Boyzone have had 21 singles in the top 40 UK charts and 22 singles in the Irish charts. The group have had six UK No.1 singles and nine No.1 singles in Ireland with 12 of their 24 singles in the UK being in the UK Top 2. Boyzone are one of the most successful bands in Ireland...
Commercially, Crush became an international success, reaching the top of the charts in multiple territories. The album was certified double platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album helped introduce the band to a new generation of fans. Crush was ...
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Howard Jones’ debut shot to No.1 in the UK album charts thanks to a clutch of instantly hooky singles. Back in hisSmash Hitsdays, Neil Tennant declared Jones possessed “a neat talent for writing melodic pop songs with clever hooks and real 1970s singer-songwriter lyrics. A must for all...
s ruthless Britain ignited the charts. “The weak get crushed while the strong get stronger,” opined Weller onFuneral Pyre, while drummer Rick Buckler unleashed a Keith Moon-style freakout. It sounded like Orwell’s “a boot stamping on a human face forever” (Weller’s 1981 reading ...
and Noel Gallagher has the first of 2. Kaiser Chiefs are also dropping the first of 2 on the list, Sugababes make a proper comeback, OneRepublic have a movie song, Meryl Streep has a TV song, and Harry Styles and Paloma Faith are never far away from my Year-End charts. So which on...
band for a truly epic version of the group’s “Somebody to Love.” The performance was widely praised as one of the best of the tribute, so much so there was talk of Michael joining the band as the new lead singer. The single shot to the No. 1 position on the UK charts in 1993...
Although it celebrates youth in the United States, "Kids In America" was recorded by a British singer and co-written by her brother Ricky and father Marty who was a popular rock and roll artist in the UK in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The song hit the top 10 on pop charts arou...
The names of pop groups in the UK hit parades of the 1960s: Patterns and peculiarities This article discusses the names of pop groups active in the 1960s, specifically those groups who had at least one record in the UK charts. By consulting d... SJ Coffey - 《Popular Music History》 ...
40 years ago, gay artists weren’t just occasional visitors to the British pop charts – they were leading the agenda. A famous top three of August 1984 featured George Michael at #1, Frankie Goes To Hollywood at #2 and Bronksi Beat’s ‘Smalltown Boy’ at #3. ...