1985: The Whole of the Moon - by The Waterboys.
This song is still often played on the radio because of it endearing qualities and is a favourite on the present dance and club scene!
"The Whole of the Moon" was first released on 14th October 1985 as a 7-inch and 12-inch single, which reached No. 26 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was re-released as a single (7-inch, 12-inch, cassette and CD) on 25th March 1991, and it was included on the band's compilation album The Best of the Waterboys 81–90, issued on 29th April 1991. The re-release was a big hit, peaking at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart and receiving an Ivor Novello Award as "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" in 1991.
"The Whole of the Moon" is a song by Scottish band the Waterboys, released as a single in October 1985 by Ensign Records from their third album, “This Is the Sea” (1985). It is a classic of the band's repertoire and has been consistently played at live shows ever since its release. Written and produced by Mike Scott, the song has inspired speculation regarding its subject.
The single was not a big success when initially released in 1985, only making the lower ends of the chart, although it reached No. 12 on the Australian chart. Subsequently, it became one of the Waterboys' best-known songs and their most commercially succesful. It was the Ivor Novello Award winner "Best Song Musically and Lyrically" in 1992. Upon its re-release in March 1991, it reached No. 3 in the United Kingdom. (Wikipedia)
