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The Shorts
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The Shorts

  • formed 1976
  • 2 Dutch Top 40 hits

The Shorts is a group, formed in 1976. Over the years, Hans van Vondelen played in the group. Two records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot. The highest was Comment ça va: number 1 in week 23 of 1983.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: Discogs.

Timeline of The Shorts

The member of The Shorts, 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.

The ShortsHans van Vondelen1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Comment ça vanumber 1 in week 23 of 1983 · 13 weeksJe Suis Tu Es (English Version)number 4 in week 36 of 1983 · 8 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

The Shorts in the Dutch Top 40

The Shorts had two 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 23, 198321weeks in the chart
with 2 records1983first entry
week 18, 19831983latest entry
week 41, 19831year with an entry
  1. 1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 23 of 1983, 13 weeks in the chart Comment ça va
    The Shorts
     3:29
  2. 1983Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 36 of 1983, 8 weeks in the chart Je Suis Tu Es (English Version)
    The Shorts
     3:51

All Dutch Top 40 entries of The Shorts

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When was The Shorts formed?

The Shorts was formed in 1976.

Who played in The Shorts?

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

What was the biggest hit of The Shorts in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Comment ça va, which reached number 1 in week 23 of 1983. In total two records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. In order of peak position: Comment ça va (number 1, 1983) and Je Suis Tu Es (English Version) (number 4, 1983). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of The Shorts (the button below the list).

Where can you find The Shorts online?

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

Where can you see and hear The Shorts?

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.