"Come On England" is a music single by the band 4-4-2. The song is a re-working of the Dexys Midnight Runners hit "Come On Eileen". A football-themed song, it was released on 7 June 2004 to coincide with the England national team's appearance at the European Championships. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number two, held off the number-one spot by "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mario Winans.
4-4-2 consisted of Phil Doleman (banjo), Mark 'madfiddler' Knight (fiddle), Jimmy McCafferty (drums), Ian Murphy (lead vocals), Neil Murray (backing vocals), Micky Quinn (guest vocals), Lucy Wills (trumpet). The band appeared on the U.K. TV shows CD:UK and Top of the Pops to promote the single.
Music video The video features the popular glamour models Lucy Pinder and Michelle Marsh.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2004)Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2004)PositionUK Singles (OCC)81
See also "Three Lions" "World in Motion"
References
External links "Come On England" lyrics