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Jun 25, 2024 · ‘Come On Eileen,’ the song that changed everything for Dexys Midnight Runners, was almost never released. Here's the story behind the hit.
- Jamie Atkins
- 5 min
May 30, 2024 · Their massive hit “Come On Eileen” is one of the most famous English-language songs of the 1980’s. Brilliantly produced, remarkably melodic, and brazenly flying in the face of contemporary, cookie-cutter synth drivel, “Eileen” has managed to stay relevant for more than four decades.
"Come On Eileen" is a song by the English group Dexys Midnight Runners (credited to Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express), released in the United Kingdom in June 1982 as a single from their second studio album Too-Rye-Ay.
Aug 2, 2023 · Many fans of What We Do In The Shadows will likely be disappointed to find out that “Come On Eileen” was not written by Laszlo Cravensworth in 1852 as an ode to a local fishmonger’s wife, Eileen. The song was a single from Dexys Midnight Runners’ second album Too-Rye-Ay.
Apr 23, 2024 · Dexys Midnight Runners is a band from Britain famous for their unique sound and blend of different genres. The band’s lead singer, Kevin Rowland, wrote the lyrics of Come On Eileen, a song that became a hit within a short time of its release.
Nov 1, 2018 · It seems, however, that their 1982 track “Come On Eileen” has found its way into the world’s conscience and continues to do so. Indeed, two years earlier, the group had topped the UK singles chart with “Geno” and made No.7 with “There, There My Dear” later that year.
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Sep 19, 2023 · “Come on Eileen” is a popular song by the British band Dexys Midnight Runners, released in 1982. Written by Kevin Rowland, Jim Paterson, and Billy Adams, this song became a massive hit, reaching the top of the charts in several countries.
