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In 1967 there were 52 weekly charts, with 277 different records. Of those, 240 entered the chart that year and 17 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) by Scott McKenzie: six weeks. The record that stayed longest was Waarom Heb Jij Me Laten Staan? by De Heikrekels: 34 weeks, with number 6 as its peak. The highest new entry was A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum, straight in at 1 in week 24. Top of the year chart is Waarom Heb Jij Me Laten Staan? by De Heikrekels, with 623 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1967

The top 10 of the 1967 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. 1Waarom Heb Jij Me Laten Staan?
    De Heikrekels · 623 points · 34 weeks · peak position 6
  2. 2San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
    Scott McKenzie · 605 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3This Is My Song
    Petula Clark · 584 points · 19 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4Het Land Van Maas En Waal
    Boudewijn de Groot · 523 points · 18 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5I'm a Believer
    The Monkees · 504 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Ruby Tuesday
    The Rolling Stones · 497 points · 16 weeks · peak position 2
  7. 7Release Me
    Engelbert Humperdinck · 489 points · 16 weeks · peak position 2
  8. 8Green Green Grass Of Home
    Tom Jones · 477 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9Ha! Ha! Said the Clown
    Manfred Mann · 458 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  10. 10Spicks And Specks
    Bee Gees · 447 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2

The full 1967 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–2Green Green Grass Of Home
    Tom Jones · 2 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 3–5I'm a Believer
    The Monkees · 3 weeks at 1 · week 3
  3. wk 6–8Het Land Van Maas En Waal
    Boudewijn de Groot · 3 weeks at 1 · week 6
  4. wk 9–12Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane
    The Beatles · 4 weeks at 1 · week 9
  5. wk 13–16This Is My Song
    Petula Clark · 4 weeks at 1 · week 13
  6. wk 17–19Puppet On A String
    Sandie Shaw · 3 weeks at 1 · week 17
  7. wk 20–22Ha! Ha! Said the Clown
    Manfred Mann · 3 weeks at 1 · week 20
  8. wk 23Waterloo Sunset
    The Kinks · 1 week at 1 · week 23
  9. wk 24–28A Whiter Shade of Pale
    Procol Harum · 5 weeks at 1 · week 24
  10. wk 29–31All You Need Is Love
    The Beatles · 3 weeks at 1 · week 29
  11. wk 32–37San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
    Scott McKenzie · 6 weeks at 1 · week 32
  12. wk 38–39Dandelion
    The Rolling Stones · 2 weeks at 1 · week 38
  13. wk 40–41Excerpt from a Teenage Opera
    Keith West · 2 weeks at 1 · week 40
  14. wk 42–44Massachusetts
    Bee Gees · 3 weeks at 1 · week 42
  15. wk 45–47Homburg
    Procol Harum · 3 weeks at 1 · week 45
  16. wk 48–49De Bostella
    Johnny, Rijk · 2 weeks at 1 · week 48
  17. wk 50–52Hello, Goodbye
    The Beatles · 3 weeks at 1 · week 50

Longest in the chart

  1. 34Waarom Heb Jij Me Laten Staan?
    De Heikrekels · weeks in 1967 · peak position 6 · from week 10
  2. 23Op Een Mooie Pinksterdag
    Andre Van Den Heuvel, Leen Jongewaard · weeks in 1967 · peak position 9 · from week 17
  3. 20San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
    Scott McKenzie · weeks in 1967 · peak position 1 · from week 27
  4. 19This Is My Song
    Petula Clark · weeks in 1967 · peak position 1 · from week 9
  5. 18Het Land Van Maas En Waal
    Boudewijn de Groot · weeks in 1967 · peak position 1 · from week 2
  6. 18Jij Bent Voor Mij Alleen
    De Heikrekels · weeks in 1967 · peak position 8 · from week 25
  7. 16Green Green Grass Of Home
    Tom Jones · weeks in 1967 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  8. 16I'm a Believer
    The Monkees · weeks in 1967 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  9. 16Ruby Tuesday
    The Rolling Stones · weeks in 1967 · peak position 2 · from week 3
  10. 16Release Me
    Engelbert Humperdinck · weeks in 1967 · peak position 2 · from week 6

Highest new entries

  1. 1A Whiter Shade of Pale
    Procol Harum · new at 1 in week 24
  2. 2All You Need Is Love
    The Beatles · new at 2 in week 28
  3. 4Strawberry Fields Forever / Penny Lane
    The Beatles · new at 4 in week 8
  4. 4Hello, Goodbye
    The Beatles · new at 4 in week 48
  5. 4World
    Bee Gees · new at 4 in week 51

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 1967

1967 sounded more electric than 1966, at a tempo around 119 bpm.

Measured across 140 of the 277 records from 1967 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1967?

In total 17 different records, across 52 charts. The first was Green Green Grass Of Home by Tom Jones, the last Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1967?

San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) by Scott McKenzie: six weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1967?

Waarom Heb Jij Me Laten Staan? by De Heikrekels: 34 weeks in 1967, peaking at number 6 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1967?

A Whiter Shade of Pale by Procol Harum, straight in at 1 in week 24.

Which record tops the 1967 year chart?

Waarom Heb Jij Me Laten Staan? by De Heikrekels, with 623 points from 34 weeks. The top 3: 1. Waarom Heb Jij Me Laten Staan? (De Heikrekels), 2. San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (Scott McKenzie), 3. This Is My Song (Petula Clark).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1967; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1967.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1967?

In total 277 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 240 entered the chart that year.