Song · Marillion
“Kayleigh” by Marillion
Released 1991
“Kayleigh” by Marillion appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2004 and 2023. It was first released in 1991. Its best result is #464 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,268 alternative song of all time.
"Kayleigh" led Marillion's concept album Misplaced Childhood out into the world as its first single, and nothing else the British neo-prog band put out did better. It climbed to number two in the UK and stayed on the chart for 14 weeks, went top 10 in Ireland, Norway and West Germany, and in October 1985 gave them their one and only Hot 100 entry in America, at 74. It even made Kayleigh a popular name in Britain.
The writing credit is shared by Fish, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley, and Fish, the band's singer, later sang it at Wembley Stadium for the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute, backed by Phil Collins on drums and Midge Ure on guitar.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 464 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2023 | 1007 | 101.5 WPDH | WPDH Top 1015 (2023) | 1015 |
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