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  • formed 1969, Dublin
  • 1 Dutch Top 40 hit

Thin Lizzy is a group, formed in 1969 in Dublin. Over the years, Steve Johnson, Midge Ure, Brian Downey, Eric Bell, Phil Lynott, Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham, John Sykes and five others played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on two albums by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems and Seventies Collected Vol. 1. One record reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Whisky In The Jar: number 20 in week 15 of 1973.

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Timeline of Thin Lizzy

The members of Thin Lizzy over the years: thirteen 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.

Thin LizzySteve JohnsonMidge UreBrian DowneyEric BellPhil Lynott†Brian RobertsonScott GorhamJohn Sykes†Marco MendozaTommy AldridgeVivian CampbellRicky WarwickDamon Johnson197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Whisky In The Jarnumber 20 in week 15 of 1973 · 6 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

Thin Lizzy is on this site on two albums by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.

NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems – Various · 1 track: The Boys Are Back In TownNOW That's What I Call Rock AnthemsVarious · 1 track: The Boys Are Back In TownSeventies Collected Vol. 1 – Various · 1 track: Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)Seventies Collected Vol. 1Various · 1 track: Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In It's Spotlight)

Thin Lizzy in the Dutch Top 40

Thin Lizzy had one record in the Dutch Top 40. The badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.

  1. 1973Dutch Top 40: peak position 20 in week 15 of 1973, 6 weeks in the chart Whisky In The Jar
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All Dutch Top 40 entries of Thin Lizzy

Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.

Frequently asked questions

When was Thin Lizzy formed?

Thin Lizzy was formed in 1969 in Dublin.

Who played in Thin Lizzy?

Over the years that was Steve Johnson, Midge Ure, Brian Downey, Eric Bell, Phil Lynott, Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham, John Sykes, Marco Mendoza, Tommy Aldridge, Vivian Campbell, Ricky Warwick and one others. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

What was the biggest hit of Thin Lizzy in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Whisky In The Jar, which reached number 20 in week 15 of 1973. It is the only record in the Dutch Top 40. All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Thin Lizzy (the button below the list).

Which albums by other artists feature Thin Lizzy?

On 2 albums: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems (Various), Seventies Collected Vol. 1 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find Thin Lizzy online?

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

Where can you see and hear Thin Lizzy?

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.