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'''Sham Rock''' are a pseudo-[[Folk music|folk]] [[musical ensemble|band]] from [[Belfast]], [[Northern Ireland]], known solely for their 1998 [[single (music)|single]], "Tell Me Ma" (a pop version of 19th century children's song "[[I'll Tell Me Ma]]"). "Tell Me Ma" peaked at number 13 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and remained on the charts for 13 weeks.<ref name="occ">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/3282/sham-rock/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180328111739/https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/3282/sham-rock/|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 March 2018|title=Sham Rock|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=26 December 2018}}</ref><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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Revision as of 17:15, 10 December 2023
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Sham Rock | |
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| Origin | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop, dance, folk |
| Labels | Jive Records |
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Sham Rock are a pseudo-folk band from Belfast, Northern Ireland, known solely for their 1998 single, "Tell Me Ma" (a pop version of 19th century children's song "I'll Tell Me Ma"). "Tell Me Ma" peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and remained on the charts for 13 weeks.[1][2] It sold over 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[citation needed]
A one-hit wonder, Sham Rock had no other chart entries.[1]
Discography
- Sham Rock: The Album (2003)
References
- ^ a b "Sham Rock". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 28 March 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 493. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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