Shocking Blue was a rock band from The Hague, Netherlands, formed in 1967 and known for their role in the Nederbeat movement. Rising to international fame in the late 1960s and early 1970s, they are best remembered for hits like "Venus," which topped charts in the United States and around the world. By 1973, they had sold 13 million records before disbanding in 1974. Alongside bands like Golden Earring and the George Baker Selection, Shocking Blue ranks among the Netherlands' most successful musical exports of their era.