- formed 1979
- disbanded 1988
- 2 albums
- 25 Dutch Top 40 hits
Dolly Dots is a group, formed in 1979 and disbanded in 1988. Over the years, Angela Groothuizen, Angéla Kramers, Anita Heilker, Esther Oosterbeek, Patty Zomer and Ria Brieffies played in the group. The collection holds two albums by the group, released between 1984 and 2021: In Concert - Live In Carre (1984) and Their Ultimate Collection (2021). In the Dutch Top 40 there were 25 records, one of them reaching the top spot. The highest was Love Me Just a Little Bit More (Totally Hooked on You): number 1 in week 3 of 1984.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Dolly Dots
The members of Dolly Dots over the years: six 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.
Dolly Dots
Angela Groothuizen
Angéla Kramers
Esther Oosterbeek
Patty Zomer
Ria Brieffies†198019851990199520002005201020152020Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Member until the end
Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium
Where Dolly Dots played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 41 concerts, newest first.
- Ziggo Dome
- Stadsschouwburg
- Koninklijk Theater Carré
- De Grote Rietplas
- Theater de Spiegel
- Theater aan het Vrijthof
- ArenA
- ArenA
- ArenA
- Heineken Music Hall
- Ahoy
- Ahoy
Show all 41 earlier concerts
- Ahoy
- Circustent
- Escape
- Escape
- Bos En Duin
- Feesttent
- Evenementenhal
- De Pleats
- Hotel de Kruisweg
- Feestpaleis
- Schouwburg De Kampanje
- Feesttent
- Zuiderpark
- Stadsschouwburg
- Koninklijk Theater Carré
- Concertgebouw
- Schouwburg De Kampanje
- Ahoy
- Feestpaleis
- Alpheusdal
- Brielpoort
- De Bun
- Kunstijsbaan
- Casino
- Riva
- Zelehof
- Roosdal
- Thierbrau
- De Toekomst
Source: setlist.fm
Albums by Dolly Dots
By kind of album and then by year of release. Click a cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.
Biggest hits of Dolly Dots
Dolly Dots had 25 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.
week 3, 1984178weeks in the chart
with 25 records1979first entry
week 22, 19791987latest entry
week 48, 19879years 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)
Dolly Dots3:33 -
1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 44 of 1982, 9 weeks in the chart Do Wah Diddy Diddy
Dolly Dots3:11 -
1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 37 of 1980, 9 weeks in the chart Hela
Dolly Dots3:02 -
1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 38 of 1981, 9 weeks in the chart P.S.
Dolly Dots8:25 -
Dolly Dots3:19
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Dolly Dots
Source: top40.nl
Together with Dolly Dots
On tracks of albums in the collection, Dolly Dots appears with Sytze Gardenier.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Dolly Dots formed?
Dolly Dots was formed in 1979. The group disbanded in 1988.
Who played in Dolly Dots?
Over the years that was Angela Groothuizen, Angéla Kramers, Anita Heilker, Esther Oosterbeek, Patty Zomer and Ria Brieffies. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Dolly Dots have?
In the Dutch Top 40 there were 25 records, one of them at number 1. 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. 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.
How many albums by Dolly Dots are in the collection?
There are two, released between 1984 and 2021: In Concert - Live In Carre (1984) and Their Ultimate Collection (2021). A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify.
When did Dolly Dots play in the Netherlands and Belgium?
According to setlist.fm, Dolly Dots played the Netherlands and Belgium 41 times, most recently on 14 December 2022 at Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam. All dates are on this page under Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Where can you find Dolly Dots online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Deezer, YouTube and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Dolly Dots?
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.