The Undertones

The Undertones

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Famed for one of the classic hits of the punk era - the irresistible youth anthem Teenage Kicks - The Undertones must also rank as one of the best bands ever from Northern Ireland. Five friends from Creggan and the Bogside, they originally started as a covers band but the emergence of the Sex Pistols inspired them to adopt a frantic three-chord style and write their own songs. These included Teenage Kicks, written by guitarist John O'Neill and breathlessly sung by Feargal Sharkey, which provided their breakthrough when Radio 1 DJ John Peel offered to pay for a recording session. Teenage Kicks first appeared on their debut EP in 1978 and famously became Peel's all-time favourite song and was played at his funeral. It won them a major label contract, resulting in their self-titled debut album in 1979 and more jangly hit songs about adolescence like Jimmy Jimmy, Here Comes The Summer and You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?). Second album Hypnotised came out in 1980, including another big hit My Perfect Cousin, but third album Positive Touch was more grown-up, including songs about The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Internal friction resulted in their split in 1983, but the band reformed in 1999 with Paul McLoone replacing singer Feargal Sharkey, who was by then (and still is) an influential record industry figure.
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01
Teenage Kicks
The Undertones
Teenage Kicks (EP)
02:28
Composers: John O'Neill
15
Tearproof
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
02:18
Writer: John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
03
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:31
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley
01
Family Entertainment
The Undertones
The Undertones
02:40
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
02
Girls Don't Like It
The Undertones
The Undertones
02:19
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
10
Billy's Third
The Undertones
The Undertones
01:59
Writer: William Doherty / Composers: William Doherty
06
The Way Girls Talk
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
02:28
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
04
See That Girl
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:24
Writer: Sean O'Neill / Composers: Sean O'Neill
06
Under The Boardwalk
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:26
Writer: Arthur Resnick - Kenny Young / Composers: Arthur Resnick - Kenny Young
28
Julie Ocean (7" Version)
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
03:32
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
15
What's With Terry
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
03:18
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
30
Family Entertainment
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
02:37
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
35
Get Over You (Kevin Shields Remix 2016)
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
03:02
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
04
Crisis Of Mine
The Undertones
Positive Touch
02:29
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
13
Nine Times Out Of Ten
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:37
Writer: John O'Neill - William Doherty / Composers: John O'Neill - William Doherty
12
Joyland
The Undertones
Get What You Need
03:05
01
Thrill Me
The Undertones
Get What You Need
03:00
14
Teenage Kicks
UK Dekay
Captain Marvel (The Complete Fantasy Playlist)
02:17
08
Girl Like You
The Undertones
Get What You Need
03:53
07
Touch
The Undertones
Get What You Need
01:53
02
I Need Your Love The Way It Used To Be
The Undertones
Get What You Need
02:26
07
The Positive Touch
The Undertones
Positive Touch
02:21
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
13
Boy Wonder
The Undertones
Positive Touch
02:10
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley
36
Girls That Don't Talk
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
02:24
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
18
I Told You so
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:09
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
09
The Cruellest Thing
The Undertones
Get What You Need
02:18
21
When Saturday Comes (Eden Studio Sessions 16/11/1980)
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:43
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
11
The Love Parade (12" version)
The Undertones
The Best of The Undertones
05:05
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley
38
Forever Paradise
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
03:02
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
04
I Gotta Get It
The Undertones
The Undertones
01:55
Composers: John O'Neill
12
True Confessions (Remix Version From 'The Undertones')
The Undertones
The Undertones
02:23
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley - John O'Neill
14
I Know a Girl
The Undertones
The Undertones
02:38
Writer: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley

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  • Discography
Albums
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
℗ 2023 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
27-10-2023
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
01
You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!)
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
02:37
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
02
Male Model
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
01:52
Writer: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
03
Hypnotised
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
02:28
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley
04
Crisis of Mine (Remastered 2023)
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
02:25
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
05
Billy's Third
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
01:56
Writer: William Doherty / Composers: William Doherty
06
The Way Girls Talk
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
02:28
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
07
True Confessions (B-side of Teenage Kicks)
The Undertones
West Bank Songs 1978-1983: A Best Of
01:52
Writer: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
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Dig What You Need
(P) 2022 Dimple Discs
11-03-2022
Dig What You Need
01
Thrill Me (Paul Tipler Remix)
The Undertones
Dig What You Need
02:59
Composers: John O'Neill
02
Enough (Paul Tipler Remix)
The Undertones
Dig What You Need
02:41
Composers: John O’Neill
03
Here Comes the Rain (Paul Tipler Remix)
The Undertones
Dig What You Need
02:06
Composers: Michael Bradley
04
She's so Sweet (Paul Tipler Remix)
The Undertones
Dig What You Need
02:20
Composers: John O’Neill
05
Fight My Corner (Paul Tipler Remix)
The Undertones
Dig What You Need
02:57
Composers: John O'Neill
06
You Can't Say That (Paul Tipler Remix)
The Undertones
Dig What You Need
02:19
Composers: John O'Neill
07
We All Talked About You (Paul Tipler Remix)
The Undertones
Dig What You Need
02:17
Composers: Damian O’Neill - Michael Bradley
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Spring Breakers
Burning Girl
12-01-2015
Spring Breakers
01
Holidays In the Sun
Beki Bondage
Spring Breakers
03:23
02
Twisting By the Pool
G String
Spring Breakers
03:32
03
Peaches
Bev Benfell
Spring Breakers
03:48
04
Warsaw
Red Army
Spring Breakers
02:34
05
Finger Fuck Me
Pussy Riot
Spring Breakers
05:31
06
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Beki Bondage
Spring Breakers
05:07
07
Rocking the Free World
Neil Young
Spring Breakers
03:47
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The Best of The Undertones
℗ 2010 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
28-06-2010
The Best of The Undertones
01
Teenage Kicks
The Undertones
The Best of The Undertones
02:26
Composers: John O'Neill
02
Get Over You
The Undertones
The Best of The Undertones
02:45
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
03
Jimmy Jimmy
The Undertones
The Best of The Undertones
02:42
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
04
Here Comes the Summer (Single Version)
The Undertones
The Best of The Undertones
01:44
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
05
You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!)
The Undertones
The Best of The Undertones
02:38
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
06
My Perfect Cousin
The Undertones
The Best of The Undertones
02:36
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley
07
Wednesday Week
The Undertones
The Best of The Undertones
02:15
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
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Dig Yourself Deep
15-10-2007
Dig Yourself Deep
01
Dig Yourself Deep
The Undertones
Dig Yourself Deep
01:51
02
So Close
The Undertones
Dig Yourself Deep
01:38
03
Here Comes The Rain
The Undertones
Dig Yourself Deep
02:05
04
Everything You Say Is Right
The Undertones
Dig Yourself Deep
02:03
05
Him Not Me
The Undertones
Dig Yourself Deep
02:04
06
We All Talked About You
The Undertones
Dig Yourself Deep
02:18
07
Fight My Corner
The Undertones
Dig Yourself Deep
02:57
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Get What You Need
01-01-2003
Get What You Need
01
Thrill Me
The Undertones
Get What You Need
03:00
02
I Need Your Love The Way It Used To Be
The Undertones
Get What You Need
02:26
03
Everything But You
The Undertones
Get What You Need
03:23
04
Ride The Rough Escalator
The Undertones
Get What You Need
03:27
05
You Can't Say That
The Undertones
Get What You Need
02:19
06
Enough
The Undertones
Get What You Need
02:42
07
Touch
The Undertones
Get What You Need
01:53
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The Sin of Pride
℗ 2004 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
01-01-1983
The Sin of Pride
01
Got to Have You Back
The Undertones
The Sin of Pride
02:53
Writer: Ivy Joe Hunter - Leon Ware - Stephen Bowden / Composers: Ivy Joe Hunter - Leon Ware - Stephen Bowden
02
Valentine's Treatment
The Undertones
The Sin of Pride
02:47
Composers: Michael Bradley - Damian O'Neill
03
Luxury
The Undertones
The Sin of Pride
02:29
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
04
Love Before Romance
The Undertones
The Sin of Pride
04:54
Writer: John O'Neill - Damian O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill - Damian O'Neill
05
Untouchable
The Undertones
The Sin of Pride
03:20
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
06
Bye Bye Baby Blue
The Undertones
The Sin of Pride
03:18
Writer: John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
07
Grainger: Molly on the Shore
London Wind Orchestra
The Sin of Pride
03:55
Composers: Percy Grainger
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Positive Touch
℗ 1981 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
01-01-1981
Positive Touch
01
Fascination
The Undertones
Positive Touch
02:25
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
02
Julie Ocean
The Undertones
Positive Touch
01:48
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
03
Life's Too Easy
The Undertones
Positive Touch
02:32
Writer: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
04
Crisis Of Mine
The Undertones
Positive Touch
02:29
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
05
You're Welcome
The Undertones
Positive Touch
02:48
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
06
His Goodlooking Girlfriend
The Undertones
Positive Touch
03:10
Writer: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
07
The Positive Touch
The Undertones
Positive Touch
02:21
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
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Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
℗ 2009 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
21-04-1980
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
01
More Songs About Chocolate And Girls
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:43
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
02
There Goes Norman
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:27
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
03
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:31
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley
04
See That Girl
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:24
Writer: Sean O'Neill / Composers: Sean O'Neill
05
Whizz Kids
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:19
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
06
Under The Boardwalk
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:26
Writer: Arthur Resnick - Kenny Young / Composers: Arthur Resnick - Kenny Young
07
The Way Girls Talk
The Undertones
Hypnotised (30th Anniversary Edition)
02:30
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
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Hypnotised
℗ 2004 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
21-04-1980
Hypnotised
01
More Songs About Chocolate And Girls
The Undertones
Hypnotised
02:45
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
02
There Goes Norman
The Undertones
Hypnotised
02:29
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
03
Hypnotised
The Undertones
Hypnotised
02:33
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley
04
See That Girl
The Undertones
Hypnotised
02:26
Writer: Sean O'Neill / Composers: Sean O'Neill
05
Whizz Kids
The Undertones
Hypnotised
02:21
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
06
Under The Boardwalk
The Undertones
Hypnotised
02:28
Writer: Arthur Resnick - Kenny Young / Composers: Arthur Resnick - Kenny Young
07
The Way Girls Talk
The Undertones
Hypnotised
02:32
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
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The Undertones
℗ 1979 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
01-01-1979
The Undertones
01
Family Entertainment
The Undertones
The Undertones
02:40
Writer: Damian O'Neill / Composers: Damian O'Neill
02
Girls Don't Like It
The Undertones
The Undertones
02:19
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
03
Male Model
The Undertones
The Undertones
01:58
Writer: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
04
I Gotta Get It
The Undertones
The Undertones
01:55
Composers: John O'Neill
05
Teenage Kicks
The Undertones
The Undertones
02:28
Composers: John O'Neill
06
Wrong Way
The Undertones
The Undertones
01:27
Writer: William Doherty / Composers: William Doherty
07
Jump Boys
The Undertones
The Undertones
02:40
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
EPs
Teenage Kicks (EP)
℗ 1978 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
01-09-1978
Teenage Kicks (EP)
01
Teenage Kicks
The Undertones
Teenage Kicks (EP)
02:28
Composers: John O'Neill
02
Smarter Than You
The Undertones
Teenage Kicks (EP)
01:44
Writer: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley - William Doherty / Composers: Damian O'Neill - Michael Bradley - William Doherty
03
True Confessions (B-side of Teenage Kicks)
The Undertones
Teenage Kicks (EP)
01:52
Writer: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: Damian O'Neill - John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
04
Emergency Cases
The Undertones
Teenage Kicks (EP)
01:53
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
Singles
Wander
Aimlessly Wondering
17-03-2021
Wander
01
Wander
The Undertones
Wander
03:37
Composers: Grégoire Deschamps
Save Me
℗ 1986 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
01-01-1986
Save Me
01
Save Me
The Undertones
Save Me
02:31
Writer: Robert Rogers - Smokey Robinson - Warren Moore / Composers: Robert Rogers - Smokey Robinson - Warren Moore
02
Tearproof
The Undertones
Save Me
02:21
Writer: John O'Neill - Michael Bradley / Composers: John O'Neill - Michael Bradley
Chain of Love
℗ 1983 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
01-04-1983
Chain of Love
01
Chain of Love
The Undertones
Chain of Love
02:59
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill
02
Window Shopping for New Clothes
The Undertones
Chain of Love
02:15
Writer: John O'Neill / Composers: John O'Neill