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Dutch Top 40

1968

In 1968 the Dutch Top 40 had 52 weeks with 286 different records, of which 250 were new entries and 15 reached number 1. The longest run at number 1 was by Ich Bau Dir Ein Schloss by Heintje (10 weeks). The longest-charting record was Ich Bau Dir Ein Schloss by Heintje with 27 weeks (peak position 1). The highest new entry was Hey Jude by The Beatles, at 1 in week 37.

Weeks

Number ones

  1. wk 1Hello, Goodbye
    The Beatles · 1 week at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 2–4World
    Bee Gees · 3 weeks at 1 · week 2
  3. wk 5–8Mien Waar Is M'n Feestneus?
    Toon · 4 weeks at 1 · week 5
  4. wk 9–11Words
    Bee Gees · 3 weeks at 1 · week 9
  5. wk 12Kom Uit De Bedstee M'n Liefste
    Egbert Douwe · 1 week at 1 · week 12
  6. wk 13–16Cinderella Rockefella
    Esther and Abi Ofarim · 4 weeks at 1 · week 13
  7. wk 17–20Congratulations
    Cliff Richard · 4 weeks at 1 · week 17
  8. wk 21–24Lazy Sunday (Mono Version) (2018 Remaster)
    Small Faces · 4 weeks at 1 · week 21
  9. wk 25Summertime Blues
    Blue Cheer · 1 week at 1 · week 25
  10. wk 26–35Ich Bau Dir Ein Schloss
    Heintje · 10 weeks at 1 · week 26
  11. wk 36Dong-Dong-Di-Ki-Di-Gi-Dong
    Golden Earring · 1 week at 1 · week 36
  12. wk 37–43Hey Jude
    The Beatles · 7 weeks at 1 · week 37
  13. wk 44–46Heidschi Bumbeidschi.
    Heintje · 3 weeks at 1 · week 44
  14. wk 47–48Lea
    The Cats · 2 weeks at 1 · week 47
  15. wk 49–52Eloise
    Barry Ryan · 4 weeks at 1 · week 49

Longest in the chart

  1. 27Ich Bau Dir Ein Schloss
    Heintje · weeks in 1968 · peak position 1 · from week 21
  2. 24Delilah
    Tom Jones · weeks in 1968 · peak position 2 · from week 10
  3. 18Times Were When
    The Cats · weeks in 1968 · peak position 2 · from week 25
  4. 17(Sittin' On) the Dock of the Bay
    Otis Redding · weeks in 1968 · peak position 6 · from week 8
  5. 16Monja
    Roland Wächter · weeks in 1968 · peak position 25 · from week 1
  6. 15Young Girl
    Gary Puckett & The Union Gap · weeks in 1968 · peak position 2 · from week 21
  7. 15Felicidad, De Roddel Van De Stad
    Eddie Becker · weeks in 1968 · peak position 3 · from week 15
  8. 15Callow-La-Vita
    Raymond Froggatt · weeks in 1968 · peak position 3 · from week 29
  9. 15Only One Woman
    The Marbles · weeks in 1968 · peak position 3 · from week 38
  10. 14Cinderella Rockefella
    Esther and Abi Ofarim · weeks in 1968 · peak position 1 · from week 11

Highest new entries

  1. 1Hey Jude
    The Beatles · new at 1 in week 37
  2. 2Words
    Bee Gees · new at 2 in week 8
  3. 3Eloise
    Barry Ryan · new at 3 in week 48
  4. 7Lady Madonna
    The Beatles · new at 7 in week 12
  5. 7Heidschi Bumbeidschi.
    Heintje · new at 7 in week 42

Source: top40.nl