Runrig were a Scottish Celtic rock band formed on the Isle of Skye in 1973. From its inception,the band's line-up included brothers and songwriters Rory MacDonald and Calum MacDonald (percussion). The line-up during most of the 1980s and 1990s,which was the band's most successful period commercially,also included Donnie Munro (vocals),Malcolm Jones (guitar),Iain Bayne (drums),and Pete Wishart (keyboards). Munro left the band in 1997 to pursue a career in politics and was replaced by Bruce Guthro. Wishart left in 2001,also to pursue a career in politics,and was replaced by Brian Hurren. The band released fourteen studio albums,with a number of their songs sung in Scottish Gaelic. At the height of their success during the 1980s and 1990s,Runrig were described by Billboard as one of the "most celebrated" Gaelic language bands in Scotland.
The Tartan Army are fans of the Scotland national football team. They have won awards from several organisations for their friendly behaviour and charitable work. They have also been criticised at times for aspects of their behaviour,however,such as indecent exhibitionism and jeering at "God Save the Queen".
"Total Eclipse of the Heart" is the lead single by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler from her fifth studio album,Faster Than the Speed of Night (1983) written and produced by Jim Steinman and recorded in 1982,released as a single by CBS/Columbia in 1983.
"Oh My God" is the debut single of English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs. It was initially released by the Drowned in Sound label on 17 May 2004,reaching number 66 on the UK Singles Chart. It was re-released on 21 February 2005,two weeks before the release of their debut album,Employment. This time,it peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart,which earned the band their first top-10 hit as well as their highest-charting single at the time until it was succeeded by UK chart-topper "Ruby" on 25 February 2007. The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the video game Driver:Parallel Lines.
"Party for Two" is a song recorded by Canadian country singer-songwriter Shania Twain. It was released as the lead single from her first Greatest Hits compilation on September 7,2004. The song was produced by Twain's then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange,and co-written by Twain and Lange. "Party for Two" was recorded as both a pop song with pop rock band Sugar Ray lead singer Mark McGrath,and a country version with country musician Billy Currington. The country version with Currington was released to country radio,while the pop mix with McGrath was released to pop audiences.
"The Bonnie Banks o' Loch Lomond",or "Loch Lomond" for short,is a Scottish song. The song prominently features Loch Lomond,the largest Scottish loch. In Scots,"bonnie" means "fair" or "beautiful".
The discography of the English alternative rock trio Doves comprises five studio albums,sixteen singles,and seven EPs,as well as a best-of compilation album,a B-sides compilation,and a full-length DVD compilation. After self-releasing their first three EPs on Casino Records,the band signed to Heavenly Recordings and released their debut album Lost Souls in April 2000. The album reached number 16 on the UK Albums Chart,and has since been certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. Their second album The Last Broadcast was even more successful upon its release in April 2002,reaching number 1 on the charts and yielding the band's highest-charting single to date,"There Goes the Fear",which peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The album has also been certified platinum by the BPI. In February 2005,Doves released their third studio album Some Cities,which again topped the albums chart at number 1,and produced the hit single "Black and White Town",which charted at number 6,and the minor hit "Snowden",which peaked at number 17.
The Cutter and the Clan is the fifth album by the Scottish Celtic rock band Runrig. It was the band's breakthrough album,taking them from cottage industry to the international stage. It was also the first Runrig album to feature keyboard player Pete Wishart –forming the "classic" line-up of the band through what would be their most commercially successful period.
Children in Need 2007 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for Children in Need. It culminated in a live broadcast on BBC One on the evening of Friday 16 November,through to the morning of Saturday 17 November. The broadcast was hosted by Terry Wogan and Fearne Cotton,joined by other guest presenters throughout the night. The voice over reading out hourly totals was Alan Dedicoat. The event broke all previous records with a total of £19,089,771 raised by the closing minute. The show's average audience was 9.56 million,a huge amount higher than the previous year's event.
"More Than a Woman" is a song by musical group the Bee Gees,written by Barry,Robin,and Maurice Gibb for the soundtrack to the film Saturday Night Fever. It became a regular feature of the group's live sets from 1977 until Maurice Gibb's death in 2003 and was often coupled with "Night Fever".
"Rhythm of My Heart" is a song written by Marc Jordan and John Capek that was first recorded by Dutch rock and roll artist RenéShuman,included on his 1986 self-titled debut album. In 1991,British singer Rod Stewart recorded the song for his album Vagabond Heart with production by Trevor Horn. It is the album's opening track and was released as its second single on 4 March 1991 by Warner.
"The Shock of the Lightning" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It is the fourth track from the band's seventh studio album,Dig Out Your Soul (2008). The song was released as the first single from the album on 29 September 2008. It received its first airplay on 15 August 2008 on multiple UK and Irish radio stations including the Ian Dempsey Breakfast show on Today FM in Ireland,BBC 6 Music by Shaun Keaveny,and by Chris Moyles on BBC Radio 1. Moyles was joined by Noel Gallagher on 15 August 2008 to make a remix.
This is a comprehensive listing of the discography of Celtic rock group Runrig. They released their debut album,Play Gaelic,in April 1978,followed by the albums The Highland Connection (1979),Recovery (1981) and Heartland (1985). The band achieved moderate breakthrough commercial success in 1987 upon the release of The Cutter and the Clan,which yielded the singles "Worker for the Wind" / "Alba" and "Protect and Survive",which peaked just outside the Top 100 of the UK Singles Chart. "News from Heaven" was released as the lead single from their sixth album Searchlight (1989),which peaked at number ninety on the UK Singles Chart. Searchlight reached a peak of number eleven on the UK Albums Chart,and was certified Silver in the United Kingdom and marked the beginning of a period of commercial success for the band across Europe.
"Flower of the West" is a 1991 single released by Scottish celtic rock band Runrig,released as the lead and only single from their seventh studio album The Big Wheel (1991). The single was released on 28 October 1991 and was released by Chrysalis. Upon its release,"Flower of the West" became the highest-charting entry for the band on the UK Singles Charts,following its peak at number forty-three.
"The Greatest Flame" is a 1993 single released by Scottish celtic rock band Runrig,released as the second single from their eighth studio album Amazing Things (1993). It was released by Chrysalis in the United Kingdom and across continental Europe.
"An Ubhal as Àirde" is a 1995 single released by Scottish celtic rock band Runrig. The release of the single marks the second stand alone single release by the band,preceded by "This Time of Year" a year earlier in 1994. The song gave Runrig their highest placing to date on the UK Singles Charts,becoming their first UK Top 20,debuting at number eighteen in May 1995.
"Things That Are" is a 1995 single released by Scottish celtic rock band Runrig,released as the lead and only single from their ninth studio album Mara (1995). A commercial success for the band in their native Scotland,it debuted at number nine on the Scottish Singles Chart. It debuted at number forty in the United Kingdom where it remained for two weeks before falling to number sixty-eight in its second and final week.
"Maymorning" is a 1999 single released by Scottish celtic rock band Runrig,released as the second single from their tenth studio album In Search of Angels (1999). Its release was preceded by the single "The Message". Written by Rory MacDonald and Calum MacDonald,it was released via Ridge Records in the United Kingdom,and by Columbia Records across continental Europe. The release of the single marked one of the first releases of new lead singer for the band,Bruce Guthro,following the departure of original lead singer Donnie Munro.
"Empty Glens" is a 2003 single released by Scottish celtic rock band Runrig,released as the lead and only single from their twelve studio album Proterra (2003),which they released together with Scottish musician Paul Mounsey. It was released via Ridge Records in the United Kingdom and by Columbia Records in Germany,where it achieved moderate commercial success,debuting at number ninety-three on the German Singles Charts in August 2003.
