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Kayak
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Kayak

  • formed 1972
  • 9 Dutch Top 40 hits

Kayak is a group, formed in 1972. Over the years, Cees van Leeuwen, Bart Schwertmann, Charles Schouten, Rob Winter, Johan Slager, Rob Vunderink, Bert Heerink, Jan van Olffen and twelve others played in the group. Nine records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Ruthless Queen: number 6 in week 13 of 1979.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Kayak

The members of Kayak over the years: twenty 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.

KayakCees van LeeuwenBart SchwertmannCharles SchoutenRob WinterJohan Slager†Rob VunderinkBert HeerinkJan van OlffenIrene LindersMarcel SingorTheo de JongHans EijkenaarTon ScherpenzeelMax Werner†Pim Koopman†Bert VeldkampEdward ReekersCindy OudshoornJoost VergoossenKristoffer Gildenlöw19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Ruthless Queennumber 6 in week 13 of 1979 · 10 weeksStarlight Dancernumber 17 in week 44 of 1977 · 6 weeksMammothnumber 18 in week 30 of 1973 · 4 weeksLyricsnumber 20 in week 17 of 1973 · 5 weeksAnnenumber 26 in week 16 of 1980 · 4 weeksWintertimenumber 30 in week 40 of 1974 · 5 weeksWant You To Be Minenumber 30 in week 27 of 1978 · 3 weeksChance For A Lifetimenumber 31 in week 51 of 1975 · 4 weeksSeagullnumber 33 in week 17 of 1981 · 5 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Biggest hits of Kayak

Kayak had nine 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.

6peak position
week 13, 197946weeks in the chart
with 9 records1973first entry
week 15, 19731981latest entry
week 18, 19819years with an entry
197319741975197619771978197919801981
  1. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 13 of 1979, 10 weeks in the chart Ruthless Queen
    Kayak
     4:52
  2. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 44 of 1977, 6 weeks in the chart Starlight Dancer
    Kayak
     4:59
  3. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 18 in week 30 of 1973, 4 weeks in the chart Mammoth
    Kayak
     2:57
  4. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 20 in week 17 of 1973, 5 weeks in the chart Lyrics
    Kayak
     3:43
  5. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 26 in week 16 of 1980, 4 weeks in the chart Anne
    Kayak
     4:20

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Kayak

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Kayak formed?

Kayak was formed in 1972.

Who played in Kayak?

Over the years that was Cees van Leeuwen, Bart Schwertmann, Charles Schouten, Rob Winter, Johan Slager, Rob Vunderink, Bert Heerink, Jan van Olffen, Irene Linders, Marcel Singor, Theo de Jong, Hans Eijkenaar and eight 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 Kayak have?

Nine records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Ruthless Queen, which reached number 6 in week 13 of 1979. 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.

Where can you find Kayak online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Kayak?

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.