In 2021 there were 52 weekly charts, with 208 different records. Of those, 170 entered the chart that year and eleven reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Blijven Slapen by Snelle and Maan: ten weeks. The record that stayed longest was Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran: 25 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo, straight in at 1 in week 4. Top of the year chart is Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran, with 814 points.
Weeks
Year chart 2021
The top 10 of the 2021 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.
- 1Bad HabitsEd Sheeran · 814 points · 25 weeks · peak position 1
- 2STAYThe Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber · 755 points · 24 weeks · peak position 1
- 3Blijven Slapen
- 4All We GotRobin Schulz, KIDDO · 616 points · 20 weeks · peak position 4
- 5GoudSuzan & Freek · 598 points · 20 weeks · peak position 2
- 6RememberBecky Hill, David Guetta · 590 points · 22 weeks · peak position 3
- 7BEDJoel Corry, RAYE, David Guetta · 565 points · 21 weeks · peak position 4
- 8HeroAFROJACK, David Guetta · 556 points · 22 weeks · peak position 3
- 9Afraid Of The DarkChef'Special · 555 points · 21 weeks · peak position 2
- 10RunOneRepublic · 553 points · 22 weeks · peak position 4
Number ones
- wk 1–2The Business
- wk 3Nu Wij Niet Meer PratenJaap Reesema, Pommelien Thijs · 1 week at 1 · week 3
- wk 4–8drivers licenseOlivia Rodrigo · 5 weeks at 1 · week 4
- wk 9–12WellermanNathan Evans · 4 weeks at 1 · week 9
- wk 13–22Blijven Slapen
- wk 23–28good 4 uOlivia Rodrigo · 6 weeks at 1 · week 23
- wk 29–33Bad HabitsEd Sheeran · 5 weeks at 1 · week 29
- wk 34STAYThe Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber · 1 week at 1 · week 34
- wk 35–36Ik Ga ZwemmenMart Hoogkamer · 2 weeks at 1 · week 35
- wk 37–42STAYThe Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber · 6 weeks at 1 · week 37
- wk 43–51Easy On Me
- wk 52Merry ChristmasEd Sheeran, Elton John · 1 week at 1 · week 52
Longest in the chart
- 25Bad HabitsEd Sheeran · weeks in 2021 · peak position 1 · from week 27
- 24STAYThe Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber · weeks in 2021 · peak position 1 · from week 29
- 22Little Bit of LoveTom Grennan · weeks in 2021 · peak position 3 · from week 13
- 22HeroAFROJACK, David Guetta · weeks in 2021 · peak position 3 · from week 21
- 22RememberBecky Hill, David Guetta · weeks in 2021 · peak position 3 · from week 28
- 22RunOneRepublic · weeks in 2021 · peak position 4 · from week 23
- 22Your Love (9PM)
- 22Leave Before You Love MeMarshmello, Jonas Brothers · weeks in 2021 · peak position 8 · from week 23
- 21Blijven Slapen
- 21Afraid Of The DarkChef'Special · weeks in 2021 · peak position 2 · from week 15
Highest new entries
- 1drivers licenseOlivia Rodrigo · new at 1 in week 4
- 1Easy On Me
- 4good 4 uOlivia Rodrigo · new at 4 in week 22
- 9Blijven Slapen
- 9STAYThe Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber · new at 9 in week 29
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 2021
2021 sounded more electric, more energetic and faster than 2020, at a tempo around 121 bpm.
Measured across 208 of the 208 records from 2021 with a sound analysis.
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Frequently asked questions
How many records reached number 1 in 2021?
Eleven different records, across 52 charts. The first was The Business by Tiësto, the last Merry Christmas by Ed Sheeran and Elton John.
Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2021?
Blijven Slapen by Snelle and Maan: ten weeks in a row at 1.
Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2021?
Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran: 25 weeks in 2021, peaking at number 1 that year.
What was the highest new entry of 2021?
drivers license by Olivia Rodrigo, straight in at 1 in week 4.
What was the biggest hit of 2021?
On points across all weekly charts of 2021 that is Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran: 814 points from 25 weeks, peak position 1. The top 3: 1. Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran), 2. STAY (The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber), 3. Blijven Slapen (Snelle and Maan). The full ranking of 100 is in the 2021 year chart.
How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2021?
In total 208 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 170 entered the chart that year.