In 2010 there were 52 weekly charts, with 248 different records. Of those, 210 entered the chart that year and ten reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars: eleven weeks. The record that stayed longest was Hey, Soul Sister by Train: 25 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was Schouder Aan Schouder by Marco Borsato and Guus Meeuwis, straight in at 3 in week 22. Top of the year chart is Hey, Soul Sister by Train, with 801 points.
Weeks
Year chart 2010
The top 10 of the 2010 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.
- 1Hey, Soul SisterTrain · 801 points · 25 weeks · peak position 1
- 2Fight for this love
- 3Heartbreak WarfareJohn Mayer · 708 points · 24 weeks · peak position 3
- 4MemoriesDavid Guetta, Kid Cudi · 698 points · 24 weeks · peak position 4
- 5A Night Like ThisCaro Emerald · 694 points · 25 weeks · peak position 2
- 6Alors on danseStromae · 636 points · 19 weeks · peak position 1
- 7Bromance
- 8DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
- 9Club Can't Handle Me (feat. David Guetta)Flo Rida · 603 points · 20 weeks · peak position 2
- 10California GurlsKaty Perry, Snoop Dogg · 596 points · 19 weeks · peak position 2
Number ones
- wk 1–9Fireflies
- wk 10–16Hey, Soul Sister
- wk 17–18Nothin' on you
- wk 19–26Alors on danse
- wk 27–34We no speak americano!
- wk 35Billionaire (feat. Bruno Mars)Travie McCoy · 1 week at 1 · week 35
- wk 36–37One (Your Name)
- wk 38–40F**k You!
- wk 41Bumpy Ride
- wk 42–52Just the Way You AreBruno Mars · 11 weeks at 1 · week 42
Longest in the chart
- 25Hey, Soul Sister
- 25A Night Like ThisCaro Emerald · weeks in 2010 · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 24Heartbreak WarfareJohn Mayer · weeks in 2010 · peak position 3 · from week 9
- 24MemoriesDavid Guetta, Kid Cudi · weeks in 2010 · peak position 4 · from week 7
- 23Fight for this love
- 22Telephone
- 21Bromance
- 21DJ Got Us Fallin' In Love
- 20Club Can't Handle Me (feat. David Guetta)
- 19Alors on danse
Highest new entries
- 3Schouder Aan SchouderMarco Borsato, Guus Meeuwis · new at 3 in week 22
- 8Alors on danse
- 11You Raise Me UpWesley Klein · new at 11 in week 7
- 11WaterkantMarco Borsato · new at 11 in week 44
- 12Ik Ben Verliefd (sha - La - Lie)
Source: top40.nl
Sound of 2010
2010 sounded more electric and slower than 2009, at a tempo around 120 bpm.
Measured across 38 of the 248 records from 2010 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 2010?
Ten different records, across 52 charts. The first was Fireflies by Owl City, the last Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars.
Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2010?
Just the Way You Are by Bruno Mars: eleven weeks in a row at 1.
Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2010?
Hey, Soul Sister by Train: 25 weeks in 2010, peaking at number 1 that year.
What was the highest new entry of 2010?
Schouder Aan Schouder by Marco Borsato and Guus Meeuwis, straight in at 3 in week 22.
Which record tops the 2010 year chart?
Hey, Soul Sister by Train, with 801 points from 25 weeks. The top 3: 1. Hey, Soul Sister (Train), 2. Fight for this love (Cheryl Cole), 3. Heartbreak Warfare (John Mayer).
How is the year chart compiled?
On points from all weekly charts of 2010; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 2010.
How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2010?
In total 248 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 210 entered the chart that year.