Historical Artist Profile

The Shocking Blue

Biography & Overview

Shocking Blue was a Dutch rock band formed in The Hague in 1967. They were part of the Nederbeat movement in the Netherlands. The band had a string of hit songs during the counterculture movement of the 1960s and early 1970s, including "Send Me a Postcard" and "Venus", which became their biggest hit and reached number one on the U.S.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Billboard Tracking History 1 Charted Tracks
"Venus" Entered Charts: 1969
#1 HIT
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK Official Charts History 2 Charted Tracks
"Venus" Entered Charts: 1970
Peak: #8
"Mighty Joe" Entered Charts: 1970
Peak: #43