Belfast Child

E640168

"Belfast Child" is a 1989 power ballad by Scottish rock band Simple Minds, inspired by the Troubles in Northern Ireland and known for its adaptation of the traditional folk song "She Moved Through the Fair."

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Belfast Child canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
adaptationOf She Moved Through the Fair NERFINISHED
album Street Fighting Years NERFINISHED
artist Simple Minds NERFINISHED
basedOn She Moved Through the Fair NERFINISHED
chartPositionIreland 1
chartPositionNetherlands 1
chartPositionUK 1
countryOfOrigin Scotland
United Kingdom
followedBySingle This Is Your Land NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
CD single
genre power ballad
hasBside Mandela Day NERFINISHED
Mandela Day (live) NERFINISHED
hasLiveVersion Belfast Child (live) NERFINISHED
hasMusicVideo Belfast Child music video
includedInCompilation Celebrate: The Greatest Hits+ NERFINISHED
Glittering Prize 81/92 NERFINISHED
The Best of Simple Minds NERFINISHED
inspiredBy The Troubles NERFINISHED
label Virgin Records NERFINISHED
language English
length 6:39
musicVideoDirector Andy Morahan NERFINISHED
partOfAlbum Street Fighting Years NERFINISHED
performer Simple Minds NERFINISHED
performerNationality Scottish
precededBySingle Don’t You (Forget About Me) (reissues and earlier singles)
producer Simple Minds NERFINISHED
Stephen Lipson NERFINISHED
Trevor Horn NERFINISHED
publisher Virgin Music Publishers NERFINISHED
reachedNumberOneIn UK Singles Chart NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1988
releaseDate 1989-02-06
releaseYear 1989
subjectLocation Belfast NERFINISHED
theme Northern Ireland conflict NERFINISHED
hope
loss
usesMelodyFrom She Moved Through the Fair NERFINISHED
writer Charlie Burchill NERFINISHED
Jim Kerr NERFINISHED
Mick MacNeil NERFINISHED

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Simple Minds notableWork Belfast Child