De Kreuners
| Company type | Rock band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Belgium |
Area served | Belgium, Netherlands |
Key people | Walter Grootaers (lead vocalist), Erik Wauters (guitarist), Jan Van Eyken (guitarist), Axl Peleman (bassist), Ben Crabbé (percussionist) |
| Products | Music albums, singles |
| Website | www |
De Kreuners is a rock group from Flanders that originated in 1978. Their rise to prominence began when they won the inaugural Humo's Rock Rally in 1978, although this did not lead to an immediate recording contract. The band independently produced their initial three singles, with their first release, Nummer een, recorded in London, marking their breakthrough. Following these early efforts, they secured a deal with Warner Bros., releasing 's Nachts kouder dan buiten in 1981, which sold 30,000 copies.
By the time their sophomore album, 1982's Er sterft een beer in de taiga, was released, De Kreuners had established themselves as one of Flanders' leading bands; the album achieved gold certification within just two days. In 1990, they switched to EMI and launched their most commercially successful album, Hier en nu, which sold 100,000 units. The track Ik Wil Je has surpassed one million copies sold across multiple formats. Their compilation album Het beste van de Kreuners attained platinum status even prior to its official release.
The band officially concluded their career on 13 February 2012 with two final concerts held in Belgium. However, they announced a reunion in 2017 and subsequently embarked on a tour throughout Belgium and the Netherlands.
Current lineup:
- Walter Grootaers: lead vocalist
- Erik Wauters: guitarist
- Jan Van Eyken: guitarist
- Axl Peleman: bassist (succeeded Berre Bergen, who departed in 2007)
- Ben Crabbé: percussionist
Discography
- 1981 's Nachts kouder dan buiten
- 1982 Er sterft een beer in de taiga
- 1983 Natuurlijk zijn er geen Alpen in de Pyreneeën
- 1984 Weekends in België (live recording)
- 1986 Dans der onschuld
- 1990 Hier en nu
- 1991 Het beste van De Kreuners
- 1992 Knagend vuur
- 1995 De Kreuners
- 1998 Pure Pop
- 2000 / 2003 Originele hits / Essential
- 2003 1978
- 2003 25 jaar het beste van De Kreuners
- 2005 DVD - Live 2005
- 2008 30 Jaar de Kreuners (3CD collection)
- 2012 De Laatste Kreun / Best of 3 CD
- 2012 Live in Zwortegem
- 2018 De Singles
Singles
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Nummer een | 1980 |
| Nee oh nee | 1981 |
| Zij heeft stijl | 1981 |
| Gezellig samenzijn | 1981 |
| Madame WuWu | 1981 |
| Layla | 1982 |
| Beest | 1982 |
| Cous cous kreten | 1982 |
| Doe het gevecht | 1983 |
| Vuil water | 1984 |
| Ik dans wel met mezelf | 1985 |
| Sha la | 1985 |
| Jongens hebben geluk | 1986 |
| Wij gaan deserteren | 1986 |
| A rum a drum drum | 1987 |
| Koes koes kreten | 1989 |
| Verliefd op Chris Lomme | 1989 |
| Ik wil je | 1990 |
| Nu of nooit | 1990 |
| Zo jong | 1990 |
| Maak we wakker | 1991 |
| Layla | 1991 |
| Het regent meer dan vroeger | 1991 |
| In de zin van mijn leven | 1991 |
| Help me door de nacht | 1991 |
| Ik ben bij jou | 1991 |
| De hemel nooit beloofd | 1991 |
| Vergeet het maar | 1995 |
| Er komt een tijd | 1996 |
| Wat komen moet dat komt | 1996 |
| Vader moeder appelspijs | 1996 |
| We kleuren de nacht | 1998 |
| De laatsten zullen de eersten zijn | 1998 |
| Waar en wanneer | 1998 |
| Meisje Meisje | 2003 |
| Ja! | 2003 |
| Lust slaapt nooit | 2004 |
| Pinguïns in Texas | 2008 |
| Stil in mij | 2008 |
| Das wat ik zeggen wou | 2010 |
| Radio | 2012 |
| Viktoria | 2017 |
| Ik Wil Je ft. Joost Klein | 2020 |