Artist · chart history
Young Dubliners
Band Los Angeles United States Formed 1988
Young Dubliners formed in 1988 in Los Angeles, United States. Young Dubliners has 4 chart appearances on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations on RockLists, spanning 2007–2009. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Rosie”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #76. The station that charted Young Dubliners most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 3 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 2009.
The Young Dubliners formed in Santa Monica, California, in 1988, an Irish-American rock band that plays Irish folk songs with the amps turned up and writes its own tunes in the same spirit. Thin Lizzy, the Pogues, the Waterboys, Big Country and U2 are the influences they own up to, and you can hear every one of them in the fiddle-and-guitar charge.
Singer and rhythm guitarist Keith Roberts co-founded the band with Paul O'Toole and has been its only constant member. They signed with Scotti Brothers in early 1994 and put out the Rocky Road EP, with their version of "Rocky Road to Dublin" leading the way, followed by the full-length Breathe in 1995. The years after brought label changes, lineup changes, a live album produced by Steve Albini and Josquin Des Pres, lyrics for the title track of Red gifted by Bernie Taupin, tours alongside Jethro Tull, and a slot at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
In 2007 they went back to the source with With All Due Respect - The Irish Sessions, an album made up entirely of Irish covers.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs by Young Dubliners on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rosie | 1 | #76 | – | 2009 | |
| 2 | Rocky Road To Dublin | 3 | #1934 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 76 | Rosie | 106.1 The Corner Top 106 Songs of 2009 |
| 2009 | 1969 | Rocky Road To Dublin | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) |
| 2008 | 1937 | Rocky Road To Dublin | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) |
| 2007 | 1934 | Rocky Road To Dublin | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) |
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