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  • formed 1980, Massapequa
  • 4 Dutch Top 40 hits

Stray Cats is a group, formed in 1980 in Massapequa. Over the years, Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker played in the group. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Runaway Boys: number 3 in week 4 of 1981.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

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

Timeline of Stray Cats

The members of Stray Cats over the years: three 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.

Stray CatsBrian SetzerSlim Jim PhantomLee Rocker1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Runaway Boysnumber 3 in week 4 of 1981 · 10 weeksRock This Townnumber 3 in week 11 of 1981 · 9 weeks(She's) Sexy + 17number 9 in week 38 of 1983 · 8 weeksStray Cat Strutnumber 13 in week 23 of 1981 · 7 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Stray Cats in the Dutch Top 40

Stray Cats had four 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 4, 198134weeks in the chart
with 4 records1980first entry
week 50, 19801983latest entry
week 41, 19833years with an entry
1980198119821983
  1. 1980Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 4 of 1981, 10 weeks in the chart Runaway Boys
    Stray Cats
     3:00
  2. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 11 of 1981, 9 weeks in the chart Rock This Town
    Stray Cats
     3:24
  3. 1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 9 in week 38 of 1983, 8 weeks in the chart (She's) Sexy + 17
    Stray Cats
     3:14
  4. 1981Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 23 of 1981, 7 weeks in the chart Stray Cat Strut
    Stray Cats
     3:15

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Stray Cats

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When and where was Stray Cats formed?

Stray Cats was formed in 1980 in Massapequa.

Who played in Stray Cats?

Over the years that was Brian Setzer, Slim Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Stray Cats have?

Four records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Runaway Boys, which reached number 3 in week 4 of 1981. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.

Where can you find Stray Cats online?

Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Deezer, Apple Music and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.

Where can you see and hear Stray Cats?

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.