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The 2021 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 52 weekly charts of 2021. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran, with 814 points from 25 weeks.

All weeks, number ones and new entries of 2021 Decade chart 2020s

The 100 best records of 2021

  1. 1Bad Habits
    Ed Sheeran · 814 points · 25 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 27
  2. 2STAY
    The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber · 755 points · 24 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 29
  3. 3Blijven Slapen
    Snelle, Maan · 680 points · 21 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 10
  4. 4All We Got
    Robin Schulz, KIDDO · 616 points · 20 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
  5. 5Goud
    Suzan & Freek · 598 points · 20 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 11
  6. 6Remember
    Becky Hill, David Guetta · 590 points · 22 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 28
  7. 7BED
    Joel Corry, RAYE, David Guetta · 565 points · 21 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 10
  8. 8Hero
    AFROJACK, David Guetta · 556 points · 22 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 21
  9. 9Afraid Of The Dark
    Chef'Special · 555 points · 21 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 15
  10. 10Run
    OneRepublic · 553 points · 22 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 23
  11. 11Cold Heart
    Elton John, Dua Lipa, PNAU · 541 points · 17 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 36
  12. 12Friday (feat. Mufasa & Hypeman)
    Riton, Nightcrawlers, Mufasa & Hypeman, Dopamine · 539 points · 19 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 8
  13. 13Early In The Morning
    Kris Kross Amsterdam, Shaggy, Conor Maynard · 534 points · 20 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 20
  14. 14Little Bit of Love
    Tom Grennan · 533 points · 22 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 13
  15. 15Pepas
    Farruko · 531 points · 18 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 35
  16. 16MONTERO (Call Me By Your Name)
    Lil Nas X · 527 points · 19 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 15
  17. 17Wellerman
    Nathan Evans · 525 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 6
  18. 18The Business
    Tiësto · 516 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
  19. 19WITHOUT YOU
    The Kid LAROI · 515 points · 17 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 3
  20. 20Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)
    Jason Derulo, Nuka · 514 points · 16 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
  21. 21good 4 u
    Olivia Rodrigo · 509 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 22
  22. 22Leave Before You Love Me
    Marshmello, Jonas Brothers · 502 points · 22 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 23
  23. 23Where Are You Now
    Lost Frequencies, Calum Scott · 500 points · 19 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 34
  24. 24Shivers
    Ed Sheeran · 496 points · 15 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 38
  25. 25Your Love (9PM)
    ATB, Topic, A7S · 489 points · 22 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 5
  26. 26Floating Through Space
    Sia, David Guetta · 487 points · 18 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 7
  27. 27Cover Me In Sunshine
    P!nk, Willow Sage Hart · 482 points · 17 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 9
  28. 28Love Again
    Dua Lipa · 477 points · 19 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 25
  29. 29Heat Waves
    Glass Animals · 475 points · 14 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 39
  30. 30Nu Wij Niet Meer Praten
    Jaap Reesema, Pommelien Thijs · 474 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
  31. 31Rise
    Lost Frequencies · 468 points · 20 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 13
  32. 32We Are The People
    Martin Garrix, Bono, The Edge · 464 points · 17 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 21
  33. 33drivers license
    Olivia Rodrigo · 457 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 4
  34. 34Follow You
    Imagine Dragons · 457 points · 20 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 12
  35. 35Love Tonight // Love Tonight - David Guetta Remix
    Shouse · 435 points · 20 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 29
  36. 36Wasted Love
    Ofenbach, Lagique · 430 points · 20 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 16
  37. 37Hypnotized
    Purple Disco Machine, Sophie and the Giants · 425 points · 19 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 3
  38. 38Anyone
    Justin Bieber · 420 points · 16 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 2
  39. 39Paradise
    MEDUZA, Dermot Kennedy · 414 points · 15 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
  40. 40Hard To Say Goodbye
    RONDÉ · 411 points · 15 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 38
  41. 41Afterglow
    Ed Sheeran · 410 points · 18 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 1
  42. 42Easy On Me
    Adele · 397 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 43
  43. 43Last Train Home
    John Mayer · 395 points · 18 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 25
  44. 44Iko Iko (My Bestie)
    Justin Wellington, Small Jam · 393 points · 16 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 24
  45. 45By Your Side
    Calvin Harris, Tom Grennan · 389 points · 16 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 24
  46. 46We're Good
    Dua Lipa · 386 points · 16 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 8
  47. 47Als Ik Je Weer Zie
    Thomas Acda and others · 375 points · 16 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 4
  48. 48Peaches
    Justin Bieber, Daniel Caesar, GIVĒON · 366 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 14
  49. 49Take My Breath
    The Weeknd · 366 points · 16 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 33
  50. 50Never Going Home
    Kungs · 358 points · 16 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 31
  51. 51THATS WHAT I WANT
    Lil Nas X · 358 points · 13 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 40
  52. 52Higher Power
    Coldplay · 357 points · 17 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 20
  53. 53My Universe
    Coldplay, BTS · 350 points · 13 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 40
  54. 54Rasputin
    Majestic, Boney M. · 328 points · 13 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 16
  55. 55Hold On
    Armin van Buuren, Davina Michelle · 325 points · 15 weeks · peak position 13 · from week 38
  56. 56Amsterdam
    FLEMMING · 307 points · 11 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 42
  57. 57Thunder
    Gabry Ponte, LUM!X, Prezioso · 300 points · 13 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 40
  58. 58Don't Go Yet
    Camila Cabello · 300 points · 13 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 31
  59. 59Ik Ga Zwemmen
    Mart Hoogkamer · 297 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 33
  60. 60Door De Wind
    Miss Montreal, Beste Zangers · 285 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
  61. 61Kiss Me More
    Doja Cat, SZA · 283 points · 13 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 18
  62. 62you broke me first
    Tate McRae · 277 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
  63. 63Onderweg Naar Later
    Suzan & Freek · 266 points · 14 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 29
  64. 64Leave The Door Open
    Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic · 261 points · 12 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 11
  65. 65Bon Gepakt
    Donnie, Rene Froger · 260 points · 11 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 38
  66. 66Heartbreak Anthem
    Galantis, David Guetta, Little Mix · 260 points · 14 weeks · peak position 13 · from week 25
  67. 67Get Out My Head
    Shane Codd · 253 points · 15 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 2
  68. 68Hawái
    Maluma · 246 points · 12 weeks · peak position 13 · from week 1
  69. 69Moth To A Flame
    Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd · 244 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 44
  70. 70Do It To It
    ACRAZE, Cherish · 237 points · 8 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 45
  71. 71To Love Somebody
    Tim Dawn · 237 points · 12 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 1
  72. 72Ven Ven
    Rolf Sanchez · 234 points · 13 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 6
  73. 73Who's Laughing Now
    Ava Max · 229 points · 12 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 1
  74. 74ME PASE
    Enrique Iglesias, Farruko · 225 points · 17 weeks · peak position 19 · from week 30
  75. 75Hold On
    Justin Bieber · 224 points · 13 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 11
  76. 76Sweet Water
    Davina Michelle · 219 points · 12 weeks · peak position 13 · from week 22
  77. 77Don't Be Shy
    Tiësto, KAROL G · 214 points · 14 weeks · peak position 16 · from week 34
  78. 78Let's Love
    David Guetta, Sia · 210 points · 9 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 1
  79. 79Hurricane
    Ofenbach, Ella Henderson · 209 points · 11 weeks · peak position 15 · from week 42
  80. 80Frans Duits
    Donnie, Frans Duijts · 204 points · 14 weeks · peak position 19 · from week 15
  81. 81You
    Regard, Troye Sivan, Tate McRae · 203 points · 15 weeks · peak position 17 · from week 19
  82. 82Head & Heart
    Joel Corry, MNEK · 200 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 1
  83. 83Prisoner
    Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa · 200 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 1
  84. 84UHUH
    $hirak and others · 200 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 35
  85. 85Goosebumps
    HVME · 198 points · 10 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 1
  86. 86Dat Heb Jij Gedaan
    MEAU · 190 points · 6 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 47
  87. 87Miss You
    Tungevaag, Sick Individuals, MARF · 187 points · 14 weeks · peak position 19 · from week 9
  88. 88In De Schuur
    Snelle, Ronnie Flex · 182 points · 10 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 1
  89. 89Beggin'
    Måneskin · 178 points · 9 weeks · peak position 15 · from week 27
  90. 90Talk About
    Rain Radio, DJ Craig Gorman · 177 points · 14 weeks · peak position 18 · from week 39
  91. 91Alles Wat Ik Mis
    Ronnie Flex, Emma Heesters, Kris Kross Amsterdam · 176 points · 7 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 21
  92. 92Head Shoulders Knees & Toes
    Ofenbach, Quarterhead, Norma Jean Martine · 168 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 1
  93. 93Acapulco
    Jason Derulo · 166 points · 10 weeks · peak position 16 · from week 40
  94. 94Ghost
    Justin Bieber · 165 points · 9 weeks · peak position 16 · from week 44
  95. 95501
    Bilal Wahib, Ronnie Flex · 164 points · 6 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 10
  96. 96Lifestyle
    Jason Derulo ft. Adam Levine · 155 points · 10 weeks · peak position 17 · from week 5
  97. 97Astronaut In The Ocean
    Masked Wolf · 151 points · 9 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 12
  98. 98Dancing On Dangerous
    Imanbek, Sean Paul, Sofía Reyes · 146 points · 14 weeks · peak position 25 · from week 21
  99. 99Angels Like You
    Miley Cyrus · 144 points · 11 weeks · peak position 21 · from week 13
  100. 100The Motto
    Tiësto, Ava Max · 143 points · 6 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 47

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

What is the best record of 2021 in the Dutch Top 40?

Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran tops the 2021 year chart, with 814 points from 25 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. Bad Habits (Ed Sheeran), 2. STAY (The Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber), 3. Blijven Slapen (Snelle and Maan), 4. All We Got (Robin Schulz and KIDDO), 5. Goud (Suzan & Freek).

How is the 2021 year chart calculated?

Every weekly entry in 2021 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 2021 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.

Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?

Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 2021, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 2021 year page.

How many weeks does the 2021 year chart cover?

52 weekly charts, with 208 different records between them, eleven of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.