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The Backseat Lovers

Popularity today
22
Belgium 24 · the Netherlands 19 · Worldwide 29 · on a scale of 100
Score back then at Best Kept Secret 2025
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Belgium – · the Netherlands – · Worldwide – · level C

The historical score shows how big an act was at the time of that edition, on a scale of 100 against the biggest acts of all editions. 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.

(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalnothing suggests this act is in Europe at that time
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalprofile fits this festival lessnothing suggests this act is in Europe at that time
(Nearly) impossible
If this act plays this festival: 22 points (D), now 10 of 10 acts
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalplayed here two years ago, and returning that soon is rareprofile fits this festival less
(Nearly) impossible
Why?
few indications of a booking yetno shows planned around the festivalnothing suggests this act is in Europe at that time
Figures
Spotify listeners
4.676.775
Deezer 11.598 · streams per day 647.984
Last.fm listeners
1.146.973
rank 2098 in Belgium · rank 1431 in the Netherlands
Instagram followers
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Not available yet
Search interest
27
Belgium 27 · the Netherlands 30 · Worldwide 40 · rank on a scale of 100
Wikipedia, 12 months
46.348
EN 46.348 · NL 0 · FR 0

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Career

Line-ups
Rock Werchter 2025, Best Kept Secret 2025
Active since
2018
Albums
  • Waiting to Spill 2022
  • When We Were Friends 2019
Concerts per year
  • 2026 3
  • 2025 43
  • 2024 1
Older concert dates are still being added, so this may be incomplete.

Stature

Discogs
  • 4,594 times in a collection
  • 2,924 on a wishlist
  • 2 uitgaven
Per album, times in a collection
  • When We Were Friends 2019 · 3.118
  • Waiting to Spill 2022 · 1.476

Today

Radio
Since we track the station
NPO 3FM10,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
KEXP10,0 per weeksince Nov 2023
Similar to
Flipturn, Peach Pit, Hippo Campus, Wallows, Cage the Elephant

Records

Studio albums, the highest position in the Belgian and Dutch album charts (Ultratop, Dutch Charts) with the number of weeks, gold and platinum (BEA, NVPI), and how many Discogs members own the record. Data provided by Discogs.

AlbumYearBelgian album chartDutch album chartGold/platinumDiscogs collections
Waiting to Spill2022–––1.476
When We Were Friends2019–––3.118

Discogs: 4,594 times in a collection. 2,924 times on a wishlist.

How popular is The Backseat Lovers compared with other countries?

Smaller in Spain, Italy, France and Poland.

United Kingdom×0,9
Denmark×0,8
Netherlands×0,6
Belgium×0,5
Zweden×0,5
Spain×0,5
Italy×0,4
France×0,3
Germany×0,3
Poland×0,3

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

Best-known songs (Deezer)

Kilby Girl
When We Were Friends
op Deezer
Maple Syrup
When We Were Friends
op Deezer
Watch Your Mouth
When We Were Friends
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.

EditionScoreLevelRankExceptionalBelgiumNetherlandsWorldSources
Rock Werchter 2025–D84 / 92100–––Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature
Best Kept Secret 2025–C46 / 85100–––Wikipedia, search volume, setlist.fm, stature

Reviews and reports

Reviews by Dansende Beren and Festileaks.

EditionTitelBronDateSoort
Rock Werchter 2025Rock Werchter 2025 (Festivaldag 2): Geslopet en gesloopt wordenDansende Beren05/07/2025dagverslag
Best Kept Secret 2025Best Kept Secret 2025 (Festivaldag 3): Rood stofDansende Beren16/06/2025dagverslag

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.

Festivals and own concerts

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.

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