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The Cats
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The Cats

  • formed 1965, Volendam
  • disbanded 1985
  • 37 Dutch Top 40 hits

The Cats is a group, formed in 1965 in Volendam and disbanded in 1985. Over the years, Jaap Schilder, Arnold Mühren, Theo Klouwer, Evert Veerman, Piet Veerman, Cees Veerman and Piet Keizer played in the group. In the Dutch Top 40 there were 37 records, five of them reaching the top spot. The highest was Lea: number 1 in week 47 of 1968.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of The Cats

The members of The Cats 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.

The CatsJaap SchilderArnold MührenTheo Klouwer†Evert VeermanPiet VeermanCees Veerman†Piet Keizer19651970197519801985Leanumber 1 in week 47 of 1968 · 22 weeksMariannumber 1 in week 51 of 1969 · 16 weeksBe My Daynumber 1 in week 16 of 1974 · 15 weeksWhere Have I Been Wrongnumber 1 in week 48 of 1970 · 14 weeksWhynumber 1 in week 12 of 1969 · 13 weeksTimes Were Whennumber 2 in week 31 of 1968 · 18 weeksLet's Dancenumber 2 in week 21 of 1972 · 18 weeksOne Way Windnumber 3 in week 33 of 1971 · 14 weeksVaya Con Diosnumber 3 in week 39 of 1972 · 14 weeksScarlet Ribbonsnumber 3 in week 36 of 1969 · 11 weeksThere Has Been A Timenumber 3 in week 49 of 1972 · 11 weeksRock & Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life)number 3 in week 4 of 1974 · 8 weeksMagical Mystery Morningnumber 4 in week 28 of 1970 · 9 weeksThe End Of The Shownumber 5 in week 18 of 1980 · 10 weeksCome Sundaynumber 6 in week 50 of 1974 · 8 weeksSave The Last Dance For Menumber 6 in week 16 of 1977 · 8 weeksMaribajanumber 6 in week 41 of 1973 · 7 weeksLet's Go Togethernumber 7 in week 23 of 1973 · 7 weeksLike A Spanish Songnumber 9 in week 27 of 1975 · 6 weeksLa diligencenumber 11 in week 7 of 1983 · 8 weeksDon't Waste Your Timenumber 11 in week 12 of 1971 · 5 weeksSure He's A Catnumber 12 in week 34 of 1967 · 13 weeksWhat A Crazy Lifenumber 14 in week 7 of 1967 · 15 weeksTurn Around And Start Againnumber 14 in week 11 of 1968 · 9 weeksHard To Be Friendsnumber 15 in week 11 of 1975 · 5 weeksLove Is A Golden Ringnumber 15 in week 3 of 1984 · 5 weeksWe Should Be Togethernumber 16 in week 21 of 1976 · 5 weeksCindynumber 18 in week 41 of 1977 · 5 weeksSilent Nightnumber 18 in week 1 of 1976 · 4 weeksStay In My Lifenumber 20 in week 39 of 1983 · 5 weeksSwan Lakenumber 21 in week 30 of 1969 · 5 weeksShe Was Too Youngnumber 24 in week 29 of 1978 · 5 weeksRomancenumber 25 in week 33 of 1976 · 4 weeksVive l'amournumber 26 in week 17 of 1967 · 6 weeksWhat Is The World Coming Tonumber 27 in week 45 of 1967 · 5 weeksShe's So In Lovenumber 31 in week 28 of 1985 · 5 weeksLovers Don't Talknumber 37 in week 18 of 1984 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Member until the end

Biggest hits of The Cats

The Cats had 37 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.

1peak position
week 47, 1968341weeks in the chart
with 37 records1966first entry
week 52, 19661985latest entry
week 30, 198517years with an entry
19661967196819691970197119721973197419751976197719781979198019811982198319841985
  1. 1968Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 47 of 1968, 22 weeks in the chart Lea
    The Cats
     3:42
  2. 1969Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 51 of 1969, 16 weeks in the chart Marian
    The Cats
     4:00
  3. 1974Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 16 of 1974, 15 weeks in the chart Be My Day
    The Cats
     3:01
  4. 1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 48 of 1970, 14 weeks in the chart Where Have I Been Wrong
    The Cats
     5:16
  5. 1969Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 12 of 1969, 13 weeks in the chart Why
    The Cats
     4:00

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Cats

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was The Cats formed?

The Cats was formed in 1965 in Volendam. The group disbanded in 1985.

Who played in The Cats?

Over the years that was Jaap Schilder, Arnold Mühren, Theo Klouwer, Evert Veerman, Piet Veerman, Cees Veerman and Piet Keizer. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did The Cats have?

In the Dutch Top 40 there were 37 records, five of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Lea, which reached number 1 in week 47 of 1968. 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 The Cats online?

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

Where can you see and hear The Cats?

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.