- born 1953, Amsterdam
Alex Van Halen is an artist, born on 8 May 1953 in Amsterdam. Alex Van Halen is known as a member of Van Halen. With the group, six records reached the Dutch Top 40.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Photo: Discogs.
Timeline of Alex Van Halen
The years of Alex Van Halen with Van Halen. 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.
Member of the groupDutch Top 40
Biggest hits of Van Halen
In the years Alex Van Halen was part of it, Van Halen had six 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.
week 24, 198035weeks in the chart
with 6 records1980first entry
week 18, 19801995latest entry
week 8, 19956years with an entry
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1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 24 of 1980, 11 weeks in the chart Runnin' with the Devil 3:35
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1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 16 in week 9 of 1987, 8 weeks in the chart Why Can't This Be Love 3:48
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1993Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 13 of 1993, 7 weeks in the chart Jump 4:27
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1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 7 of 1984, 4 weeks in the chart Jump 4:02
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1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 33 in week 10 of 1982, 3 weeks in the chart (Oh) Pretty Woman 2:53
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Van Halen
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Alex Van Halen received one award or honour.
- 2026Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
Together with Alex Van Halen
In Van Halen, Alex Van Halen played with Edward Van Halen, Mark Stone, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, Gary Cherone and Wolfgang Van Halen.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Alex Van Halen born?
Alex Van Halen was born on 8 May 1953 in Amsterdam.
Which group does Alex Van Halen belong to?
To Van Halen. 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 Van Halen while Alex Van Halen was part of it?
The best-charting record is Runnin' with the Devil, which reached number 8 in week 24 of 1980. In total six records made the Dutch Top 40. The five biggest: Runnin' with the Devil (number 8, 1980), Why Can't This Be Love (number 16, 1987), Jump (number 17, 1993), Jump (number 29, 1984) and (Oh) Pretty Woman (number 33, 1982). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Van Halen (the button below the list).
Which awards has Alex Van Halen won?
Alex Van Halen received one award or honour: Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2026).
Where can you find Alex Van Halen online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Alex Van Halen?
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
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