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  • born 1938, Ilford
  • died 2022, North Wales
  • 8 Dutch Top 40 hits

Jet Black is an artist, born on 26 August 1938 in Ilford and died on 6 December 2022 in North Wales. Besides a career of their own, Jet Black is also a member of The Stranglers. Eight records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Wonderful Life: number 7 in week 44 of 1987.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Jet Black

The years of Jet Black with The Stranglers. 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.

The Stranglers19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Wonderful Lifenumber 7 in week 44 of 1987 · 7 weeksGolden Brownnumber 8 in week 11 of 1982 · 8 weeksNo Mercynumber 27 in week 8 of 1985 · 6 weeksSkin Deepnumber 27 in week 49 of 1984 · 5 weeksNo More Heroesnumber 29 in week 3 of 1978 · 5 weeksSomething Better Changenumber 32 in week 44 of 1977 · 4 weeksSweetest Smilenumber 33 in week 37 of 1987 · 3 weeksAlways The Sunnumber 35 in week 50 of 1986 · 3 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Jet Black and The Stranglers in the Dutch Top 40

Jet Black had eight records in the Dutch Top 40, 6 of them with The Stranglers. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

7peak position
week 44, 198741weeks in the chart
with 8 records1977first entry
week 42, 19771987latest entry
week 47, 19877years with an entry
19771978197919801981198219831984198519861987
  1. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 44 of 1987, 7 weeks in the chart Wonderful Life
    Black
     4:48
  2. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 11 of 1982, 8 weeks in the chart Golden Brown
    The Stranglers
     3:27
  3. 1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 8 of 1985, 6 weeks in the chart No Mercy
    The Stranglers
     3:38
  4. 1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 49 of 1984, 5 weeks in the chart Skin Deep
    The Stranglers
     3:53
  5. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 3 of 1978, 5 weeks in the chart No More Heroes
    The Stranglers
     3:27
  6. 1977Dutch Top 40: peak position 32 in week 44 of 1977, 4 weeks in the chart Something Better Change
    The Stranglers
     —
  7. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 33 in week 37 of 1987, 3 weeks in the chart Sweetest Smile
    Black
     5:20
  8. 1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 35 in week 50 of 1986, 3 weeks in the chart Always The Sun
    The Stranglers
     4:03

All Dutch Top 40 entries of BlackAll Dutch Top 40 entries of The Stranglers

Source: top40.nl

Together with Jet Black

In The Stranglers, Jet Black played with John Ellis, Hans Wärmling, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell, Dave Greenfield, Paul Roberts and Baz Warne.

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Jet Black born?

Jet Black was born on 26 August 1938 in Ilford. Jet Black died on 6 December 2022 in North Wales.

Which group does Jet Black belong to?

To The Stranglers. 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 Jet Black and The Stranglers in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Wonderful Life, which reached number 7 in week 44 of 1987. In total eight records made the Dutch Top 40. The five biggest: Wonderful Life (number 7, 1987), Golden Brown (number 8, 1982), No Mercy (number 27, 1985), Skin Deep (number 27, 1984) and No More Heroes (number 29, 1978). The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you see and hear Jet Black?

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.

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