ZZ Top
- southern rock
- classic rock
- blues rock
- rock
- United States
- formed 1969, Houston
- 2 albums
- 4 Dutch Top 40 hits
ZZ Top is a group from the United States, formed in 1969 in Houston. Over the years, Billy Gibbons, Dan Mitchell, Lanier Greig, Frank Beard, Billy Ethridge, Dusty Hill and Elwood Francis played in the group. The collection holds two albums by the group, released between 1973 and 1983: Tres Hombres (1973) and Eliminator (1983). On top of that, the group appears on one album by others: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems. Four records reached the Dutch Top 40. The highest was Gimme All Your Lovin': number 8 in week 5 of 1985.
Source: MusicBrainz and Discogs
Timeline of ZZ Top
The members of ZZ Top over the years: seven members, with the years they belonged to the group, including anyone who left for a while and came back. 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. A linked name has its own page.
Billy Gibbons
Dan Mitchell
Lanier Greig†
Frank Beard†Billy Ethridge
Dusty Hill†
Elwood Francis197019751980198519901995200020052010201520202025Member of the groupAlbumDutch Top 40Still a member
Albums by ZZ Top
By kind of album and then by year of release. Click a cover and you get the tracks per side, with the whole album on Spotify.
Also appears on
ZZ Top also turns up beyond the own albums: on one album by others, from compilations and soundtracks to guest contributions. Each album lists the tracks concerned.
ZZ Top in the Dutch Top 40
ZZ Top had four records in the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record comes first; the badge shows the peak position, the title opens the full run.
week 5, 198528weeks in the chart
with 4 records1984first entry
week 51, 19841992latest entry
week 24, 19923years with an entry
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1984Dutch Top 40: peak position 8 in week 5 of 1985, 11 weeks in the chart Gimme All Your Lovin'
ZZ Top4:01 -
ZZ Top4:18
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1992Dutch Top 40: peak position 29 in week 22 of 1992, 5 weeks in the chart Viva Las Vegas
ZZ Top4:44 -
ZZ Top4:34
All Dutch Top 40 entries of ZZ Top
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
Who played in ZZ Top?
Over the years that was Billy Gibbons, Dan Mitchell, Lanier Greig, Frank Beard, Billy Ethridge, Dusty Hill and Elwood Francis. The timeline shows for each member the years they belonged; the names are also in the side column.
Which Dutch Top 40 hits did ZZ Top have?
Four records made the Dutch Top 40. The best-charting record is Gimme All Your Lovin', which reached number 8 in week 5 of 1985. The graph next to each record shows its run from week to week.
Which albums by other artists feature ZZ Top?
On one album: NOW That's What I Call Rock Anthems (Various). Each album lists the tracks concerned.
How many albums by ZZ Top are in the collection?
There are two, released between 1973 and 1983: Tres Hombres (1973) and Eliminator (1983). A cover opens the album with the tracks per side and the whole album on Spotify.
Where can you see and hear ZZ Top?
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.
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