80's Hit Song Review: "Come On Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982)

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 1

Backstory: This British Celtic folk, pop, soul, and "New Wave" band was formed in Birmingham by Kevin Rowland in 1978 and released their first album, Searching For the Young Soul Rebels in 1980, which included the No. 1 U.K. single, "Geno". Two years later, this single was released off of their 2nd album, Too-Rye-Ay and became a gigantic No. 1 smash hit in both America and their native U.K. This was their only ever Top 40 hit here in the States, making them a one hit wonder. Their only other Hot 100 entry in the States was a really minor hit called, "The Celtic Soul Brothers", which peaked at No. 86. They would release two more studio albums, Don't Stand Me Down, in 1985, which was panned by many critics at first, but over the years has gained acclaim and a cult following, like Weezer's Pinkerton. They released a 4th studio album, One Day I'm Going To Soar, in 2012 and still tour to this day. Despite minimal success here in the States, they have a pretty big cult following here.

The Review: Has any 80's music fan never heard of this song before!? It's EASILY one of the most iconic 80's hit songs of the entire decade, and ANY decade, in fact, period. This song is honestly my all time favorite one hit wonder. A song that still gets plenty of radio airplay to this very day, I'm not surprised by its success. But, you have to admit, this was a bit of a different kinda tune, especially for the early 80's. I mean, with the fiddles, violins, and an occasional banjo with a Celtic folk influence, this was definitely something quite special, brilliant, iconic, and amazing. This song even knocked Michael Jackson off the No. 1 spot for a week. Just a timeless amazing piece of music.

Final Rating: 10/10

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