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In 2020 there were 52 weekly charts, with 191 different records. Of those, 153 entered the chart that year and eleven reached number 1. Blinding Lights by The Weeknd spent the longest at number 1, seven weeks, and with 31 weeks it also stayed longest in the chart. The highest new entry was De Overkant by Suzan & Freek and Snelle, straight in at 14 in week 35. Top of the year chart is Blinding Lights by The Weeknd, with 1064 points.

Weeks

Year chart 2020

The top 10 of the 2020 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. 1Blinding Lights
    The Weeknd · 1064 points · 31 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2Head & Heart
    Joel Corry, MNEK · 832 points · 23 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Breaking Me
    Topic, A7S · 758 points · 26 weeks · peak position 2
  4. 4Roses
    SAINt JHN, Imanbek · 655 points · 25 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5Alone, Pt. II
    Alan Walker, Ava Max · 646 points · 27 weeks · peak position 6
  6. 6Watermelon Sugar
    Harry Styles · 625 points · 22 weeks · peak position 2
  7. 7Het Is Al Laat Toch
    Racoon · 611 points · 23 weeks · peak position 2
  8. 8In Your Eyes
    The Weeknd · 610 points · 22 weeks · peak position 5
  9. 9Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)
    Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo · 609 points · 20 weeks · peak position 1
  10. 10Before You Go
    Lewis Capaldi · 609 points · 21 weeks · peak position 2

The full 2020 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–2Dance Monkey
    Tones And I · 2 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 3Blinding Lights
    The Weeknd · 1 week at 1 · week 3
  3. wk 4–6Smoorverliefd
    Snelle · 3 weeks at 1 · week 4
  4. wk 7–13Blinding Lights
    The Weeknd · 7 weeks at 1 · week 7
  5. wk 14–1717 Miljoen Mensen
    Davina Michelle, Snelle · 4 weeks at 1 · week 14
  6. wk 18–23Blinding Lights
    The Weeknd · 6 weeks at 1 · week 18
  7. wk 24–25Roses
    SAINt JHN, Imanbek · 2 weeks at 1 · week 24
  8. wk 26–30Banana (DJ FLe Minisiren Remix)
    Conkarah, Shaggy, DJ Fle · 5 weeks at 1 · week 26
  9. wk 31–35Savage Love (Laxed - Siren Beat)
    Jawsh 685, Jason Derulo · 5 weeks at 1 · week 31
  10. wk 36–37Más Más Más
    Rolf Sanchez · 2 weeks at 1 · week 36
  11. wk 38–42Head & Heart
    Joel Corry, MNEK · 5 weeks at 1 · week 38
  12. wk 43–47Jerusalema
    Master KG, Nomcebo Zikode · 5 weeks at 1 · week 43
  13. wk 48–52The Business
    Tiësto · 5 weeks at 1 · week 48

Longest in the chart

  1. 31Blinding Lights
    The Weeknd · weeks in 2020 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  2. 27Alone, Pt. II
    Alan Walker, Ava Max · weeks in 2020 · peak position 6 · from week 2
  3. 26Breaking Me
    Topic, A7S · weeks in 2020 · peak position 2 · from week 12
  4. 26In Your Eyes
    Robin Schulz, Alida · weeks in 2020 · peak position 5 · from week 5
  5. 26Underdog
    Alicia Keys · weeks in 2020 · peak position 11 · from week 4
  6. 25Roses
    SAINt JHN, Imanbek · weeks in 2020 · peak position 1 · from week 7
  7. 23Head & Heart
    Joel Corry, MNEK · weeks in 2020 · peak position 1 · from week 30
  8. 23Het Is Al Laat Toch
    Racoon · weeks in 2020 · peak position 2 · from week 5
  9. 23Love To Go
    Lost Frequencies, Zonderling, Kelvin Jones · weeks in 2020 · peak position 7 · from week 20
  10. 22Watermelon Sugar
    Harry Styles · weeks in 2020 · peak position 2 · from week 23

Highest new entries

  1. 14De Overkant
    Suzan & Freek, Snelle · new at 14 in week 35
  2. 15Stuck with U
    Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber · new at 15 in week 20
  3. 16Holy
    Justin Bieber, Chance the Rapper · new at 16 in week 39
  4. 18Smoorverliefd
    Snelle · new at 18 in week 3
  5. 22Rain On Me
    Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande · new at 22 in week 22

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 2020

2020 sounded more electric, more energetic and faster than 2019, at a tempo around 118 bpm.

Measured across 45 of the 191 records from 2020 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 2020?

Eleven different records, across 52 charts. The first was Dance Monkey by Tones And I, the last The Business by Tiësto.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 2020?

Blinding Lights by The Weeknd: seven weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 2020?

Blinding Lights by The Weeknd: 31 weeks in 2020, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 2020?

De Overkant by Suzan & Freek and Snelle, straight in at 14 in week 35.

Which record tops the 2020 year chart?

Blinding Lights by The Weeknd, with 1064 points from 31 weeks. The top 3: 1. Blinding Lights (The Weeknd), 2. Head & Heart (Joel Corry and MNEK), 3. Breaking Me (Topic and A7S).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 2020; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 2020.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 2020?

In total 191 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 153 entered the chart that year.