Matchbox Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Matchbox are an English rockabilly band that formed in 1971, and are still active as of 2025. == Career == Matchbox were formed in Middlesex, in 1971 by Iain "Houndog" Terry (born 1950), Fred Poke (born 1948), Jimmy Redhead (born 1954) and Wiffle Smith (born 1948). After 1978, the line-up consisted of Graham Fenton (lead vocalist, born 28 May 1947), Steve Bloomfield (lead guitar, vocals), Gordon Scott (rhythm guitar), Fred Poke (bass guitar) and Jimmy Redhead (drums). Redhead left in... [more on Wikipedia]

Matchbox began charting in 1979 with Rockabilly Rebel.The artist scored 8 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.

Top songs: #1: When You Ask About Love - #2: Midnite Dynamos - #3: Over the Rainbow / You Belong to Me - #4: Rockabilly Rebel - #5: Buzz Buzz a Diddle It
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  1979
1.
11/1979

#4  Rockabilly Rebel
Matchbox greentick

from Matchbox   
52 pts
18
UK
[Sire 49217]
written by Steve Bloomfield
  1980
2.
01/1980

#5  Buzz Buzz a Diddle It
Matchbox greentick

from Matchbox   
44 pts
22
UK
written by Bob Crewe & Frank Slay Jr.
3.
05/1980

#2  Midnite Dynamos
Matchbox greentick

from Midnite Dynamos   Midnite Dynamos
64 pts
14
UK
written by Steve Bloomfield
When You Ask About Love
4.
09/1980

#1  When You Ask About Love
Matchbox greentick

from Midnite Dynamos   Midnite Dynamos
137 pts
4
UK
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison
Over the Rainbow / You Belong to Me
5.
11/1980

#3  Over the Rainbow / You Belong to Me
Matchbox greentick

62 pts
15
UK
written by Harold Arlen & E. Y. Harburg
  1981
6.
04/1981

Babes in the Wood
Matchbox greentick

from Flying Colours   
17 pts
46
UK
written by Steve Bloomfield
Love's Made a Fool of You
7.
08/1981

Love's Made a Fool of You
Matchbox greentick

from Flying Colours   
12 pts
63
UK
written by Buddy Holly & Bob Montgomery
8.
09/1981

Angels on Sunday
Matchbox greentick

9 pts
76
UK
written by Steve Bloomfield
  1982
9.
05/1982

One More Saturday Night
Matchbox greentick

from Crossed Line   
11 pts
63
UK
written by Brian Hodgson & Ray Peters

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