Posted February 6Feb 6 Boyzone's Official Top 40 biggest songs in the UK revealed By George Griffiths | 06 February 2025 Boyzone were one of the biggest boybands of the 90s, and for the first time in over 30 years, the band's surviving members - Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Shane Lynch and Mikey Graham - open up on their dramatic rise to fame in the brand new documentary Boyzone: No Matter What. The brand new Sky Original documentary chronicles the rise of one of Ireland's most successful exports; from their inception in 1993 to present day. During their time together, Boyzone scored six UK Number 1 singles and five UK Number 1 albums, enviable numbers indeed. Below, we've revealed their Top 40 biggest tracks ever in the UK, but before that, let's dive in and take a closer look at the Top 3. 3. When The Going Gets Tough Released: 1999 Official Singles Chart peak: Number 1 Total UK chart units: 767,000 A cover of the 1985 Billy Ocean original, When The Going Gets Tough was the pick for that year's Comic Relief single, and as such its star-studded video included cameos from the likes from Graham Norton, Davina McCall and even Mystic Meg (!). Hitting Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart (just like Billy Ocean's original did), When The Going Gets Tough became the band's fifth chart-topper in the UK. 2. Father and Son Released: 1995 Official Singles Chart peak: Number 2 Total UK chart units: 796,000 Another cover, this time from Yusuf/Cat Stevens (who released his original in 1970), Father and Son was released at around Christmas time 1995 - although it never got to Christmas Number 1, instead settling for second place. As of 2025, its streams in the UK now number more than 10 million. 1. No Matter What Released: 1998 Official Singles Chart peak: Number 1 Total UK chart units: 1.4 million No Matter What was Boyzone's fourth and longest-running Number 1, staying at the top of the Official Singles Chart for three weeks. It was written and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman, given that it was taken from their musical Whistle Down The Wind. Boyzone's take on the track was engineered to tie in with the show's UK launch. Perhaps their most enduring single, Whistle Down The Wind was also included on the soundtrack for the popular romcom Notting Hill, which helped it become their first (and only) track to receive success in the US, although it did fail to enter the US Billboard Hot 100. With 1.4 million chart units, it's Boyzone's biggest track in the UK, and has shifted over 1 million pure copies here, thanks to its physical purchase numbers. It takes second place as their second-most streamed track in the UK (35 million streams), taking second place to 1997's Picture Of You (36 million streams). Boyzone's Official Biggest SongsNO MATTER WHAT 1,400,000FATHER AND SON 796,000WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH 767,000BABY CAN I HOLD YOU/SHOOTING STARWORDSPICTURE OF YOULOVE ME FOR A REASON 600,000+I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME 400,000+YOU NEEDED MEEVERY DAY I LOVE YOUA DIFFERENT BEATALL THAT I NEEDISN'T IT A WONDERCOMING HOME NOW 200,000+GAVE IT ALL AWAYKEY TO MY LIFESO GOODI LOVE YOU ANYWAYBETTERLOVE WILL SAVE THE DAYLOVE IS A HURRICANEBECAUSEWHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTEDLOVEDREAMEVERYTHING I OWNYOU CAN'T HURRY LOVEARMS OF MARYWHO ARE WESHOOTING STARNOBODY KNOWSMELTING POTTRACKS OF MY TEARSTALK ABOUT LOVELIFE IS A ROLLERCOASTERI'M DOING FINE NOWLIGHT UP THE NIGHTBENLOADED GUNNORMAL BOY
February 6Feb 6 So both Boyzone and Ronan on his own got to #2 with Father and Son in Christmas week?
February 6Feb 6 So both Boyzone and Ronan on his own got to #2 with Father and Son in Christmas week? Boyzone's wasn't, it was the weeks before and after Christmas. Little mistake there from the writer
February 6Feb 6 Boyzone's wasn't, it was the weeks before and after Christmas. Little mistake there from the writer Technically it says around Christmas time, so is still Technically correct
February 6Feb 6 Boyzone did a version of 'Life Is A Rollercoaster'? Only a live version, it was on their 2008 hits album. I really found this documentary an eye-opening watch, crazy the lies that were spouted about them by the press. No Matter What was everywhere in summer 1998 but I do prefer Picture Of You of their signature songs. I also have a lot of time for All That I Need. They were mostly just a covers band though with their biggest hits. I actually think their 2008 and 2010 top ten hits were really decent too, Love You Anyway and Gave It All Away, as was Love Is A Hurricane which was very much like an early Ronan solo track.
February 7Feb 7 I like 'Picture Of You', and I quite like 'A Different Beat' I think that's basically it :/
February 7Feb 7 The good stuff is very much slim pickings but I’m a sucker for “No Matter What” however Heart FM it is. As Rich says some of their later ones weren’t bad at all, and “Picture Of You” is good. Stephen had an unusual voice but he was a really soulful performer.
February 7Feb 7 Not a fan unfort, like most bands of the us era they were very unoriginal and used others material!
February 7Feb 7 The ones I like the most are.... none!!!! :D one of the worst bands in the history of music together with fellows Westlife bit over the place making a top 40 when they didn't even release 20 singles lol
February 7Feb 7 Wow that list confirms how many covers they released! Great to see No Matter What so far out in front though
February 7Feb 7 The top 20 is very sales-heavy - 36 million for their most streamed song is not a lot, considering the chart success they had.
February 7Feb 7 The top 20 is very sales-heavy - 36 million for their most streamed song is not a lot, considering the chart success they had.Not surprising given how much of their success pre-dates streaming, and it's hard to imagine any of their tracks being king on streaming.
February 7Feb 7 The documentary was class, absolutely fascinating viewing. I've probably streamed more Boyzone this week than in the previous 10 years of having Spotify :lol:
February 11Feb 11 The ones I like the most are.... none!!!! :D one of the worst bands in the history of music together with fellows Westlife bit over the place making a top 40 when they didn't even release 20 singles lol Seek for help.
February 11Feb 11 I always thought Boyzone had a lot more remembered songs than they actually do. Apart from ‘No Matter What’ and ‘Picture Of You’ I doubt many people who isn’t a big fan could name another original Boyzone song. Westlife in comparison who did their fair share of covers still have a good few originals that people will remember.
February 11Feb 11 Yeah from memory they definitely had a great team behind them, that made hits out of good but not great songs/covers
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