ABC
- new wave
- synthpop
- United Kingdom
- formed 1980, Sheffield
- 6 Dutch Top 40 hits
ABC is a group from the United Kingdom, formed in 1980 in Sheffield. Over the years, Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton, Mark White, Mark Lickley, David Robinson, David Palmer, Fiona Russell Powell and David Yarritu played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Eighties Collected Vol. 1. Six records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was The Night You Murdered Love: number 10 in week 45 of 1987.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of ABC
The members of ABC over the years: eight members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.
Martin Fry
Stephen Singleton
Mark White
Mark Lickley
David Robinson
David Palmer
Fiona Russell Powell
David Yarritu1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
ABC is on this site on one album by others: Eighties Collected Vol. 1. The album lists the track concerned.
Biggest hits of ABC
ABC had six records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first. The graph with each record shows how it moved through the chart week by week. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries.
week 45, 198735weeks in the chart
with 6 records1982first entry
week 12, 19821988latest entry
week 5, 19883years with an entry
- 10The Night You Murdered LoveABC19877 weeks
- 11When Smokey SingsABC19877 weeks
- 12The Look Of LoveABC19827 weeks
- 13Poison ArrowABC19826 weeks
- 19All Of My HeartABC19825 weeks
All Dutch Top 40 entries of ABC
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
Who played in ABC?
Over the years that was Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton, Mark White, Mark Lickley, David Robinson, David Palmer, Fiona Russell Powell and David Yarritu. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did ABC have?
Six records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is The Night You Murdered Love, which reached number 10 in week 45 of 1987. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
Which albums by other artists feature ABC?
On one album: Eighties Collected Vol. 1 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Where can you see and hear ABC?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.