From: eerke@cs.kun.nl (Eerke Boiten)
Subject: CHART: Best Artists in Dutch charts (singles+albums) 1980-1992
Followup-To: rec.music.misc
Originator: recmusic@cygnus
Reply-To: eerke@cs.kun.nl
Organization: University of Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 10:09:38 GMT

Most succesful artists in Dutch charts 1980-1992, all singles and
albums added up together (top 40 points).

Position at end of 1992, position at end of 1991, artist, points,
highest pos. in this chart between 1983 and now.

Note: this is only a short version (top 10 and fast movers below
that), full version can be obtained in Dave Datta's ftp archive,
cs.uwp.edu. Sorry for the tabs ...

  1	  1	Madonna			12435   1
  2       6     Queen                   11655   2
  3       3     B.Z.N.                  11637   1
  4       2     UB 40                   11203   2
  5       4     Michael Jackson         10790   2
  6       5     Prince                  10198   5
  7       7     U2                       9006   5
  8       8     Andre Hazes              7587   3
  9       9     Phil Collins             7371   8
 10      12     Bruce Springsteen        6837   6
 11      21     Lionel Richie            6747   7
 16      17     Whitney Houston          5720   14
 20      24     Abba                     5334   4
 21      32     Simply Red               5307   18
 24      71     Guns n' Roses            5062   24
 26      30     Diana Ross               4919   6
 35      37     Golden Earring           4480   22
 36      93     Genesis                  4448   35
 38      44     Julio Iglesias           4268   35
 39      40     Elton John               4188   35
 46      57     Roxette                  3729   46
 52      89     Eric Clapton             3383   52
 53     115     Snap                     3267   52
 57      58     Robert Long              3141   41
 60      64     Bob Marley               3064   39
 67      69     Benny Neyman             2860   39
 72      76     Tears for Fears          2747   68
 77     123     Vaya Con Dios            2653   77
 78      79     Bryan Adams              2618   75
 88      97     Gloria Estefan           2492   88
 93     100     Cock Robin               2415   66
 97     128     Rene Froger              2378   97
 99     179     Mariah Carey             2373   96
100     113     Sinead O'Connor          2357   99
106     180     Wet Wet Wet              2237   100
107     118     Gary Moore               2233   99
117     140     Foreigner                2070   93
121     166     Lisa Stansfield          2003
123     133     Lois Lane                1997
127     139     Bon Jovi                 1949
129     153     R.E.M.                   1890
134     150     Piet Veerman             1832
135     174     Salt 'n Pepa             1805
144     169     Bee Gees                 1651
151     186     Londonbeat               1615
153     201     Enya                     1562
156     371     Metallica                1520
163     233     Crowded House            1491
164     199     ZZ Top                   1486
172     272     KLF                      1419
187     ---     Nirvana                  1299
193     218     New Kids On The Block    1265
194     ---     Right Said Fred          1262
205     ---     2 Unlimited              1159
216     ---     Dr. Alban                1095
232     263     Extreme                  1040
240     372     Michael Bolton           1022
249     ---     Red Hot Chili Peppers     990
261     390     Ten Sharp                 940
290     ---     Paul de Leeuw             833
300     ---     Gordon                    788
301     ---     Brian May                 787
304     396     Lou Reed                  783
316     380     Swing Out Sister          751
337     417     Roger Waters              714
344     389     Neil Young                710
349     391     Barry White               702
351     422     Grant & Forsyth           698
352     ---     Boyz II Men               697
352     ---     Mr. Big                   697
377     424     Chic                      649
391     ---     DJ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Pr. 625
394     ---     Pearl Jam                 619
398     ---     Bobby Brown               615
402     ---     Annie Lennox              609
411     ---     Inner Circle              598
413     445     Saskia & Serge            596
420     ---     Double You                584
454     ---     En Vogue                  542
457     ---     Incognito                 538
467     ---     F. Mercury & M. Caballe   528
471     ---     L.A. Style                522
473     ---     Kris Kross                518
474     ---     G. Michael & E. John      517
480     ---     Felix                     509
483     ---     Erasure                   507
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Eerke Boiten (eerke@cs.kun.nl)
Dept. of Informatics (STOP Project)
University of Nijmegen, NL

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