We Should Be Lovers

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"We Should Be Lovers"
Single by Royseven
from the album You Say, We Say
Released 19 February 2011
Songwriter(s) Paul Walsh, Sam Garland, Eamonn Barrett, Bernard O'Neill, Darragh Oglesby, Paul O'Hara

"We Should Be Lovers" is the second single taken from the Royseven album You Say, We Say . It was released on 19 February 2011 and went on to become the most played Irish song on radio that year, beating rivals Westlife, The Script and Snow Patrol. [1] [2]

Royseven were a six-piece alternative rock band from Dublin, Ireland. They are known for songs such as "Dance" and "We Should Be Lovers", and have released two albums to date: The Art of Insincerity (2006) and You Say, We Say (2011).

<i>You Say, We Say</i> 2011 studio album by Royseven

You Say, We Say is the second studio album by Irish alternative rock band Royseven. It was released in Ireland on 11 March 2011. It was preceded by the lead single, "Killer", on 19 November 2010 and followed by second single "We Should Be Lovers" on 19 February 2011. "We Should Be Lovers" went on to become the most played Irish song on radio in 2011, beating rivals Westlife, The Script and Snow Patrol.

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"We Should Be Lovers" was shortlisted for Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2011. [4]

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Royseven performed "We Should Be Lovers" on the first live show of The Voice of Ireland on 4 March 2012.

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References

  1. ↑ "Royseven top airplay poll". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Royseven's 'We Should Be Lovers' most played Irish track in 2011". entertainment.ie . 19 December 2011. Retrieved 19 December 2011.
  3. ↑ Information found here.
  4. ↑ "Search on for Irish Song of the Year". RTÉ Ten. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 2 February 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
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