- formed 1986, Glasgow
- 5 Dutch Top 40 hits
Texas is a group, formed in 1986 in Glasgow. Over the years, Robert Hodgens, Richard Hynd, Johnny McElhone, Eddie Campbell, Stuart Kerr, Sharleen Spiteri and Ally McErlaine played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on two albums by others: Nineties Collected Vol. 1 and Nineties Collected Vol. 2. Five records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Say What You Want (All Day Every Day): number 5 in week 23 of 1998.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Texas
The members of Texas over the years: seven 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.
Texas
Robert Hodgens
Richard Hynd
Johnny McElhone
Eddie CampbellStuart Kerr
Sharleen SpiteriAlly McErlaine19901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium
Where Texas plays in the Netherlands and Belgium soon, and where before.
Coming up
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Appears on
Texas is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Texas in the Dutch Top 40
Texas 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.
week 23, 199836weeks in the chart
with 5 records1990first entry
week 3, 19902001latest entry
week 14, 20015years with an entry
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1998Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 23 of 1998, 16 weeks in the chart Say What You Want (All Day Every Day)
Texas, John McElhone, Wu-Tang Clan, Robert F. "Prince Rakeem" Diggs4:40 -
Texas3:51
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1990Dutch Top 40: peak position 23 in week 5 of 1990, 4 weeks in the chart Prayer For You
Texas4:45 -
1997Dutch Top 40: peak position 31 in week 13 of 1997, 4 weeks in the chart Say What You Want
Texas3:54 -
1991Dutch Top 40: peak position 33 in week 42 of 1991, 3 weeks in the chart Why Believe In You
Texas4:08
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Texas
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Texas received one award or honour.
- 2000NRJ Music Award for International Group/Duo/Troupe of the Year
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Texas formed?
Texas was formed in 1986 in Glasgow.
Who played in Texas?
Over the years that was Robert Hodgens, Richard Hynd, Johnny McElhone, Eddie Campbell, Stuart Kerr, Sharleen Spiteri and Ally McErlaine. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Texas have?
Five records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Say What You Want (All Day Every Day), which reached number 5 in week 23 of 1998. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature Texas?
On 2 albums: Nineties Collected Vol. 1 (Various), Nineties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has Texas won?
Texas received one award or honour: NRJ Music Award for International Group/Duo/Troupe of the Year (2000).
Is Texas coming to the Netherlands or Belgium?
The next concert is on 3 November 2027 at Amsterdam. All dates are on this page under Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Where can you find Texas online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Texas?
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.