"Go England" is an English 2002
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performed by
The England Boys. It was written by the
Virgin Radio DJ
Daryl Denham and published by
Mercury Records as an adaptation of
The Jam's 1980 "
Going Underground" song to support the
England national football team at the
2002 FIFA World Cup
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The song entered the British charts and reached a peak of 26 in the singles charts.
History
"Going Underground" was written in 1980. The frontman of The Jam,
Paul Weller had hoped that he could adapt his music to fit a football song to support the England national football team at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Weller gave permission to Daryl Denham to write new lyrics to adapt "''Going Underground''" into a football song in April 2002. "Go England" was created as a result and was performed by the England Boys, a band which comprised a number of Virgin Radio staff and presenters which was fronted by Denham.
The song was intended to be used as the official fan's anthem for England at the tournament. However that commission from
The Football Association went to "
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Ant & Dec.
Release
"Go England" was released as a single in June 2002 with the CD release containing the original song as well as a commentary and karaoke mix.
The song first entered the
UK Singles Chart on 8 June 2002 at number 26 however it charted below competing football songs; "
Hey! Baby" by
DJ Ötzi and "
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The following two weeks it fell to numbers 46 and 52 before exiting the charts after three weeks.
References
External links
The official music video
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2002 songs
England at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
The Jam
Virgin Radio (UK)
Football songs and chants
Mercury Records singles
England national football team songs