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Abel
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Abel

  • formed 1996, Effen
  • 2 Dutch Top 40 hits

Abel is a group, formed in 1996 in Effen. Over the years, Erik Smans, Bas de Groot, Jasper Van Hulten, Tim Eijmaal, Joris Rasenberg, Freek Imbens, Maarten van Damme, Emiel Drost and one others played in the group. Two records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Onderweg: number 1 in week 7 of 2000.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Abel

The members of Abel over the years: nine 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.

AbelErik SmansBas de GrootJasper Van HultenTim EijmaalJoris RasenbergFreek ImbensMaarten van DammeEmiel DrostRobert Stobbelaar200020052010201520202025Onderwegnumber 1 in week 7 of 2000 · 17 weeksNeem Me Meenumber 22 in week 22 of 2000 · 5 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Abel in the Dutch Top 40

Abel had two records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

1peak position
week 7, 200022weeks in the chart
with 2 records2000first entry
week 6, 20002000latest entry
week 25, 20001year with an entry
  1. 2000Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 7 of 2000, 17 weeks in the chart Onderweg
    Abel
     3:10
  2. 2000Dutch Top 40: peak position 22 in week 22 of 2000, 5 weeks in the chart Neem Me Mee
    Abel
     3:31

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Abel

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When was Abel formed?

Abel was formed in 1996 in Effen.

Who played in Abel?

Over the years that was Erik Smans, Bas de Groot, Jasper Van Hulten, Tim Eijmaal, Joris Rasenberg, Freek Imbens, Maarten van Damme, Emiel Drost and Robert Stobbelaar. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

What was the biggest hit of Abel in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Onderweg, which reached number 1 in week 7 of 2000. In total two records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. In order of peak position: Onderweg (number 1, 2000) and Neem Me Mee (number 22, 2000). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Abel (the button below the list).

Where can you find Abel online?

Through Wikipedia, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Abel?

The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.

Keep exploring

If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.