- formed 1990, Germany
- 4 Dutch Top 40 hits
Enigma is a group, formed in 1990 in Germany. Over the years, Frank Peterson, Louisa Stanley, Sandra, David Fairstein, Michael Cretu, Peter Cornelius, Jens Gad, Andru Donalds and two others played in the group. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Sadeness: number 1 in week 50 of 1990.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Enigma
The members of Enigma over the years: ten 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.
Enigma
Frank PetersonLouisa Stanley
David Fairstein
Michael Cretu
Peter Cornelius
Jens Gad
Andru Donalds
Ruth‐Ann Boyle
Rasa Serra19901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Enigma in the Dutch Top 40
Enigma had four 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 50, 199034weeks in the chart
with 4 records1990first entry
week 47, 19901994latest entry
week 21, 19943years with an entry
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1990Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 50 of 1990, 13 weeks in the chart Sadeness
Enigma4:20 -
1994Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 9 of 1994, 13 weeks in the chart Return To Innocence
Enigma4:15 -
1991Dutch Top 40: peak position 16 in week 13 of 1991, 6 weeks in the chart Mea Culpa Part II
Enigma3:49 -
Enigma7:15
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Enigma
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Enigma formed?
Enigma was formed in 1990 in Germany.
Who played in Enigma?
Over the years that was Frank Peterson, Louisa Stanley, Sandra, David Fairstein, Michael Cretu, Peter Cornelius, Jens Gad, Andru Donalds, Ruth‐Ann Boyle and Rasa Serra. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Enigma have?
Four records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Sadeness, which reached number 1 in week 50 of 1990. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Where can you find Enigma 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 Enigma?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. 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.