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What happened in music on December 18: 25 artists were born and 4 artists died, the Dutch Top 40 number 1 on this date in 61 years and 32 concerts in the Netherlands and Belgium.

Born on December 18

Died on December 18

Number 1 on December 18

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The Dutch Top 40 number 1 that held on December 18, every year since 1965, newest first.

  1. 2025The Fate of Ophelia
  2. 2024Die With A Smile
  3. 2023greedy
  4. 2022Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot)
  5. 2021Easy On Me
  6. 2020The Business
  7. 2019Dance Monkey
  8. 2018Duurt Te Lang
  9. 2017Perfect
  10. 2016Rockabye
  11. 2015Sorry
  12. 2014Thinking out Loud
  13. 2013Happy
  14. 2012Let Her Go
  15. 2011Ik Neem Je Mee
  16. 2010Just the Way You Are
  17. 2009Just Say Yes
  18. 2008If I Were a Boy
  19. 2007Een Wereld
  20. 2006Cupido
  21. 2005Hung Up
  22. 20041001 Arabian Nights
  23. 2003Heb Je Even Voor Mij
  24. 2002Dilemma
  25. 2001L'amour Toujours
  26. 2000Can't Fight The Moonlight
  27. 1999Doekoe
  28. 1998Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!!
  29. 1997Alane
  30. 1996Gabbertje
  31. 1995Ademnood
  32. 1994Dromen Zijn Bedrog
  33. 1993Pizza Lied (Effe Wachte...)
  34. 1992I Will Always Love You
  35. 1991Kon Ik Maar Even Bij Je Zijn
  36. 1990Sadeness
  37. 1989Lily Was Here
    David A. Stewart and featuring Candy Dulfer · week 50, 1989
  38. 1988Orinoco Flow
  39. 1987Faith
  40. 1986Walk Like an Egyptian
  41. 1985Nikita
  42. 1984When the Rain Begins to Fall
  43. 1983(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew
  44. 1982De Bom
  45. 1981Under Pressure
  46. 1980Super Trouper
  47. 1979Weekend
  48. 1978Trojan Horse
  49. 1977't Smurfenlied
  50. 1976If You Leave Me Now
  51. 1975Mississippi
  52. 1974Long Tall Glasses (I Can Dance)
  53. 1973'T Is Weer Voorbij Die Mooie Zomer
  54. 1972Crazy Horses
  55. 1971How Do You Do?
  56. 1970She Likes Weeds
  57. 1969Oh Well (Pt. 2)
  58. 1968Eloise
  59. 1967Hello, Goodbye
  60. 1966No Milk Today
  61. 1965Yesterday

Source: top40.nl

Concerts on December 18 in the Netherlands and Belgium

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

2025

  1. BLØFGrote ZaalAmsterdam · Clubtour Najaar 2025the Netherlands

2024

  1. RONDÉRodetorenpleinZwollethe Netherlands

2023

  1. Adriaan PersonsGrote MarktNijmegenthe Netherlands
  2. Ilse DeLangeGrote ZaalAmsterdamthe Netherlands

2022

  1. De StaatDoornroosjeNijmegen · Who’s afraid of De Staat?the Netherlands

2019

  1. BLØFGrote ZaalAmsterdam · Club Tour 2019the Netherlands

2017

  1. Lewis CapaldiGrand TheatreGroningenthe Netherlands

2015

  1. Armin van BuurenSportpaleisMerksemBelgium

2014

  1. Cesar ZuiderwijkVeraGroningenthe Netherlands
  2. Ben HowardHeineken Music HallAmsterdamthe Netherlands

2013

  1. De StaatVooruitGhentBelgium
  2. StromaeAncienne BelgiqueBrussels · Racine CarréeBelgium
  3. TrickyThe MaxAmsterdam · False Idolsthe Netherlands
  4. BastilleWilhelminapleinLeeuwardenthe Netherlands

2012

  1. MuseSportpaleisMerksem · The 2nd LawBelgium

2011

  1. Geike ArnaertMagdalenazaalBrugesBelgium
  2. De StaatGrote ZaalAmsterdamthe Netherlands
  3. StromaeSite de la Carrière d'OpprebaisIncourtBelgium
  4. Blaze BayleyTrixBorgerhoutBelgium

2010

  1. ClouseauSportpaleisMerksem · De Laatste RondeBelgium
  2. Mick PointerDe BoerderijZoetermeerthe Netherlands

2001

  1. Martin FrySportpaleisMerksemBelgium

1998

  1. AnoukDe HarmonieLeeuwarden · Bennie & Ballie Tourthe Netherlands
  2. Queens of the Stone AgeNighttownRotterdam · Queens of the Stone Agethe Netherlands

1991

  1. FishHanenhofGeleen · Exile's Return Tourthe Netherlands

1989

  1. B.B. KingRAIAmsterdamthe Netherlands
  2. U2RAIAmsterdam · Lovetownthe Netherlands

1984

  1. Depeche ModeBrielpoortDeinze · Some Great Reward TourBelgium

1981

  1. Doe MaarVeritasUtrechtthe Netherlands

1978

  1. Elton JohnTopPopHilversum · A Single Manthe Netherlands

1970

  1. The Beach BoysConcertgebouwAmsterdam · 1970 European Tourthe Netherlands

1969

  1. Barclay James HarvestSporthal ArenaDeurneBelgium

Source: setlist.fm

Frequently asked questions

Which artists were born on December 18?

Born on December 18: Galt MacDermot (1928), Bryan “Chas” Chandler (1938), Sam Andrew (1941), Keith Richards (1943), Alex Ligertwood (1946), Rosie Vela (1952), Elliot Easton (1953), Uli Jon Roth (1954), Grant Marshall (1959) and Daddy G (1959) and others.

Which artists died on December 18?

Died on December 18: Kirsty MacColl (2000), Gilbert Bécaud (2001), Martin Duffy (2022) and Terry Hall (2022).

Which record was number 1 on December 18?

In the Dutch Top 40 in recent years: 2025: The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift); 2024: Die With A Smile (Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars); 2023: greedy (Tate McRae); 2022: Ladada (Mon Dernier Mot) (Claude); 2021: Easy On Me (Adele). This page shows the number 1 on this date in every year since 1965.

Which concerts took place on December 18?

According to setlist.fm, artists from this site played the Netherlands and Belgium on this date 32 times.