Sunshine on Leith is The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers are a Scottish band composed of identical twin brothers, Charlie and Craig Reid . They are probably best known for the songs "Letter from America", "I'm On My Way" and "I'm Gonna Be ". The band tours extensively throughout Europe and other continents...

' second and best known album, released in August 1988. The album had three singles, including the title track, "I'm On My Way," and "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

"I'm Gonna Be " is a song written and performed by The Proclaimers. It was released on their 1988 Sunshine on Leith album, and subsequently as a single. It has become one of their most popular songs, reaching No. 11 in the UK charts and No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1989, plus, five years...

," which also became a hit following its inclusion on the soundtrack to Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon

Benny & Joon is a 1993 romantic comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about how two eccentric individuals, Sam and Juniper "Joon" , find each other and fall in love...

five years later in 1993. It is about their birthplace, Leith

Leith

-South Leith v. North Leith:Up until the late 16th century Leith , comprised two separate towns on either side of the river....

, and the title track Sunshine on Leith is played by Hibernian F.C.

Hibernian F.C.

Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts...

 at the beginning of matches.

Track listing

• All Songs Written By Craig & Charlie Reid, except where noted.

1. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
   I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
   "I'm Gonna Be " is a song written and performed by The Proclaimers. It was released on their 1988 Sunshine on Leith album, and subsequently as a single. It has become one of their most popular songs, reaching No. 11 in the UK charts and No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1989, plus, five years...
   
   " – 3:33
2. "Cap in Hand" – 3:24
3. "Then I Met You" – 3:50
4. "My Old Friend the Blues" – 3:06 (Steve Earle
   Steve Earle
   Stephen Fain "Steve" Earle is an American singer-songwriter known for his rock and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play....
   
   )
5. "Sean" – 3:23
6. "Sunshine on Leith" – 5:16
7. "Come on Nature" – 3:34
8. "I'm on My Way"
   I'm on My Way (song)
   I'm on My Way is a song written and recorded by Scottish pop duo The Proclaimers for their 1988 album Sunshine on Leith. In 1989, it was released as a single, which made it to #43 in great Britain...
   
    – 3:45
9. "What Do You Do?" – 3:38
10. "It's Saturday Night" – 3:24
11. "Teardrops" – 2:32
12. "Oh Jean" – 5:55
13. "King Of The Road" - 2:45 (bonus track on 2001 re-release)

Singles

Year	Title	Chart positions
		US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	US Modern Rock	UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
1988 1988 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....	"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) "I'm Gonna Be " is a song written and performed by The Proclaimers. It was released on their 1988 Sunshine on Leith album, and subsequently as a single. It has become one of their most popular songs, reaching No. 11 in the UK charts and No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1989, plus, five years... "	-	-	11
1988 1988 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....	"Sunshine on Leith"	-	-	41
1989 1989 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1989.-Events:*January 14 – Paul McCartney releases Снова в СССР exclusively in the USSR...	"I'm on My Way"	-	-	43
1993 1993 in music This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....	"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) "I'm Gonna Be " is a song written and performed by The Proclaimers. It was released on their 1988 Sunshine on Leith album, and subsequently as a single. It has become one of their most popular songs, reaching No. 11 in the UK charts and No. 1 on the Australian ARIA Charts in 1989, plus, five years... "	3	21	-