- post-punk
- new wave
- formed 1978, London
- 1 Dutch Top 40 hit
Public Image Ltd. is a group, formed in 1978 in London. Over the years, Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), Keith Levene, Jim Walker, Jah Wobble, Karl Burns, Martin Atkins, Richard Dudanski, Steve New and twelve others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Eighties Collected Vol. 2. One record reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was This Is Not A Love Song: number 17 in week 52 of 1983.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of Public Image Ltd.
The members of Public Image Ltd. over the years: twenty 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.
Public Image Ltd.
Johnny Rotten (John Lydon)
Jim Walker
Jah Wobble
Karl Burns
Martin AtkinsRichard Dudanski
Steve New†
Pete Jones
Tommy Zvoncheck
Arthur Stead
Jebin BruniLu Edmonds
John McGeoch†Bruce SmithAllan Dias
Mike Joyce
Russell WebbScott Firth1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
Appears on
Public Image Ltd. is on this site on one album by others: Eighties Collected Vol. 2. The album lists the track concerned.
Public Image Ltd. in the Dutch Top 40
Public Image Ltd. had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
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1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 52 of 1983, 5 weeks in the chart This Is Not A Love Song
Public Image Ltd.4:12
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When and where was Public Image Ltd. formed?
Public Image Ltd. was formed in 1978 in London.
Who played in Public Image Ltd.?
Over the years that was Johnny Rotten (John Lydon), Keith Levene, Jim Walker, Jah Wobble, Karl Burns, Martin Atkins, Richard Dudanski, Steve New, Pete Jones, Tommy Zvoncheck, Arthur Stead, Jebin Bruni and eight others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Public Image Ltd. have?
One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is This Is Not A Love Song, which reached number 17 in week 52 of 1983. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature Public Image Ltd.?
On one album: Eighties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
Where can you find Public Image Ltd. online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Bandcamp, SoundCloud, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear Public Image Ltd.?
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.
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.