Come On England Explained

Come On England
Type:single
Artist:4-4-2
Released:[1]
Genre:Football, novelty
Length:4:17
Label:Gut
Composer:Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson, Billy Adams
Lyricist:Steve Fox, Lindsey Stead, Rob McCewan
Producer:Gavin Monaghan

"Come On England" is a music single by the band 4-4-2. The song is a re-working of the Dexys Midnight Runners hit "Come On Eileen". A football-themed song, it was released on 7 June 2004 to coincide with the England national team's appearance at the European Championships. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number two, held off the number-one spot by "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mario Winans.

4-4-2 consisted of Phil Doleman (banjo), Mark Knight (fiddle), Jimmy McCafferty (drums), Lucy Wills (trumpet), Neil Murray (vocals), former Coventry City player Micky Quinn (vocals) and Ian Murphy (vocals). The band appeared on the U.K. TV shows and, alongside Pharrell Williams and Blue, Top of the Pops to promote the single.[2]

Music video

The video features the popular glamour models Lucy Pinder and Michelle Marsh.

Charts

Year-end charts

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 33. 5 June 2004.
  2. Web site: Hamptons set to score hit with football anthem.
  3. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2004. UKChartsPlus. 14 December 2018.