- formed 1968, London
- 12 Dutch Top 40 hits
Yes is a group, formed in 1968 in London. Over the years, Bill Bruford, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Tony Kaye, Peter Banks, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White and ten others played in the group. Twelve records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Owner of a Lonely Heart: number 2 in week 50 of 1983.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Yes
The members of Yes over the years: eighteen 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.
Yes
Bill Bruford
Jon Anderson
Chris Squire†
Tony Kaye
Peter Banks†
Steve Howe
Rick Wakeman
Alan White†
Patrick Moraz
Trevor Horn
Geoff Downes
Trevor Rabin
Billy Sherwood
Igor Khoroshev
Benoît David
Oliver Wakeman
Jon Davison
Jay Schellen197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Biggest hits of Yes
Yes had twelve 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.
week 50, 198391weeks in the chart
with 12 records1972first entry
week 9, 19722012latest entry
week 25, 20129years with an entry
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1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 50 of 1983, 9 weeks in the chart Owner of a Lonely Heart
Yes4:29 - 2006Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 10 of 2006, 13 weeks in the chart R - Ghetto —
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2012Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 24 of 2012, 4 weeks in the chart Ben Jij Ook Voor Nederland 3:19
- 2006Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 23 of 2006, 15 weeks in the chart R & The Partysquad - Rampeneren —
- 2007Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 47 of 2007, 10 weeks in the chart R & Gio & Darryl - Groupie Love —
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Yes
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Yes received one award or honour.
- 2017Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Frequently asked questions
When was Yes formed?
Yes was formed in 1968 in London.
Who played in Yes?
Over the years that was Bill Bruford, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire, Tony Kaye, Peter Banks, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White, Patrick Moraz, Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, Trevor Rabin and six others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
What was the biggest hit of Yes in the Dutch Top 40?
The best-charting record is Owner of a Lonely Heart, which reached number 2 in week 50 of 1983. In total twelve records made the Dutch Top 40. The five biggest: Owner of a Lonely Heart (number 2, 1983), R - Ghetto (number 3, 2006), Ben Jij Ook Voor Nederland (number 3, 2012), R & The Partysquad - Rampeneren (number 4, 2006) and R & Gio & Darryl - Groupie Love (number 9, 2007). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Yes (the button below the list).
Which awards has Yes won?
Yes received one award or honour: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (2017).
Where can you find Yes online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Yes?
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.