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Dutch Polls

December 30, 2005 | Other
It is that time of the year again, poll-time. Elvis is listed in various Dutch polls, The Top 100, the Top 4000, the Favorite "Bar" song and a complete Elvis Top 30.

Heartbreak Hotel In "Bar Top 10"

Employees from catering establishments voted a Top 10 of their favorite work music. The Eagles' "Hotel California" (#1) beat Elvis' "Heartbreak Hotel" (#5). In between these two international stars, 3 Dutch songs ranked in the Top 5.

The Top 5

1. The Eagles - Hotel California
2. Andre Hazes - Hoogste Tijd
3. Vader Abraham - Het Kleine Cafe Aan De Haven
4. Andre Hazes - Een Beetje Verliefd
5. Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel

The Dutch Top 2000

In the Dutch Top 2000 song list from the Radio station Radio 2 Elvis is listed 19 times:

0084 Suspicious minds (1969) (#107)
0114 In the ghetto (1969) (#158)
0255 Always on my mind (1972) (#332)
0275 My boy (1975) (#487)
0321 I just can't help believin' (1972) (#478)
0474 Jailhouse rock (1957) (#540)
0563 Burning love (1972) (#825)
0585 Are you lonesome tonight (1960) (#691)
0668 It's now or never (1960) (#897)
0681 Can't help falling in love with you (1961) (#772)
0686 Love me tender (1956) (#388)
0743 One night with you (1959) (#962)
0769 Heartbreak hotel (1956) (#974)
1022 (You're) The devil in disguise (1963) (#1117)
1065 Don't be cruel (1956) (#1398)
1147 Little sister (1962) (#----)
1311 Kiss me quick (1963) (#1591)
1317 Wooden heart (1961) (#1318)
1370 Good luck charm (1962) (#1865)

The Top 4000

In the Radio 10 Gold Top 4000 Elvis is listed 65 times, with "SUspicious Minds" listed highest at #7. The 20 Elvis hits that received the most votes are listed at:


0007 Elvis - Suspicious Minds 1969
0022 Elvis - In The Ghetto 1969
0098 Elvis - The Wonder Of You (Live) 1970
0106 Elvis - It's Now Or Never 1960
0109 Elvis Vs JXL - A Little Less Conversation 2002
0237 Elvis - Wooden Heart 1961
0276 Elvis - Return To Sender 1962
0390 Elvis - Good Luck Charm 1962
0444 Elvis - Are You Lonesome Tonight (Lachversie) 1981
0464 Elvis - You're The Devil In Disguise 1963
0514 Elvis - Viva Las Vegas 1964
0567 Elvis - Can't Help Falling In Love 1962
0585 Elvis - Jailhouse Rock 1974
0728 Elvis - Love Me Tender 1956
0833 Elvis - Are You Lonesome Tonight 1961
0888 Elvis - Surrender 1961
0900 Elvis - My Boy 1975
1004 Elvis - My Way 1977
1013 Elvis - Way Down 1977
1045 Elvis - Let Me Be Your Teddybear 1957

Dutch listeners of Radio Amigo voted for their favorite Elvis Top 30:

30 Help me make it through the night
29 Softly as I leave you
28 Burning love
27 Reconsider baby
26 Mystery train
25 Hurt
24 Hound dog
23 Are you lonesome tonight
22 Return to sender
21 Moody blue
20 Polk salad Annie
19 My boy
18 It's midnight
17 Don't be cruel
16 Just pretend
15 Pieces of my life
14 Long black limousine
13 Always on my mind
12 Heartbreak hotel
11 Don't
10 I just can't help believin'
09 An American trilogy
08 How great thou art
07 If I can dream
06 Wooden heart
05 Kentucky rain
04 Jailhouse rock
03 Viva Las Vegas
02 In the ghetto
01 Suspicious Minds
Source:Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever