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  • formed 1983, London
  • 5 Dutch Top 40 hits

Bronski Beat is a group, formed in 1983 in London. Over the years, John Foster, Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski, Larry Steinbachek and Sordid Soundz played in the group. Five records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Smalltown Boy: number 1 in week 34 of 1984.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

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

Timeline of Bronski Beat

The members of Bronski Beat over the years: five 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.

Bronski BeatJohn FosterJimmy SomervilleSteve Bronski†Larry Steinbachek†Sordid Soundz198519901995200020052010201520202025Smalltown Boynumber 1 in week 34 of 1984 · 12 weeksWhy ?number 2 in week 42 of 1984 · 11 weeksHit That Perfect Beatnumber 16 in week 2 of 1986 · 6 weeksI Feel Lovenumber 17 in week 19 of 1985 · 7 weeksIt Ain't Necessarily Sonumber 32 in week 51 of 1984 · 4 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Bronski Beat in the Dutch Top 40

Bronski Beat had five 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 34, 198440weeks in the chart
with 5 records1984first entry
week 29, 19841986latest entry
week 4, 19863years with an entry
198419851986
  1. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 34 of 1984, 12 weeks in the chart Smalltown Boy
    Bronski Beat
     5:02
  2. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 2 in week 42 of 1984, 11 weeks in the chart Why ?
    Bronski Beat
     4:04
  3. 1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 16 in week 2 of 1986, 6 weeks in the chart Hit That Perfect Beat
    Bronski Beat
     3:40
  4. 1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 19 of 1985, 7 weeks in the chart I Feel Love
    Bronski Beat
     6:02
  5. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 51 of 1984, 4 weeks in the chart It Ain't Necessarily So
    Bronski Beat
     4:43

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Bronski Beat

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When was Bronski Beat formed?

Bronski Beat was formed in 1983 in London.

Who played in Bronski Beat?

Over the years that was John Foster, Jimmy Somerville, Steve Bronski, Larry Steinbachek and Sordid Soundz. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

What was the biggest hit of Bronski Beat in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Smalltown Boy, which reached number 1 in week 34 of 1984. In total five records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. In order of peak position: Smalltown Boy (number 1, 1984), Why ? (number 2, 1984), Hit That Perfect Beat (number 16, 1986), I Feel Love (number 17, 1985) and It Ain't Necessarily So (number 32, 1984). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Bronski Beat (the button below the list).

Where can you find Bronski Beat online?

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

Where can you see and hear Bronski Beat?

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.