William King
- United States
- born 1949, Alabama
William King is an artist from the United States, born on 30 January 1949 in Alabama. William King is known as a member of Commodores. With Commodores, William King is on one album in the collection. With the group, seven records reached the Dutch Top 40, one of them the top spot.
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Timeline of William King
The years of William King with Commodores. The thin lines are the albums, the red ones the entries in the Dutch Top 40. Point at a line and click for the album or the weekly chart. The name of the group links to its page.
Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member
Albums with Commodores
One album William King made together with Commodores, by year of release.
Biggest hits of Commodores
In the years William King was part of it, Commodores had seven records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run. These are the five biggest. The button below opens all entries of the group.
week 13, 198568weeks in the chart
with 7 records1978first entry
week 2, 19781987latest entry
week 2, 19877years with an entry
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1985Dutch Top 40: peak position 1 in week 13 of 1985, 15 weeks in the chart Nightshift 5:07
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1978Dutch Top 40: peak position 3 in week 40 of 1978, 12 weeks in the chart Three Times A Lady 6:39
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1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 4 in week 42 of 1979, 11 weeks in the chart Sail On 4:03
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1986Dutch Top 40: peak position 7 in week 50 of 1986, 8 weeks in the chart Goin' To The Bank 4:19
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1979Dutch Top 40: peak position 17 in week 50 of 1979, 7 weeks in the chart Still 3:45
All Dutch Top 40 entries of Commodores
Source: top40.nl
Together with William King
In Commodores, William King played with Lionel Richie, Michael Gilbert, Thomas McClary, Milan Williams, Ronald LaPread, Walter Orange, Sheldon Reynolds and J.D. Nicholas.
Frequently asked questions
Which group does William King belong to?
To Commodores. The page shows the albums and Dutch Top 40 hits of the group from the years of membership, with those years on the timeline. The group is in the side column, with a link to its page.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did Commodores have while William King was part of it?
Seven records made the Dutch Top 40, one of them at number 1. The best-charting record is Nightshift, which reached number 1 in week 13 of 1985. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week. This page shows the five biggest; the button below opens all entries.
How many albums by William King are in the collection?
William King has no album of their own in the collection, but is on one album by Commodores.
Where can you see and hear William King?
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.

