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The Pogues peaked at No. 26 on the Shazam Global Chart with "Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)", spending 29 days in the Top 50.
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The highest position a song reached on the Shazam Global Chart.
The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
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#2629Dec 24, 2023
"Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" by The Pogues peaked at No. 26 on the Shazam Global Chart, where the song spent a total of 29 day(s) in the Top 50.
Released
1987Total Shazams
3M
Days in Top 50
29The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
Top 50 Debut
Dec 24, 2023"Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)" by The Pogues peaked at No. 26 on the Shazam Global Chart, where the song spent a total of 29 day(s) in the Top 50.
Released
1987Total Shazams
3M
Days in Top 50
29The total number of days a song spent in the Top 50 of the Shazam Global Chart. These days may have been non-consecutive.
Top 50 Debut
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About The Pogues
Celtic-punk band The Pogues rose to prominence in the ’80s on the strength of raucous live shows and the poetic soul of British-born Irish vocalist Shane MacGowan. The latter was a vital vocal interpreter—witness his melancholy turn on Ewan MacColl’s “Dirty Old Town”—and crafted lyrics about deeply flawed characters (the toxic couple of “Fairytale of New York”) and the bittersweet nature of life (the hard-living bar denizens in "Sally MacLennane" and the nostalgic narrators of “A Pair of Brown Eyes,” both found on 1985’s Elvis Costello–produced Rum Sodomy & the Lash). MacGowan never lost sight of the humanity beneath the surface, which gave his music great depth. The Pogues parted ways with him in the early ’90s over his erratic behavior but continued on as a band, earning a modest global hit in 1993 with the jangly “Tuesday Morning.” However, the story had a happy ending: In 2001, MacGowan enjoyed a well-deserved victory lap with The Pogues, touring with them on and off until 2014.
The Pogues has also released music as a member of Marseille Figs.
Musical InfluencesThe Pogues's musical influences include Van Morrison, The Clash, Tom Waits and more.
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