Posted February 19, 201213 yr I'm wondering if some of you would be able to help me with a bit of research that I'm doing. I'm trying to find as many artists as I can from Northern Ireland that have had top 40 hits. I've got a lot of the big hitters (such as Snow Patrol, Ash, Divine Comedy, Van Morrison, Them, Undertones, Stiff Little Fingers, Therapy?), but I know that there's a lot more that I've forgotten. If any of you can offer any suggestions, I would be eternally grateful. (I know it's such a vague thing to ask, but all will become clear in the near future)
February 19, 201213 yr Author Got D:ream, cheers. Also got The Adventures, The 4 of Us and Baltimora.
February 19, 201213 yr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Male...orthern_Ireland http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Fema...orthern_Ireland you might find some here. Edited February 19, 201213 yr by tonyttt31
February 19, 201213 yr Two door cinema club have had top 75 hits General Fiasco have had top 100 hits
February 19, 201213 yr Who could forget Nuhdeen's top 26 $ma$h? Unsayshuhbul is surely THE definitive Northern Irish song?
February 19, 201213 yr Who could forget Nuhdeen's top 26 $ma$h? Unsayshuhbul is surely THE definitive Northern Irish song? FINALLY the recognition it deserves! :kink:
February 19, 201213 yr Joy Rider had a T40 hit with Rush Hour in about July 1996, I think it made about #22! One of the guys in the band used to be married to a friend of mine in Portadown!
February 19, 201213 yr Author I came across the Joyrider track earlier, I think I prefer that version to the original. Many thanks for all these guys.
February 19, 201213 yr Author Did Maniac 2000 ever get top 40 in Britain?? :lol: Apparently there were licencing issues with the track, so it was never officially released outside of ROI. Mark McCabe's not from NI though.
February 19, 201213 yr Didnt realise you were putting borders up here Brett, but yeah he is from the republic. I think it could have been a massive hit in Britain though - cheesy dance,was it no1 for ages in the Irish charts - cracking cheesy dance tune for a night out lol!!
February 19, 201213 yr Also Feargal Sharkey had a solo #1 with "A Good Heart" And he was half of The Assembly with Vince Clarke. They had a hit with Never Never.
February 20, 201213 yr Didnt realise you were putting borders up here Brett, but yeah he is from the republic. Well, the name of the thread is 'Northern Irish artists that have had top 40 hits?' :rolleyes: An interesting one is the band 'Relish' from Northern Ireland had a big hit in ROI with 'Rainbow Zephyr', it was then covered by Westlife who changed the name to 'Hey Whatever' and got to no.4 in the UK. The original is much better though, you should check it out.
February 20, 201213 yr Didnt realise that was the original of Hey Whatever, always thought it was the only original Westlife top 10 hit.Was only joking above by the way but forgot to use smillies, Sorry!!
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