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<p><b>Dexys Midnight Runners</b>, derzeit <b>Dexys</b><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>Anm. 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>, ist eine <a href="Vereinigtes_K%C3%B6nigreich" title="Vereinigtes Königreich">britische</a> <a href="Band_(Musik)" title="Band (Musik)">Band</a>, die eine Mischung aus <a href="New_Wave" title="New Wave">New Wave</a>, <a href="Northern_Soul" title="Northern Soul">Northern Soul</a> und keltischem <a href="Folk" title="Folk">Folk</a> spielt und ihre größten Erfolge Anfang der 1980er Jahre hatte. Ihr größter Erfolg war <a href="Come_On_Eileen" title="Come On Eileen">Come On Eileen</a> aus dem Jahr 1982.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Bandgeschichte">Bandgeschichte</h2></div>
<p><a href="Kevin_Rowland" title="Kevin Rowland">Kevin Rowland</a> (Gesang, Gitarre) und Kevin „Al“ Archer (Gesang, Gitarre) gründeten die Band 1978 in <a href="Birmingham" title="Birmingham">Birmingham</a>.
In der ursprünglichen Besetzung mit „Big“ Jim Paterson (Posaune), Geoff „JB“ Blythe (Saxofon), Steve „Babyface“ Spooner (Altsaxofon), Pete Saunders (Keyboard), Pete Williams (Bass) und Bobby „Jnr“ Ward (Schlagzeug) nahm die Band 1979 ihre erste <a href="Single_(Musik)" title="Single (Musik)">Single</a> <i>Dance Stance</i> auf. Während dieses Stück nur Platz 40 in den <a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">britischen Charts</a> erreichte, wurde die zweite Single <i>Geno</i>, ein Song über <a href="Geno_Washington" title="Geno Washington">Geno Washington</a>, 1980 ein <a href="Nummer-eins-Hit" class="mw-redirect" title="Nummer-eins-Hit">Nummer-eins-Hit</a>. An der Aufnahme wirkten die neuen Bandmitglieder Andy Leek (Keyboard) und Andy „Stoker“ Growcott (Schlagzeug) mit.
</p><p>Das erste <a href="Musikalbum" title="Musikalbum">Album</a> <i>Searching for the Young Soul Rebels</i> war 1980 ein großer Erfolg. Nachdem die nächste Single <i>There There My Dear</i> wieder ein Hit wurde, setzte Rowland das Stück <i>Keep It, Part Two</i> für die folgende Single durch, die dann floppte. Daraufhin verließen die meisten Musiker die Band, da sie auch sonst Schwierigkeiten mit Rowlands selbstherrlicher Art hatten. Archer gründete The Blue Ox Babes, und Blythe, Spooner, Williams, Stoker und <a href="Mick_Talbot" title="Mick Talbot">Mick Talbot</a> (ex-<a href="Merton_Parkas" class="mw-redirect" title="Merton Parkas">Merton Parkas</a>, der erst kürzlich dazu gestoßen war) gründeten The Bureau.
</p><p>Paterson blieb bei Rowland, neu hinzu kamen Billy Adams (Gitarre, Banjo), Seb Shelton (Schlagzeug, zuvor Secret Affair), Micky Billingham (Keyboard), Brian Maurice (Altsaxofon), Paul Speare (Tenorsaxofon) und Steve Wynne (Bass). Sie brachten 1981 die Singles <i>Plan B</i>, <i>Show Me</i> und <i>Liars A to E</i> heraus, die alle wenig erfolgreich waren.
</p><p>Rowland stellte danach die Streichergruppe <a href="The_Emerald_Express" title="The Emerald Express">The Emerald Express</a> ein, bestehend aus Helen O’Hara (von den Blue Ox Babes), Steve Brennan und Roger MacDuff. Mit dem neuen Bassisten Giorgio Kilkenny nahmen die Dexys 1982 <i>Too-Rye-Ay</i> auf, eine Mischung aus keltischem Folk und <a href="Soul" title="Soul">Soul</a>. Der starke Einfluss <a href="Van_Morrison" title="Van Morrison">Van Morrisons</a> auf Dexys Midnight Runners wurde auf diesem Album deutlich hörbar. Die erste Auskopplung <i>The Celtic Soul Brothers</i> war ein mäßiger Erfolg, aber das folgende <i><a href="Come_On_Eileen" title="Come On Eileen">Come On Eileen</a></i> wurde Platz 1 sowohl in Großbritannien als auch in den <a href="Vereinigte_Staaten" title="Vereinigte Staaten">USA</a>. Mit den nächsten Singles <i>Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)</i>, der <a href="Coverversion" title="Coverversion">Coverversion</a> eines Van-Morrison-Stücks, und <i>Let’s Get This Straight (From the Start)</i> blieb die Gruppe weiter auf der Erfolgswelle.
</p><p>Da sich die <a href="Blasinstrument" title="Blasinstrument">Bläser</a> durch die <a href="Streichinstrument" title="Streichinstrument">Streicher</a> benachteiligt fühlten, verließen Paterson, Speare und Maurice die Band und gründeten The TKO Horns. <a href="John_Edwards_(Rockmusiker)" title="John Edwards (Rockmusiker)">Johnny Edwards</a> ersetzte Kilkenny am Bass, und Billingham ging zu <a href="General_Public" title="General Public">General Public</a>. Bis 1983 waren Dexys auf Tour, um dann eine zweijährige Pause einzulegen.
</p><p>1985 brachte die Band ein neues Album auf den Markt, <i>Don’t Stand Me Down</i>. Die Besetzung war jetzt Rowland, Adams, O’Hara und Nicky Gatfield, zusammen mit wechselnden Gastmusikern, darunter <a href="Vincent_Crane" title="Vincent Crane">Vincent Crane</a> (ex-<a href="Atomic_Rooster" title="Atomic Rooster">Atomic Rooster</a>), Julian Littman und Tim Dancy (der bei <a href="Al_Green" title="Al Green">Al Green</a> das Schlagzeug gespielt hatte). Zunächst wollte Rowland keine Single auskoppeln; als dies schließlich doch geschah, war es zu spät, das Album floppte.
</p><p>Nach einem letzten kleineren Hit mit <i>Because of You</i> lösten sich Dexys Midnight Runners im Jahr danach auf. Rowland begann eine wenig beachtete Solokarriere. In den 1990er Jahren plante er mit Big Jim Paterson eine Wiederbelebung der Band, doch mehr als ein Fernsehauftritt 1993 kam vorerst nicht zustande.
</p><p>Im April 2003 wurden die Dexys von Rowland zu einer Tour wieder zusammengestellt. Die Band veröffentlichte im September 2003 die viel beachtete Best-of-Platte <i>Let’s Make This Precious</i>.
</p><p>In der <a href="British_Broadcasting_Corporation" title="British Broadcasting Corporation">BBC</a> teilte Rowland in einem Interview im Juni 2005 mit, dass die Gruppe Dexys Midnight Runners sich wieder im Studio zu Aufnahmen eines neuen Albums zusammengefunden habe. Im Juni 2012 erschien das Album <i>One Day I’m Going to Soar</i> unter dem Bandnamen Dexys.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<p>Die Band ist nach dem Medikament <a href="Dextroamphetamin" class="mw-redirect" title="Dextroamphetamin">Dextroamphetamin</a> benannt, einem in der damaligen Szene beliebten Aufputschmittel. Trotzdem stößt man häufig auf die falsche Bandbezeichnung „Dexy’s Midnight Runners“ – „Dexys“ ist in diesem Falle jedoch nicht die englische Genitivform (wie beispielsweise bei „Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass“, wo die Tijuana-Brass-Band der Person <a href="Herb_Alpert" title="Herb Alpert">Herb Alpert</a> zugeordnet ist). Dessen ungeachtet findet sich vermehrt diese fehlerhaft apostrophierte Schreibweise, sogar die CD-Neuerscheinung des 1982er Albums <i>Too-Rye-Ay</i> ist falsch bedruckt; das Cover hingegen ist weiterhin korrekt, da von der ursprünglichen LP übernommen.
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Diskografie">Diskografie</h2></div>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Studioalben">Studioalben</h3></div>
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<tbody><tr>
<th style="width:25px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Jahr
</th>
<th style="width:350px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Titel
</th>
<th class="charts-th" colspan="4"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="charts-hidm charts-certc"><span class="charts-certt">Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, Auszeichnung<i></i></span>Chartplatzierungen</span><span class="charts-monl">Chartplatzierungen</span><sup id="cite_ref-charts_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-charts-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span><span class="charts-monl charts-mh"><br>(Jahr, Titel, Plat­zie­rungen, Wo­chen, Aus­zeich­nungen, Anmer­kungen)</span>
</th>
<th style="width:300px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Anmerkungen
</th></tr>
<tr class="charts-trh">
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="Deutsche_Albumcharts" title="DE"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Deutsche_Albumcharts" title="Deutsche Albumcharts">DE</a>
</th>
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="%C3%963_Austria_Top_40" title="AT"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="%C3%963_Austria_Top_40" title="Ö3 Austria Top 40">AT</a>
</th>
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="UK"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a>
</th>
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="Billboard_200" title="US"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200">US</a>
</th></tr>

<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">1980
</td>
<td>Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>6 <div class="charts-certc"><div class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></div><span class="charts-certt">Silber<i></i></span></div><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(10 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 14. Juli 1980<br>Produzent: <a href="Pete_Wingfield" title="Pete Wingfield">Pete Wingfield</a></div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">1982
</td>
<td>Too-Rye-Ay
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Deutsche_Albumcharts" title="Deutsche Albumcharts">DE</a></span>29<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(24 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">DE</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>2 <div class="charts-certc"><div class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></div><span class="charts-certt">Platin<i></i></span></div><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(46 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200">US</a></span>14<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(24 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">US</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 26. Juli 1982<br>mit <a href="Kevin_Rowland" title="Kevin Rowland">Kevin Rowland</a><br>Produzenten: <a href="Clive_Langer" title="Clive Langer">Clive Langer</a>, Alan Winstanley</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">1985
</td>
<td>Don’t Stand Me Down
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>22<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(6 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 9. September 1985<br>Produzenten: Alan Winstanley, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">2012
</td>
<td>One Day I’m Going to Soar
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Deutsche_Albumcharts" title="Deutsche Albumcharts">DE</a></span>55<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(2 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">DE</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="%C3%963_Austria_Top_40" title="Ö3 Austria Top 40">AT</a></span>15<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(1 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">AT</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>13<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(4 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 15. Juni 2012<br>als Dexys<br>Produzenten: Kevin Rowland, <a href="Mick_Talbot" title="Mick Talbot">Mick Talbot</a>, Pete Schwier</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">2014
</td>
<td>Nowhere Is Home
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>79<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(1 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 20. Oktober 2014<br>als Dexys<br>Produzenten: Kevin Rowland, Pete Schwier</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">2016
</td>
<td>Let the Record Show: Dexys Do Irish and Country Soul
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>10<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(1 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 3. Juni 2016<br>als Dexys<br>Produzenten: Kevin Rowland, Pete Schwier, Sean Read</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">2022
</td>
<td>Too-Rye-Ay (As It Should Have Sounded)
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>14<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(1 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Neubearbeitung zum 40-jährigen Veröffentlichungsjubiläum</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">2023
</td>
<td>The Feminine Divine
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Deutsche_Albumcharts" title="Deutsche Albumcharts">DE</a></span>100<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(1 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">DE</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>6<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(1 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 28. Juli 2023<br>als Dexys</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Livealben">Livealben</h3></div>
<ul><li>1993: <i>BBC Radio One Live in Concert</i></li>
<li>1995: <i>1980–1982: The Radio 1 Sessions</i></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Kompilationen">Kompilationen</h3></div>

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<tbody><tr>
<th style="width:25px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Jahr
</th>
<th style="width:350px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Titel
</th>
<th class="charts-th" colspan="1"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="charts-hidm charts-certc"><span class="charts-certt">Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, Auszeichnung<i></i></span>Charts</span><span class="charts-monl">Chartplatzierungen</span><sup id="cite_ref-charts_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-charts-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span><span class="charts-monl charts-mh"><br>(Jahr, Titel, Plat­zie­rungen, Wo­chen, Aus­zeich­nungen, Anmer­kungen)</span>
</th>
<th style="width:300px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Anmerkungen
</th></tr>
<tr class="charts-trh">
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="UK"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a>
</th></tr>

<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">1983
</td>
<td>Geno
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>79<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(1 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 14. März 1983<br>Produzenten: Pete Wingfield, Alan Shacklock, Foote &amp; Mouth, Sean Rowley</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">1991
</td>
<td>The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>12 <div class="charts-certc"><div class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></div><span class="charts-certt">Gold<i></i></span></div><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(15 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 27. Mai 1991</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">2003
</td>
<td>Let’s Make This Precious: The Best Of
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>75 <div class="charts-certc"><div class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></div><span class="charts-certt">Silber<i></i></span></div><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(1 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 22. September 2003</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<p><b>Weitere Kompilationen</b>
</p>
<ul><li>1993: <i>Because of You</i></li>
<li>1996: <i>Dexys Midnight Runners</i></li>
<li>1996: <i>It Was Like This</i></li>
<li>2007: <i>The Projected Passion Revue</i></li>
<li>2008: <i>The Collection</i></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Singles">Singles</h3></div>

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<tbody><tr>
<th style="width:25px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Jahr
</th>
<th style="width:350px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Titel<br><span style="font-size:smaller;font-style:italic;">Album</span>
</th>
<th class="charts-th" colspan="5"><span style="white-space:nowrap;"><span class="charts-hidm charts-certc"><span class="charts-certt">Höchstplatzierung, Gesamtwochen, Auszeichnung<i></i></span>Chartplatzierungen</span><span class="charts-monl">Chartplatzierungen</span><sup id="cite_ref-charts_3-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-charts-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></span><span class="charts-monl charts-mh"><br>(Jahr, Titel, <i>Album</i>, Plat­zie­rungen, Wo­chen, Aus­zeich­nungen, Anmer­kungen)</span>
</th>
<th style="width:300px;" class="charts-th charts-trh" rowspan="2">Anmerkungen
</th></tr>
<tr class="charts-trh">
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="Deutsche_Singlecharts" title="DE"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Deutsche_Singlecharts" title="Deutsche Singlecharts">DE</a>
</th>
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="%C3%963_Austria_Top_40" title="AT"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="%C3%963_Austria_Top_40" title="Ö3 Austria Top 40">AT</a>
</th>
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="Schweizer_Hitparade" title="CH"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Schweizer_Hitparade" title="Schweizer Hitparade">CH</a>
</th>
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="UK"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a>
</th>
<th style="width:52px;" class="charts-th"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="Billboard_Hot_100" title="US"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">US</a>
</th></tr>

<tr>
<td rowspan="3" class="charts-yy">1980
</td>
<td>Dance Stance (Burn It Down)<br><span class="charts-add">Searching for the Young Soul Rebels</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>40<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(6 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 7. Januar 1980<br>Autor: <a href="Kevin_Rowland" title="Kevin Rowland">Kevin Rowland</a></div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Geno<br><span class="charts-add">Searching for the Young Soul Rebels</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span><a href="Liste_der_Nummer-eins-Hits_in_den_britischen_Charts_(1980)" title="Liste der Nummer-eins-Hits in den britischen Charts (1980)"><b>1</b></a> <div class="charts-certc"><div class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></div><span class="charts-certt">Silber<i></i></span></div><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(18 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 7. März 1980<br>Autoren: Al Archer, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>There There My Dear<br><span class="charts-add">Searching for the Young Soul Rebels</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>7<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(9 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 27. Juni 1980<br>Autoren: Al Archer, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="2" class="charts-yy">1981
</td>
<td>Plan B<br><span class="charts-add">Too-Rye-Ay</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>58<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(2 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 9. März 1981<br>Autoren: Jim Paterson, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Show Me (I’ll Show You)<br><span class="charts-add">Too-Rye-Ay</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>16<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(9 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 29. Juni 1981<br>Autoren: Jim Paterson, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td rowspan="4" class="charts-yy">1982
</td>
<td>Celtic Soul Brothers<br><span class="charts-add">Too-Rye-Ay</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>20<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(10 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">US</a></span>86<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(4 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">US</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 8. März 1982<br>Autoren: Jim Paterson, Kevin Rowland, Micky Billingham</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td><a href="Come_On_Eileen" title="Come On Eileen">Come On Eileen</a><br><span class="charts-add">Too-Rye-Ay</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Deutsche_Singlecharts" title="Deutsche Singlecharts">DE</a></span>6 <div class="charts-certc"><div class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span></div><span class="charts-certt">Gold<i></i></span></div><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(27 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">DE</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="%C3%963_Austria_Top_40" title="Ö3 Austria Top 40">AT</a></span>9<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(8 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">AT</span>
</td>
<td class=""><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Schweizer_Hitparade" title="Schweizer Hitparade">CH</a></span><a href="Liste_der_Nummer-eins-Hits_in_der_Schweiz_(1982)" title="Liste der Nummer-eins-Hits in der Schweiz (1982)"><b>1</b></a><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(10 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">CH</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span><a href="Liste_der_Nummer-eins-Hits_in_den_britischen_Charts_(1982)" title="Liste der Nummer-eins-Hits in den britischen Charts (1982)"><b>1</b></a> <div class="charts-certc"><div class="charts-cert"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span><div class="charts-certn">×3</div></div><span class="charts-certt">Dreifachplatin<i></i></span></div><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(18 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Billboard_Hot_100" title="Billboard Hot 100">US</a></span><a href="Liste_der_Nummer-eins-Hits_in_den_USA_(1982)" title="Liste der Nummer-eins-Hits in den USA (1982)"><b>1</b></a><br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(23 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">US</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 25. Juni 1982<br>mit <a href="The_Emerald_Express" title="The Emerald Express">The Emerald Express</a><br>Autoren: Billy Adams, Jim Paterson, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td>Jackie Wilson Said (I’m in Heaven When You Smile)<br><span class="charts-add">Too-Rye-Ay</span>
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Deutsche_Singlecharts" title="Deutsche Singlecharts">DE</a></span>62<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(6 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">DE</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>5<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(7 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 20. September 1982<br>mit Kevin Rowland<br>Autor und Original: <a href="Van_Morrison" title="Van Morrison">Van Morrison</a>, 1972</div>
</td></tr>
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<td>Let’s Get This Straight (From the Start) / Old<br><span class="charts-add">Too-Rye-Ay</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>17<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(9 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 22. November 1982<br>Autoren: Billy Adams, Helen O’Hara, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">1985
</td>
<td>This Is What She’s Like<br><span class="charts-add">Don’t Stand Me Down</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>78<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(2 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 4. November 1985<br>Autoren: Billy Adams, Helen O’Hara, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
<tr>
<td class="charts-yy">1986
</td>
<td>Because of You<br><span class="charts-add">The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td><span class="charts-mc"><a href="Britische_Musikcharts" title="Britische Musikcharts">UK</a></span>13<br class="charts-hidm"><span class="charts-monl"> </span><span style="font-size:smaller;">(10 Wo.)</span><span class="charts-mcb">UK</span>
</td>
<td class="charts-hidm">—
</td>
<td class="charts-cm"><div>
Erstveröffentlichung: 10. November 1986<br>Titellied der BBC-Serie <i>Brush Strokes</i><br>Autoren: Billy Adams, Helen O’Hara, Kevin Rowland</div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<p><b>Weitere Singles</b>
</p>
<ul><li>1980: <i>Keep It Part Two (Inferiority Part One)</i></li>
<li>1981: <i>Liars A to E</i></li>
<li>1984: <i>Dance Stance</i></li>
<li>1985: <i>One of Those Things</i></li>
<li>2012: <i>She Got a Wiggle</i> (Promo)</li>
<li>2014: <i>Nowhere Is Home</i> (als Dexys)</li>
<li>2016: <i>Grazing in the Grass</i> (Promo)</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Videoalben">Videoalben</h3></div>
<ul><li>1982: <i>Dexys Midnight Runners</i></li>
<li>1983: <i>The Bridge – The Live Performance</i> (mit Kevin Rowland)</li>
<li>1989: <i>Come On Eileen</i> (mit <a href="The_Emerald_Express" title="The Emerald Express">The Emerald Express</a>)</li>
<li>1996: <i>It Was Like This – Live</i> (2011 als <i>At the Royal Court</i> erschienen)</li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Auszeichnungen_für_Musikverkäufe"><span id="Auszeichnungen_f.C3.BCr_Musikverk.C3.A4ufe"></span>Auszeichnungen für Musikverkäufe</h2></div>
<table class="toptextcells multicol" style="width:80%">
<tbody><tr>
<td>
<p><b><a href="Goldene_Schallplatte" title="Goldene Schallplatte">Goldene Schallplatte</a></b>
</p>
<ul><li><b><span style="display:none">Australien</span><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Australien" title="Australien"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Australien" title="Australien">Australien</a></b>
<ul><li>1982: für die Single <i>Come On Eileen</i><sup id="cite_ref-Kent_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kent-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li>
<li><b><span style="display:none">Danemark</span><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="D%C3%A4nemark" title="Dänemark"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="D%C3%A4nemark" title="Dänemark">Dänemark</a></b>
<ul><li>2024: für die Single <i>Come On Eileen</i></li></ul></li>
<li><b><span style="display:none">Kanada</span><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Kanada" title="Kanada"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Kanada" title="Kanada">Kanada</a></b>
<ul><li>1983: für das Album <i>Too-Rye-Ay</i></li>
<li>1983: für die Single <i>Come On Eileen</i></li></ul></li></ul>
</td>
<td>
<p><b>Platin-Schallplatte</b>
</p>
<ul><li><b><span style="display:none">Australien</span><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Australien" title="Australien"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Australien" title="Australien">Australien</a></b>
<ul><li>1982: für das Album <i>Too-Rye-Ay</i><sup id="cite_ref-Kent_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Kent-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li>
<li><b><span style="display:none">Neuseeland</span><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Neuseeland" title="Neuseeland"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Neuseeland" title="Neuseeland">Neuseeland</a></b>
<ul><li>1983: für das Album <i>Too-Rye-Ay</i><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul>
<p><b>5× Platin-Schallplatte</b>
</p>
<ul><li><b><span style="display:none">Neuseeland</span><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Neuseeland" title="Neuseeland"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Neuseeland" title="Neuseeland">Neuseeland</a></b>
<ul><li>2024: für die Single <i>Come On Eileen</i></li></ul></li></ul>
</td></tr></tbody></table>

<p><span style="font-style:italic;font-size:smaller;">Anmerkung: Auszeichnungen in Ländern aus den Charttabellen bzw. Chartboxen sind in ebendiesen zu finden.</span>
</p>
<table class="wikitable charts-table charts-zebragrey sortable" style="max-width:100%">

<tbody><tr>
<th style="width:250px;" class="charts-th"><span class="charts-hidm">Land/Region</span><span class="charts-monl">Aus­zeich­nung­en für Mu­sik­ver­käu­fe<br><span class="charts-mh">(Land/Region, Aus­zeich­nungen, Ver­käu­fe, Quel­len)</span></span>
</th>
<th class="charts-trh" data-sort-type="number"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span> Silber</th>
<th class="charts-trh" data-sort-type="number"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span> Gold</th>
<th class="charts-trh" data-sort-type="number"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span> Platin
</th>
<th style="width:90px;" class="charts-trh" data-sort-type="number">Ver­käu­fe
</th>
<th class="unsortable charts-trh">Quel­len
</th></tr>
<tr><td><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Australian_Recording_Industry_Association" title="Australien (ARIA)"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Australian_Recording_Industry_Association" title="Australian Recording Industry Association">Australien (ARIA)</a></td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! S</span>—</td><td data-sort-value="1" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;Gold</span><span class="charts-hidm">1</span></td><td data-sort-value="1" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;Platin</span><span class="charts-hidm">1</span></td><td style="text-align:right">100.000</td><td>Einzelnachweise</td></tr><tr><td><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="IFPI_D%C3%A4nemark" title="Dänemark (IFPI)"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="IFPI_D%C3%A4nemark" title="IFPI Dänemark">Dänemark (IFPI)</a></td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! S</span>—</td><td data-sort-value="1" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;Gold</span><span class="charts-hidm">1</span></td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! P</span>—</td><td style="text-align:right">45.000</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ifpi.dk/search/node?keys=Dexys+Midnight+Runners">ifpi.dk</a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Bundesverband_Musikindustrie" title="Deutschland (BVMI)"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Bundesverband_Musikindustrie" title="Bundesverband Musikindustrie">Deutschland (BVMI)</a></td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! S</span>—</td><td data-sort-value="1" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;Gold</span><span class="charts-hidm">1</span></td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! P</span>—</td><td style="text-align:right">300.000</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.musikindustrie.de/wie-musik-zur-karriere-werden-kann/markt-bestseller/gold-/platin-und-diamond-auszeichnung/datenbank">musikindustrie.de</a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Music_Canada" title="Kanada (MC)"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Music_Canada" title="Music Canada">Kanada (MC)</a></td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! S</span>—</td><td data-sort-value="2" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;2×&nbsp;Gold</span><span class="charts-hidm">2</span></td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! P</span>—</td><td style="text-align:right">100.000</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=Dexys%20Midnight%20Runners">musiccanada.com</a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="Recorded_Music_NZ" title="Neuseeland (RMNZ)"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="Recorded_Music_NZ" title="Recorded Music NZ">Neuseeland (RMNZ)</a></td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! S</span>—</td><td class="charts-hidm" style="text-align:center"><span style="display:none">0! G</span>—</td><td data-sort-value="6" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;6×&nbsp;Platin</span><span class="charts-hidm">6</span></td><td style="text-align:right">170.000</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.radioscope.co.nz/2024/00/00/single-cert-search/">radioscope.co.nz</a></td></tr><tr><td><span class="mw-image-border noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="British_Phonographic_Industry" title="Vereinigtes Königreich (BPI)"></a></span>&nbsp;<a href="British_Phonographic_Industry" title="British Phonographic Industry">Vereinigtes Königreich (BPI)</a></td><td data-sort-value="3" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;3×&nbsp;Silber</span><span class="charts-hidm">3</span></td><td data-sort-value="1" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;Gold</span><span class="charts-hidm">1</span></td><td data-sort-value="4" style="text-align:center"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;4×&nbsp;Platin</span><span class="charts-hidm">4</span></td><td style="text-align:right">2.970.000</td><td><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.bpi.co.uk/page/certified-awards">bpi.co.uk</a></td></tr>
<tr class="sortbottom charts-yelst" style="font-weight:bold;">
<td>Insgesamt
</td>
<td style="text-align:center;"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;3×&nbsp;Silber</span><span class="charts-hidm">3</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align:center;"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;6×&nbsp;Gold</span><span class="charts-hidm">6</span>
</td>
<td style="text-align:center;"><span class="charts-monl"><span typeof="mw:File"><span></span></span>&nbsp;11×&nbsp;Platin</span><span class="charts-hidm">11</span>
</td>
<td colspan="2">
</td></tr></tbody></table>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Weblinks">Weblinks</h2></div>
<div class="sisterproject" style="margin:0.1em 0 0 0;"><div class="noresize noviewer" style="display:inline-block; line-height:10px; min-width:1.6em; text-align:center;" aria-hidden="true" role="presentation"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Commons"></span></span></div><b><span class=""><a class="external text" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Dexys_Midnight_Runners?uselang=de"><span lang="en">Commons</span>: Dexys Midnight Runners</a></span></b>&nbsp;– Sammlung von Bildern</div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.dexysonline.com/">Offizieller Internetauftritt</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/192557-Dexys-Midnight-Runners">Dexys Midnight Runners</a> bei <a href="Discogs" title="Discogs">Discogs</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000251361"><span>Dexys Midnight Runners</span></a> bei <a href="AllMusic" title="AllMusic">AllMusic</a> (englisch)</li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.45cat.com/artist/dexys-midnight-runners-and-the-emerald-express">45cat.com</a></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Musikbeispiele">Musikbeispiele</h3></div>
<ul><li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5KgMUgvtig"><i>Geno (TOTP 1980)</i></a> auf <a href="YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BODDyZRF6A"><i>Come On Eileen (1982 Version)</i></a> auf <a href="YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a></li>
<li><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1vAQM4W02E"><i>Jackie Wilson Said (I'm In Heaven When You Smile) (TopPop)</i></a> auf <a href="YouTube" title="YouTube">YouTube</a></li></ul>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Anmerkungen">Anmerkungen</h2></div>
<ol class="references" data-mw-group="Anm.">
<li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-1">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Das mitgedachte <a href="Genitiv" title="Genitiv">Genitiv</a>-<a href="Apostroph" title="Apostroph">Apostroph</a> wird nicht ausgeschrieben.</span>
</li>
</ol>
<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Einzelnachweise">Einzelnachweise</h2></div>
<ol class="references">
<li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-2">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rollingstone.de/reviews/downloads/article284688/dexys-midnight-runners-nowhere-is-home.html">Dexys (Midnight Runners).</a> In: <i>Rolling Stone.</i> 13. März 2012 (abgerufen am 21. März 2012)</span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-charts-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-charts_3-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-charts_3-1">b</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-charts_3-2">c</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text">Chartquellen: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artist_search=Dexys+Midnight+Runners&amp;do_search=do">DE</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dexys+Midnight+Runners">AT</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://hitparade.ch/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Dexys+Midnight+Runners#charts">CH</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18199/dexys-midnight-runners/">UK</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.billboard.com/artist/dexys-midnight-runners/chart-history/">US</a></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-Kent-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">↑ <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Kent_4-0">a</a></sup> <sup><a href="#cite_ref-Kent_4-1">b</a></sup></span> <span class="reference-text"><span class="cite">David Kent: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://imgur.com/totLqGG"><i>Kent Music Report No. 453.</i></a> <i>Kent Music Report</i> via <i>Imgur</i>, 28.&nbsp;Februar 1983,<span class="Abrufdatum"> abgerufen am 2.&nbsp;Januar 2022</span> (englisch).</span><span style="display: none;" class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&amp;rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fde.wikipedia.org%3ADexys+Midnight+Runners&amp;rft.title=Kent+Music+Report+No.+453&amp;rft.description=Kent+Music+Report+No.+453&amp;rft.identifier=https%3A%2F%2Fimgur.com%2FtotLqGG&amp;rft.creator=David+Kent&amp;rft.publisher=%27%27Kent+Music+Report%27%27+via+%27%27Imgur%27%27&amp;rft.date=1983-02-28&amp;rft.language=en">&nbsp;</span></span>
</li>
<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><a href="#cite_ref-5">↑</a></span> <span class="reference-text">Dean Scapolo: <cite class="lang" lang="en" dir="auto" style="font-style:italic">The Complete New Zealand Music Charts: 1966 – 2006</cite>. Maurienne House, 2007, ISBN 978-1-877443-00-8 (englisch).<span class="Z3988" title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&amp;rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&amp;rfr_id=info:sid/de.wikipedia.org:Dexys+Midnight+Runners&amp;rft.au=Dean+Scapolo&amp;rft.btitle=The+Complete+New+Zealand+Music+Charts%3A+1966+-+2006&amp;rft.date=2007&amp;rft.genre=book&amp;rft.isbn=9781877443008&amp;rft.pub=Maurienne+House" style="display:none">&nbsp;</span></span>
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