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In 2002 there were 51 weekly charts, with 291 different records. Of those, 256 entered the chart that year and twelve reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Whenever, Wherever by Shakira: nine weeks. The record that stayed longest was I Need A Girl (Part One) / I Need A Girl (Part Two) by P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon / P. Diddy and Ginuwine featuring Loon and Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri: 20 weeks, with number 3 as its peak. The highest new entry was Whenever, Wherever by Shakira, straight in at 1 in week 6. Top of the year chart is The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) by Las Ketchup, with 659 points.

Weeks

Year chart 2002

The top 10 of the 2002 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. 1The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)
    Las Ketchup · 659 points · 18 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2Whenever, Wherever
    Shakira · 655 points · 19 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Désenchantée
    Kate Ryan · 557 points · 19 weeks · peak position 2
  4. 4I Need A Girl (Part One) / I Need A Girl (Part Two)
    P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon / P. Diddy and Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri · 534 points · 20 weeks · peak position 3
  5. 5Complicated
    Avril Lavigne · 504 points · 16 weeks · peak position 2
  6. 6The Tide Is High
    Atomic Kitten · 494 points · 17 weeks · peak position 3
  7. 7The World's Greatest
    R. Kelly · 481 points · 17 weeks · peak position 2
  8. 8A Little Less Conversation
    Elvis Presley · 480 points · 15 weeks · peak position 2
  9. 9A Thousand Miles
    Vanessa Carlton · 475 points · 17 weeks · peak position 6
  10. 10I'm Gonna Be Alright
    J.Lo · 474 points · 20 weeks · peak position 9

The full 2002 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1L'amour Toujours
    GIGI D'AGOSTINO · 1 week at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 2–5Lopen Op Het Water
    Marco Borsato, Sita · 4 weeks at 1 · week 2
  3. wk 6–14Whenever, Wherever
    Shakira · 9 weeks at 1 · week 6
  4. wk 15–16Like A Prayer
    Mad'house · 2 weeks at 1 · week 15
  5. wk 17–19Trackin'
    Billy Crawford · 3 weeks at 1 · week 17
  6. wk 20–23Dansplaat
    Brainpower · 4 weeks at 1 · week 20
  7. wk 24–25Without Me
    Eminem · 2 weeks at 1 · week 24
  8. wk 26–29Underneath Your Clothes
    Shakira · 4 weeks at 1 · week 26
  9. wk 30–34Perdono
    Tiziano Ferro · 5 weeks at 1 · week 30
  10. wk 35–43The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)
    Las Ketchup · 9 weeks at 1 · week 35
  11. wk 44–50Dilemma
    Nelly, Kelly Rowland · 7 weeks at 1 · week 44
  12. wk 51Feel
    Robbie Williams · 1 week at 1 · week 51

Longest in the chart

  1. 20I Need A Girl (Part One) / I Need A Girl (Part Two)
    P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon / P. Diddy and Ginuwine featuring Loon, Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri · weeks in 2002 · peak position 3 · from week 26
  2. 20I'm Gonna Be Alright
    J.Lo · weeks in 2002 · peak position 9 · from week 26
  3. 19Whenever, Wherever
    Shakira · weeks in 2002 · peak position 1 · from week 6
  4. 19If Tomorrow Never Comes
    Ronan Keating · weeks in 2002 · peak position 2 · from week 18
  5. 19Désenchantée
    Kate Ryan · weeks in 2002 · peak position 2 · from week 20
  6. 19How You Remind Me
    Nickelback · weeks in 2002 · peak position 7 · from week 1
  7. 18The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)
    Las Ketchup · weeks in 2002 · peak position 1 · from week 34
  8. 17The World's Greatest
    R. Kelly · weeks in 2002 · peak position 2 · from week 6
  9. 17Just A Little
    Liberty X · weeks in 2002 · peak position 3 · from week 24
  10. 17The Tide Is High
    Atomic Kitten · weeks in 2002 · peak position 3 · from week 35

Highest new entries

  1. 1Whenever, Wherever
    Shakira · new at 1 in week 6
  2. 3Without Me
    Eminem · new at 3 in week 22
  3. 4Like A Prayer
    Mad'house · new at 4 in week 11
  4. 4I Surrender
    K-otic · new at 4 in week 34
  5. 5Adios Nonino - De Tango Uit De Huwelijksdienst Van Willem-Alexander & Maxima
    Carel Kraayenhof · new at 5 in week 11

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 2002

2002 sounded slower and more electric than 2001, at a tempo around 118 bpm.

Measured across 55 of the 291 records from 2002 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 2002?

Twelve different records, across 51 charts. The first was L'amour Toujours by GIGI D'AGOSTINO, the last Feel by Robbie Williams.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2002?

Whenever, Wherever by Shakira: nine weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2002?

I Need A Girl (Part One) / I Need A Girl (Part Two) by P. Diddy featuring Usher & Loon / P. Diddy and Ginuwine featuring Loon and Mario Winans & Tammy Ruggeri: 20 weeks in 2002, peaking at number 3 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 2002?

Whenever, Wherever by Shakira, straight in at 1 in week 6.

Which record tops the 2002 year chart?

The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) by Las Ketchup, with 659 points from 18 weeks. The top 3: 1. The Ketchup Song (Aserejé) (Las Ketchup), 2. Whenever, Wherever (Shakira), 3. Désenchantée (Kate Ryan).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 2002; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 2002.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2002?

In total 291 different records, spread over 51 charts. Of those, 256 entered the chart that year.