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  • Australia
  • formed 1985, Melbourne
  • 1 album
  • 5 Dutch Top 40 hits

Crowded House is a group from Australia, formed in 1985 in Melbourne. Over the years, Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester, Elroy, Craig Hooper, Eddie Rayner, Tim Finn, Mark Hart and six others played in the group. The collection holds one album by the group: The Very Very Best Of, from 2010. On top of that, the group appears on one album by others: Nineties Collected Vol. 1. Five records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Don't Dream It's Over: number 5 in week 26 of 1987.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv. Header photo: YouTube.

Timeline of Crowded House

The members of Crowded House over the years: fourteen members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. 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. A linked name has its own page.

Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member

Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium

Where Crowded House played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 41 concerts, newest first.

  1. Poppodium 013Tilburg · the Netherlands · Gravity Stairs Tour
  2. Poppodium 013Tilburg · the Netherlands · Gravity Stairs Tour
  3. Cirque Royal / Koninklijk CircusBrussels · Belgium · Gravity Stairs Tour
  4. StadsparkGroningen · the Netherlands · Dreamers Are Waiting World Tour 2022
  5. MegalandLandgraaf · the Netherlands · Dreamers Are Waiting World Tour 2022
  6. Lotto ArenaMerksem · Belgium · Dreamers Are Waiting World Tour 2022
  7. Heineken Music HallAmsterdam · the Netherlands · Intriguer Tour
  8. Vorst Nationaal / Forest NationalVorst / Forest · Belgium · Intriguer Tour
  9. FestivalparkWerchter · Belgium · 2008 Tour
  10. Sportpark BoshovenWeert · the Netherlands · 2008 Tour
  11. Vorst Nationaal / Forest NationalVorst / Forest · Belgium · Live On Earth
  12. Fame Music StoreAmsterdam · the Netherlands · Live On Earth
Show all 41 earlier concerts
  1. Koninklijk Theater CarréAmsterdam · the Netherlands · Live On Earth
  2. VRT Radio Marconi StudioSchaarbeek / Schaerbeek · Belgium · Live on Earth Warm-Up
  3. Café de KroonAmsterdam · the Netherlands · Recurring Dream
  4. Recreatiegebied SpaarnwoudeSpaarnwoude · the Netherlands · Together Alone Tour
  5. Vorst Nationaal / Forest NationalVorst / Forest · Belgium · Together Alone Tour
  6. Draf- en Renbaan LimburgLandgraaf · the Netherlands · Together Alone Tour
  7. Muziekcentrum Frits PhilipsEindhoven · the Netherlands · Together Alone Tour
  8. Muziekcentrum VredenburgUtrecht · the Netherlands · Together Alone Tour
  9. Muziekcentrum VredenburgUtrecht · the Netherlands · Together Alone Tour
  10. BrielpoortDeinze · Belgium · Together Alone Tour
  11. FestivalparkWerchter · Belgium · 4 Seasons in 8 Weeks
  12. Achiel Eeckloo RockweideTorhout · Belgium · 4 Seasons in 8 Weeks
  13. Ancienne BelgiqueBrussels · Belgium · Get Woodfaced
  14. De OosterpoortGroningen · the Netherlands · Get Woodfaced
  15. NoorderligtTilburg · the Netherlands · Get Woodfaced
  16. MECCMaastricht · the Netherlands · Get Woodfaced
  17. Muziekcentrum VredenburgUtrecht · the Netherlands · Get Woodfaced
  18. Muziek StaffhorstUtrecht · the Netherlands
  19. MuziekcentrumEnschede · the Netherlands · Get Woodfaced
  20. VooruitGhent · Belgium · Get Woodfaced
  21. Grote ZaalAmsterdam · the Netherlands · Get Woodfaced
  22. Grote ZaalAmsterdam · the Netherlands · Get Woodfaced
  23. TivoliUtrecht · the Netherlands · Get Woodfaced
  24. Countdown CafeHilversum · the Netherlands · Woodface Promo
  25. Grote ZaalAmsterdam · the Netherlands · Temple of Low Men Tour
  26. NOB radiostudio (2 Meter Sessie)Hilversum · the Netherlands
  27. ParadisoAmsterdam · the Netherlands
  28. Le BierodromeElsene / Ixelles · Belgium · Now We've Been Somewhere
  29. Countdown CafeHilversum · the Netherlands

Source: setlist.fm

Albums by Crowded House

Click the cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.

Also appears on

Crowded House also turns up beyond the own albums: on one album by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Crowded House in the Dutch Top 40

Crowded House 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.

  1. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 26 of 1987, 13 weeks in the chart Don't Dream It's Over
    Crowded House
    3:58
  2. 1992Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 17 of 1992, 9 weeks in the chart Weather With You
    Crowded House
    3:44
  3. 1989Dutch Top 40: peak position 12 in week 21 of 1989, 8 weeks in the chart Into Temptation
    Crowded House
    4:35
  4. 1991Dutch Top 40: peak position 24 in week 31 of 1991, 4 weeks in the chart Chocolate Cake
    Crowded House
    4:02
  5. 1988Dutch Top 40: peak position 35 in week 39 of 1988, 3 weeks in the chart Better Be Home Soon
    Crowded House
    3:08

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Crowded House

Source: top40.nl

Awards and honours

Crowded House received one award or honour.

  • 1987MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Crowded House formed?

Crowded House was formed in 1985 in Melbourne.

Who played in Crowded House?

Over the years that was Neil Finn, Nick Seymour, Paul Hester, Elroy, Craig Hooper, Eddie Rayner, Tim Finn, Mark Hart, Jules Bowen, Peter Jones, Matt Sherrod, Mitchell Froom and two others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Crowded House have?

Five records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Don't Dream It's Over, which reached number 5 in week 26 of 1987. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Which albums by other artists feature Crowded House?

On one album: Nineties Collected Vol. 1 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

How many albums by Crowded House are in the collection?

There is one: The Very Very Best Of, from 2010. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify.

Which awards has Crowded House won?

Crowded House received one award or honour: MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist (1987).

When did Crowded House play in the Netherlands and Belgium?

According to setlist.fm, Crowded House played the Netherlands and Belgium 41 times, most recently on 23 October 2024 at Poppodium 013, Tilburg. All dates are on this page under Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Where can you find Crowded House online?

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

Where can you see and hear Crowded House?

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

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