Melanie
- born 1947, Queens
- died 2024, Nashville
- 5 Dutch Top 40 hits
Melanie is an artist, born on 3 February 1947 in Queens and died on 23 January 2024 in Nashville. There is no album of their own in the collection, but Melanie does appear on one album by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 2. Five records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Lay Down (Candles In The Rain): number 1 in week 13 of 1970.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Photo: Discogs.
Appears on
Melanie is on this site on one album by others: Sixties Collected Vol. 2. The album lists the track concerned.
Melanie in the Dutch Top 40
Melanie had five records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 13, 197045weeks in the chart
with 5 records1969first entry
week 46, 19691972latest entry
week 8, 19724years with an entry
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1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 13 of 1970, 13 weeks in the chart Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)
Melanie5:23 -
1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 6 in week 43 of 1970, 10 weeks in the chart Peace Will Come (According to Plan)
Melanie3:19 -
1969Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 50 of 1969, 9 weeks in the chart Beautiful People
Melanie3:35 -
1972Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 5 of 1972, 6 weeks in the chart Brand New Key
Melanie2:27 -
1970Dutch Top 40: peak position 10 in week 49 of 1970, 7 weeks in the chart Stop! I Don't Wanna Hear It Anymore
Melanie2:00
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Melanie
Source: top40.nl
Awards and honours
Melanie received one award or honour.
- 1989Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Melanie born?
Melanie was born on 3 February 1947 in Queens. Melanie died on 23 January 2024 in Nashville.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Melanie have?
Five records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Lay Down (Candles In The Rain), which reached number 1 in week 13 of 1970. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature Melanie?
On one album: Sixties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Which awards has Melanie won?
Melanie received one award or honour: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics (1989).
Where can you find Melanie online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Melanie?
The Dutch Top 40 entries have a round Spotify button. A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.