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  • formed 1966, London
  • 5 Dutch Top 40 hits

Cream is a group, formed in 1966 in London. Over the years, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 2. Five records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was White Room: number 4 in week 47 of 1968.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Cream

The members of Cream over the years: three 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.

CreamEric ClaptonJack Bruce†Ginger Baker†197019801990200020102020White Roomnumber 4 in week 47 of 1968 · 11 weeksI Feel Freenumber 18 in week 9 of 1967 · 8 weeksSunshine Of Your Lovenumber 27 in week 10 of 1968 · 6 weeksStrange Brewnumber 30 in week 27 of 1967 · 5 weeksAnyone For Tennisnumber 32 in week 29 of 1968 · 2 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40

Appears on

Cream is on this site on one album by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 2. The album lists the track concerned.

Sixties Collected Vol. 2 – Various · 1 track: I Feel FreeSixties Collected Vol. 2Various · 1 track: I Feel Free

Cream in the Dutch Top 40

Cream had five records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

4peak position
week 47, 196832weeks in the chart
with 5 records1967first entry
week 5, 19671969latest entry
week 2, 19693years with an entry
196719681969
  1. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 47 of 1968, 11 weeks in the chart White Room
    Cream
     4:58
  2. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 9 of 1967, 8 weeks in the chart I Feel Free
    Cream
     2:52
  3. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 10 of 1968, 6 weeks in the chart Sunshine Of Your Love
    Cream
     4:10
  4. 1967Dutch Top 40: peak position 30 in week 27 of 1967, 5 weeks in the chart Strange Brew
    Cream
     2:46
  5. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 29 of 1968, 2 weeks in the chart Anyone For Tennis
    Cream
     2:38

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Cream

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Cream received 2 awards and honours, oldest first.

  • 1993Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
  • 2006Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

Frequently asked questions

When was Cream formed?

Cream was formed in 1966 in London.

Who played in Cream?

Over the years that was Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

What was the biggest hit of Cream in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is White Room, which reached number 4 in week 47 of 1968. In total five records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: White Room (number 4, 1968), I Feel Free (number 18, 1967), Sunshine Of Your Love (number 27, 1968), Strange Brew (number 30, 1967) and Anyone For Tennis (number 32, 1968). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Cream (the button below the list).

Which albums by other artists feature Cream?

On one album: Sixties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Which awards has Cream won?

Cream received 2 awards and honours: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2006) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1993). The full list is on this page under Awards and honours.

Where can you find Cream online?

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

Where can you see and hear Cream?

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.