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Alan Coates is known as a member of The Hollies. With the group, 28 records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Alan Coates

The years of Alan Coates with The Hollies. The red lines are the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.

The Hollies197019801990200020102020The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam Mcgeenumber 1 in week 46 of 1973 · 13 weeksThe Air That I Breathenumber 2 in week 9 of 1974 · 13 weeksBus Stopnumber 3 in week 33 of 1966 · 11 weeksStop Stop Stopnumber 4 in week 50 of 1966 · 12 weeksSorry Suzannenumber 4 in week 13 of 1969 · 8 weeksCarrie Annenumber 6 in week 29 of 1967 · 10 weeksListen to Menumber 7 in week 46 of 1968 · 12 weeksThe Babynumber 8 in week 14 of 1972 · 10 weeksDear Eloisenumber 8 in week 3 of 1968 · 9 weeksMagic Woman Touchnumber 8 in week 3 of 1973 · 8 weeksSandy (4th July, Asbury Park)number 8 in week 33 of 1975 · 6 weeksBlowin' in the Windnumber 9 in week 31 of 1969 · 10 weeksI Can't Tell the Bottom From the Topnumber 10 in week 22 of 1970 · 7 weeksLook Through Any Windownumber 12 in week 44 of 1965 · 9 weeksI'm Alivenumber 13 in week 31 of 1965 · 9 weeksOn a Carouselnumber 15 in week 12 of 1967 · 8 weeksSon of a Rotten Gamblernumber 16 in week 25 of 1974 · 5 weeksHey Willienumber 19 in week 25 of 1971 · 5 weeksJennifer Ecclesnumber 20 in week 18 of 1968 · 7 weeksKing Midas in Reversenumber 20 in week 45 of 1967 · 5 weeksHe Ain't Heavy He's My Brothernumber 20 in week 45 of 1969 · 5 weeksI'm Downnumber 21 in week 6 of 1975 · 7 weeksDaddy Don't Mindnumber 21 in week 44 of 1976 · 6 weeksWiggle That Wotsitnumber 23 in week 5 of 1977 · 5 weeksLong Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)number 24 in week 14 of 1972 · 5 weeksMan Without a Heartnumber 25 in week 33 of 1972 · 4 weeksI Can't Let Gonumber 27 in week 16 of 1966 · 6 weeksFalling Callingnumber 31 in week 19 of 1975 · 2 weeks

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Biggest hits of The Hollies

In the years Alan Coates was part of it, The Hollies had 28 records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.

1peak position
week 46, 1973217weeks in the chart
with 28 records1965first entry
week 28, 19651977latest entry
week 8, 197713years with an entry
1965196619671968196919701971197219731974197519761977
  1. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 46 of 1973, 13 weeks in the chart The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam Mcgee
    The Hollies
     4:27
  2. 1974Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 9 of 1974, 13 weeks in the chart The Air That I Breathe
    The Hollies
     4:17
  3. 1966Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 33 of 1966, 11 weeks in the chart Bus Stop
    The Hollies
     2:55
  4. 1966Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 50 of 1966, 12 weeks in the chart Stop Stop Stop
    The Hollies
     2:49
  5. 1969Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 13 of 1969, 8 weeks in the chart Sorry Suzanne
    The Hollies
     3:02

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Hollies

Source: top40.nl

Together with Alan Coates

In The Hollies, Alan Coates played with Ray Stiles, Graham Nash, Eric Haydock, Tony Hicks, Don Rathbone, Bobby Elliott, Allan Clarke and Bernie Calvert and others.

Frequently asked questions

Which group does Alan Coates belong to?

To The Hollies. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of The Hollies while Alan Coates was part of it?

The best-charting record is The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam Mcgee, which reached number 1 in week 46 of 1973. In total 28 records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The five biggest: The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam Mcgee (number 1, 1973), The Air That I Breathe (number 2, 1974), Bus Stop (number 3, 1966), Stop Stop Stop (number 4, 1966) and Sorry Suzanne (number 4, 1969). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of The Hollies (the button below the list).

Where can you see and hear Alan Coates?

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.