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John Wesley Barker is known as a member of ABC and Heaven 17. With ABC and Heaven 17, eight records reached the Dutch Top 40.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of John Wesley Barker

The years of John Wesley Barker with ABC and Heaven 17. 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.

ABCHeaven 171980198519901995200020052010201520202025The Night You Murdered Lovenumber 10 in week 45 of 1987 · 7 weeksWhen Smokey Singsnumber 11 in week 28 of 1987 · 7 weeksThe Look Of Lovenumber 12 in week 25 of 1982 · 7 weeksPoison Arrownumber 13 in week 15 of 1982 · 6 weeksTemptationnumber 16 in week 6 of 1993 · 6 weeksAll Of My Heartnumber 19 in week 40 of 1982 · 5 weeksTemptationnumber 27 in week 27 of 1983 · 4 weeksKing Without A Crownnumber 31 in week 4 of 1988 · 3 weeks

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ABC and Heaven 17 in the Dutch Top 40

In the years John Wesley Barker was part of it, ABC and Heaven 17 had eight records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

10peak position
week 45, 198745weeks in the chart
with 8 records1982first entry
week 12, 19821993latest entry
week 8, 19935years with an entry
198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993
  1. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 45 of 1987, 7 weeks in the chart The Night You Murdered Love
    ABC
     4:53
  2. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 28 of 1987, 7 weeks in the chart When Smokey Sings
    ABC
     4:19
  3. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 12 in week 25 of 1982, 7 weeks in the chart The Look Of Love
    ABC
     3:30
  4. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 15 of 1982, 6 weeks in the chart Poison Arrow
    ABC
     3:24
  5. 1993Dutch Top 40: peak position 16 in week 6 of 1993, 6 weeks in the chart Temptation
    Heaven 17
     4:43
  6. 1982Dutch Top 40: peak position 19 in week 40 of 1982, 5 weeks in the chart All Of My Heart
    ABC
     5:18
  7. 1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 27 in week 27 of 1983, 4 weeks in the chart Temptation
    Heaven 17
     4:39
  8. 1988Dutch Top 40: peak position 31 in week 4 of 1988, 3 weeks in the chart King Without A Crown
    ABC
     4:42

Source: top40.nl

Together with John Wesley Barker

In ABC and Heaven 17, John Wesley Barker played with Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton, Mark White, Mark Lickley, Dave Clayton, David Robinson, David Palmer and Fiona Russell Powell and others.

Frequently asked questions

Which groups does John Wesley Barker belong to?

To ABC and Heaven 17. 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 groups with a page of their own are in the side column, with a link.

What was the biggest Dutch Top 40 hit of ABC and Heaven 17 while John Wesley Barker was part of it?

The best-charting record is The Night You Murdered Love, which reached number 10 in week 45 of 1987. In total eight records made the Dutch Top 40. The five biggest: The Night You Murdered Love (number 10, 1987), When Smokey Sings (number 11, 1987), The Look Of Love (number 12, 1982), Poison Arrow (number 13, 1982) and Temptation (number 16, 1993). The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you see and hear John Wesley Barker?

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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