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  • United Kingdom
  • formed 1958, Redcliffe
  • disbanded 2003
  • 44 Dutch Top 40 hits

Bee Gees is a group from the United Kingdom, formed in 1958 in Redcliffe and disbanded in 2003. Over the years, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Colin Petersen, Vince Melouney, Geoff Bridgford, Alan Kendall, Dennis Bryon and one others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on two albums by others: My Love Essential Collection (Céline Dion) and Saturday Night Fever. In the Dutch Top 40 there were 44 records, five of them reaching the top spot. The highest was Stayin' Alive: number 1 in week 14 of 1978.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

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Timeline of Bee Gees

The members of Bee Gees over the years: nine members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

Bee GeesBarry GibbRobin Gibb†Maurice Gibb†Colin Petersen†Vince MelouneyGeoff BridgfordAlan KendallDennis Bryon†Blue Weaver196019651970197519801985199019952000Stayin' Alivenumber 1 in week 14 of 1978 · 16 weeksMassachusettsnumber 1 in week 42 of 1967 · 15 weeksWorldnumber 1 in week 2 of 1968 · 13 weeksDon't Forget To Remembernumber 1 in week 37 of 1969 · 13 weeksWordsnumber 1 in week 9 of 1968 · 9 weeksSpicks And Specksnumber 2 in week 19 of 1967 · 15 weeksThe Singer Sang His Songnumber 2 in week 20 of 1968 · 11 weeksFirst Of Maynumber 2 in week 12 of 1969 · 8 weeksI've Gotta Get A Message To Younumber 3 in week 36 of 1968 · 13 weeksNight Fevernumber 3 in week 19 of 1978 · 13 weeksLonely Daysnumber 3 in week 1 of 1971 · 11 weeksHolidaynumber 3 in week 48 of 1967 · 10 weeksI Started A Jokenumber 3 in week 5 of 1969 · 9 weeksTomorrow Tomorrownumber 3 in week 26 of 1969 · 9 weeksNew York Mining Disaster 1941number 4 in week 25 of 1967 · 10 weeksTragedynumber 4 in week 12 of 1979 · 10 weeksYou Win Againnumber 5 in week 44 of 1987 · 13 weeksNights On Broadwaynumber 8 in week 51 of 1975 · 10 weeksMy Worldnumber 8 in week 13 of 1972 · 9 weeksI.O.I.O.number 9 in week 17 of 1970 · 8 weeksHe's A Liarnumber 12 in week 42 of 1981 · 7 weeksTo Love Somebodynumber 13 in week 34 of 1967 · 8 weeksPaying The Price Of Lovenumber 13 in week 39 of 1993 · 7 weeksToo Much Heavennumber 14 in week 51 of 1978 · 9 weeksSecret Lovenumber 14 in week 13 of 1991 · 7 weeksHow Deep Is Your Lovenumber 15 in week 52 of 1977 · 10 weeksAlivenumber 15 in week 53 of 1972 · 5 weeksHow Can You Mend A Broken Heartnumber 16 in week 29 of 1971 · 6 weeksLet There Be Lovenumber 16 in week 13 of 1970 · 5 weeksYou Should Be Dancingnumber 17 in week 35 of 1976 · 6 weeksWhen The Swallows Flynumber 20 in week 42 of 1971 · 3 weeksThe Woman In Younumber 21 in week 27 of 1983 · 6 weeksIsraelnumber 22 in week 22 of 1972 · 3 weeksOrdinary Livesnumber 23 in week 19 of 1989 · 6 weeksJive Talkin'number 23 in week 32 of 1975 · 4 weeksRun To Menumber 27 in week 36 of 1972 · 4 weeksImmortalitynumber 28 in week 26 of 1998 · 3 weeksDon't Wanna Live Inside Myselfnumber 29 in week 48 of 1971 · 2 weeksEmotionnumber 32 in week 18 of 1978 · 4 weeksE.S.P.number 32 in week 2 of 1988 · 3 weeksFor Whom The Bell Tollsnumber 34 in week 8 of 1994 · 4 weeksAlonenumber 35 in week 15 of 1997 · 6 weeksLove You Inside Outnumber 35 in week 19 of 1979 · 3 weeksSpirits (Having Flown)number 35 in week 15 of 1980 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Member until the end

Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium

Where Bee Gees played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 8 concerts, newest first.

  1. Vorst Nationaal / Forest NationalVorst / Forest · Belgium · High Civilization
  2. AhoyRotterdam · the Netherlands · High Civilization
  3. AhoyRotterdam · the Netherlands · One for All
  4. Jubelpark / Parc du CinquantenaireBrussels · Belgium · One for All
  5. AhoyRotterdam · the Netherlands · One for All
  6. RAIAmsterdam · the Netherlands · Trafalgar Tour
  7. HoutrusthallenThe Hague · the Netherlands
  8. AhoyRotterdam · the Netherlands

Source: setlist.fm

Appears on

Bee Gees is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Biggest hits of Bee Gees

Bee Gees had 44 records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.

1peak position
week 42, 1967
349weeks in the chart
with 44 records
1967first entry
week 13, 1967
1998latest entry
week 27, 1998
23years with an entry
  1. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 14 of 1978, 16 weeks in the chart Stayin' Alive
    Bee Gees
    4:45
  2. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 42 of 1967, 15 weeks in the chart Massachusetts
    Bee Gees
    2:28
  3. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 2 of 1968, 13 weeks in the chart World
    Bee Gees
    3:15
  4. 1969Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 37 of 1969, 13 weeks in the chart Don't Forget To Remember
    Bee Gees
    3:27
  5. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 9 of 1968, 9 weeks in the chart Words
    Bee Gees
    3:18

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Bee Gees

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Bee Gees received 4 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 1979star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1997Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • 2000Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 2003Grammy Legend Award

Together with Bee Gees

On tracks of albums in the collection, Bee Gees appears with Céline Dion.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Bee Gees formed?

Bee Gees was formed in 1958 in Redcliffe. The group disbanded in 2003.

Who played in Bee Gees?

Over the years that was Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Colin Petersen, Vince Melouney, Geoff Bridgford, Alan Kendall, Dennis Bryon and Blue Weaver. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Bee Gees have?

In the Dutch Top 40 there were 44 records, five of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Stayin' Alive, which reached number 1 in week 14 of 1978. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.

Which albums by other artists feature Bee Gees?

On 2 albums: My Love Essential Collection (Céline Dion), Saturday Night Fever (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Which awards has Bee Gees won?

Bee Gees received 4 awards and honours: Grammy Legend Award (2003), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2000), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1997) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (1979). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

When did Bee Gees play in the Netherlands and Belgium?

According to setlist.fm, Bee Gees played the Netherlands and Belgium 8 times, most recently on 2 July 1991 at Vorst Nationaal / Forest National, Vorst / Forest. All dates are on this page under Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Where can you find Bee Gees online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, TikTok, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Bee Gees?

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.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.