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John Roberts
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John Roberts

John Roberts is known as a member of The Blockheads. With the group, three records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Timeline of John Roberts

The years of John Roberts with The Blockheads. 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 Blockheads19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Hit Me with Your Rhythm Sticknumber 9 in week 3 of 1979 · 8 weeksWake Up!number 25 in week 29 of 1978 · 4 weeksReasons to Be Cheerful, Pt.3number 27 in week 37 of 1979 · 5 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

The Blockheads in the Dutch Top 40

In the years John Roberts was part of it, The Blockheads had three records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

9peak position
week 3, 197917weeks in the chart
with 3 records1978first entry
week 28, 19781979latest entry
week 39, 19792years with an entry
19781979
  1. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 3 of 1979, 8 weeks in the chart Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick
    Ian Dury, The Blockheads
     3:44
  2. 1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 25 in week 29 of 1978, 4 weeks in the chart Wake Up!
    Ian Dury & The Blockheads
     —
  3. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 37 of 1979, 5 weeks in the chart Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt.3
    Ian Dury, The Blockheads
     4:44

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Blockheads

Source: top40.nl

Together with John Roberts

In The Blockheads, John Roberts played with Derek Hussey, John Turnbull, The Breezeblocks, Gilad Atzmon, Dylan Howe, Norman Watt-Roy, Mick Gallagher and Dave Lewis and others.

Frequently asked questions

Which group does John Roberts belong to?

To The Blockheads. 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 The Blockheads have while John Roberts was part of it?

Three records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick, which reached number 9 in week 3 of 1979. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you see and hear John Roberts?

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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