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When the World Knows Your Name by Deacon Blue
When the World Knows Your Name is an album by Deacon Blue, released in 1989. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Real Gone Kid”, on 3 lists with a best position of #226.
When the World Knows Your Name, Deacon Blue's second album, came out on Columbia in 1989 and went all the way to number one on the UK Albums Chart, where it sat for two weeks. The Glasgow band had made their name with Raintown, and here, with David Kahne producing, they go for the big room: Ricky Ross belting and pounding the piano, James Prime's keyboards polishing every chorus till it gleams.
"Real Gone Kid" came first, in October 1988, and gave them their first UK top-ten single, even hitting number one in Spain. "Wages Day", "Fergus Sings the Blues", "Love and Regret" and "Queen of the New Year" followed it into the UK top 30, and all five singles went top ten in Ireland. When the hooks drive, it's glorious; a couple of the slower, artier songs near the end try a little too hard.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from When the World Knows Your Name on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Gone Kid | 3 | #226 | – | 2001–2006 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.