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Focus

  • formed 1969
  • 6 Dutch Top 40 hits

Focus is a group, formed in 1969. Over the years, Jo De Roeck, Hans Cleuver, Thijs van Leer, Jan Akkerman, Martin Dresden, Cyril Havermans, Pierre van der Linden, Bert Ruiter and twelve others played in the group. Six records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Sylvia: number 9 in week 23 of 1972.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Focus

The members of Focus over the years: twenty 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.

FocusJo De RoeckHans Cleuver†Thijs van LeerJan AkkermanMartin DresdenCyril HavermansPierre van der LindenBert Ruiter†Colin AllenDavid KemperPhilip CatherineP.J. ProbySteve SmithEef AlbersMenno GootjesJan DuméeBobby JacobsBert SmaakNiels van der SteenhovenUdo Pannekeet197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Sylvianumber 9 in week 23 of 1972 · 8 weeksHocus Pocusnumber 9 in week 14 of 1973 · 7 weeksHocus Pocusnumber 10 in week 31 of 1971 · 7 weeksHouse Of The Kingnumber 14 in week 5 of 1971 · 4 weeksTommynumber 21 in week 33 of 1972 · 4 weeksHarem Scaremnumber 26 in week 21 of 1974 · 4 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Biggest hits of Focus

Focus had six 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.

9peak position
week 23, 197234weeks in the chart
with 6 records1971first entry
week 4, 19711974latest entry
week 23, 19744years with an entry
1971197219731974
  1. 1972Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 23 of 1972, 8 weeks in the chart Sylvia
    Focus
     3:32
  2. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 14 of 1973, 7 weeks in the chart Hocus Pocus
    Focus
     6:43
  3. 1971Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 31 of 1971, 7 weeks in the chart Hocus Pocus
    Focus
     6:43
  4. 1971Dutch Top 40: peak position 14 in week 5 of 1971, 4 weeks in the chart House Of The King
    Focus
     2:51
  5. 1972Dutch Top 40: peak position 21 in week 33 of 1972, 4 weeks in the chart Tommy
    Focus
     3:27

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Focus

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When was Focus formed?

Focus was formed in 1969 in Netherlands.

Who played in Focus?

Over the years that was Jo De Roeck, Hans Cleuver, Thijs van Leer, Jan Akkerman, Martin Dresden, Cyril Havermans, Pierre van der Linden, Bert Ruiter, Colin Allen, David Kemper, Philip Catherine, P.J. Proby and eight 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 Focus in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Sylvia, which reached number 9 in week 23 of 1972. In total six records made the Dutch Top 40. The five biggest: Sylvia (number 9, 1972), Hocus Pocus (number 9, 1973), Hocus Pocus (number 10, 1971), House Of The King (number 14, 1971) and Tommy (number 21, 1972). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Focus (the button below the list).

Where can you find Focus online?

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

Where can you see and hear Focus?

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.