In week 26 of 1996, Macarena by Los Del Rio was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Killing Me Softly With His Song by Fugees and Ms. Lauryn Hill, straight in at 12, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Fantasy World by Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo, from 14 to 5.
- 1Macarena1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Children Of The Night2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Margherita43last week 43peak8weeks
- 4Get Down (You're the One for Me)34last week 33peak4weeks
- 5Fantasy World145last week 145peak2weeks
- 6Zo Ver Weg96last week 96peak3weeks
- 7To Deserve You67last week 66peak7weeks
- 8Ironic108last week 108peak6weeks
- 9Hand In Hand79last week 77peak7weeks
- 10Because You Loved Me (Theme from "Up Close and Personal")510last week 54peak8weeks
- 11Believe In The Future1511last week 1511peak3weeks
- 12NewKilling Me Softly With His Song12peak1week
- 13Return of the Mack1113last week 113peak9weeks
- 14Touch Me There1614last week 1614peak6weeks
- 15Heaven2015last week 2015peak4weeks
- 16Doin' It2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17One More Try17unchanged17peak5weeks
- 18Until It Sleeps1218last week 129peak4weeks
- 19Drill Instructor819last week 81peak10weeks
- 20Fu-Gee-LaFugees1320last week 137peak9weeks
- 2124/71921last week 1916peak6weeks
- 22El Bandido2422last week 2422peak4weeks
- 23It's Gonna Be Alright2523last week 2523peak4weeks
- 24Nobody Knows2924last week 2924peak4weeks
- 25NewZomaar In 't Buitenland ...25peak1week
- 26Fable2826last week 2826peak3weeks
- 27Wassenaar2127last week 212peak12weeks
- 28The Voice3328last week 3328peak2weeks
- 29NewOranje Is Oranje Blijft...29peak1week
- 30Don't Stop Movin'3730last week 3730peak2weeks
- 31Woo Hah!! Got You All in Check3431last week 3431peak3weeks
- 32De Eerste Keer1832last week 186peak11weeks
- 33Hymn2633last week 2615peak9weeks
- 34NewWe're In This Together - The Official Euro 96 Theme Song34peak1week
- 35Sexy Eyes3035last week 3030peak7weeks
- 36Alleen Vannacht3836last week 3836peak2weeks
- 37NewHey God37peak1week
- 38Kaal Of Kammen3938last week 3938peak2weeks
- 39NewS Express - The Return Trip39peak1week
- 40The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You2340last week 2323peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 26 of 1996?
Macarena by Los Del Rio, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Killing Me Softly With His Song by Fugees and Ms. Lauryn Hill at 12, Zomaar In 't Buitenland ... by Johan & De Groothandel at 25, Oranje Is Oranje Blijft... by Peter Koelewijn at 29, We're In This Together - The Official Euro 96 Theme Song by Simply Red at 34, Hey God by Bon Jovi at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Fantasy World by Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo, from 14 to 5 (9 places).
How do you play this week?
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