Timeline of David Sylvian
The years of David Sylvian with Japan. 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.
Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Japan in the Dutch Top 40
In the years David Sylvian was part of it, Japan had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
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1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 10 of 1979, 5 weeks in the chart Adolescent Sex 3:44
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Japan
Source: top40.nl
Together with David Sylvian
In Japan, David Sylvian played with Steve Jansen, Mick Karn, Richard Barbieri and Rob Dean.
Frequently asked questions
When and where was David Sylvian born?
David Sylvian was born on 23 February 1958 in Beckenham.
Which group does David Sylvian belong to?
To Japan. 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.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Japan have while David Sylvian was part of it?
One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Adolescent Sex, which reached number 27 in week 10 of 1979. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Where can you find David Sylvian online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear David Sylvian?
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.

