- Netherlands
- born 1959, Alkmaar
Angela Groothuizen is an artist from the Netherlands, born on 28 September 1959 in Alkmaar. Angela Groothuizen is known as a member of Dolly Dots and Angela & The Rude. With Dolly Dots, Angela Groothuizen is on one album in the collection. With Dolly Dots and Angela & The Rude, 27 records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Photo: Discogs.
Timeline of Angela Groothuizen
The years of Angela Groothuizen with Dolly Dots and Angela & The Rude. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Member until the end
Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium
Where Angela Groothuizen played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 8 concerts, newest first.
- Variopoolzaal
- Theater 't Voorhuys
- Harbour Club
- De Leest
- Grote Markt
- De Nieuwe Doelen
- Agnietenhof
- Recreatiegebied Spaarnwoude
Source: setlist.fm
Albums with Dolly Dots
One album Angela Groothuizen made together with Dolly Dots, by year of release.
Dolly Dots and Angela & The Rude in the Dutch Top 40
In the years Angela Groothuizen was part of it, Dolly Dots and Angela & The Rude had 27 records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 3, 1984186weeks in the chart
with 27 records1979first entry
week 22, 19791991latest entry
week 13, 199111years with an entry
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1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 3 of 1984, 11 weeks in the chart Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You) 3:33
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1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 44 of 1982, 9 weeks in the chart Do Wah Diddy Diddy 3:11
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1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 37 of 1980, 9 weeks in the chart Hela 3:02
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1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 38 of 1981, 9 weeks in the chart P.S. 8:25
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1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 4 of 1982, 8 weeks in the chart S.T.O.P. 3:19
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1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 11 of 1984, 9 weeks in the chart She's a Liar 3:49
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1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 24 of 1982, 7 weeks in the chart Do You Wanna Wanna 3:53
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1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 27 of 1979, 13 weeks in the chart (Tell It All About) Boys 3:15
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1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 12 of 1981, 9 weeks in the chart Leila (The Queen of Sheiba) 3:18
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1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 51 of 1982, 6 weeks in the chart All the Roses 3:12
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1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 19 of 1980, 9 weeks in the chart We Believe in Love 3:39
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1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 44 of 1979, 8 weeks in the chart Radio 3:18
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1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 45 of 1985, 7 weeks in the chart Only the Rain 3:57
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1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 51 of 1979, 6 weeks in the chart (They Are) Rollerskating 3:19
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1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 14 in week 41 of 1983, 8 weeks in the chart Don't Give Up 4:21
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1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 15 in week 39 of 1984, 7 weeks in the chart Trick of the Eye 3:41
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1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 45 of 1987, 5 weeks in the chart What a Night 4:05
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1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 19 in week 51 of 1984, 8 weeks in the chart Give The Girl a Break 3:56
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1990Dutch Top 40: peak position 21 in week 19 of 1990, 5 weeks in the chart Pressure 5:32
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1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 22 in week 24 of 1983, 5 weeks in the chart Money Lover (Bite the Dust) 3:05
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1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 23 in week 13 of 1985, 5 weeks in the chart Where Were You 3:55
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1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 25 in week 9 of 1987, 5 weeks in the chart Hearts Beat Thunder 4:14
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1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 26 in week 16 of 1986, 3 weeks in the chart Dreaming of You 3:46
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1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 2 of 1986, 4 weeks in the chart Unique 3:23
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1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 44 of 1980, 4 weeks in the chart Dreammachine 4:09
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1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 49 of 1986, 4 weeks in the chart This Girl 3:56
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1991Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 12 of 1991, 3 weeks in the chart Young Souls 5:34
Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.
Awards and honours
Angela Groothuizen received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.
- Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize
- Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Together with Angela Groothuizen
In Dolly Dots and Angela & The Rude, Angela Groothuizen played with Angéla Kramers, Anita Heilker, Esther Oosterbeek, Patty Zomer, Ria Brieffies and Ruud Mulder.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Angela Groothuizen born?
Angela Groothuizen was born on 28 September 1959 in Alkmaar, in the Netherlands.
Which groups does Angela Groothuizen belong to?
To Dolly Dots and Angela & The Rude. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The groups with a page of their own are in the side column, with a link.
What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of Dolly Dots and Angela & The Rude while Angela Groothuizen was part of it?
The best-charting record is Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You), which reached number 1 in week 3 of 1984. In total 27 records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The five biggest: Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You) (number 1, 1984), Do Wah Diddy Diddy (number 4, 1982), Hela (number 6, 1980), P.S. (number 6, 1981) and S.T.O.P. (number 6, 1982). The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by Angela Groothuizen are on the record shelves?
Angela Groothuizen has no album of their own in the collection, but is on one album by Dolly Dots.
Which awards has Angela Groothuizen won?
Angela Groothuizen received 2 awards and honours: Annie M.G. Schmidt Prize and Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau. The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.
When did Angela Groothuizen play in the Netherlands and Belgium?
According to setlist.fm, Angela Groothuizen played the Netherlands and Belgium 8 times, most recently on 21 January 2026 at Variopoolzaal, Den Helder. All dates are on this page under Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Where can you find Angela Groothuizen online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Angela Groothuizen?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.
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