- born 1950, Redcar
- 12 Dutch Top 40 hits
Chris Norman is an artist, born on 25 October 1950 in Redcar. Besides a career of their own, Chris Norman is also a member of Smokie. Twelve records reached the Dutch Top 40, two of them the top spot. The highest was Living Next Door to Alice: number 1 in week 6 of 1977.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Chris Norman
The years of Chris Norman with Smokie. 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.
Smokie19651970197519801985Member of the groupDutch Top 40
Biggest hits of Chris Norman and Smokie
Chris Norman had twelve records in the Dutch Top 40, 10 of them with Smokie. 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.
week 6, 197797weeks in the chart
with 12 records1975first entry
week 30, 19751986latest entry
week 33, 19866years with an entry
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1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 6 of 1977, 12 weeks in the chart Living Next Door to Alice
Smokie3:27 -
1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 16 of 1977, 9 weeks in the chart Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
Smokie4:05 -
1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 4 of 1979, 10 weeks in the chart Stumblin' In
Suzi Quatro, Chris Norman3:59 -
1976Dutch Top 40: peak position 5 in week 48 of 1976, 10 weeks in the chart I'll Meet You at Midnight
Smokie3:16 -
1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 30 of 1977, 8 weeks in the chart It's Your Life
Smokie3:37
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Chris NormanAll Dutch Top 40 entries of Smokie
Source: top40.nl
Together with Chris Norman
In Smokie, Chris Norman played with Alan Silson, Terry Uttley, Ron Kelly, Arthur Higgins, Pete Spencer, Martin Bullard, Steve Pinnell and Alan Barton and others.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Chris Norman born?
Chris Norman was born on 25 October 1950 in Redcar.
Which group does Chris Norman belong to?
To Smokie. 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 hit of Chris Norman and Smokie in the Dutch Top 40?
The best-charting record is Living Next Door to Alice, which reached number 1 in week 6 of 1977. In total twelve records made the Dutch Top 40, two of them at number 1. The five biggest: Living Next Door to Alice (number 1, 1977), Lay Back in the Arms of Someone (number 1, 1977), Stumblin' In (number 3, 1979), I'll Meet You at Midnight (number 5, 1976) and It's Your Life (number 7, 1977). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Chris Norman (the button below the list).
Where can you find Chris Norman online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, X, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Chris Norman?
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.
