Black Grape

Black Grape

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As a key part of the Madchester scene, Happy Mondays helped meld indie-rock and the growing rave movement into a 24-hour, psychedelic party in the late 1980s and early 1990s. When the band fell apart in a haze of drugs and hedonism, frontman Shaun Ryder and dancer/mascot Bez formed Black Grape with rappers Kermit and Psycho from Ruthless Rap Assassins and joined the booming Britpop craze with their brand of funky, sprawling indie-pop. Their debut album It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (1995) shot to number one in the UK and produced the top ten singles "Reverend Black Grape," "In the Name of the Father" and "Fat Neck" but Shaun Ryder got himself banned from Channel 4 after repeatedly swearing on a notorious live broadcast of Chris Evans's TFI Friday. The band reached number six when they teamed up with Keith Allen for the Euro '96 football song "England's Irie" but second album Stupid Stupid Stupid in 1998 didn't fare as well and the band split after Shaun Ryder fired everyone midway through a UK tour. In 2015 Black Grape announced a reunion to celebrate 20 years since It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah followed two years later by a brand new album, Pop Voodoo, with the singles "Nine Lives" and "I Wanna Be Like You" being released from the album. The band returned in November 2023 with new album Orange Head, which was anchored by the singles "Pimp Wars" and "Milk". Former guitarist from 1993 to 1998, Paul Wagstaff aka Wags died on March 22, 2025 at 60. 

Top tracks

05
Yeah Yeah Brother
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:10
Writer: Shaun Ryder / Composers: Shaun Ryder
01
Reverend Black Grape
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
05:12
Writer: Shaun Ryder - Manmade / Composers: Shaun Ryder - Spencer Birtwistle - Martin Neil Gordon Wright - Martin Mittler - Ian Bendelow - Manmade
09
Shake Your Money
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:13
Writer: Stephen Lironi - Shaun Ryder / Composers: Stephen Lironi - Shaun Ryder
04
Kelly's Heroes
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:22
Writer: Shaun Ryder - Manmade / Composers: Shaun Ryder - Manmade
04
Dadi Waz A Badi
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
04:01
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Carl McCarthy - Paul Leveridge - Manmade
13
In The Name Of The Father (Choppers Mix)
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:13
Writer: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder / Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
02
In The Name Of The Father
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:21
Writer: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder / Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
06
A Big Day In The North
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
04:10
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
01
Get Higher
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
05:00
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Carl McCarthy - Paul Leveridge - Manmade
03
Tramazi Parti
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:45
Writer: Shaun Ryder - Stephen Lironi - Manmade / Composers: Shaun Ryder - Stephen Lironi - Manmade
07
Shake Well Before Opening
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
05:40
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder

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  • Discography
Albums
Orange Head
Dgaff Recordings
03-11-2023
Orange Head
01
Dirt
Black Grape
Orange Head
04:02
02
Pimp Wars
Black Grape
Orange Head
04:27
03
Button Eyes
Black Grape
Orange Head
04:32
04
Quincy
Black Grape
Orange Head
03:50
05
In The Ground
Black Grape
Orange Head
06:50
06
Losers
Black Grape
Orange Head
04:21
07
Milk
Black Grape
Orange Head
05:36
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Pop Voodoo
℗ 2017 UMC, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.
07-07-2017
Pop Voodoo
01
Everything You Know Is Wrong – Intro
Black Grape
Pop Voodoo
04:30
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
02
Nine Lives
Black Grape
Pop Voodoo
04:22
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
03
Set The Grass On Fire
Black Grape
Pop Voodoo
03:18
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
04
Whiskey, Wine And Ham
Black Grape
Pop Voodoo
03:45
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
05
Money Burns
Black Grape
Pop Voodoo
05:22
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
06
String Theory
Black Grape
Pop Voodoo
03:16
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
07
Pop Voodoo
Black Grape
Pop Voodoo
04:25
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
℗ 1997 Radioactive Records J.V.
01-01-1997
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
01
Get Higher
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
05:00
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Carl McCarthy - Paul Leveridge - Manmade
02
Squeaky
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
05:16
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Carl McCarthy - Paul Leveridge - Manmade
03
Marbles (Why You Say Yes ... ?)
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
04:24
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Manmade
04
Dadi Waz A Badi
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
04:01
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Carl McCarthy - Paul Leveridge - Manmade
05
Rubber Band
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
04:36
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Carl McCarthy - Paul Leveridge - Manmade
06
Spotlight
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
03:51
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Carl McCarthy - Paul Leveridge - Manmade
07
Tell Me Something
Black Grape
Stupid, Stupid, Stupid
03:47
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder - Carl McCarthy - Paul Leveridge - Manmade
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
This Compilation ℗ 2016 Geffen Records
03-08-1995
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
01
Reverend Black Grape
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
05:12
Writer: Shaun Ryder - Manmade / Composers: Shaun Ryder - Spencer Birtwistle - Martin Neil Gordon Wright - Martin Mittler - Ian Bendelow - Manmade
02
In The Name Of The Father
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:21
Writer: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder / Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
03
Tramazi Parti
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:45
Writer: Shaun Ryder - Stephen Lironi - Manmade / Composers: Shaun Ryder - Stephen Lironi - Manmade
04
Kelly's Heroes
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:22
Writer: Shaun Ryder - Manmade / Composers: Shaun Ryder - Manmade
05
Yeah Yeah Brother
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:10
Writer: Shaun Ryder / Composers: Shaun Ryder
06
A Big Day In The North
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
04:10
Writer: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder / Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
07
Shake Well Before Opening
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight... Yeah (Deluxe)
05:40
Writer: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder / Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
Access the complete album info (27 songs)
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
℗ 1995 Radioactive Records J.V.
01-01-1995
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
01
Reverend Black Grape
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
05:13
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Spencer Birtwistle - Martin Neil Gordon Wright - Martin Mittler - Ian Bendelow - Manmade
02
In The Name Of The Father
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
04:21
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
03
Tramazi Parti
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
04:45
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Stephen Lironi - Manmade
04
Kelly's Heroes
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
04:22
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Manmade
05
Yeah Yeah Brother
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
04:10
Composers: Shaun Ryder
06
A Big Day In The North
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
04:10
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
07
Shake Well Before Opening
Black Grape
It's Great When You're Straight ... Yeah
05:40
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Singles
The Limelight
℗ 2024 DGAFF Recordings
25-10-2024
The Limelight
01
The Limelight
Black Grape
The Limelight
03:54
Writer: Shaun Ryder / Composers: Shaun Ryder
02
Liquid Sunshine
Black Grape
The Limelight
05:06
Writer: Shaun Ryder / Composers: Shaun Ryder
03
Part Of Everything
Black Grape
The Limelight
05:50
Writer: Shaun Ryder / Composers: Shaun Ryder
Liquid Sunshine
℗ 2024 Dgaff Recordings
25-09-2024
Liquid Sunshine
01
Liquid Sunshine
Black Grape
Liquid Sunshine
05:05
Writer: Shaun Ryder / Composers: Shaun Ryder
02
Part Of Everything
Black Grape
Liquid Sunshine
05:50
Writer: Shaun Ryder / Composers: Shaun Ryder
Part of Everything
℗ 2024 Dgaff Recordings
28-08-2024
Part of Everything
01
Part Of Everything
Black Grape
Part of Everything
05:50
Writer: Shaun Ryder / Composers: Shaun Ryder
Dirt
DGAFF Recordings
28-11-2023
Dirt
01
Dirt
Black Grape
Dirt
04:02
02
Milk
Black Grape
Dirt
05:36
03
Pimp Wars
Black Grape
Dirt
04:27
Pimp Wars (Edit)
Dgaff Recordings
19-09-2023
Pimp Wars (Edit)
01
Pimp Wars (Edit)
Black Grape
Pimp Wars (Edit)
03:28
02
Pimp Wars
Black Grape
Pimp Wars (Edit)
04:27
Milk
DGAFF RECORDINGS
25-07-2023
Milk
01
Milk
Black Grape
Milk
05:36
02
Pimp Wars
Black Grape
Milk
04:27
I Wanna Be Like You (Radio Edit)
℗ 2017 UMC, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.
07-07-2017
I Wanna Be Like You (Radio Edit)
01
I Wanna Be Like You (Radio Edit)
Black Grape
I Wanna Be Like You (Radio Edit)
03:10
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
Nine Lives (Radio Edit)
℗ 2017 UMC, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.
09-06-2017
Nine Lives (Radio Edit)
01
Nine Lives (Radio Edit)
Black Grape
Nine Lives (Radio Edit)
03:08
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Paul Leveridge - Martin Glover
In The Name Of The Father (Choppers Mix)
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
31-10-2016
In The Name Of The Father (Choppers Mix)
01
In The Name Of The Father (Choppers Mix)
Black Grape
In The Name Of The Father (Choppers Mix)
04:13
Composers: Danny Saber - Shaun Ryder
Reverend Black Grape (The Crystal Method Edit)
℗ 1995 Geffen Records
26-10-2016
Reverend Black Grape (The Crystal Method Edit)
01
Reverend Black Grape (The Crystal Method Edit)
Black Grape
Reverend Black Grape (The Crystal Method Edit)
04:25
Composers: Shaun Ryder - Spencer Birtwistle - Martin Neil Gordon Wright - Martin Mittler - Ian Bendelow - Manmade