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Was (Not Was)
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Was (Not Was)

  • formed 1979, Detroit
  • 3 Dutch Top 40 hits

Was (Not Was) is a group, formed in 1979 in Detroit. Over the years, Harry Bowens, Anthony Was, Carol Hall, David Was, Tony Patler, Don Was, Sweet Pea Atkinson and Dave McMurray played in the group. There is no album of their own in the collection, but the group does appear on one album by others: Eighties Collected Vol. 2. Three records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Walk The Dinosaur: number 11 in week 48 of 1987.

Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs

Photo: fanart.tv.

Timeline of Was (Not Was)

The members of Was (Not Was) over the years: eight 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.

Was (Not Was)Harry BowensAnthony WasCarol HallDavid WasTony PatlerDon WasSweet Pea Atkinson†Dave McMurray1980198519901995200020052010201520202025Walk The Dinosaurnumber 11 in week 48 of 1987 · 8 weeksPapa Was A Rolling Stonenumber 13 in week 31 of 1990 · 7 weeksSpy In The House Of Lovenumber 17 in week 12 of 1988 · 6 weeks

Member of the groupDutch Top 40Still a member

Appears on

Was (Not Was) is on this site on one album by others: Eighties Collected Vol. 2. The album lists the track concerned.

Eighties Collected Vol. 2 – Various · 1 track: Walk The DinosaurEighties Collected Vol. 2Various · 1 track: Walk The Dinosaur

Was (Not Was) in the Dutch Top 40

Was (Not Was) 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.

11peak position
week 48, 198721weeks in the chart
with 3 records1987first entry
week 44, 19871990latest entry
week 34, 19903years with an entry
1987198819891990
  1. 1987Dutch Top 40: peak position 11 in week 48 of 1987, 8 weeks in the chart Walk The Dinosaur
    Was (Not Was)
     4:22
  2. 1990Dutch Top 40: peak position 13 in week 31 of 1990, 7 weeks in the chart Papa Was A Rolling Stone
    Was (Not Was)
     6:43
  3. 1988Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 12 of 1988, 6 weeks in the chart Spy In The House Of Love
    Was (Not Was)
     5:28

All Dutch Top 40 entries of Was (Not Was)

Source: top40.nl

Frequently asked questions

When was Was (Not Was) formed?

Was (Not Was) was formed in 1979 in Detroit.

Who played in Was (Not Was)?

Over the years that was Harry Bowens, Anthony Was, Carol Hall, David Was, Tony Patler, Don Was, Sweet Pea Atkinson and Dave McMurray. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.

What was the biggest hit of Was (Not Was) in the Dutch Top 40?

The best-charting record is Walk The Dinosaur, which reached number 11 in week 48 of 1987. In total three records made the Dutch Top 40. In order of peak position: Walk The Dinosaur (number 11, 1987), Papa Was A Rolling Stone (number 13, 1990) and Spy In The House Of Love (number 17, 1988). All entries, with the week-by-week run, are on the Dutch Top 40 page of Was (Not Was) (the button below the list).

Which albums by other artists feature Was (Not Was)?

On one album: Eighties Collected Vol. 2 (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.

Where can you find Was (Not Was) 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 Was (Not Was)?

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.