Dexys Midnight Runners
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Group · United Kingdom · Since 1978
- new wave
- pop music
About
Dexys Midnight Runners are an English pop rock band from Birmingham. They are best known in the UK for their songs "Come On Eileen" and "Geno", both of which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as their cover of Van Morrison's "Jackie Wilson Said ", which reached No. 5. They achieved five other UK top-20 singles. Outside of the UK, the band are largely considered a one hit wonder, with "Come On Eileen" also having topped the US Billboard Hot 100. With extensive airplay on MTV, they were associated with the Second British Invasion.
Most popular songs
- Come On Eileen (As It Should Have Sounded 2022)Dexys Midnight RunnersDiamond Record
- Come On EileenDexys Midnight RunnersB-Side
- GenoDexys Midnight RunnersB-Side
- There There My DearDexys Midnight RunnersDemo
- Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile)Dexys Midnight RunnersDemo
- The Celtic Soul Brothers (More, Please, Thank You) (As It Should Have Sounded 2022)Dexys Midnight RunnersDemo
- Both Sides NowDexys Midnight RunnersDemo
- Tell Me When My Light Turns GreenDexys Midnight RunnersDemo
- Seven Days Too LongDexys Midnight RunnersDemo
- Plan B (As It Should Have Sounded 2022)Dexys Midnight RunnersDemo
- Plan BDexys Midnight RunnersDemo
- She Got A WiggleDexys Midnight RunnersDemo
Releases
- Dance With Me (Dutch Uncles Remix)EP · 2024
- The Feminine Divine + Dexys Classics: Live!Album · 2024
- The Feminine DivineAlbum · 2023
- Too-Rye-Ay (As It Should Have Sounded 2022)Album · 2022
- Let The Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country SoulAlbum · 2016
- Nowhere Is Home (Live at The Duke of York's Theatre)Album · 2014
- One Day I'm Going To SoarAlbum · 2012
- The Projected Passion RevueAlbum · 2007
- It Was Like ThisAlbum · 1996
- Don't Stand Me DownAlbum · 1985
- Too Rye AyAlbum · 1982
- Searching For The Young Soul RebelsAlbum · 1980
- You've Got The LoveSingle · 2026
- Old (Single Edit Version)Single · 2022
- CarrickfergusSingle · 2016
- Grazing in the Grass (Andrew Weatherall Edit/Dub)Single · 2016
- Both Sides NowSingle · 2016
- Kid Jensen Session [1980]Single · 2009
- John Peel Session [26th February 1980, rec 26/2/80 tx 13/3/80]Single · 2009
- Come On Eileen / DubiousSingle · 1982