"Irish Son" is a song written by Guy Chambers and Brian McFadden, and produced by Chambers and Paul Stacey, for McFadden's first solo album, Irish Son (2004). It was released as the album's second single in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2004.
| "Irish Son" | ||||
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| Single by Brian McFadden | ||||
| from the album Irish Son | ||||
| B-side | "Be True to Your Woman", "Optimystik", "Three Babies and a Man" | |||
| Released | 22 November 2004 | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Sony Music UK | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Guy Chambers, Brian McFadden | |||
| Producer(s) | Guy Chambers, Paul Stacey | |||
| Brian McFadden singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Irish Son" on YouTube | ||||
The song was released following a large media build-up due to the success of his first single. However, the launch of the song was marred by controversy when many radio stations and music channels banned the song and its accompanying music video due to the song's lyrical content and the bad reflection focused on CBS schools in Ireland.[1] Elton John slammed the song's lyrical content when he reviewed the track in Time Out, claiming the song was "just horrible".[2] With the bad press surrounding the song, it peaked at number six.
Track listings
editUK CD1[3]
- "Irish Son" – 4:20 (Brian McFadden, Guy Chambers)
- "Be True to Your Woman" – 3:46 (McFadden, Chambers)
UK CD2[4]
- "Irish Son" – 4:20 (McFadden, Chambers)
- "Optimystik" – 4:13 (McFadden, Paul Barry, Mark Taylor)
- "Three Babies and a Man" – 3:42 (McFadden, Graham Stack, Tim Woodcock)
- "Irish Son" (video) – 4:20
Charts
editRelease history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 22 November 2004 | 2× CD | Sony Music UK |
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References
edit- ^ "School 'outraged' McFadden song linked it to corporal punishment". The Irish Times. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 April 2005). "Elton John apologises to Brian McFadden". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Irish Song (UK CD1 liner notes). Brian McFadden. Sony Music UK. 2004. 675487 1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Irish Song (UK CD2 liner notes). Brian McFadden. Sony Music UK. 2004. 675487 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Irish Son". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Brian McFadden – Irish Son". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 July 2018.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 November 2004. p. 41. Misprinted as 20 November on source.