The 1996 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 52 weekly charts of 1996. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is Macarena by Los Del Rio, with 825 points from 26 weeks.
All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1996 Decade chart 1990s
The 100 best records of 1996
- 1MacarenaLos Del Rio · 825 points · 26 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 20
- 2Banger HartRob De Nijs · 713 points · 23 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 30
- 3Captain JackCaptain Jack · 560 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 9
- 4Killing Me Softly With His SongFugees, Ms. Lauryn Hill · 492 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 26
- 5I Can't Help Myself (I Love You I Want You)The Kelly Family · 483 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 40
- 6Per Spoor (Kedeng Kedeng)Guus Meeuwis, Vagant · 469 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 8
- 7Zonder JouPaul de Leeuw, Simone Kleinsma · 461 points · 15 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
- 8ChildrenRobert Miles · 443 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 7
- 9Mysterious GirlPeter Andre · 440 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 28
- 10WannabeSpice Girls · 416 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 34
- 11Anything
- 12To Deserve YouBette Midler · 396 points · 14 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 20
- 13Somebody Else's LoverTotal Touch · 387 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 39
- 14Hava NaquilaParty Animals · 384 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 14
- 15Un-Break My HeartToni Braxton · 384 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 42
- 16Because You Loved Me (Theme from "Up Close and Personal")Céline Dion · 375 points · 15 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 19
- 1715 Miljoen MensenFluitsma & van Tijn · 374 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 5
- 18AdemnoodLinda Roos & Jessica · 370 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 19Drill InstructorCaptain Jack · 366 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 17
- 20It's All Coming Back to Me NowCéline Dion · 356 points · 14 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 37
- 21Return of the MackMark Morrison · 354 points · 13 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 18
- 22MargheritaMarco Borsato · 352 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 19
- 23AquariusParty Animals, Flamman & Abraxas · 351 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 30
- 24Coco JambooMr. President · 345 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 32
- 25We've Got It Goin' OnBackstreet Boys · 343 points · 12 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 1
- 26They Don't Care About UsMichael Jackson · 340 points · 12 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 14
- 27Alles Of NietsLinda Roos & Jessica · 338 points · 12 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 12
- 28I Got 5 On ItLuniz, Michael Marshall · 335 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 29Your SmileCharly Lownoise & Mental Theo · 332 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 12
- 30No DiggityBlackstreet · 330 points · 12 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 41
- 31Have You Ever Been MellowParty Animals, Flamman & Abraxas · 329 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 3
- 32The Promised LandDJ Paul Elstak · 327 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 13
- 33Children Of The Night
- 34Zo Ver WegGuus Meeuwis, Vagant · 315 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 24
- 35I'll Never Break Your HeartBackstreet Boys · 313 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 10
- 36In DreamsRene Froger · 312 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 43
- 37One Sweet DayMariah Carey, Boyz II Men · 306 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 38Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)Backstreet Boys · 305 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 44
- 39IronicAlanis Morissette · 303 points · 13 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 21
- 40Ik Leef Niet Meer Voor JouMarco Borsato · 299 points · 12 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 7
- 41WassenaarRoss & Iba · 295 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 15
- 42Ga Dan
- 43Fantasy WorldCharly Lownoise & Mental Theo · 291 points · 9 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 25
- 44De Eerste KeerMaxine & Franklin Brown · 288 points · 11 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 16
- 45Tha CrossroadsBone Thugs-N-Harmony · 284 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 30
- 46Hardcore FeelingsCharly Lownoise & Mental Theo · 278 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 39
- 47Miss SarajevoPassengers, Luciano Pavarotti · 277 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 1
- 48FirestarterThe Prodigy · 276 points · 12 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 14
- 49Lemon TreeFools Garden · 274 points · 12 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 11
- 50Nobody KnowsThe Tony Rich Project · 273 points · 14 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 23
- 51Juffrouw ToosOne Two Trio · 270 points · 12 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 9
- 52Wonderwall
- 53Lullo Heb Je Nog Geneukt / Peter
- 54Soldier SoldierCaptain Jack · 268 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 27
- 55TwistedKeith Sweat · 265 points · 13 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 30
- 56Father And Son
- 57Hand In Hand
- 58Get Down (You're the One for Me)Backstreet Boys · 255 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 23
- 59Insomnia
- 60Earth SongMichael Jackson · 252 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
- 61Ready Or NotThe Course · 245 points · 10 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 35
- 62Say You'll Be ThereSpice Girls · 244 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 43
- 63Fu-Gee-LaFugees · 235 points · 11 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 18
- 64Seven Days & One Week
- 65SpacemanBabylon Zoo · 227 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 6
- 66Gangsta's Paradise
- 67Why3T, Michael Jackson · 227 points · 10 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 34
- 68Fairytales2 Brothers On The 4th Floor · 226 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 9
- 69One Of UsJoan Osborne · 225 points · 12 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 8
- 70Gabbertje
- 71How Deep Is Your Love
- 72Sing
- 73Forever LoveGary Barlow · 220 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 29
- 74You're Makin' Me HighToni Braxton · 220 points · 11 weeks · peak position 13 · from week 27
- 75Liever Dan Lief
- 76Burnin' LoveCritical Mass · 215 points · 10 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 3
- 77Doin' It
- 78I'm A Raver
- 79Rave OnDJ Paul Elstak · 208 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 32
- 80Last Night
- 81De ZeeTrijntje Oosterhuis · 205 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 35
- 82Little BoyCaptain Jack · 205 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 38
- 83If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)
- 84The Nighttrain
- 85Touch Me ThereTotal Touch · 202 points · 10 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 21
- 86Don't Leave Me AloneDJ Paul Elstak · 201 points · 7 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 87Jesus to a ChildGeorge Michael · 200 points · 7 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 3
- 88Ready Or NotFugees · 195 points · 7 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 37
- 89Rainbow To The Stars
- 90Il Volo
- 91Stranger in MoscowMichael Jackson · 191 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 38
- 92Million Miles From Home
- 93FlavaPeter Andre · 189 points · 7 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 38
- 94How Bizarre
- 95Een Moment Zonder Jou
- 96What's Love Got To Do With ItWarren G, Adina Howard · 186 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 41
- 97De WaarheidMarco Borsato · 184 points · 5 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 48
- 98California Love
- 99Jump For Joy2 Unlimited · 181 points · 7 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 6
- 100Maar Nu Heb Ik Er Één...Katja Schuurman · 180 points · 7 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 28
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
What is the best record of 1996 in the Dutch Top 40?
Macarena by Los Del Rio tops the 1996 year chart, with 825 points from 26 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. Macarena (Los Del Rio), 2. Banger Hart (Rob De Nijs), 3. Captain Jack (Captain Jack), 4. Killing Me Softly With His Song (Fugees and Ms. Lauryn Hill), 5. I Can't Help Myself (I Love You I Want You) (The Kelly Family).
How is the 1996 year chart calculated?
Every weekly entry in 1996 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1996 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.
Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?
Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1996, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1996 year page.
How many weeks does the 1996 year chart cover?
52 weekly charts, with 325 different records between them, 16 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.