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Boyzone

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Boyzone was Europe's most successful boy band during the second half of the 1990s. Comprised of five Irish vocalists and funded by music manager Louis Walsh, the group embraced a similar style of pop music as Take That, whose breakup in 1996 created a void that Boyzone happily filled. By combining boyish charm with slick songwriting (much of which was co-written by the bandmates themselves), the singers found enormous success throughout the U.K., where 16 of their first 17 singles became Top Five hits. Six of those songs made it to number one, establishing Boyzone as the first Irish group to top the British charts so regularly, and bandmate Stephen Gately garnered additional headlines in 1999 by coming out, making Boyzone one of the only boy bands to include an openly gay member. The group didn't fare nearly as well in America, where acts like *NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys reigned supreme, but Boyzone's success in Europe was nearly unparalleled during the group's heyday.

Boyzone was founded in 1993 by Louis Walsh, an aspiring music mogul who -- like Maurice Starr and Lou Pearlman -- formed, funded, and managed the group from day one. Over 300 vocalists auditioned for Walsh's project, including future actor Colin Farrell, but the competition was ultimately narrowed down to five males: Mikey Graham, Stephen Gately, Shane Lynch, Keith Duffy, and lead vocalist Ronan Keating. The quintet initially honed its sound by performing covers of '70s pop tunes, including Detroit Spinners' "Working My Way Back to You," which became a number three hit on the Irish charts, and the Osmonds' "Love Me for a Reason," Boyzone's first single to chart in the U.K. When it came time to write original material, however, the group hired Ray Hedges of Take That to lend his songwriting assistance.

With Hedges' help, Boyzone filled their debut effort, Said and Done, with five high-charting singles. Released in 1995, the album eventually went triple-platinum in the U.K. and paved the way for A Different Beast, which arrived in 1998 and spawned three additional singles (including a pair of number one hits). Similar groups were concurrently reigning the airwaves in America, but Boyzone rarely concentrated their efforts overseas, focusing instead on their fan bases that had sprung up in Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Austria, and other European countries. By the time Where We Belong arrived in 1998, the boys had become certifiable superstars at home, selling more than three million copies of their new album in the U.K. and sending Where We Belong to the top of the charts in five countries.

As the decade drew to a close, Boyzone released a popular greatest-hits album, By Request, and continued touring the continent. Meanwhile, Ronan Keating jumpstarted his solo career by releasing "When You Say Nothing at All" in June 1999, the same month that Stephen Gately announced he was gay. Attention continued to swirl around the band, but Boyzone nevertheless called it quits after a final performance in January 2000, citing intra-band tension as the reason for the split. Both Keating and Gately gained additional recognition as solo artists during the following years, while Duffy pursued an acting career.

In light of Take That's successful reunion in 2006, Boyzone re-formed two years later. A 29-city tour proved to be fairly lucrative, as did the release of Back Again...No Matter What, a compilation album that scored another Top Five hit with the new song "Love You Anyway." Additional new material was recorded for a proper studio album, but Stephen Gately died before the album's release, passing away in October 2009 due to an acute pulmonary edema. Carrying on as a four-piece, the band dedicated their 2010 release Brother to Gately and subsequently toured the U.K. and Ireland. In 2013 they marked their 20th anniversary with a nationwide tour which spanned huge venues such as Dublin and London's O2 Arenas and Birmingham's NEC. At the end of the year they delivered their fifth studio album, BZ20. Working with Brian Rawling, Paul Meehan, and Matt Furmidge, the album's mix of solid contemporary pop saw it peak at number six in the U.K. charts and seven in the Irish charts.

The following year the four-piece continued to add dates to their celebratory tour while finding the time to re-enter the studio to record their sixth album, Dublin to Detroit. As the title suggested, the album saw the group tackling a selection of classic Motown hits by the likes of Smokey Robinson, the Four Tops, and the Supremes. A tour of Asia and the U.K. followed in 2015, after which each member took time out to focus on other projects, including Keating delivering his tenth solo album. 2018 saw the group's return and they signed a deal with Warner for a studio album and nationwide arena tour. Billed as their final release, the aptly titled Thank You & Goodnight found the group delivering a more contemporary sound, and featured songwriting credits from the likes of Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, and Gary Barlow. ~ Andrew Leahey, Rovi

Genres

: boy band

Total plays

692.6 million
Updated on 2025-04-03

Monthly listeners

2,245,200

Followers

1,180,763

Top Cities

  1. Indonesia
    86,256 listeners
  2. Philippines
    74,780 listeners
  3. Philippines
    34,248 listeners
  4. United Kingdom
    40,135 listeners
  5. Ireland
    Dublin
    35,615 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Picture Of You
Picture Of You
111,644,986 3:30 1996-10-28
No Matter What
No Matter What
106,721,355 4:37 1998-01-01
Love Me For A Reason
Love Me For A Reason
70,757,786 3:40 1995-08-21
Every Day I Love You
Every Day I Love You
64,930,663 3:32 2003-03-17
We Are The World - Live
We Are The World - Live
64,456,051 5:51 1999-01-01
Baby Can I Hold You - Edit
Baby Can I Hold You - Edit
40,249,014 3:16 1998-05-25
Father And Son
Father And Son
31,598,969 2:47 1995-08-21
Words
Words
28,492,119 4:01 1996-01-01
I Love The Way You Love Me
I Love The Way You Love Me
27,847,796 3:48 1998-01-01
All That I Need - Edit
All That I Need - Edit
19,466,173 3:41 1998-01-01
You Needed Me
You Needed Me
13,073,779 3:29 2003-03-17
You Can't Hurry Love
You Can't Hurry Love
8,079,178 2:52 2014-11-21
When The Going Gets Tough
When The Going Gets Tough
7,821,403 3:36 2006-01-30
Gave It All Away
Gave It All Away
6,350,807 4:28 2010-01-01
Isn't It A Wonder
Isn't It A Wonder
4,936,138 3:48 1996-10-28
Nobody Knows
Nobody Knows
3,473,679 4:12 2013-11-22
And I
And I
3,450,837 4:02 1998-05-25
I Love The Way You Love Me
I Love The Way You Love Me
3,229,175 4:07 1998-05-25
Because
Because
3,059,809 2:47 2018-07-26
A Different Beat
A Different Beat
2,934,862 4:14 1996-10-28
Key To My Life - Radio Edit
Key To My Life - Radio Edit
2,783,074 3:44 1995-08-21
No Matter What
No Matter What
2,759,336 4:51 1999-01-01
Shooting Star
Shooting Star
2,499,482 4:13 1997-01-01
Love Will Save the Day
Love Will Save the Day
2,480,081 3:13 2013-11-08
Better
Better
2,258,916 3:36 2008-10-13
Everything I Own
Everything I Own
2,250,813 3:14 2013-11-22
Love You Anyway
Love You Anyway
2,218,492 3:20 2008-10-13
So Good - Radio Edit
So Good - Radio Edit
2,129,709 3:06 1995-08-21
Love Is A Hurricane
Love Is A Hurricane
1,958,886 3:29 2010-03-05
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
1,884,668 3:16 2014-11-21
Coming Home Now - Radio Edit
Coming Home Now - Radio Edit
1,776,924 3:45 1995-08-21
Arms Of Mary
Arms Of Mary
1,722,935 2:47 1995-08-21
What Christmas Means to Me
What Christmas Means to Me
1,699,092 2:38 2014-11-21
Dream (feat. Stephen Gately)
Dream (feat. Stephen Gately)
1,689,105 3:23 2018-06-15
Your Song
Your Song
1,687,495 3:54 2003-03-17
Ben
Ben
1,549,806 2:48 1996-10-28
Mystical Experience
Mystical Experience
1,268,977 4:10 2003-03-17
Love
Love
1,207,554 3:15 2018-10-04
This Old Heart of Mine
This Old Heart of Mine
1,083,761 3:59 2014-11-21
Higher and Higher
Higher and Higher
1,076,585 3:00 2014-11-21
Who We Are
Who We Are
1,075,596 3:10 2013-11-22
Melting Pot
Melting Pot
1,059,616 3:54 1996-10-28
Tracks of My Tears
Tracks of My Tears
1,004,678 3:06 2014-11-21
Talk About Love
Talk About Love
1,001,790 3:38 2018-11-16
Will Be Yours
Will Be Yours
944,002 3:38 1998-05-25
Don't Stop Looking For Love
Don't Stop Looking For Love
921,170 4:20 1996-10-28
One More Song
One More Song
808,643 3:33 2010-03-05
Life Is A Rollercoaster - live
Life Is A Rollercoaster - live
769,501 5:51 2008-10-13
Light Up the Night
Light Up the Night
759,075 3:14 2013-11-22
That's How Love Goes
That's How Love Goes
754,847 3:56 1998-05-25
Heaven Is
Heaven Is
744,043 3:30 2013-11-22
Centre of Gravity
Centre of Gravity
713,159 3:41 2013-11-22
Loaded Gun
Loaded Gun
685,770 3:29 2018-11-16
Reach Out (I'll Be There)
Reach Out (I'll Be There)
664,982 3:13 2014-11-21
Nothing Without You
Nothing Without You
567,027 3:20 2010-03-05
Paradise
Paradise
556,465 3:33 1996-10-28
All The Time In The World
All The Time In The World
546,534 4:15 2014-01-01
Should Be Missing You Now
Should Be Missing You Now
527,880 3:46 2003-03-17
Where Did You Go?
Where Did You Go?
527,363 4:41 1998-05-25
The Hour Before Christmas
The Hour Before Christmas
520,988 3:52 2013-11-22
Normal Boy
Normal Boy
512,823 3:27 2018-11-16
You Needed Me
You Needed Me
503,145 3:35 1999-01-01
If You Were Mine
If You Were Mine
500,013 4:30 1995-08-21
I'm Doing Fine Now
I'm Doing Fine Now
498,584 3:14 2014-11-21
Right Here
Right Here
463,623 3:37 2010-03-05
Ruby
Ruby
462,373 4:26 2010-03-05
Just My Imagination
Just My Imagination
429,702 3:34 2014-11-21
Must Have Been High
Must Have Been High
423,313 3:25 1998-05-25
One Kiss At A Time
One Kiss At A Time
407,969 4:05 1998-05-25
Best Night of Our Lives
Best Night of Our Lives
396,326 3:02 2013-11-22
This Is Where I Belong
This Is Where I Belong
388,806 5:26 1998-05-25
Wherever I Lay My Hat
Wherever I Lay My Hat
378,435 3:37 2014-11-21
She Moves Through The Fair
She Moves Through The Fair
376,903 4:30 1996-10-28
When All Is Said & Done
When All Is Said & Done
374,423 3:05 1995-08-21
Can't Stop Thinking About You
Can't Stop Thinking About You
371,314 3:32 2008-10-13
I'm Learning - Pt. 1
I'm Learning - Pt. 1
358,605 3:42 1998-05-25
Tongue Tied (feat. Alesha Dixon)
Tongue Tied (feat. Alesha Dixon)
356,518 2:58 2018-11-16
While The World Is Going Crazy
While The World Is Going Crazy
344,163 5:10 1998-05-25
Talk
Talk
324,088 3:57 2018-11-16
Rise
Rise
316,096 3:12 2013-11-22
I'll Be There
I'll Be There
312,697 3:41 1995-08-21
Too Late For Hallelujah
Too Late For Hallelujah
309,402 3:37 2010-03-05
If We Try
If We Try
307,345 3:10 2013-11-22
Oh Carol
Oh Carol
303,994 3:34 1995-08-21
Together
Together
293,962 3:40 1995-08-21
The Tears of a Clown
The Tears of a Clown
293,598 3:05 2014-11-21
You Flew Away
You Flew Away
289,659 4:23 1998-05-25
Stronger
Stronger
286,346 3:50 2010-03-05
I'm Learning - Pt. 2
I'm Learning - Pt. 2
280,384 3:02 1998-05-25
The Joke Is on Me
The Joke Is on Me
272,612 3:10 2018-11-16
Separate Cars
Separate Cars
258,788 3:09 2010-03-05
Symphony of Hearts
Symphony of Hearts
256,018 3:39 2018-11-16
Learn to Love Again
Learn to Love Again
255,576 3:44 2018-11-16
Believe In Me
Believe In Me
253,012 3:45 1995-08-21
'Til The Sun Goes Down
'Til The Sun Goes Down
247,437 3:45 2010-03-05
You're Criminal
You're Criminal
239,531 3:01 2018-11-16
Time
Time
235,471 4:09 2010-03-05
Heaven Knows
Heaven Knows
220,338 4:06 1996-10-28
Good Conversation
Good Conversation
219,119 3:56 1998-05-25
It's Time
It's Time
211,005 3:33 1996-10-28
Can't Stop Me
Can't Stop Me
210,913 3:04 1995-08-21
Strong Enough
Strong Enough
197,703 3:35 1996-10-28
Working My Way Back To You
Working My Way Back To You
191,294 3:49 2017-04-14
Games Of Love
Games Of Love
186,501 3:47 1996-10-28
A Different Beat - Radio Edit
A Different Beat - Radio Edit
181,632 3:35 2017-04-14
Let Your Wall Fall Down
Let Your Wall Fall Down
179,612 4:56 2010-03-05
So They Told Me
So They Told Me
168,611 3:29 2014-01-01
Crying In The Night
Crying In The Night
157,216 3:08 1996-10-28
Love Me For A Season
Love Me For A Season
149,134 3:39 2023-12-19
Father And Son - Live At Wembley
Father And Son - Live At Wembley
137,749 3:07 2014-01-01
Give A Little
Give A Little
121,721 3:24 1996-10-28
Love Will Save the Day - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
Love Will Save the Day - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
103,662 0:46 2013-11-25
Coming Home Now - Steve Jervier Mix
Coming Home Now - Steve Jervier Mix
91,314 4:05 1996-01-01
Who We Are - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
Who We Are - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
90,339 0:31 2013-11-25
Key To My Life - Unlocked Mix
Key To My Life - Unlocked Mix
84,646 3:51 2014-01-01
Heaven Is - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
Heaven Is - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
80,148 0:32 2013-11-25
A Different Beat - Live At Wembley
A Different Beat - Live At Wembley
68,628 4:29 2014-01-01
If We Try - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
If We Try - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
66,583 0:39 2013-11-25
Nobody Knows - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
Nobody Knows - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
64,780 0:36 2013-11-25
Rise - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
Rise - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
61,563 0:45 2013-11-25
Megamix (Love To Infinity)
Megamix (Love To Infinity)
60,793 7:56 2017-04-14
Daydream Believer
Daydream Believer
60,006 3:06 2017-04-14
The Hour Before Christmas - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
The Hour Before Christmas - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
55,274 0:53 2013-11-25
The Whole of the Moon
The Whole of the Moon
50,066 4:31 2017-10-06
Love Is A Hurricane - 7th Heaven Radio Edit
Love Is A Hurricane - 7th Heaven Radio Edit
47,042 3:58 2010-05-17
Let The Message Run Free
Let The Message Run Free
32,666 5:11 1998-01-01
A Different Beat - Re-Mix
A Different Beat - Re-Mix
30,351 6:23 2017-04-14
Close To You
Close To You
27,189 3:49 1996-01-01
Angel
Angel
26,479 3:49 2017-04-14
All That I Need - Phil Da Costa's Oxygen Edit
All That I Need - Phil Da Costa's Oxygen Edit
24,325 3:38 1998-01-01
What Can You Do For Me
What Can You Do For Me
22,450 2:57 2017-04-14
Love Is A Hurricane - 7th Heaven Club Mix
Love Is A Hurricane - 7th Heaven Club Mix
21,619 6:41 2010-05-17
Experiencia Religiosa
Experiencia Religiosa
21,451 4:12 2017-04-14
Get Up And Get Over
Get Up And Get Over
20,958 3:17 2017-04-14
When Will You Understand
When Will You Understand
19,963 3:45 2017-04-14
You Needed Me - Jewels & Stone Remix
You Needed Me - Jewels & Stone Remix
19,757 6:18 2017-04-14
Too Late Tonight
Too Late Tonight
19,565 4:02 2017-04-14
Mystical Experience - Remix
Mystical Experience - Remix
19,112 4:35 2017-04-14
No Matter What in the Style of Boyzone
No Matter What in the Style of Boyzone
19,057 4:39 2011-06-01
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going in the Style of Boyzone
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going in the Style of Boyzone
18,386 3:54 2011-06-01
All That I Need in the Style of Boyzone
All That I Need in the Style of Boyzone
18,174 4:11 2011-06-01
Isn't It A Wonder - Live
Isn't It A Wonder - Live
16,669 3:44 2015-02-13
I've Got You
I've Got You
13,770 3:47 2025-03-14
I Love the Way You Love Me in the Style of Boyzone
I Love the Way You Love Me in the Style of Boyzone
11,577 4:08 2011-06-01
Working My Way Back To You - POD 12" Mix
Working My Way Back To You - POD 12" Mix
10,434 7:15 2025-02-14
Thumbin' Home Now
Thumbin' Home Now
6,785 3:48 1996-01-01
Picture Of You - Extended Version
Picture Of You - Extended Version
6,621 5:54 2025-03-14
You Needed Me in the Style of Boyzone
You Needed Me in the Style of Boyzone
4,688 3:48 2011-06-01
Tales from the Zone
Tales from the Zone
2,910 16:38 1997-05-05
Better - Acoustic Cover
Better - Acoustic Cover
1,908 2:05 2019-01-17
Here To Eternity
Here To Eternity
1,575 3:54 2025-01-01
Everything I Own - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
Everything I Own - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
< 1000 0:29 2013-11-25
Centre of Gravity - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
Centre of Gravity - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
< 1000 0:29 2013-11-25
Best Night of Our Lives - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
Best Night of Our Lives - Commentary; Spotify Commentary
< 1000 0:27 2013-11-25
Rust
Rust
< 1000 4:39 2022-01-21
Better - Acoustic Cover
Better - Acoustic Cover
< 1000 2:53 2019-06-06
You Will Be Mine
You Will Be Mine
< 1000 3:26 2019-12-27
So Good - Extended Mix
So Good - Extended Mix
< 1000 5:24 2025-01-01
So Good - The Deadly Mix
So Good - The Deadly Mix
< 1000 3:10 2025-01-01
And You
And You
< 1000 3:06 2025-01-01
Here To Eternity - Swag Mix
Here To Eternity - Swag Mix
< 1000 4:49 2025-01-01
Boyzone, Spoken Word
Boyzone, Spoken Word
< 1000 1:10 2025-01-01
Father And Son - Live
Father And Son - Live
< 1000 3:11 2025-01-01
Should Be Missing You Now - The Other Mix
Should Be Missing You Now - The Other Mix
< 1000 4:43 2025-01-01
The Price Of Love
The Price Of Love
< 1000 3:06 1996-01-01
Coming Home Now - Missing Link Mix
Coming Home Now - Missing Link Mix
< 1000 5:50 1996-01-01
Coming Home Now - Little Ba Ba Club Mix
Coming Home Now - Little Ba Ba Club Mix
< 1000 5:51 1996-01-01
She's The One
She's The One
< 1000 3:13 1998-01-01
Where Have You Been?
Where Have You Been?
< 1000 3:10 1998-01-01
Let The Message Run Free - Re-Mix
Let The Message Run Free - Re-Mix
< 1000 4:19 1998-01-01
Interview
Interview
< 1000 4:53 1998-01-01
Waiting For You
Waiting For You
< 1000 4:32 1998-01-01
Never Easy
Never Easy
< 1000 3:21 1998-01-01
All That I Need - Italian Mix
All That I Need - Italian Mix
< 1000 4:09 1998-01-01
All That I Need - Italian Extended Version
All That I Need - Italian Extended Version
< 1000 5:07 1998-01-01
All That I Need - Piz Danuk Mix
All That I Need - Piz Danuk Mix
< 1000 7:03 1998-01-01
All That I Need - Trouser Enthusiasts' Darkest Day Dub (No Sex Mix)
All That I Need - Trouser Enthusiasts' Darkest Day Dub (No Sex Mix)
< 1000 9:31 1998-01-01
All That I Need - Piz Danuk Instrumental
All That I Need - Piz Danuk Instrumental
< 1000 5:37 1998-01-01

New releases

Baby Can I Hold You
Baby Can I Hold You
2025-03-14
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Isn't It A Wonder
Isn't It A Wonder
2025-03-14
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Picture Of You
Picture Of You
2025-03-14
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
A Different Beat
A Different Beat
2025-02-28
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Working My Way Back To You
Working My Way Back To You
2025-02-14
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Love Me For A Reason
Love Me For A Reason
2025-01-31
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
So Good
So Good
2025-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Father And Son
Father And Son
2025-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Key To My Life
Key To My Life
2025-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Love Me For A Season
Love Me For A Season
2023-12-19
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Tongue Tied (feat. Alesha Dixon)
Tongue Tied (feat. Alesha Dixon)
2018-12-14
[Warner Music Entertainment]
Thank You & Goodnight
Thank You & Goodnight
2018-11-16
[Warner Music Entertainment]
Love
Love
2018-10-04
[Warner Music Entertainment]
Because
Because
2018-07-26
[Warner Music Entertainment]
Dream (feat. Stephen Gately)
Dream (feat. Stephen Gately)
2018-06-15
[Warner Music Entertainment]
No Matter What: The Essential Boyzone
No Matter What: The Essential Boyzone
2017-04-14
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Silver Collection: Boyzone
Silver Collection: Boyzone
2015-02-13
[Universal Music (Pty) Ltd.]
Dublin to Detroit
Dublin to Detroit
2014-11-21
[East West Records]
Love Me For A Reason: The Collection
Love Me For A Reason: The Collection
2014-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
BZ20 (Track by Track Commentary)
BZ20 (Track by Track Commentary)
2013-11-25
[Rhino]
BZ20
BZ20
2013-11-22
[Rhino]
BZ20
BZ20
2013-11-22
[Rhino]
Love Will Save the Day
Love Will Save the Day
2013-11-08
[Rhino]
Love Is A Hurricane
Love Is A Hurricane
2010-05-17
[Polydor Records]
Brother
Brother
2010-03-05
[Polydor Records]
Back Again... No Matter What - The Greatest Hits
Back Again... No Matter What - The Greatest Hits
2008-10-13
[Polydor Records]
Back Again... No Matter What - The Greatest Hits
Back Again... No Matter What - The Greatest Hits
2008-10-13
[Polydor Records]
Key To My Life (The Collection)
Key To My Life (The Collection)
2006-01-30
[Spectrum]
The Love Songs Collection
The Love Songs Collection
2003-03-17
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Where We Belong
Where We Belong
1998-05-25
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
All That I Need
All That I Need
1998-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
I Love The Way You Love Me
I Love The Way You Love Me
1998-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Let The Message Run Free
Let The Message Run Free
1998-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
No Matter What
No Matter What
1998-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Tales from the Zone
Tales from the Zone
1997-05-05
[Sonic Jive]
A Different Beat
A Different Beat
1996-10-28
[Polydor Records]
Coming Home Now
Coming Home Now
1996-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Words
Words
1996-01-01
[UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)]
Said And Done
Said And Done
1995-08-21
[Universal Music Ireland Ltd.]