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  • formed 1976, Boston
  • 3 Dutch Top 40 hits

Boston is a group, formed in 1976 in Boston. Over the years, Tom Scholz, Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau, Jim Masdea, Sib Hashian, Fran Sheehan, Gary Pihl, Fran Cosmo and five others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was More Than a Feeling: number 11 in week 6 of 1977.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

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

Timeline of Boston

The members of Boston over the years: thirteen 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.

BostonTom ScholzBrad Delp†Barry GoudreauJim MasdeaSib Hashian†Fran SheehanGary PihlFran CosmoAnthony CosmoKimberley DahmeJeff NealMichael SweetTommy DeCarlo†197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025More Than a Feelingnumber 11 in week 6 of 1977 · 7 weeksDon't Look Backnumber 12 in week 39 of 1978 · 5 weeksAmandanumber 23 in week 51 of 1986 · 6 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

Boston is on this site on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. The album lists the track concerned.

NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems – Various · 1 track: More Than a FeelingNOW That's What I Call Rock AnthemsVarious · 1 track: More Than a Feeling

Boston in the Dutch Top 40

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

11peak position
week 6, 197718weeks in the chart
with 3 records1977first entry
week 3, 19771987latest entry
week 2, 19874years with an entry
19771978197919801981198219831984198519861987
  1. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 6 of 1977, 7 weeks in the chart More Than a Feeling
    Boston
     4:45
  2. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 12 in week 39 of 1978, 5 weeks in the chart Don't Look Back
    Boston
     6:00
  3. 1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 23 in week 51 of 1986, 6 weeks in the chart Amanda
    Boston
     4:16

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Boston

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When was Boston formed?

Boston was formed in 1976 in Boston.

Who played in Boston?

Over the years that was Tom Scholz, Brad Delp, Barry Goudreau, Jim Masdea, Sib Hashian, Fran Sheehan, Gary Pihl, Fran Cosmo, Anthony Cosmo, Kimberley Dahme, Jeff Neal, Michael Sweet and one others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

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

The best-charting record is More Than a Feeling, which reached number 11 in week 6 of 1977. In total three records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: More Than a Feeling (number 11, 1977), Don't Look Back (number 12, 1978) and Amanda (number 23, 1986). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Boston (the button below the list).

Which albums by other artists feature Boston?

On one album: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find Boston online?

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

Where can you see and hear Boston?

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.

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.