in at 7 in week 25. Top of the year chart is One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa, with 897 points.

Weeks

Year chart 2018

The top 10 of the 2018 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1One Kiss
    Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa · 897 points · 28 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2Flames
    David Guetta, Sia · 801 points · 27 weeks · peak position 2
  3. 3Shotgun
    George Ezra · 793 points · 23 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4Dura
    Daddy Yankee · 791 points · 25 weeks · peak position 2
  5. 5Zoutelande
    BLØF, Geike · 759 points · 25 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6The Middle
    Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey · 709 points · 25 weeks · peak position 2
  7. 7Échame La Culpa
    Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato · 674 points · 24 weeks · peak position 2
  8. 8Rise
    Jonas Blue, Jack & Jack · 674 points · 24 weeks · peak position 3
  9. 9no tears left to cry
    Ariana Grande · 662 points · 23 weeks · peak position 2
  10. 10Promises
    Calvin Harris, Sam Smith · 653 points · 18 weeks · peak position 2

The full 2018 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–4Perfect
    Ed Sheeran · 4 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 5–14Zoutelande
    BLØF, Geike · 10 weeks at 1 · week 5
  3. wk 15–16FRIENDS
    Marshmello, Anne-Marie · 2 weeks at 1 · week 15
  4. wk 17–32One Kiss
    Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa · 16 weeks at 1 · week 17
  5. wk 33In My Feelings
    Drake · 1 week at 1 · week 33
  6. wk 34–35Djadja
    Aya Nakamura · 2 weeks at 1 · week 34
  7. wk 36–37Shotgun
    George Ezra · 2 weeks at 1 · week 36
  8. wk 38–43Verleden Tijd
    Frenna, Lil Kleine · 6 weeks at 1 · week 38
  9. wk 44–52Duurt Te Lang
    Davina Michelle, Beste Zangers · 9 weeks at 1 · week 44

Longest in the chart

  1. 28One Kiss
    Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa · weeks in 2018 · peak position 1 · from week 16
  2. 28These Days
    Rudimental and others · weeks in 2018 · peak position 6 · from week 8
  3. 28Know You Better
    FÄIS · weeks in 2018 · peak position 8 · from week 10
  4. 28Youngblood
    5SOS · weeks in 2018 · peak position 8 · from week 25
  5. 27Flames
    David Guetta, Sia · weeks in 2018 · peak position 2 · from week 14
  6. 25Zoutelande
    BLØF, Geike · weeks in 2018 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  7. 25The Middle
    Zedd, Maren Morris, Grey · weeks in 2018 · peak position 2 · from week 7
  8. 25Dura
    Daddy Yankee · weeks in 2018 · peak position 2 · from week 16
  9. 25Therapy
    Armin van Buuren, James Newman · weeks in 2018 · peak position 4 · from week 18
  10. 24Échame La Culpa
    Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato · weeks in 2018 · peak position 2 · from week 1

Highest new entries

  1. 7Liefde In De Lucht
    Kraantje Pappie, Joshua Nolet · new at 7 in week 25
  2. 9One Kiss
    Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa · new at 9 in week 16
  3. 10Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
    Mark Ronson feat Miley Cyrus · new at 10 in week 50
  4. 11Verleden Tijd
    Frenna, Lil Kleine · new at 11 in week 37
  5. 16Sweet but Psycho
    Ava Max · new at 16 in week 45

Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.

Sound of 2018

2018 sounded slower than 2017, at a tempo around 115 bpm.

Measured across 192 of the 192 records from 2018 with a sound analysis.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 2018?

Nine different records, across 52 charts. The first was Perfect by Ed Sheeran, the last Duurt Te Lang by Davina Michelle and Beste Zangers.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2018?

One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa: 16 weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2018?

One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa: 28 weeks in 2018, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 2018?

Liefde In De Lucht by Kraantje Pappie and Joshua Nolet, straight in at 7 in week 25.

What was the biggest hit of 2018?

On points across all weekly charts of 2018 that is One Kiss by Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa: 897 points from 28 weeks, peak position 1. The top 3: 1. One Kiss (Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa), 2. Flames (David Guetta and Sia), 3. Shotgun (George Ezra). The full ranking of 100 is in the 2018 year chart.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2018?

In total 192 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 154 entered the chart that year.