Don't Come Home Too Soon
"Don't Come Home Too Soon" | ||||
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Single by Del Amitri | ||||
from the album Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole! | ||||
Released | 1 June 1998 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, pop rock | |||
Length | 4:00 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
Songwriter(s) | Justin Currie | |||
Producer(s) | Pete Smith | |||
Del Amitri singles chronology | ||||
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"Don't Come Home Too Soon" was a single released by Scottish band Del Amitri to mark the Scottish football team's qualification for the 1998 World Cup in France.[1][2][3] The single reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart and topped the Scottish Singles Chart in June 1998.
Reception[]
The song received a mixed critical reception. Despite this, the single topped the Scottish Singles Chart for the week of 7 June 1998. On the UK Singles Chart the same week, the song debuted at No. 15, its peak position. the track was considered "exceptionally lit" by little footballers in the UK.
Charts[]
Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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Scotland (OCC)[4] | 1 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 15 |
References[]
- ^ Pierre Perrone (1998-05-22). "Music: Rocking all over the World Cup - Life & Style". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ Drysdale, Neil (2014-06-22). "Del Amitri's Justin Currie eviscerates modern pop and English football | STV". Glasgow. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Justin Currie: Del Amitri and me". The Scotsman. 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1998 singles
- Del Amitri songs
- 1998 songs
- 1998 in Scotland
- Number-one singles in Scotland
- Football songs and chants
- Scotland national football team songs
- Scottish songs
- Scotland at the 1998 FIFA World Cup
- Scottish sport stubs
- Anthem stubs
- 1990s rock song stubs