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Belfast
“Belfast” is the second single of the Euro disco band Boney M.’s 1977 album Love for Sale. “Belfast” was the first Boney M. single to feature lead vocals by Marcia Barrett and became their 4th consecutive German chart-topper. In the UK Singles Chart it peaked at No. 8
It remained a popular track in the group’s live shows over the years and was re-recorded by Marcia Barrett as a solo track on her album Come Into My Life (2005).
Background and composition
“Belfast”, written in 1971 by Drafi Deutscher and Jimmy Bilsbury, was originally entitled “Derry”. The lyrics refer to the divided city during the height of The Troubles (1960s–1998) in Northern Ireland. Deutscher had written the song for Marcia Barrett when she was a solo artist in the early 1970s. Frank Farian also recorded a German version of “Belfast” with Gilla. Her version was included on the album Zieh mich aus, which was released in June 1976.
Due to a shortage of material when Boney M. performed their first live gigs in 1976, having only one album with eight songs, Barrett also performed “Belfast”, which had been a popular live track for her. “Belfast” turned out to be as popular for Boney M. on stage as it had been for Barrett. The sound engineer of the group noticed the response at each gig where the song was performed. He told Frank Farian about it and Farian decided to record the track for the second Boney M. album, Love For Sale, in early 1977.
In the US and Canada, the song was never released, and was replaced by “Daddy Cool” on the album due to the political context of the song.
About Belfast
Single by Boney M.
Album: Love for Sale
Released: 19 September 1977
Recorded: March 1977
Genre: Pop, Funk, Europop, Euro disco
Length: 3.30
Label: Hansa Records, Atlantic Records, Carrere
Songwriters: James Robert Bilsbury, Drafi Franz Richard Deutscher, Joe Menke
Producer: Frank Farian
Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
Got to have a belief in
Got to have a belief in
Got to have a belief in all the people
‘Cause the people are leavin’
When the people believe in
When the people believe in
When the people believe in all the children
‘Cause the children are leavin’
Belfast
Belfast
When the country rings the leaving bell you’re lost
Belfast
Belfast
When the hate you have
For one another’s past
You can try (You can try)
You can try (You can try)
You can try
To tell the world the reason why
Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
It’s a country that’s changin’
Oh, it’s a country that’s changin’
It’s a country that’s changin’ all the people
‘Cause the people are leavin’
It’s the world that’s deceivin’
Oh it’s the world that’s deceivin’
It’s the world that’s deceivin’ all the people
‘Cause the people believe in
Belfast
Belfast
When the country rings the leaving bell you’re lost
Belfast
Belfast
When the hate you have
For one another’s past
You can try (You can try)
You can try (You can try)
You can try
To tell the world the reason why
Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
When the children believe in
When the children believe in
When the children believe in all the people
‘Cause the people are leavin’
When the people are leavin’ you
When the people are leavin’
When the people are leavin’ all the children
‘Cause the children believe in
Belfast
Belfast
When the country rings the leaving bell you’re lost
Belfast
Belfast
When the hate you have
For one another’s past
You can try (You can try)
You can try (You can try)
You can try
To tell the world the reason why
Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
Belfast
Contact Liz Mitchell
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