Diesel - Sausalito Summernight • TopPop

Diesel is a Dutch pop/rock group that became one of the relatively few Dutch acts to chart in the U.S. when their song "Sausalito Summernight" entered the U.S. Top 40 in 1981.
Diesel was created in October 1978 by ex-Kayak drummer Pim Koopman. The group, consisted of Koopman (drums, keyboard and vocals) and Rob Vunderink (guitar/lead vocals, composer and lyricist), Mark Boon (guitar, composer and lyricist), and Frank Papendrecht (bass). Their first album, Watts in a Tank, was released in the Netherlands in 1980. One of its tracks, "Going Back to China" was released in the Netherlands as a single in 1979 and became a top 40 hit. Two other singles from this album, "Down In The Silvermine" and "Sausalito Summernight" were released in 1980 and also became charting hits. In the Dutch Top 40 it reached 33, in Canada it became #1 and in the Billboard Top 100 it reached to #25.
This Toppop recording was first broadcast on 8 September 1980.
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Broadcast date: 8 September 1980
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[@alleykitty2131]

One of my favorite '80's songs!!!

[@dieselyeti]

I haven't heard this tune in decades. Very cool to stumble across it again.

[@kevinlundel2996]

The ultimate one hit wonder....great song!!

[@johnvanhal2450]

Not over here...

[@ebjeezer]

Best California vibe song that ever came from the Netherlands. If I didn't know any better I would have sworn it was Steve Miller Band! Awesome song!! ... And don't forget Golden Earring (Radar Lover, Twilight Zone,etc. ) , as well as George Baker (Paloma Blanca and Little Green Bag).
De Hollandse Rock!!

[@johnbroesamle6792]

And maybe the greatest Dutch hit of them all: “Venus” by Shocking Blue!

[@margueritefischer8743]

Fabulous song! Still love it in 2022.

[@Geek37664]

That bass line and that main riff are legendary.

[@TheHappipuppi13]

#25 on the U.S. HOT 100 in November 1981,and Number 1 in Canada. 😊

[@gordonspond]

Catchy tune. Never knew these guys were Dutch!

[@theshawnmurphyjournal2946]

The song is about there experience in Sauslito, California , USA they were from Holland and the song hit USA top 40

[@thebob01]

I love this song

[@andrewvalkenburg]

Heel erg 'eighties' maar nog steeds een lekker nummer, perfect geproduceerd door de legendarische en veel te vroeg overleden Pim Koopmans.

[@jessiepinkman7736]

Dutch to English translation: "
Very 'eighties' but still a great song, perfectly produced by the legendary and prematurely deceased Pim Koopmans."

[@armandvanderstigchel909]

So great

[@prog1962]

Wat een song hoger in de top 2000 a.u.b.

[@christianlucke4042]

Just got myself the LP. EPIC!

[@MattPopOfficial]

Lekker om weer te horen en te zien!

[@Thetrueking-gr2ss]

This was one of the hottest records around when I was in junior high in San Angelo,Texas

[@josiespringfield4808]

Awesome song from the year 1981

[@updog88]

Amazing - even though band is unlit and totally in the dark.

[@JustLocal]

Kan iemand bevestigen dat Frank van Tilburg reserve drummer was?! Dat beweerde hij altijd!
Love the song!

[@o.p.e.n.n]

yeah!

[@coolburnvisible]

The quitarist formed The Zoo in the nineties. Also quite funny and good.

[@henk-janwittink8259]

Beste in de auto rijden liedje ooit.

[@CheezWhiz360]

Ill have a burger and a root beer.

[@runnershighway]

Heerlijk. Het is wel 'Sausolito' met een 'o'.

[@RickvanOsta]

Niet meer, dit is later aangepast omdat de plaats waar ze over zingen wél met een A gespeld wordt.

[@runnershighway]

O, oké. Dat wist ik niet. Ik heb niks gezegd :)

[@templecameron4495]

why does this sound like steve miller??

[@gordonspond]

If Steve Miller and the Beach Boys had a kid...

[@ralphmccarley7800]

Waz-up!

[@MJODENG]

Rakt Över Disc in the 80s

[@yrikgolovchenko415]

У парня на футболке надпись "Дизель" по-русски )))

[@waynedavis2238]

Not very popular but a Good Song !!!

[@lyndahouser1181]

When it came out it played on the radio all the time in SETX. I was 12

[@lyndahouser1181]

Very popular

[@RayC234]

Yep I remember this from my teenage years, it still sucks...

[@jessem7556]

Easy,,,,,,,,,,this is for fans. You probably love WHORES like Van Halen or U2.

[@exDrBob1]

F O

[@lyndahouser1181]

I still love it!

[@marybeck7594]

Thats some serious lip syncing and guitars not plugged in. Milly vanilly stuff.

[@exDrBob1]

Not hardly, honey...

[@MegaTechno2000]

Yeah 95% of music videos are lip sync

[@johnvanhal2450]

Dutch public wanted to hear the radio version, meaning the vinyl single. So they broadcast the original, nearly always. Not always a bad thing, for some bands really sucked live.

[@o.p.e.n.n]

yeah!

[@o.p.e.n.n]

yeah!

[@o.p.e.n.n]

yeah!

[@o.p.e.n.n]

yeah!

[@o.p.e.n.n]

yeah!