- formed 1979, London
- 1 Dutch Top 40 hit
The The is a group, formed in 1979 in London. Over the years, Zeke Manyika, Keith Laws, Earl Harvin, Matt Johnson, Tom Johnson, Peter Ashworth, Keith Joyner, Eric Schermerhorn and eleven others played in the group. One record reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Uncertain Smile: number 31 in week 16 of 1984.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of The The
The members of The The over the years: nineteen 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.
The The
Zeke Manyika
Keith Laws
Earl Harvin
Matt JohnsonTom Johnson
Peter AshworthKeith Joyner
Eric Schermerhorn
Thomas Leer
J.G. Thirlwell
Jools Holland
Neneh Cherry
Anna Domino
Steve Hogarth
David PalmerJames Eller
Johnny Marr
D.C. Collard
Gail Ann Dorsey1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member
The The in the Dutch Top 40
The The had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
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1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 31 in week 16 of 1984, 3 weeks in the chart Uncertain Smile
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of The The
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
When and where was The The formed?
The The was formed in 1979 in London.
Who played in The The?
Over the years that was Zeke Manyika, Keith Laws, Earl Harvin, Matt Johnson, Tom Johnson, Peter Ashworth, Keith Joyner, Eric Schermerhorn, Thomas Leer, J.G. Thirlwell, Jools Holland, Neneh Cherry and seven 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 The The have?
One record made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Uncertain Smile, which reached number 31 in week 16 of 1984. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Where can you find The The online?
Through Wikipedia, the official website, Facebook, X, Deezer and Spotify. The links are in the side column of this page.
Where can you see and hear The The?
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
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