Come On Eileen (UK 7″ single version)

Name: Come On Eileen
Duration: 4 min 4 s

~ Recording by Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express

Annotation

In this case, "Come On" is a phrasal verb. "On' is a part of the verb, rather than a preposition, and should be capitalized according to the English Style Guideline.

Here's a good explanation: What Is a Phrasal Verb?

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Country/Date
Official
1.1	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express	Come On Eileen	1982-07 GB
1.6	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	Hits on CD	1984 XE
1.10	Come On Eileen	?:??	Dexys Midnight Runners	Solid Gold: 80’s Collection	1986 -
2.5	Come On Eileen	?:??	Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express	Now That’s What I Call Music: Smash Hits	1987-09-21 GB
2.5	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express	Now That’s What I Call Music: Smash Hits	1987-09-21 GB
2.5	Come On Eileen	?:??	Dexys Midnight Runners with The Emerald Express	Now That’s What I Call Music! Smash Hits	1987-10 GB
1.5	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	The 80’s: The Album of the Decade	1989-10-01 GB
2.3	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Greatest Hits of the 80s	1989 GB
1.1	Come On Eileen	4:10	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners	1991-05-21 GB
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:08	Dexys Midnight Runners And The Emerald Express	Hard Rock	1991 GB
2.12	Come On Eileen	4:07	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 4	1991 DE
1.7	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Rock Collection: Legendary Rock	1991 XE
1.1	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners	1991 GB
1.1	Come On Eileen	?:??	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Very Best of Dexys Midnight Runners	1991 GB
1.4	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits of the 80’s	1992-09 DE
1.9	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	De Pre Historie 1982, Volume 1	1992 BE
2.12	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Greatest Hits of the ’80’s: The Definitive Singles Collection 1980–1989	1992 BE
1.1	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Hits of… 81+82, Volume 9	1992 DE
1.10	C'mon Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	Solid Gold - The Classic Hits	1992 NZ
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Hits for You	1993-04-26 DE
1.13	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express	Roadshow Hits	1993 GB
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Rock Line 5	1993 FR
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Rock Line Volume 5	1993 FR
1.1	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Rock Collection: 18 Rock Classics	1993 -
1.2	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Young at Heart	1993 GB
1.6	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express	Start: The Best of British	1994-07-18 US
1.4	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	Awesome ’80s (issue wiith cover art not featuring Paula Abdul)	1994 US
1.4	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	Awesome ’80s (issue wiith cover art featuring Paula Abdul)	1994 US
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Greatest Hits of the ’80’s: The Definitive Singles Collection 1980–1989	1994 DE
1.2	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Hits in the 1st Degree	1994 GB
1.12	Come On Eileen	4:09	Dexys Midnight Runners	Hot Tracks & Great Hits	1994 AU
1.14	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Kevin Savage’s Music Power	1994 ZA
1.16	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Summer in the City 3	1994 SE
1.2	Come On Eileen	4:01	Dexys Midnight Runners	The 80's Collection: 1982	1994 DE
1.14	Come On Eileen	4:00	Dexys Midnight Runners	The 80's Collection: Whatever You Want....18 Hits of the 80's	1994 GB
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Golden Collection	1994 SE
1.5	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	The No. 1 Hits 1982	1994 -
2.11	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Ultimate Eighties	1994 GB
1.17	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	Totally 80s 1+2	1994 NL
1.11	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	VTM Holiday Party Hits 2	1994 BE
1.4	Come On Eileen	4:07	Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express	World Hits 1982	1994 DE
2.7	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	"...Just Can't Get Enough": Originalhits fra 80'erne	1995-03-30 DK
1.16	Come On Eileen	4:08	Dexys Midnight Runners	Tommy Boy (The Movie)	1995-04-04 US
1.12	Come On Eileen	4:01	Dexys Midnight Runners	World of Dance: New Wave: The 80’s	1995-04-16 US
2.1	Come On Eileen	4:01	Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express	The Best Party… Ever!	1995-11 GB
2.7	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	“…Just Can’t Get Enough”: Originalhits fra 80’erne	1995 DK
1.15	Come On Eileen	4:07	Dexys Midnight Runners	80’s Summer Wave	1995 DE
1.7	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	All‐Time Party Favourites	1995 GB
1.13	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Radio City Classic Hits: The 80's	1995 SE
2.6	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Greatest Party Album Under the Sun!	1995 GB
1.16	Come On Eileen	4:08	Dexys Midnight Runners	Tommy Boy (The Movie)	1995 XE
2.6	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Best Party Album in the World… Ever!	1996-10 ZA
2.8	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	100% Christmas / 100% New Year’s Party	1996 GB
1.8	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	100% New Year’s Party	1996 GB
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Best of the 80's	1996 BE
1.2	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Rock Hits! 80's Vol.3 - Hits In The 1st Degree	1996 JP
2.5	Come On Eileen	4:00	Dexys Midnight Runners	Shine On the 80's Volume II	1996 IL
1.3	Come On Eileen	?:??	Dexys Midnight Runners	St. Patrick Spirit	1996 FR
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	St. Patrick Spirit	1996 FR
1.2	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Young at Heart	1996 GB
1.12	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	100+1 wereldhits, deel 3	1997 NL
1.5	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	1982 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die Facts	1997 DE
1.15	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Best Popsongs Ever: 35 Most Wanted Popclassics	1997 NL
1.19	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Choose 80s	1997 GB
2.4	Come On Eileen	4:02	Dexys Midnight Runners	Het gevoel van de 80’s	1997 -
1.4	Come On Eileen	4:02	Dexys Midnight Runners	hr3 History	1997 DE
1.8	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	Internationale Oldies der 80er	1997 DE
2.12	Come On Eileen	4:00	Dexy's Midnight Runners	The No. 1 Dance Party Album	1997 GB
1.4	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Party Police, Volume 1	1998-02-02 DE
1.4	Come On Eileen	3:58	Dexys Midnight Runners	Fantastic 80s!	1998-02-23 GB
1.11	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Roots of Rock: 80's New Wave	1998-03-30 US
3.14	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Media Markt Collection: The 80s	1998-10-08 DE
2.10	Come On Eileen	4:07	Dexys Midnight Runners	Let the Music Play	1998-10-19 -
1.8	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Biggest 80’s Hits in the World… Ever!	1998-11-02 GB
1.13	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	80’s Comeback	1998 DE
2.8	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	Avro’s Top Pop Yeah	1998 NL
1.14	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Donna's Swingcafé Classics	1998 BE
1.13	Come On Eileen	4:08	Dexys Midnight Runners	Frosh	1998 CA
1.10	Come On Eileen	4:00	Dexys Midnight Runners	New Wave: The Roots of Rock	1998 CA
2.13	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits From the Fantastic 80’s (1998 rerelease)	1998 DE
1.14	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	Rock ’n Roll Relix: 1982–1983	1998 US
5.6	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Eighties: A Decade of Hits	1998 AU
1.2	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	Now That’s What I Call Music! 1982: The Millennium Series	1999-06-21 GB
1.18	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	No. 1's of the Eighties	1999-08-02 GB
1.14	Come On Eileen	4:00	Dexys Midnight Runners	Pure 80's	1999-08-10 US
1.7	Come On Eileen	4:04	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Millennium's Greatest Crazy Party Album	1999-09-15 GB
2.5	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	All Time Greatest Pub Anthems	1999 AU
2.11	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	Disco Highlights der 70er und 80er	1999 DE
3.17	Come On Eileen	4:02	Dexys Midnight Runners	Greatest Hits of the Millennium: 80’s, Volume 1	1999 NL
2.1	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Hits der 80er	1999 DE
2.3	Come On Eileen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Hot Pop	1999 DE
1.9	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	Mumm Musik Millenium	1999 DE
1.3	Come On Eileen	4:06	Dexys Midnight Runners	Party Grooves	1999 DE
1.15	Come On Eileen	3:59	Dexys Midnight Runners	Party Party Party	1999 GB
1.20	Come On Eileen	3:58	Dexys Midnight Runners	Party Party Party	1999 GB
2.2	Come On Eileen	4:03	Dexys Midnight Runners	The Best of the Eighties, Volume 2	1999 NO
1.4	Come On Eileen	4:08	Dexys Midnight Runners	The No. 1 Party Collection	1999 ZA
Promotion
1.1	Come On Eileen	4:12	Dexys Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express	Come On Eileen	1982 US
1.11	Come On Eileen	4:08	Dexys Midnight Runners	Sampler U.S.A.: Popular Repertoire	1983 DE
1.7	Come On Eilleen	4:05	Dexys Midnight Runners	Chart Busters	1993 GB

Relationships

producer:	Clive Langer Kevin Rowland Alan Winstanley
creative direction:	Clive Langer Alan Winstanley

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1982) Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982)

recording of:	Come On Eileen

Come On Eileen

writer:	Kevin Adams James Mitchell Paterson Kevin Rowland

publisher:	Copyright Control EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd. EMI Music Publishing Ltd. Kevin Adams Music Ltd.

later parody versions:	Get ’em Off, Irene
later translated versions:	Vamos Eileen
is the basis for:	Come On England
music quoted in:	Come on England
lyrics quoted in:	Kom igen Lena!

Come On Eileen (UK 7″ single version)

Genres: pop, new wave, rock, electronic, soul

Other tags: soundtrack, folk-rock, top 40

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Come On Eileen

Come On Eileen (UK 7″ single version)

Genres: pop, new wave, rock, electronic, soul

Other tags: soundtrack, folk-rock, top 40

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