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  • born 1961, Kingston upon Hull

Hugh Whitaker is an artist, born on 18 May 1961 in Kingston upon Hull. Hugh Whitaker is known as a member of The Housemartins. With the group, two records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Hugh Whitaker

The years of Hugh Whitaker with The Housemartins. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

The Housemartins198519901995200020052010201520202025Caravan Of Lovenumber 3 in week 7 of 1987 · 10 weeksHappy Hournumber 22 in week 33 of 1986 · 5 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

The Housemartins in the Dutch Top 40

In the years Hugh Whitaker was part of it, The Housemartins had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

3peak position
week 7, 198715weeks in the chart
with 2 records1986first entry
week 31, 19861987latest entry
week 12, 19872years with an entry
19861987
  1. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 7 of 1987, 10 weeks in the chart Caravan Of Love
    The Housemartins
     3:39
  2. 1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 22 in week 33 of 1986, 5 weeks in the chart Happy Hour
    The Housemartins
     2:25

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Housemartins

Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.

Together with Hugh Whitaker

In The Housemartins, Hugh Whitaker played with Ted Key, Dave Hemingway, Norman Cook, Stan Cullimore, Paul Heaton and Chris Lang.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Hugh Whitaker born?

Hugh Whitaker was born on 18 May 1961 in Kingston upon Hull.

Which group does Hugh Whitaker belong to?

To The Housemartins. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of The Housemartins while Hugh Whitaker was part of it?

The best-charting record is Caravan Of Love, which reached number 3 in week 7 of 1987. In total two records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Caravan Of Love (number 3, 1987) and Happy Hour (number 22, 1986). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of The Housemartins (the button below the list).

Where can you see and hear Hugh Whitaker?

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.