Kayleigh

"Kayleigh" is a song by British neo-prog band Marillion. It was released as the first single from the concept album Misplaced Childhood. It is the band's most successful single in the UK, where it peaked at number two and stayed on the UK Singles Chart for a total of 14 weeks. It also became the band's most successful single worldwide, reaching the top 10 in Ireland, Norway, and West Germany. In the United States, it gave the band their sole appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, reaching number 74 in October 1985.

"Kayleigh"
Single by Marillion
from the album Misplaced Childhood
B-side"Lady Nina"
Released7 May 1985 (1985-05-07)
StudioHansa Tonstudio (Berlin, Germany)
GenreNeo progressive rock
Length
  • 3:33 (7-inch version)
  • 4:04 (album version)
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chris Kimsey
Marillion singles chronology
"Assassing"
(1984)
"Kayleigh"
(1985)
"Lavender"
(1985)
Audio sample
"Kayleigh"
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The song popularised the name Kayleigh in the UK. It was later performed by the band's lead singer, Fish, at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium, with Midge Ure on guitar and Phil Collins on drums.

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