In 2011 there were 53 weekly charts, with 245 different records. Of those, 208 entered the chart that year and 13 reached number 1. Happiness by Alexis Jordan spent the longest at number 1, ten weeks, and with 30 weeks it also stayed longest in the chart. The highest new entry was Born This Way by Lady Gaga, straight in at 1 in week 9. Top of the year chart is Happiness by Alexis Jordan, with 954 points.
Weeks
Year chart 2011
The top 10 of the 2011 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.
- 1HappinessAlexis Jordan · 954 points · 30 weeks · peak position 1
- 2Rolling in the DeepAdele · 868 points · 26 weeks · peak position 1
- 3Moves Like JaggerMaroon 5, Christina Aguilera · 838 points · 26 weeks · peak position 1
- 4Set Fire to the RainAdele · 765 points · 23 weeks · peak position 1
- 5Somebody That I Used to Know
- 6Give Me EverythingPitbull and others · 729 points · 25 weeks · peak position 1
- 7Someone Like YouAdele · 728 points · 25 weeks · peak position 3
- 8Mr. SaxobeatAlexandra Stan · 717 points · 24 weeks · peak position 2
- 9GrenadeBruno Mars · 665 points · 21 weeks · peak position 2
- 10TitaniumDavid Guetta, Sia · 630 points · 20 weeks · peak position 2
Number ones
- wk 1–4HelloMartin Solveig, Dragonette · 4 weeks at 1 · week 1
- wk 5–8Rolling in the Deep
- wk 9–10Born This Way
- wk 11–13Rolling in the Deep
- wk 14Set Fire to the Rain
- wk 15–24HappinessAlexis Jordan · 10 weeks at 1 · week 15
- wk 25–26Give Me Everything
- wk 27–30Loca People
- wk 31–37Danza kuduro
- wk 38–40Moves Like JaggerMaroon 5, Christina Aguilera · 3 weeks at 1 · week 38
- wk 41One Thousand VoicesThe voice of Holland · 1 week at 1 · week 41
- wk 42–44Somebody That I Used to Know
- wk 45–48Ik Neem Je MeeGers Pardoel · 4 weeks at 1 · week 45
- wk 49–50Somebody That I Used to Know
- wk 51–52Ik Neem Je MeeGers Pardoel · 2 weeks at 1 · week 51
- wk 53EpicSandro Silva, Quintino · 1 week at 1 · week 53
Longest in the chart
- 30HappinessAlexis Jordan · weeks in 2011 · peak position 1 · from week 10
- 26Rolling in the Deep
- 26Moves Like JaggerMaroon 5, Christina Aguilera · weeks in 2011 · peak position 1 · from week 28
- 25Give Me Everything
- 25Someone Like You
- 24Mr. SaxobeatAlexandra Stan · weeks in 2011 · peak position 2 · from week 15
- 23Set Fire to the Rain
- 23No Mercy
- 23AnimalNeon Trees · weeks in 2011 · peak position 9 · from week 5
- 22PlageCrystal Fighters · weeks in 2011 · peak position 12 · from week 17
Highest new entries
- 1Born This Way
- 2No Air
- 3AfscheidGlennis Grace · new at 3 in week 16
- 4Kill For A Broken HeartBen Saunders · new at 4 in week 5
- 5Moves Like JaggerMaroon 5, Christina Aguilera · new at 5 in week 28
Source: top40.nl
Sound of 2011
2011 sounded more electric, faster and more energetic than 2010, at a tempo around 124 bpm.
Measured across 56 of the 245 records from 2011 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 2011?
In total 13 different records, across 53 charts. The first was Hello by Martin Solveig and Dragonette, the last Epic by Sandro Silva and Quintino.
Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2011?
Happiness by Alexis Jordan: ten weeks in a row at 1.
Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2011?
Happiness by Alexis Jordan: 30 weeks in 2011, peaking at number 1 that year.
What was the highest new entry of 2011?
Born This Way by Lady Gaga, straight in at 1 in week 9.
Which record tops the 2011 year chart?
Happiness by Alexis Jordan, with 954 points from 30 weeks. The top 3: 1. Happiness (Alexis Jordan), 2. Rolling in the Deep (Adele), 3. Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera).
How is the year chart compiled?
On points from all weekly charts of 2011; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 2011.
How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2011?
In total 245 different records, spread over 53 charts. Of those, 208 entered the chart that year.