The Corrs Honour Christine McVie With Stunning Cover Of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Songbird’
The Corrs have shared their stunning cover of Fleetwood Mac’s Songbird, listen below. Their version of the Christine McVie classic is taken from Best Of The Corrs – newly reissued in expanded form for the first time on vinyl – out tomorrow, 1 December in a stunning limited edition 2LP gold vinyl format and expanded 2 CD collection.
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The track arrives on the first anniversary of the passing of Christine McVie. As well as Songbird, the band have also recorded beautiful new versions of Fleetwood Mac’s classic songs Little Lies (out now) and Everywhere – produced and recorded by Guy Chambers.
Originally released in 2001, Best Of The Corrs is a 21-track double platinum hits collection covering The Corrs’ hugely successful first three studio albums Forgiven Not Forgotten, Talk On Corners and In Blue, including hits Breathless, Runaway, What Can I Do, Radio, Dreams and more.
The Corrs are a family affair, Andrea (lead vocals, piano), Sharon (violin, piano, vocals), Caroline (drums, piano, vocals) and Jim (guitar, piano, vocals) who have sold over 40 million albums worldwide since their 1995 debut album Forgiven Not Forgotten crashed into the charts and stole our hearts. An enchanting mix of traditional Celtic music with a pop rock twist, The Corrs have written some of the biggest songs of the last three decades.
In 2022, Talk On Corners, The Corrs’ record-breaking second album turned 25. The UK charts it’s the fourth biggest record of the 1990s, and in 2016 was still listed as the 28th biggest selling album of all time.
The band have also been announced as Ambassadors for this year’s National Album Day on 14 October 14th – celebrating the art of the record. The band say; “We’re delighted to be ambassadors for this year’s National Album Day. Forgiven, Not Forgotten was our debut album originally released 28 years ago back in 1995. Its release came at such a special moment in time for us and it’s been a real pleasure revisiting the memories.”
The Corrs will also hit the road once more on a 12-date tour of southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand – kicking off 18 October in Jakarta. Full dates can be found here.
Best Of The Corrs tracklisting
2CD edition
CD 1
1. Would You Be Happier?
2. So Young (K Klass Remix)
3. Runaway
4. Breathless
5. Radio (MTV Unplugged Version)
6. What Can I Do (Tin Tin Out Remix)
7. The Right Time
8. I Never Loved You Anyway
9. Irresistible
10. Forgiven, Not Forgotten
CD 2
1. Lough Erin Shore (MTV Unplugged Version)
2. Only When I Sleep
3. Love To Love You
4. All The Love In The World (Pop Remix)
5. Everybody Hurts (MTV Unplugged Live Version)
6. Give Me A Reason
7. Dreams
8. Make You Mine
9. Little Lies
10. Everywhere
11. Songbird
2LP edition
Side A
1. Would You Be Happier?
2. So Young (K Klass Remix)
3. Runaway
4. Breathless
5. Radio (MTV Unplugged Version)
Side B
1. What Can I Do (Tin Tin Out Remix)
2. The Right Time
3. I Never Loved You Anyway
4. Irresistible
5. Forgiven, Not Forgotten
Side C
1. Lough Erin Shore (MTV Unplugged Version)
2. Only When I Sleep
3. Love To Love You
4. All The Love In The World (Pop Remix)
5. Everybody Hurts (MTV Unplugged Live Version)
Side D
1. Give Me A Reason
2. Dreams
3. Make You Mine
4. Little Lies
5. Everywhere
6. Songbird