| "Irish Son" | ||||
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| Single by Brian McFadden | ||||
| from the album Irish Son | ||||
| B-side | "Be True to Your Woman", "Optimystik", "Three Babies and a Man" | |||
| Released | 22 November 2004 | |||
| Length | 4:22 | |||
| Label | Sony Music UK | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Guy Chambers, Brian McFadden | |||
| Producer(s) | Guy Chambers, Paul Stacey | |||
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| "Irish Son" on YouTube | ||||
"Irish Son" is a song written by Guy Chambers and Brian McFadden, and produced by Chambers and Paul Stacey, for McFadden's first solo album, Irish Son (2004). It was released as the album's second single in the United Kingdom on 22 November 2004.
The song was released following a large media build-up due to the success of his first single. However, the launch of the song was marred by controversy when many radio stations and music channels banned the song and its accompanying music video due to the song's lyrical content and the bad reflection focused on CBS schools in Ireland.[1] Elton John slammed the song's lyrical content when he reviewed the track in Time Out, claiming the song was "just horrible".[2] With the bad press surrounding the song, it peaked at number six.
- ^ "School 'outraged' McFadden song linked it to corporal punishment". The Irish Times. 23 November 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 April 2005). "Elton John apologises to Brian McFadden". Digital Spy. Retrieved 13 July 2017.