In 2006 there were 52 weekly charts, with 272 different records. Of those, 237 entered the chart that year and 14 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Rood by Marco Borsato: eleven weeks. The record that stayed longest was La Camisa Negra by Juanes: 28 weeks, with number 2 as its peak. The highest new entry was Because We Believe by Andrea Bocelli and Marco Borsato, straight in at 1 in week 6. Top of the year chart is La Camisa Negra by Juanes, with 820 points.
Weeks
Year chart 2006
The top 10 of the 2006 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.
- 1La Camisa NegraJuanes · 820 points · 28 weeks · peak position 2
- 2RoodMarco Borsato · 781 points · 24 weeks · peak position 1
- 3Hips Don't LieShakira · 778 points · 24 weeks · peak position 1
- 4CrazyGnarls Barkley, CeeLo Green, Danger Mouse · 752 points · 24 weeks · peak position 3
- 5No WorriesSimon Webbe · 702 points · 23 weeks · peak position 2
- 6OneMary J. Blige, U2 · 639 points · 22 weeks · peak position 2
- 7Mas Que NadaSérgio Mendes, Black Eyed Peas · 598 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
- 8Living on VideoPakito · 559 points · 23 weeks · peak position 7
- 9Dance4Life
- 10Als De Morgen Is GekomenJan Smit · 542 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
Number ones
- wk 1–3Talk
- wk 4–5Because of YouKelly Clarkson · 2 weeks at 1 · week 4
- wk 6–11Because We BelieveAndrea Bocelli, Marco Borsato · 6 weeks at 1 · week 6
- wk 12–16Right Here Right Now (My Heart Belongs To You)
- wk 17–18Hips Don't Lie
- wk 19–29RoodMarco Borsato · 11 weeks at 1 · week 19
- wk 30–31Mas Que NadaSérgio Mendes, Black Eyed Peas · 2 weeks at 1 · week 30
- wk 32–33Toppertje!Guillermo, Tropical Danny · 2 weeks at 1 · week 32
- wk 34–35Boten AnnaBasshunter · 2 weeks at 1 · week 34
- wk 36–40Als De Morgen Is Gekomen
- wk 41–45Everytime I Think Of YouMarco Borsato, Lucie Silvas · 5 weeks at 1 · week 41
- wk 46–47The Saints Are Coming
- wk 48Paniek In De ConfettifabriekCoole Piet · 1 week at 1 · week 48
- wk 49–52Cupido
Longest in the chart
- 28La Camisa Negra
- 24Hips Don't Lie
- 24RoodMarco Borsato · weeks in 2006 · peak position 1 · from week 18
- 24CrazyGnarls Barkley, CeeLo Green, Danger Mouse · weeks in 2006 · peak position 3 · from week 18
- 23No WorriesSimon Webbe · weeks in 2006 · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 23Living on Video
- 22OneMary J. Blige, U2 · weeks in 2006 · peak position 2 · from week 15
- 22The Great EscapeIlse DeLange · weeks in 2006 · peak position 11 · from week 23
- 20Mas Que NadaSérgio Mendes, Black Eyed Peas · weeks in 2006 · peak position 1 · from week 26
- 19Dance4Life
Highest new entries
Source: top40.nl
Sound of 2006
2006 sounded more electric, slower and more danceable than 2005, at a tempo around 118 bpm.
Measured across 39 of the 272 records from 2006 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 2006?
In total 14 different records, across 52 charts. The first was Talk by Coldplay, the last Cupido by Jan Smit.
Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2006?
Rood by Marco Borsato: eleven weeks in a row at 1.
Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2006?
La Camisa Negra by Juanes: 28 weeks in 2006, peaking at number 2 that year.
What was the highest new entry of 2006?
Because We Believe by Andrea Bocelli and Marco Borsato, straight in at 1 in week 6.
Which record tops the 2006 year chart?
La Camisa Negra by Juanes, with 820 points from 28 weeks. The top 3: 1. La Camisa Negra (Juanes), 2. Rood (Marco Borsato), 3. Hips Don't Lie (Shakira).
How is the year chart compiled?
On points from all weekly charts of 2006; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 2006.
How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2006?
In total 272 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 237 entered the chart that year.