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Group · The Commodores

Commodores

  • motown
  • classic soul
  • United States
  • formed 1968, Tuskegee
  • 1 album
  • 7 Dutch Top 40 hits

Commodores is a group from the United States, formed in 1968 in Tuskegee. Over the years, Lionel Richie, William King, Michael Gilbert, Thomas McClary, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Sheldon Reynolds and one others played in the group. The collection holds one album by the group: Collected, from 2018. On top of that, the group appears on three albums by others: Motown Collected Vol. 1, NOW Presents... Classic Soul and Motown Collected Vol. 2. Seven records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Nightshift: number 1 in week 13 of 1985.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Timeline of Commodores

The members of Commodores over the years: nine members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. A linked name has its own page.

CommodoresLionel RichieWilliam KingMichael GilbertThomas McClaryMilan Williams†Ronald LaPread†Walter OrangeSheldon Reynolds†J.D. Nicholas197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Collected2018Nightshiftnumber 1 in week 13 of 1985 · 15 weeksThree Times A Ladynumber 3 in week 40 of 1978 · 12 weeksSail Onnumber 4 in week 42 of 1979 · 11 weeksGoin' To The Banknumber 7 in week 50 of 1986 · 8 weeksStillnumber 17 in week 50 of 1979 · 7 weeksBrick Housenumber 19 in week 5 of 1978 · 9 weeksLady (You Bring Me Up)number 20 in week 37 of 1981 · 6 weeks

Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member

Concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium

Where Commodores played in the Netherlands and Belgium, according to setlist.fm: 11 concerts, newest first.

  1. Heineken Music HallAmsterdam · the Netherlands
  2. SportpaleisMerksem · Belgium
  3. Manhattan ClubLeuven · Belgium
  4. AhoyRotterdam · the Netherlands
  5. CongresgebouwThe Hague · the Netherlands
  6. Koninklijk Theater CarréAmsterdam · the Netherlands
  7. Vorst Nationaal / Forest NationalVorst / Forest · Belgium
  8. AhoyRotterdam · the Netherlands
  9. Jaap EdenhalAmsterdam · the Netherlands
  10. CongresgebouwThe Hague · the Netherlands
  11. De RomaBorgerhout · Belgium

Source: setlist.fm

Albums by Commodores

Click the cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.

Collected – 2018Collected2018

Also appears on

Commodores also turns up beyond the own albums: on three albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Motown Collected Vol. 1 – Various · 1 track: EasyMotown Collected Vol. 1Various · 1 track: EasyNOW Presents... Classic Soul – Various · 1 track: Three Times A LadyNOW Presents... Classic SoulVarious · 1 track: Three Times A LadyMotown Collected Vol. 2 – Various · 1 track: Brick HouseMotown Collected Vol. 2Various · 1 track: Brick House

Biggest hits of Commodores

Commodores had seven 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.

1peak position
week 13, 198568weeks in the chart
with 7 records1978first entry
week 2, 19781987latest entry
week 2, 19877years with an entry
1978197919801981198219831984198519861987
  1. 1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 13 of 1985, 15 weeks in the chart Nightshift
    Commodores
     5:07
  2. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 40 of 1978, 12 weeks in the chart Three Times A Lady
    Commodores
     6:39
  3. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 42 of 1979, 11 weeks in the chart Sail On
    Commodores
     4:03
  4. 1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 50 of 1986, 8 weeks in the chart Goin' To The Bank
    Commodores
     4:19
  5. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 50 of 1979, 7 weeks in the chart Still
    Commodores
     3:45

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Commodores

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

Who played in Commodores?

Over the years that was Lionel Richie, William King, Michael Gilbert, Thomas McClary, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Sheldon Reynolds and J.D. Nicholas. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Commodores have?

Seven records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Nightshift, which reached number 1 in week 13 of 1985. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.

Which albums by other artists feature Commodores?

On 3 albums: Motown Collected Vol. 1 (Various), NOW Presents... Classic Soul (Various), Motown Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

How many albums by Commodores are in the collection?

There is one: Collected, from 2018. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify.

Where can you see and hear Commodores?

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.