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What happened in music on January 12: 19 artists were born and 5 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 62 years and 19 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Born on January 12

Died on January 12

Number 1 on January 12

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The Dutch Top 40 number 1 that held on January 12, every year since 1965, newest first.

  1. 2026The Fate of Ophelia
    Taylor Swift · week 2, 2026
  2. 2025Die With A Smile
    Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars · week 2, 2025
  3. 2024greedy
    Tate McRae · week 1, 2024
  4. 2023Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot)
    Claude · week 1, 2023
  5. 2022Dat Heb Jij Gedaan
    MEAU · week 2, 2022
  6. 2021The Business
    Tiësto · week 2, 2021
  7. 2020Dance Monkey
    Tones And I · week 2, 2020
  8. 2019Duurt Te Lang
    Davina Michelle, Beste Zangers · week 2, 2019
  9. 2018Perfect
    Ed Sheeran · week 1, 2018
  10. 2017Rockabye
    Clean Bandit, Anne-Marie, Sean Paul · week 1, 2017
  11. 2016Love Yourself
    Justin Bieber · week 2, 2016
  12. 2015Thinking out Loud
    Ed Sheeran · week 2, 2015
  13. 2014Timber
    Pitbull, Kesha · week 2, 2014
  14. 2013Scream & Shout
    will.i.am, Britney Spears · week 2, 2013
  15. 2012Ode To The Bouncer
    Lumine, Studio Killers · week 1, 2012
  16. 2011Hello
    Martin Solveig, Dragonette · week 2, 2011
  17. 2010Fireflies
    Owl City · week 2, 2010
  18. 2009Hot N Cold
    Katy Perry · week 2, 2009
  19. 2008Apologize
    Timbaland presents OneRepublic · week 2, 2008
  20. 2007Cupido
    Jan Smit · week 1, 2007
  21. 2006Talk
    Coldplay · week 1, 2006
  22. 2005Plaything
    Raffish · week 2, 2005
  23. 2004Afscheid Nemen Bestaat Niet
    Marco Borsato · week 2, 2004
  24. 2003Lose Yourself
    Eminem · week 2, 2003
  25. 2002Lopen Op Het Water
    Marco Borsato, Sita · week 2, 2002
  26. 2001Can't Fight The Moonlight
    LeAnn Rimes · week 1, 2001
  27. 2000Binnen
    Marco Borsato · week 2, 2000
  28. 1999Big Big World
    Emilia · week 2, 1999
  29. 1998It's Like That
    Run–D.M.C., Jason Nevins · week 2, 1998
  30. 1997Don't Speak
    No Doubt · week 2, 1997
  31. 1996Ademnood
    Linda Roos & Jessica · week 1, 1996
  32. 1995I Will Survive (Lalala)
    Hermes House Band · week 1, 1995
  33. 1994La solitudine
    Laura Pausini · week 2, 1994
  34. 1993I Will Always Love You
    Whitney Houston · week 2, 1993
  35. 1992Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
    George Michael, Elton John · week 2, 1992
  36. 1991Ice Ice Baby
    Vanilla Ice · week 2, 1991
  37. 1990All Around the World
    Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney, Andy Morris · week 1, 1990
  38. 1989First Time
    Robin Beck · week 1, 1989
  39. 1988China In Your Hand
    T'Pau · week 2, 1988
  40. 1987Walk Like an Egyptian
    The Bangles · week 2, 1987
  41. 1986Nikita
    Elton John · week 2, 1986
  42. 1985Do They Know It's Christmas?
    Band Aid · week 2, 1985
  43. 1984You Are
    Dolly Parton · week 1, 1984
  44. 1983You Can't Hurry Love
    Phil Collins · week 2, 1983
  45. 1982One Of Us
    ABBA · week 2, 1982
  46. 1981Lola
    The Kinks · week 2, 1981
  47. 1980I Have A Dream
    ABBA · week 2, 1980
  48. 1979Paradise By the Dashboard Light
    Meat Loaf · week 1, 1979
  49. 1978Mull Of Kintyre
    Wings · week 1, 1978
  50. Top401977Somebody To Love
    Queen · week 2, 1977
  51. Top401976Bohemian Rhapsody
    Queen · week 2, 1976
  52. 1975I Can Help
    Billy Swan · week 2, 1975
  53. 1974'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie Zomer
    Gerard Cox · week 2, 1974
  54. 1973Crazy Horses
    The Osmonds · week 1, 1973
  55. 1972How Do You Do?
    Mouth & MacNeal · week 2, 1972
  56. 1971My Sweet Lord
    George Harrison · week 2, 1971
  57. 1970Marian
    The Cats · week 2, 1970
  58. Top401969Hair
    Zen · week 2, 1969
  59. 1968Hello, Goodbye
    The Beatles · week 1, 1968
  60. 1967Green Green Grass Of Home
    Tom Jones · week 1, 1967
  61. 1966Day Tripper
    The Beatles · week 2, 1966
  62. 1965I Feel Fine
    The Beatles · week 2, 1965

Source: top40.nl

Concerts on January 12 in the Netherlands and Belgium

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

2023

  1. RONDÉAhoyRotterdamthe Netherlands

2019

  1. Ken StringfellowPrivate VenueGhent · Belgian mini Winter tour 2019Belgium
  2. Gers PardoelC.C. De SteenovenHerzele · Bijzonder Theater Tour 2018Belgium
  3. YUNGBLUDVeraGroningen · 21st Century Liability Tourthe Netherlands

2018

  1. Golden EarringGrote ZaalEindhoven · Winter Club Tour 2017/2018the Netherlands
  2. UrbanusCultuurcentrum De PlomblomNinoveBelgium

2017

  1. KensingtonCiboGa terrein EbbingekwartierGroningenthe Netherlands

2015

  1. NielsonQ-StudiosVilvoordeBelgium

2014

  1. Uli Jon RothThe Rock TempleKerkrade · Scorpions 40th Anniversary Tourthe Netherlands

2012

  1. De StaatCathedralGroningenthe Netherlands

2011

  1. Cesar ZuiderwijkSchouwburgCuijk · Drumbonen en kaneelstokkenthe Netherlands
  2. Cirque du SoleilKart ExpoGroot-Bijgaarden · CorteoBelgium
  3. Ben HowardVeraGroningenthe Netherlands

2008

  1. Peter LutsNoxxAntwerpBelgium
  2. RobynThe MaxAmsterdamthe Netherlands

2005

  1. Green DayHeineken Music HallAmsterdam · American Idiotthe Netherlands

2002

  1. AnoukDe OosterpoortGroningenthe Netherlands

2001

  1. Within TemptationDe BoerderijZoetermeer · Mother Earth Tourthe Netherlands

1992

  1. Alex ChiltonWillem II Concertzaal's-Hertogenboschthe Netherlands

Source: setlist.fm

Frequently asked questions

Which artists were born on January 12?

Born on January 12: Long John Baldry (1941), Cynthia Robinson (1944), Chris Bell (1951), Blixa Bargeld (1959), Per Gessle (1959), Guy Chambers (1963), Mark Moore (1965), Raekwon (1970), Zack de la Rocha (1970) and Melanie C (1974) and others.

Which artists died on January 12?

Died on January 12: Maurice Gibb (2003), Randy VanWarmer (2004), Clifford Adams (2015), Ronnie Spector (2022) and Robbie Bachman (2023).

Which record was number 1 on January 12?

In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2026: The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift); 2025: Die With A Smile (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars); 2024: greedy (Tate McRae); 2023: Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot) (Claude); 2022: Dat Heb Jij Gedaan (MEAU). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.

Which concerts took place on January 12?

According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 19 times.