Don't Come Home Too Soon

"Don't Come Home Too Soon" was a single released by Scottish band Del Amitri to mark the Scottish football team's qualification for the 1998 World Cup in France.[1][2][3] The single reached No. 15 in the UK Singles Chart and topped the Scottish Singles Chart in June 1998.

"Don't Come Home Too Soon"
Single by Del Amitri
from the album Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!
Released1 June 1998
Recorded1998
GenreAlternative rock, pop rock
Length4:00
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Justin Currie
Producer(s)Pete Smith
Del Amitri singles chronology
"Some Other Sucker's Parade""
(1997)		 "Don't Come Home Too Soon"
(1998)		 "Cry To Be Found"
(1998)

Reception

The song received a mixed critical reception but had a somewhat negative reception in Scotland, as they lost in the first round of the World Cup.[4][5] Despite this, the single topped the Scottish Singles Chart for the week of 7 June 1998. On the UK Singles Chart the same week, the song debuted at No. 15, its peak position.

Charts
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] 15

References
  1. Pierre Perrone (1998-05-22). "Music: Rocking all over the World Cup - Life & Style". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  2. Drysdale, Neil (2014-06-22). "Del Amitri's Justin Currie eviscerates modern pop and English football | STV". Glasgow. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  3. "Justin Currie: Del Amitri and me". The Scotsman. 2013-08-10. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  4. Peter Vincent (2013-11-28). "World Cup songs: the good, the mad and the forgettable". Smh.com.au. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  5. Glendenning, Barry (2010-04-30). "The Joy of Six: Awful World Cup songs | Barry Glendenning | Sport". theguardian.com. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 May 2018.


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