Time Bandits (band)
Time Bandits | |
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| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | New wave, post-disco, synthpop |
| Years active | 1981-1988 |
Time Bandits was a Dutch band from the 1980s, best known for their hits "I'm Specialized in You", "Endless Road" and "I'm Only Shooting Love".
The band[]
The band was formed in 1981 by Dutch-born Alides Hidding, who wrote all songs and sang lead vocals. Other band members were Marco Ligtenberg (keyboards), Guus Strijbosch (bass) and Dave van den Dries (drums). Time Bandits had hits on the American dance charts with the number 6 dance hit "Live It Up" in 1982 and "I'm Only Shooting Love", which peaked at number 2 in 1985.[1]
By the mid-1980s, Time Bandits had also achieved success in Australia, where "I'm Only Shooting Love" and "Endless Road" (where its music video was filmed) were both top 10 hits. These singles and other hits such as "Listen to the Man with the Golden Voice", "Dancing on a String" and "I'm Specialized in You" were also successful in the Netherlands, Germany, France and New Zealand (where "I'm Only Shooting Love" hit number one in June 1984).
After moving to Los Angeles from Europe in 1989, Hidding's songs have been recorded by such artists as Jennifer Rush, The Nylons, and various European performers. He has established songwriting collaborations with such writers as Charlie Midnight (producer of Hidding's last album Can't Wait for Another World together with Dan Hartman), Jackie DeShannon, Pamela Phillips Oland, Dwayne Hitchings, Donny Markowitz and Todd Smallwood.
The versatility of Hidding is reflected in his capacity to adapt to a wide range of songwriting and producing styles. His works vary from R&B, blues, dance, rock and pop.
After an absence from the stage, Hidding began touring with his new band in 2006.
Discography[]
Albums[]
- Time Bandits (1982) (CBS Records – CX 85543)
- Tracks (1983)
- Time Bandits (1984) [Compilation] - AUS #81[2]
- Fiction (1985) (CBS Records – 25987) - AUS #96[2]
- Can't Wait for Another World (1987) (CBS Records – 4508782)
- Greatest Hits (1990) [Compilation]
- As Life (2003)
- Out of the Blue (2012)
Singles[]
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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| NLD [3] |
AUS [2] |
BEL (Fl) [4] |
NZ [5] | |||
| 1981 | "Live It Up" | 15 | — | 21 | — | Time Bandits |
| 1982 | "Sister Paradise" | 45 | — | — | — | |
| "I'm Specialized in You" | 2 | — | 4 | — | Time Bandits (1984) | |
| 1983 | "Listen to the Man with the Golden Voice" | 9 | 53 | 8 | — | Tracks |
| "I'm Only Shooting Love" | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1984 | "Reach Out" | 30 | — | — | — | N/A |
| 1985 | "Endless Road" | 18 | 5 | 19 | 41 | Fiction |
| "Dancing on a String" | 24 | 76 | 21 | — | ||
| 1986 | "I Won't Steal Away" | 24 | — | 21 | — | |
| "Only a Fool" | 48 | — | — | — | ||
| 1987 | "We'll Be Dancing" | 59 | — | — | — | Can't Wait for Another World |
| "Wildfire" | 65 | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Can't Wait for Another World" | — | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | "Specialized in You" (reissue) | — | — | — | — | N/A |
| 2008 | "Live It Up 2008" (Johan Gielen vs. Time Bandits) | 17 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | "Love Is a Wild Thing" | — | — | — | — | Out of the Blue |
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 260.
- ^ a b c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, Australia: Australian Chart Book. p. 310. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Time Bandits - Live It Up - dutchcharts.nl". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "ultratop.be - Time Bandits - Live It Up". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
- ^ "charts.nz - Discography Time Bandits". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
External links[]
- Official site of the band (in Dutch)
Authority control | |
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| General | |
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| Other |
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- Dutch musical groups
- Musical groups established in 1981
- Musical groups from Amsterdam