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Matchbox
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Matchbox

  • rockabilly
  • psychobilly
  • rock and roll
  • boogie-woogie
  • dansband
  • formed 1971
  • 3 Dutch Top 40 hits

Matchbox is a group, formed in 1971. Over the years, Fred Poke, Dick Callan, Jimmy Redhead, Iain “Hound Dog” Terry, Gerry Hogan, Steve Bloomfield, Gordon Scott, Rusty Lupton and one others played in the group. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Midnite Dynamos: number 3 in week 30 of 1980.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of Matchbox

The members of Matchbox over the years: nine 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.

MatchboxFred PokeDick CallanJimmy RedheadIain “Hound Dog” TerryGerry HoganSteve BloomfieldGordon ScottRusty LuptonGraham Fenton†19751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Midnite Dynamosnumber 3 in week 30 of 1980 · 11 weeksBuzz Buzz a Diddle Itnumber 4 in week 23 of 1980 · 11 weeksWhen You Ask About Lovenumber 20 in week 46 of 1980 · 5 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Matchbox in the Dutch Top 40

Matchbox 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.

3peak position
week 30, 198027weeks in the chart
with 3 records1980first entry
week 17, 19801980latest entry
week 48, 19801year with an entry
  1. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 30 of 1980, 11 weeks in the chart Midnite Dynamos
    Matchbox
     —
  2. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 23 of 1980, 11 weeks in the chart Buzz Buzz a Diddle It
    Matchbox
     2:55
  3. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 20 in week 46 of 1980, 5 weeks in the chart When You Ask About Love
    Matchbox
     2:37

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Matchbox

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Matchbox formed?

Matchbox was formed in 1971.

Who played in Matchbox?

Over the years that was Fred Poke, Dick Callan, Jimmy Redhead, Iain “Hound Dog” Terry, Gerry Hogan, Steve Bloomfield, Gordon Scott, Rusty Lupton and Graham Fenton. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Matchbox have?

Three records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Midnite Dynamos, which reached number 3 in week 30 of 1980. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you find Matchbox online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Matchbox?

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.