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What happened in music on January 8: 19 artists were born and 3 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years and 11 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Born on January 8

Died on January 8

Concerts on January 8 in the Netherlands and Belgium

Shows by artists from this site on this date, according to setlist.fm, newest first.

2024

  1. HooverphonicStadsschouwburgSint-Niklaas · Sit Down and Listen to Hooverphonic: 20 YearsBelgium

2023

  1. RONDÉAhoyRotterdamthe Netherlands

2022

  1. Pommelien ThijsStadsbrouwerij De KoninckBerchemBelgium

2016

  1. Maaike OuboterGrote ZaalAmsterdamthe Netherlands

2015

  1. Golden EarringZiggo DomeAmsterdam · Electric Tour 2014/2015the Netherlands

2011

  1. Cirque du SoleilKart ExpoGroot-Bijgaarden · CorteoBelgium

2002

  1. FishVandergeestNoordwijkerhoutthe Netherlands

1998

  1. UrbanusOntmoetingscentrum WestrandDilbeek · Hiep Hiep RahoeBelgium

1982

  1. Doe MaarQuasiRotterdamthe Netherlands

1980

  1. Joe HarrisStarSint-NiklaasBelgium
  2. Joe HarrisStarSint-NiklaasBelgium

Source: setlist.fm

Number 1 on January 8

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The Dutch Top 40 number 1 in the years a new chart came out on January 8, newest first.

  1. 2022Dat Heb Jij Gedaan
    MEAU · week 2, 2022
  2. 2011Hello
    Martin Solveig, Dragonette · week 2, 2011
  3. Top401977Somebody To Love
    Queen · week 2, 1977
  4. 1972How Do You Do?
    Mouth & MacNeal · week 2, 1972
  5. 1966Day Tripper
    The Beatles · week 2, 1966

In the other years the chart from a few days earlier held on January 8:

2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 · 2015 · 2014 · 2013 · 2012 · 2010 · 2009 · 2008 · 2007 · 2006 · 2005 · 2004 · 2003 · 2002 · 2001 · 2000 · 1999 · 1998 · 1997 · 1996 · 1995 · 1994 · 1993 · 1992 · 1991 · 1990 · 1989 · 1988 · 1987 · 1986 · 1985 · 1984 · 1983 · 1982 · 1981 · 1980 · 1979 · 1978 · 1976 · 1975 · 1974 · 1973 · 1971 · 1970 · 1969 · 1968 · 1967 · 1965

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

Who has a birthday on January 8?

Born on January 8: Elvis Presley (1935), Shirley Bassey (1937), Graham Chapman (1941), Joel "Taz" DiGregorio (1944), Robby Krieger (1946), David Bowie (1947), Terry Sylvester (1947), Paul Hester (1959), Chris Marion (1962) and R. Kelly (1967) and others.

Which artists died on January 8?

Died on January 8: Steve Clark (1991), David McWilliams (2002) and Peter Sarstedt (2017).

Which record was number 1 on January 8?

In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2022: Dat Heb Jij Gedaan (MEAU); 2011: Hello (Martin Solveig, Dragonette); 1977: Somebody To Love (Queen); 1972: How Do You Do? (Mouth & MacNeal); 1966: Day Tripper (The Beatles). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.

Which concerts took place on January 8?

According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 11 times.