Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith
Studio album by The Proclaimers
Released	August 1988
Recorded	January–February 1988
Genre	Pop, folk rock
Length	44:16 46:31 (2001 re-release)
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Pete Wingfield
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The Proclaimers chronology
This Is the Story (1987) Sunshine on Leith (1988) Hit the Highway (1994)

Sunshine on Leith is The Proclaimers' 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)," which also became a hit following its inclusion on the soundtrack to Benny & Joon five years later in 1993. It is about their birthplace, Leith, and the title track Sunshine on Leith is played by Hibernian F.C. at the beginning of matches.

Track listing

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

1. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" – 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)
5. "Sean" – 3:23
6. "Sunshine on Leith" – 5:16
7. "Come on Nature" – 3:34
8. "I'm on My Way" – 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	US Modern Rock	UK
1988	"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"	-	-	11
1988	"Sunshine on Leith"	-	-	41
1989	"I'm on My Way"	-	-	43
1993	"I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"	3	21	-