Don't Come Home Too Soon

"Don't Come Home Too Soon"
Single by Del Amitri
from the album Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!
Released1 June 1998
Recorded1998
Length4:00
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Justin Currie
Producer(s)Pete Smith
Del Amitri singles chronology
"Some Other Sucker's Parade""
(1997) 		"Don't Come Home Too Soon"
(1998) 		"Cry To Be Found"
(1998)

"Don't Come Home Too Soon" was a song released by Scottish band Del Amitri to mark the Scottish football team's qualification for the 1998 World Cup in France.[1][2][3] The single reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart and topped the Scottish Singles Chart in June 1998.

Reception

The song received a mixed critical reception.[citation needed] Despite this, the single topped the Scottish Singles Chart for the week of 7 June 1998. On the UK Singles Chart the same week, the song debuted at No. 15, its peak position.

Charts

Chart (1998) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[4] 1
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 15

References

  1. ^ Pierre Perrone (22 May 1998). "Music: Rocking all over the World Cup - Life & Style". The Independent. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  2. ^ Drysdale, Neil (22 June 2014). "Del Amitri's Justin Currie eviscerates modern pop and English football | STV". Glasgow. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Justin Currie: Del Amitri and me". The Scotsman. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2018.


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