The Boomtown Rats

The Boomtown Rats Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Boomtown Rats are an Irish rock/new wave band originally formed in Dublin in 1975. Between 1977 and 1985, they had a series of Irish and UK hits including "Like Clockwork", "Rat Trap", "I Don't Like Mondays" and "Banana Republic". The original line-up comprised six musicians; five from Dún Laoghaire in County Dublin; Gerry Cott (rhythm guitar), Simon Crowe (drums), Johnnie Fingers (keyboards), Bob Geldof (vocals) and Garry Roberts (lead guitar), plus Fingers's cousin Pete Briquette (bass). The Boomtown Rats... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: I Don't Like Mondays - #2: Rat Trap - #3: Banana Republic - #4: Someone's Looking at You - #5: Like Clockwork
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  1977
1.
08/1977

Looking After No1
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from The Boomtown Rats   The Boomtown Rats
82 pts




11
UK
written by Bob Geldof
2.
11/1977

Mary of the 4th Form
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from The Boomtown Rats   The Boomtown Rats
68 pts




15
UK
written by Bob Geldof
  1978
3.
04/1978

She's So Modern
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from A Tonic for the Troops   A Tonic for the Troops
69 pts




12
UK
written by Bob Geldof & Johnny Fingers
4.
06/1978

#5  Like Clockwork
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from A Tonic for the Troops   A Tonic for the Troops
110 pts




6
UK
written by Bob Geldof, Pete Briquette & Simon Crowe
Rat Trap
5.
10/1978

#2  Rat Trap
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from A Tonic for the Troops   A Tonic for the Troops
196 pts




1
UK
written by Bob Geldof
  1979
I Don't Like Mondays
6.
07/1979

#1  I Don't Like Mondays
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
208 pts
73
US


1
UK
[Columbia 11117]
written by Bob Geldof
Diamond Smiles
7.
11/1979

Diamond Smiles
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
66 pts




13
UK
written by Bob Geldof
  1980
8.
01/1980

#4  Someone's Looking at You
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
137 pts




4
UK
[Columbia 11248]
written by Bob Geldof
Banana Republic
9.
11/1980

#3  Banana Republic
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from Mondo Bongo   Mondo Bongo
146 pts




3
UK
written by Bob Geldof & Pete Briquette
  1981
10.
01/1981

The Elephant's Graveyard
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from Mondo Bongo   Mondo Bongo
39 pts




26
UK
written by Bob Geldof
11.
03/1981

Up All Night / Elephant's Graveyard
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from Mondo Bongo   Mondo Bongo
2 pts


54
dance


written by Bob Geldof
12.
12/1981

Never in a Million Years
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from V Deep   V Deep
12 pts




62
UK
written by Bob Geldof
  1982
13.
03/1982

House on Fire
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from V Deep   V Deep
41 pts




24
UK
written by Bob Geldof
  1984
Tonight
14.
02/1984

Tonight
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from In the Long Grass   In the Long Grass
8 pts




73
UK
written by Bob Geldof
15.
05/1984

Drag Me Down
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from In the Long Grass   In the Long Grass
14 pts




50
UK
written by Bob Geldof
16.
11/1984

Dave
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from In the Long Grass   In the Long Grass
7 pts




81
UK
written by Bob Geldof
  1985
A Hold of Me
17.
02/1985

A Hold of Me
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from In the Long Grass   In the Long Grass
8 pts




78
UK
written by Bob Geldof
  1994
I Don't Like Mondays
18.
07/1994

I Don't Like Mondays
The Boomtown Rats greentick

from Loudmouth   Loudmouth
23 pts




38
UK
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written by Bob Geldof


See also...

Bob Geldof • Garry Roberts • Gerry Cott • Johnnie Fingers • Pete Briquette • Simon Crowe

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