Albert Hammond (London, 18 may 1944) is a singer-songwriter from Gibraltar. Hammond wrote together with Mike Hazlewood several hits in the 1970s such as I'm a train, I don't want that in an air disaster, The free electric band and It never rains in southern California. He also wrote other songs for Tina Turner (among other things: I don't wanna lose you) and Whitney Houston (among other things: One moment in time). Hammond is the father of Albert Hammond Jr., guitarist of the band The Strokes.
Albert Hammond is drawn to America at the age of 16. He is, although born in London, coming from Gibraltar ("I am a Gibraltarian"). In 2009 there was in Gibraltar a series of stamps issued in his honor.
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Discography[Edit][]
Albums[Edit][]
| Album (s) with any charts in the
the Dutch Album Top 100 |
Date of
appear |
Date of
entry |
Highest
position |
Number Of
weeks |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Hammond | 1974 | 02-11-1974 | 4 | 22 | |
| 99 Miles from L.A. | 1975 | 06-09-1975 | 21 | 8 | |
| Hammond & West | 1986 | 20-09-1986 | 9 | 19 | as Hammond & West/
with Albert West |
Singles[Edit][]
| Single (s) with any charts in the
the Dutch Top 40 |
Date of
appear |
Date of
entry |
Highest
position |
Number Of
weeks |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It never rains in Southern California | 1972 | 02-12-1972 | 26 | 6 | No. 21 in the Single Top 100 / |
| The free electric band | 1973 | 23-06-1973 | 3 | 10 | No. 3 in the Single Top 100/
Alarm Drive |
| The peacemaker | 1973 | 22-09-1973 | 12 | 7 | No. 10 in the Single Top 100 |
| I'm a train | 1974 | 16-03-1974 | 6 | 10 | No. 7 in the Single Top 100/
Alarm Drive |
| I don't want that in an air disaster | 1974 | 24-08-1974 | 3 | 14 | No. 3 in the Single Top 100 |
| New York City here I come | 1975 | 08-02-1975 | 13 | 6 | No. 12 in the Single Top 100 |
| Half a million miles from home | 1975 | 21-06-1975 | tip22 | - | |
| Down by the river | 1975 | 13-09-1975 | 14 | 6 | No. 17 in the Single Top 100 |
| When I'm gone | 1981 | 04-04-1981 | tip14 | - | |
| Give a little love | 1986 | 06-09-1986 | 6 | 10 | as Hammond & West/
with Albert West / No. 3 in the Single Top 100 |
| Single (s) with chart positions
in the Flemish Ultratop 50 |
Date of
appear |
Date of
entry |
Highest
position |
Number Of
weeks |
Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| It never rains in Southern California | 1972 | - | No. 24 in the Radio 2 Top 30 | ||
| The free electric band | 1973 | - | No. 6 in the Radio 2 Top 30 | ||
| The peacemaker | 1973 | - | No. 25 in the Radio 2 Top 30 | ||
| I'm a train | 1974 | - | No. 10 in the Radio 2 Top 30 | ||
| I don't want that in an air disaster | 1974 | - | No. 6 in the Radio 2 Top 30 | ||
| Down by the river | 1975 | - | No. 19 in the Radio 2 Top 30 | ||
| Give a little love | 1986 | - | as Hammond & West/
with Albert West/ No. 18 in the Radio 2 Top 30 |
Radio 2 Top 2000[Edit][]
| Number (s) with markings
in the Radio 2 Top 2000 |
' 99 | ' 00 | ' 01 | ' 02 | ' 03 | ' 04 | ' 05 | ' 06 | ' 07 | ' 08 | ' 09 | ' 10 | ' 11 | ' 12 | ' 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I don't want that in an air disaster | 901 | 1029 | 441 | 692 | 688 | 610 | 740 | 847 | 668 | 682 | 1158 | 924 | 1394 | - | - |
| I'm a train | 1004 | - | 632 | 703 | 900 | 860 | 947 | 1241 | 1411 | 1073 | 1709 | 1303 | 1402 | - | - |
| It never rains in Southern California | 1368 | - | 529 | 898 | 1123 | 1022 | 1016 | 1456 | 995 | 1121 | - | 1489 | 1974 | - | - |
| The free electric band | 725 | 558 | 449 | 497 | 549 | 563 | 620 | 788 | 618 | 617 | 1204 | 841 | 1109 | 1808 | 1868 |