Few pop songs evoke such an overwhelming, immediate rush of pure joy more than Dexys Midnight Runners’ No. 1 hit “Come On Eileen.” In the world of 1982 pop radio, there was simply nothing like it – ...

Dexy's Midnight Runners released their hit song Come On Eileen on June 26, 1982. It reached No. 1 on the charts in the UK, US and Australia -- but it wasn't the band's only No. 1 hit (Geno was a chart ...

With the launch of MTV in 1981, British bands swept into the U.S. with bright and edgy pop. Among the groups that had immediate success was Dexys Midnight Runners, with the hit “Come On Eileen.” ...

As part of NPR's series One-Hit Wonders / Second-Best Songs, musician Ted Leo says the British band known for "Come On Eileen" has more to offer... Forget Eileen: Ted Leo On The Unsung Greatness Of ...

Of all the sublime experiences this world has to offer, screaming ‘COME ON, EILEEN!’ on a dance floor has to be among the most transcendent and unifying. Even if you’re filled with dread on the ...

Kevin Rowland, frontman of Dexys Midnight Runners — now known as Dexys — joins Yahoo Entertainment’s Lyndsey Parker to talk about how his conservative upbringing informed the 1982 hit “Come on Eileen” ...

On the surface, the super-catchy new wave tune “Come On Eileen” by Dexys Midnight Runners seems like just a simple, fun love song about a girl named Eileen. However, when you dig into the lyrics and ...