Kayleigh

original song written, composed, and performed by Marillion

"Kayleigh" is a 1985 song by British progressive rock band Marillion. It is the leading single from their third studio album Misplaced Childhood. It went to number 2 in both the United Kingdom and France, number 88 in Australia, number 74 in the United States, number 25 in Italy, number 4 in Ireland, number 12 in the Netherlands, number 7 in Germany and number 8 in Norway.

"Kayleigh"
Single by Marillion
from the album Misplaced Childhood
B-side"Lady Nina"[1]
Released7 May 1985 (1985-05-07)[2]
RecordedMarch – May 1985
StudioHansa Tonstudio, Berlin
Length
  • 3:33 (7" version)[1]
  • 4:04 (album version)
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery, Pete Trewavas, Fish
Producer(s)Chris Kimsey
Marillion singles chronology
"Assassing"
(1984)
"Kayleigh"
(1985)
"Lavender"
(1985)

Track listing change

International 7" version change

Side 1 change

  1. "Kayleigh" – 3:33

Side 2 change

  1. "Lady Nina" – 3:41

US 7" version (Capitol Records) change

Side 1 change

  1. "Kayleigh" – 3:33

Side 2 change

  1. "Heart of Lothian" – 3:47

12" versions change

Side 1 change

  1. "Kayleigh" [Alternative Mix] – 3:57
  2. "Kayleigh" [Extended Version] – 4:00

Side 2 change

  1. "Lady Nina" [Extended Version] – 5:46

Cassette single change

  1. "Kayleigh" [Alternative Mix] – 3:57
  2. "Kayleigh" [Extended Version] – 4:00
  3. "Lady Nina" [Extended Version] – 5:46
  4. "Lady Nina" [Single Edit] – 3:41

Marillion - The Singles "82-88" change

  1. "Kayleigh" – 3:33
  2. "Lady Nina" – 3:41
  3. "Kayleigh" [Alternative Mix] – 3:57
  4. "Kayleigh" [Extended Version] – 4:00
  5. "Lady Nina" [Extended Version] – 5:46

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Marillion - Kayleigh at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. Smith, Robin (4 May 1985). "News". Record Mirror. p. 9.