In week 51 of 2008, If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Make You Feel My Love by Adele, straight in at 19, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Laat Me Alleen (duet Rita Hovink) by Gerard Joling, from 33 to 24.
- 1If I Were a Boy1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Hot N Cold2unchanged2peak8weeks
- 3Human43last week 43peak5weeks
- 4Ayo Technology54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Live Your Life85last week 85peak4weeks
- 6Dochters36last week 31peak7weeks
- 7So What67last week 64peak15weeks
- 8Infinity 200878last week 72peak16weeks
- 9Miss Independent139last week 139peak4weeks
- 10Everybody Knows1510last week 1510peak5weeks
- 11All This Time (Pick-Me-Up Song)911last week 96peak12weeks
- 12Viva La Vida1012last week 101peak23weeks
- 13Love Lockdown1613last week 1613peak5weeks
- 14I'm Yours14unchanged4peak15weeks
- 15Lost!1815last week 1815peak4weeks
- 16So Incredible1116last week 116peak13weeks
- 17Show me love 20081217last week 121peak12weeks
- 18Boyfriend2318last week 2318peak3weeks
- 19NewMake You Feel My Love19peak1week
- 20Miles Away1720last week 1710peak14weeks
- 21Als Je Lacht1921last week 193peak7weeks
- 22king of my castle 200922unchanged14peak8weeks
- 23Right Now (Na Na Na)3123last week 3123peak3weeks
- 24Laat Me Alleen (duet Rita Hovink)3324last week 3324peak2weeks
- 25Just A Flirt2025last week 2011peak8weeks
- 26NewBroken Strings (Refreshed)26peak1week
- 27Go To Sleep2427last week 2424peak6weeks
- 28Bring me down2628last week 266peak11weeks
- 29Another Day3529last week 3529peak2weeks
- 30Gotta Be Somebody2530last week 2518peak7weeks
- 31Whatever You Like3031last week 3025peak6weeks
- 32Womanizer2132last week 2121peak4weeks
- 33Vallende Engel3733last week 3733peak2weeks
- 34I Hate This Part2734last week 2727peak5weeks
- 35NewDe Zon Schijnt Voor Iedereen35peak1week
- 36Rain On Your Parade3936last week 3936peak2weeks
- 37NewSay yeah!37peak1week
- 38Children2938last week 2929peak3weeks
- 39NewUnexpected39peak1week
- 40Paper Planes2840last week 2828peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 51 of 2008?
If I Were a Boy by Beyoncé, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Make You Feel My Love by Adele at 19, Broken Strings (Refreshed) by James Morrison at 26, De Zon Schijnt Voor Iedereen by Rene Froger at 35, Say yeah! by Yves Larock feat. Jaba at 37, Unexpected by Stereo at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
Laat Me Alleen (duet Rita Hovink) by Gerard Joling, from 33 to 24 (9 places).
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