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  • formed 1976, Weston-super-Mare
  • 3 Dutch Top 40 hits

Racey is a group, formed in 1976 in Weston-super-Mare. Over the years, Richard Gower played in the group. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Lay Your Love on Me: number 1 in week 14 of 1979.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv. Header photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Racey

The member of Racey, with the years of membership. 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.

RaceyRichard Gower1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Lay Your Love on Menumber 1 in week 14 of 1979 · 13 weeksSome Girlsnumber 3 in week 20 of 1979 · 10 weeksRunaround Suenumber 14 in week 6 of 1981 · 8 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Racey in the Dutch Top 40

Racey 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.

1peak position
week 14, 197931weeks in the chart
with 3 records1979first entry
week 7, 19791981latest entry
week 9, 19812years with an entry
197919801981
  1. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 14 of 1979, 13 weeks in the chart Lay Your Love on Me
    Racey
     3:18
  2. 1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 20 of 1979, 10 weeks in the chart Some Girls
    Racey
     3:27
  3. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 14 in week 6 of 1981, 8 weeks in the chart Runaround Sue
    Racey
     3:02

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Racey

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Racey formed?

Racey was formed in 1976 in Weston-super-Mare.

Who played in Racey?

Over the years that was Richard Gower. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Racey have?

Three records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Lay Your Love on Me, which reached number 1 in week 14 of 1979. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you find Racey 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 Racey?

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.

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.