George Kooymans

Songs Written by George KooymansTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

George Jan Kooymans (11 March 1948 – 22 July 2025) was a Dutch guitarist and vocalist. He was best known as the founder of the Dutch rock group Golden Earring. Kooymans wrote "Twilight Zone", the group's only top 10 entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, which hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top Album Tracks chart. In 2021, Kooymans announced his retirement from the music business after he was diagnosed with ALS. He died four years later. == Career... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, George Kooymans first charted in 1973 with Radar Love.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US Rock the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Radar Love - #2: Twilight Zone - #3: When the Lady Smiles - #4: Radar Love - #5: Instant Poetry
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  Golden Earring
Radar Love
1.
12/1973

#1  Radar Love
Golden Earring

from Moontan   Moontan
192 pts
13
US


7
UK
[Track 40202]
written by George Kooymans greentick & Barry Hay
2.
04/1974

#5  Instant Poetry
Golden Earring

14 pts




51
UK
written by Barry Hay & George Kooymans greentick
3.
10/1974

Candy's Gone Bad
Golden Earring

from Moontan   Moontan
6 pts
91
US




[Track 40309]
written by George Kooymans greentick & Barry Hay
4.
04/1976

Sleep Walkin'
Golden Earring

from To the Hilt   To the Hilt
3 pts
109
US




[MCA 40513]
written by George Kooymans greentick & Barry Hay
Radar Love
5.
10/1977

#4  Radar Love
Golden Earring

from Live   
19 pts




44
UK
R
[MCA 40802]
written by George Kooymans greentick & Barry Hay
Twilight Zone
6.
11/1982

#2  Twilight Zone
Golden Earring

from Cut   Cut
115 pts
10
US
1
rock


[21 Records 103]
written by George Kooymans greentick
The Devil Made Me Do It
7.
04/1983

The Devil Made Me Do It
Golden Earring

from Cut   Cut
8 pts
79
US




[21 Records 108]
written by Barry Hay & George Kooymans greentick
When the Lady Smiles
8.
03/1984

#3  When the Lady Smiles
Golden Earring

from N.E.W.S.   N.E.W.S.
19 pts
76
US
9
rock


[21 Records 112]
written by George Kooymans greentick & Barry Hay
9.
05/1986

Quiet Eyes
Golden Earring

from The Hole   
4 pts


31
rock


[Atco 99533 (Twenty-One)]
written by Barry Hay & George Kooymans greentick
  White Lion
Radar Love
10.
09/1989

Radar Love
White Lion

from Big Game   Big Game
13 pts
59
US




[Atlantic 7-88836]
written by George Kooymans greentick & Barry Hay
  Oh Well
Radar Love
11.
03/1990

Radar Love
Oh Well

from 1st Album   
10 pts




65
UK
written by Barry Hay & George Kooymans greentick
  Golden Earring
12.
05/1995

Hold Me Now
Golden Earring

from Face It   
3 pts




169
UK
written by Barry Hay & George Kooymans greentick


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Golden Earring


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