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The Cribs
Photo: Bruce Baker, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Cribs

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Popularity today
11
Belgium – · the Netherlands 10 · Worldwide 18 · on a scale of 100

Points show how well known and in demand an act is today in Belgium and the Netherlands, based on public figures such as listeners and hits. They say nothing about the quality of a show. The letter is the level by the festival's own scale. How the points work ›

Chances for 2027

Probability estimates remain estimates and are not an official announcement.

No rumours, no inside knowledge. Tap Why? for the reasons.

Best Kept Secret 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalhas so far only played in the English language area
Pinkpop 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalhas so far only played in the English language area
Rock Werchter 2027
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 17 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalhas so far only played in the English language area
Pukkelpop 2027
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalhas so far only played in the English language area
Figures
Spotify listeners
≈ 391.976
estimate, below the measuring threshold of 500.000 · Deezer 30.152 · streams per day –
Last.fm listeners
938.788
not in the country charts
Instagram followers
–
Not available yet
Search interest
45
Belgium 45 · the Netherlands 34 · Worldwide 50 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
76.479
EN 74.487 · NL 451 · FR 1.541

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Career

Line-ups
Active since
2004

Today

Radio
Last 30 days
BBC Radio 6 Music92,1 per week
Radio X10,2 per week
FM410,2 per week
KEXP10,2 per week
Since we track the station
BBC Radio 6 Music3122,8 per weeksince Oct 2024
NPO 3FM120,1 per weeksince Nov 2023
Studio Brussel50,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
KEXP50,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
KINK30,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
Willy30,0 per weeksince Dec 2024
BBC Radio 110,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
Radio X10,2 per weeksince Oct 2026
all stations

How popular is The Cribs compared with other countries?

Zweden×6,2
United Kingdom×3,6
Belgium×0,9
Italy×0,7
Denmark×0,6
Spain×0,6
France×0,5
Netherlands×0,4
Poland×0,4
Germany×0,3

Based on search volume and listeners from the various sources. Each country compared with the worldwide figure.

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Men's Needs
Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (Standard Version)
op Deezer
I'm a Realist
Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever (Standard Version)
op Deezer
Self Respect
Selling A Vibe
op Deezer

Per edition, historical

Score measured in the twelve months before each edition, place = rank in that line-up. The letter differs per festival: an A at Best Kept Secret can be a C at Rock Werchter.

Not available yet.

Over the years

◆ purple = album, ▲ red = festival in Belgium, ▲ green = festival in the Netherlands, ● grey = own concert. Click the legend to switch them on or off.

Place among all acts on this site: 80 = viewed or searched more than 80% of the other acts that month. The thick line is the average.

Studio Brussel since August 2023, NPO 3FM and KINK since 2020, the other stations since late October 2026. "Compare countries" shows the average per station.

Songs per station, last 18 months
StationCountryMost played
Studio BrusselBelgiumChristmas 1
WillyBelgiumMen's Needs 2 · Selling A Vibe 1
BBC Radio 6 MusicUnited KingdomWe Share The Same Skies 1 · Moving Pictures 1 · Come On, Be A No-One 1
FM4OostenrijkNever The Same 1
KEXPUnited StatesHey Scenesters! 1 · Men's Needs 1 · Chi-Town 1
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