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  • formed 1981, England
  • 1 Dutch Top 40 hit

Asia is a group, formed in 1981 in England. Over the years, John Young, Carl Palmer, John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Greg Lake, Mandy Meyer, Alan Darby and twelve others played in the group. One record reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Heat Of The Moment: number 34 in week 24 of 1982.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Asia

The members of Asia over the years: twenty 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.

AsiaJohn YoungCarl PalmerJohn Wetton†Steve HoweGeoff DownesGreg Lake†Mandy MeyerAlan Darby†Al PitrelliJohn PayneMike SturgisChris SladeGuthrie GovanJay SchellenSam CoulsonBilly SherwoodRon “Bumblefoot” ThalMarc BonillaJohn MitchellHarry Whitley198519901995200020052010201520202025Heat Of The Momentnumber 34 in week 24 of 1982 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Asia in the Dutch Top 40

Asia had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 34 in week 24 of 1982, 3 weeks in the chart Heat Of The Moment
    Asia
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of Asia

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Asia formed?

Asia was formed in 1981 in England.

Who played in Asia?

Over the years that was John Young, Carl Palmer, John Wetton, Steve Howe, Geoff Downes, Greg Lake, Mandy Meyer, Alan Darby, Al Pitrelli, John Payne, Mike Sturgis, Chris Slade and eight others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Asia have?

One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Heat Of The Moment, which reached number 34 in week 24 of 1982. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you find Asia online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, X, SoundCloud, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Asia?

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.