Top loader (belt)
| Top loader | |
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_Godiva_Festival_2009.jpg) Joseph Washbourn (2009) |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | skirt |
| founding | 1997, 2009 |
| resolution | 2003 |
| Founding members | |
| Joseph Washbourn | |
| Daniel Hipgrave | |
| Julian Deane | |
| Matthew Knight | |
| Rob Green | |
Toploader is a five-piece British rock band formed in Eastbourne in 1997 . With their debut album Onka’s Big Moka , the formation rose to join the ranks of the most famous British alternative rock bands in the summer of 2000 .
History and career
Her biggest hit was Dancing in the Moonlight , her version of King Harvest's 1973 song of the same name, released in 2000. The song can also be heard in the film A Walk to Remember with Shane West and Mandy Moore and was also on the soundtrack released for the film.
However, their popularity dwindled rapidly when bands like Coldplay or Muse changed the sound of the alternative scene permanently.
In 2003 the band broke up, but came back together in 2009. In 2011 the album Only Human was released .
Band members
- Joseph Washbourn (born December 24, 1975 in Sidcup , London )
- Daniel Hipgrave (born August 5, 1975 in Brighton )
- Julian Deane (born March 31, 1971 in Bristol )
- Matthew Knight (born November 18, 1972 in Portsmouth )
- Rob Green (born October 24, 1969 in London )
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
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 DE
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 CH
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 UK
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| 2000 | Onka's Big Moka |
DE43 (11 weeks) DE |
CH85 (6 weeks) CH |
UK4th  × 3
(61 weeks)UK |
First published: May 22, 2000
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| 2002 | Magic Hotel | - | - |
UK3  (5 weeks)UK |
First published: August 19, 2002
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More albums
- 2009: Dancing in the Moonlight - The Best of Toploader (compilation)
- 2011: Only Human
- 2017: Seeing Stars
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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DE
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CH
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UK
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| 1999 | Achilles Heel Onka’s Big Moka |
DE90 (1 week) DE |
- |
UK8 (9 weeks) UK |
First published: May 1999
Author: Joseph Washbourn |
| Let the people know Onka’s Big Moka |
- | - |
UK52 (2 weeks) UK |
First published: July 1999
Author: Joseph Washbourn |
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| 2000 |
Dancing in the Moonlight Onka’s Big Moka |
DE15 (18 weeks) DE |
CH53 (14 weeks) CH |
UK7th × 2
(40 weeks)UK |
First published: February 2000
Author: Sherman Kelly Original: Buffalongo, 1970 |
| Just Hold On Onka’s Big Moka |
- | - |
UK20 (8 weeks) UK |
First published: August 2000
Authors: Dave Smith, Mike Terry, Tim Woodcock |
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| 2001 | Only for a While Onka’s Big Moka |
- | - |
UK19 (6 weeks) UK |
First published: April 2001
Author: Joseph Washbourn |
| 2002 | Time of My Life Magic Hotel |
- | - |
UK18 (7 weeks) UK |
First published: August 2002
Author: Joseph Washbourn |
| Some Kind of Wonderful Magic Hotel |
- | - |
UK76 (1 week) UK |
First published: October 2002
Author: John Ellison Original: Soul Brothers Six, 1967 |
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More singles
- 2010: Never Stop Wondering
- 2010: She Said
- 2011: A Balance to All Things
- 2013: Turn It Around
- 2013: This Is the Night
Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
 gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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- |
gold1
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- | 35,000 | aria.com.au |
 Denmark (IFPI)
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- | - |
platinum1
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90,000 | ifpi.dk |
 Italy (FIMI)
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- |
gold1
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- | 25,000 | fimi.it |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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silver1
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- |
5 × platinum5
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2,160,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
silver1
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2 × gold2
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6 × platinum6th
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