Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock ) is a fusion genre and form of rock music characterized by a strong commercial appeal, with more emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than standard rock music . Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll , early pop rock was influenced by the beat , arrangements, and original style of rock and roll (and sometimes doo-wop ). It may be viewed as a distinct genre field rather than music that overlaps with pop and rock. The detractors of pop rock often deride it as a slick, commercial product and less authentic than rock music.
61-780: The Corrs are an Irish family band that combine pop rock with traditional Irish themes within their music. The group consists of the Corr siblings: Andrea (lead vocals, tin whistle, mandolin, ukulele), Sharon (violin, keyboards, vocals), Caroline (drums, percussion, piano, bodhrán , vocals) and Jim (guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals). They are from Dundalk , County Louth , Ireland . The Corrs have released seven studio albums and numerous singles , which have reached Platinum in many countries, and have sold 40 million albums worldwide. Talk on Corners , their most successful album to date, reached multi-Platinum status in Australia, and in
122-539: A " Uranium disc" granted by Hispavox and SGAE in 1980, Luis Miguel received in 1999 a " Lapislazuli disc" for his sales of over 1.7 million in Chile, and Luis Fonsi received the " Plutonium disc" from Universal Music Group recognizing the global sales of " Despacito " in 2017. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) was founded in 1933, and since 1996, has granted
183-520: A Canadian musician, producer, composer and arranger. The Corrs played live for Foster and he agreed to sign them to Atlantic Records. They extended their stay in the US for over five months to record their debut album, Forgiven, Not Forgotten . It featured six instrumental selections among its Celtic-influenced tracks. The album sold well in Ireland, Australia, Canada, Japan, Norway and Spain. Major success in
244-600: A UK-based charity that provides help, training, financial, and practical support to UK citizens aged between 14 and 30. They performed with The Buggles , Will Young , Blue , Avril Lavigne , Lenny Kravitz , Busted , Anastacia , Nelly Furtado , Sugababes and Natasha Bedingfield and raised more than £1 million. They are ambassadors for the Nelson Mandela 's " 46664 " campaign, where they performed live to raise awareness towards HIV/AIDS in Africa. The concert
305-485: A cover of The Corrs' Breathless in a setlist of songs by female artists to commemorate women's history month, and described the artists as "faraway mentors who taught me how music could make someone's life easier and more magical". She said these "female professors" had guided her "melodically, lyrically, spiritually and emotionally." On 26 November 2022, the Corrs performed together for the first time since 2017, playing to
366-523: A crowd of approximately 11,000 at Hope Estate Winery, in Australia's Hunter Valley , their first concert in Australia in 21 years. Due to the success of the concert, the Corrs announced on 4 December 2022 that they would tour Australia and New Zealand in October and November 2023 and later added dates in Jakarta, Indonesia and Manila, Philippines. When asked to describe their genre, Caroline Corr said it
427-480: A duet between Sanz and Andrea Corr; Sanz played Andrea's love interest in the music video. In return, the Corrs performed "Me Iré (The Hardest Day)" with him on his album, El Alma Al Aire . The Corrs collaborated with Robert Lange to produce a mainstream hit single, " Breathless ", which reached number 20 in the Billboard Hot 100 , number seven in Australia, number three in Ireland and New Zealand, and topped
488-425: A duo, often at McManus's, their aunt's pub. In 1990, Jim and Sharon added their younger siblings, to form a quartet . Their career took off in 1991 when they auditioned for the film The Commitments . Jim, Sharon and Caroline each had small parts as musicians, while Andrea had a speaking part as Sharon Rabbitte. John Hughes noticed them when they auditioned for the film and agreed to become their manager. In 1994,
549-545: A little bit more guitar-orientated and also an Irish sound, which is in Forgiven, Not Forgotten ." In Blue moved towards mainstream pop, placing heavy emphasis on synthesizers. The move attracted criticism from many; one Entertainment Weekly critic called it "a disheartening example of musical ethnic cleansing". A USA Today critic called it "the best mainstream pop album you're likely to come across". Borrowed Heaven placed heavier emphasis on guitars, while retaining
610-694: A new song, " Radio ", later featured on their third album, In Blue . In 2000, the Corrs returned to mainstream success with their third album. Unlike their previous albums, In Blue moved towards mainstream pop. In Blue hit number one in its first sales week in, Ireland, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, the UK and debuted at No. 2 in France and Norway. It climbed to the top spot during its second week in Sweden and Spain. The Corrs worked with Alejandro Sanz on In Blue , recording "Una Noche (One Night)",
671-486: Is a noun-adjective that music critics often use in reference to guitar pop with a bright mood. Critic Philip Auslander argues that the distinction between pop and rock is more pronounced in the US than in the UK. He claims that in the US, pop has roots in white crooners such as Perry Como , whereas rock is rooted in African-American music influenced by forms such as rock and roll . Auslander points out that
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#1732783400014732-521: Is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications ). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials ( gold , platinum and diamond ). The threshold required for these awards depends upon
793-547: Is characterised as a more stripped back live performance with minimal overdubbing. The Corrs' main influences were their parents who were musicians and encouraged them to learn instruments. They drew inspiration from musicians such as The Eagles , The Police , The Carpenters , Simon and Garfunkel and Fleetwood Mac , which Sharon said in an interview with CNN is the reason "our songs are very, very melodic and [harmonious]". The Corrs have been active in supporting charitable and philanthropic causes and disaster relief. In 1998,
854-518: The BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park festival . Their sixth studio album, White Light , was released on 27 November 2015, and was accompanied by a European tour. After two years, their seventh studio album, Jupiter Calling , was released on 10 November 2017. The Corrs are from Dundalk, County Louth, in Ireland. While Caroline and Andrea were still attending school, Jim and Sharon began playing as
915-511: The Recording Industry Association of America introduced its gold record award program for records of any kind, albums or singles , which achieved one million dollars in retail sales. These sales were restricted to U.S.-based record companies and did not include exports to other countries. For albums in 1968, this would mean shipping approximately 670,000 units; for singles the number would be 1,000,000. In 1976,
976-694: The Talk on Corners tour was Irish guitarist Conor Brady. Duffy's younger brother Jason joined the line-up as drummer for the Borrowed Heaven tour due to Caroline's pregnancy. Both Drennan and Duffy re-joined the band for their 2015 return. Studio albums [REDACTED] Media related to The Corrs at Wikimedia Commons Pop rock Much pop and rock music has been very similar in sound, instrumentation and even lyrical content. The terms "pop rock" and " power pop " have been used to describe more commercially successful music that uses elements from, or
1037-504: The 1960s, Frith termed it "folk rock", and the pop-infused styles of the 1970s were called "pop rock". Moore-Gilbert claims that this approach unfairly puts rock at the apex and makes every other influence become an add-on to the central core of rock. In Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau discussed the term "pop-rock" in the context of popular music's fragmentation along stylistic lines in
1098-432: The 1970s; he regarded "pop-rock" as a "monolith" that "straddled" all burgeoning movements and subgenres in the popular and semipopular music marketplace at the time, including singer-songwriter music, art rock , heavy metal , boogie , country rock , jazz fusion , funk , disco , urban contemporary , and new wave , but not punk rock . Music recording sales certification Music recording certification
1159-603: The Corrs participated in the Pavarotti and Friends for the Children of Liberia charity concert. The concert was held in Modena , Italy and was hosted by Luciano Pavarotti . Among the other participating artists were Jon Bon Jovi , Natalie Cole , Pino Daniele , Celine Dion , Florent Pagny , Eros Ramazzotti , Spice Girls , Vanessa L. Williams , Stevie Wonder , Trisha Yearwood and Zucchero . The concert raised money that
1220-741: The Corrs participated in the Pavarotti and Friends for the Children of Liberia charity concert. The concert was held in Modena , Italy and was hosted by Luciano Pavarotti . The concert aimed to raise money to build the Pavarotti and Friends Liberian Children's Village, to provide refuge for children in Liberia . The following year, the Corrs received a BRIT Award for Best International Band. They performed live on MTV 's Unplugged on 5 October 1999 at Ardmore Studios , County Wicklow, Ireland. The resulting CD and DVD sold 2.7 million copies and featured live performances of previously released songs, plus
1281-434: The Corrs released another compilation album, The Works . The album consists of three CDs that feature previously released songs. It performed worse than its predecessor, failing to chart at all. In June 2015, Andrea announced that the Corrs would perform at Live in Hyde Park on 13 November and were in the process of making a new record. On 17 September 2015, the band confirmed their sixth studio album, White Light , which
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#17327834000141342-516: The Corrs were made honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire in 2005 by Queen Elizabeth II . (Youngest to oldest): In late 1995, Anthony Drennan (lead guitar) and Keith Duffy (bass guitar) joined the band and remained a permanent part of the touring and recording line-up. When Drennan was released in late 1997 to tour with Genesis , his temporary replacement for two legs of
1403-508: The Corrs' return to the folk rock genre with a slightly heavier emphasis on guitars. Nevertheless, the album was not as successful as their predecessors, but at least successful enough to enter at No.2 in both the UK and Germany and reach silver status in the UK as well as gold in Germany. Jason Duffy temporarily joined the band as drummer, filling in for Caroline while she was pregnant with her second child and unable to tour. Borrowed Heaven
1464-655: The IFPI Platinum Europe Award for album sales over one million within Europe and (as of October 2009) the Middle East. Multi-platinum Europe Awards are presented for sales in subsequent multiples of one million. Eligibility is unaffected by time (from date of release), and is not restricted to European-based artists. The Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA) was founded in April 2000 to grow
1525-539: The RIAA certified its first gold record, Perry Como 's hit single " Catch a Falling Star ". The Oklahoma! soundtrack was certified as the first gold album four months later. In 1976, RIAA introduced the platinum certification, first awarded to the Eagles compilation album Their Greatest Hits (1971–1975) on 24 February 1976, and to Johnnie Taylor 's single " Disco Lady " on 22 April 1976. As music sales increased with
1586-559: The RIAA introduced the platinum certification for the sale of one million units for albums and two million for singles, with the gold certification redefined for sales of 500,000 units for albums and one million for singles. No album was certified platinum prior to this year. The 1958 RCA Victor recording by Van Cliburn of the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto would eventually be awarded a platinum citation, but this did not occur until two decades after its release. In 1999,
1647-665: The Rain " as the first single. Sharon started pursuing a solo career in 2009, her single " It's Not a Dream " was released on 29 August 2009. On 10 September 2010 her debut album Dream of You was released, with her cover of " Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime " by The Korgis as the first single. Sharon finished writing her second album in March 2012. The album that emerged was called The Same Sun . The Corrs released their second compilation album , Dreams: The Ultimate Corrs Collection , on 20 November 2006. The album consisted of several of
1708-752: The UK it was the highest selling album of the year. The band is one of only a handful of acts who have held the top two positions simultaneously in the UK album charts, with Talk on Corners at number one and Forgiven, Not Forgotten at number two. The latter was the year's third highest selling album in Australia. Their third studio album, In Blue , went to number one in seventeen countries. The Corrs have received two Grammy Award nominations, one BRIT Award , and were awarded honorary MBEs in 2005 for their contributions to music and charity. They have also been actively involved in philanthropic activities, performing in numerous charity concerts, such as The Prince's Trust event in 2004 and Live 8 in 2005. The band
1769-525: The UK, and 4× Platinum in Australia. During the production of the album, the Corrs' mother, Jean, died while waiting for a lung transplant. She was buried at St. Patrick's cemetery in Dundalk . "No More Cry", written by Andrea and Caroline Corr for the album, was written to help their father get over his grief. In 2001, the Corrs released their first compilation album , Best of The Corrs . The album featured previously released songs and new tracks, such as
1830-483: The US and the UK, however, was not immediately forthcoming. Eventually, the album reached Platinum status in the UK and Australia, and 4× Platinum in Ireland, making it one of the most successful debuts by an Irish group. The Corrs' next album, 1997's Talk on Corners , was produced by Glen Ballard , who was respected for his collaboration with Alanis Morissette . The Corrs also collaborated with Carole Bayer Sager , Oliver Leiber, Rick Nowels and Billy Steinberg. It
1891-493: The US since 2013, and the UK and Germany since 2014. In the US and Germany, video streaming services like YouTube, VEVO , and Yahoo! Music also began to be counted towards the certification, in both cases using the formula of 100 streams being equivalent to one download. Other countries, such as Denmark and Spain, maintain separate awards for digital download singles and streaming. Other recording artists have received special and symbolic recognitions, including Raphael with
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1952-728: The USA ambassador to Ireland, Jean Kennedy Smith , invited them to perform at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in Boston after seeing them play a gig at Whelan's Music Bar in Dublin . After an appearance at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta , United States, The Corrs joined Celine Dion 's worldwide Falling into You Around the World Tour as a supporting act. Jason Flom , Atlantic Records 's head of A&R, recommended that they meet David Foster ,
2013-467: The United States, United Kingdom, Canada and France. The numbers in the tables are in terms of "units", where a unit represents one sale or one shipment of a given medium. Certification is often awarded cumulatively, and it is possible for one release to be certified silver, gold, and platinum in turn. An album that becomes Platinum twice over, for example, an album which has sold 2,000,000 copies in
2074-596: The United States, is said to be "Double Platinum", or sometimes "Multi-Platinum". Since 2013 in the U.S., and 2014 in the UK and Germany, streaming of songs counts towards certification of singles with 150 streams being the equivalent of 1 unit sold. Since February 2016, RIAA includes on-demand audio and video streams and a track sale equivalent in Gold and Platinum Album Award. The program count both sales and streams for single and album certifications. The plaques themselves contain various items under
2135-548: The actual final retail sales figures. This became much less common once the majority of retail sales became paid digital downloads and digital streaming. In most countries, certifications no longer apply solely to physical media but now also include sales awards recognizing digital downloads (in the US and UK since 2004). In June 2006, the RIAA also certified the ringtone downloads of songs. Streaming from on-demand services such as Apple Music , Spotify , Tidal and Napster has been included into existing digital certification in
2196-527: The band's hits, as well as tracks that had not previously been released on Corrs albums, such as " I Know My Love ", a collaboration with The Chieftains and " All I Have to Do Is Dream ", Andrea's duet with Laurent Voulzy . The album also featured remixes of " When the Stars Go Blue " and "Goodbye". The latter was released as a download-only single to promote the album. However, the album charted poorly, reaching number 24 in Ireland. On 25 September 2007,
2257-491: The charts in the UK, and earned the band a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 43rd Annual Grammy Awards . The album went straight to number one in the Irish Albums Chart , the third highest single-week sales in the history of the charts, behind U2 's The Best of 1980–1990 and Oasis ' Be Here Now . In Blue achieved Platinum sales in the US, double platinum in
2318-456: The concept of pop rock, which blends pop and rock, is at odds with the typical conception of pop and rock as opposites. Auslander and several other scholars, such as Simon Frith and Grossberg, argue that pop music is often depicted as an inauthentic, cynical, "slickly commercial", and formulaic form of entertainment. In contrast, rock music is often heralded as an authentic, sincere, and anti-commercial form of music, which emphasizes songwriting by
2379-524: The concert, Bono joined Andrea Corr for a duet of Nancy Sinatra 's " Summer Wine " and a performance of Ryan Adams ' " When the Stars Go Blue ". Ronnie Wood joined the band onstage to play guitar on their version of Jimi Hendrix 's " Little Wing " and the Rolling Stones' " Ruby Tuesday ". These performances were recorded and compiled on a live album, VH1 Presents: The Corrs, Live in Dublin , which
2440-497: The diamond certification was introduced for sales of ten million units. In the late 1980s, the certification thresholds for singles were dropped to match that of albums. The first official designation of a "gold record" by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) was established for singles in 1958, and the RIAA also trademarked the term "gold record" in the United States. On 14 March 1958,
2501-513: The form of, rock music. Writer Johan Fornas views pop/rock as "one single, continuous genre field", rather than distinct categories. To the authors Larry Starr and Christopher Waterman, it is defined as an "upbeat variety of rock music" represented by artists and bands such as Andy Kim , the Bells , Paul McCartney , Lighthouse , and Peter Frampton . The term "pop" has been used since the early forties to refer to popular music in general, but in
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2562-672: The glass. Modern awards often use CDs instead of records. Most gold and platinum records are actually vinyl records which have been vacuum metallized and tinted, while trimmed and plated metal "masters", "mothers", or "stampers" (metal parts used for pressing records out of vinyl) were initially used. The music in the grooves on the record may not match the actual recording being awarded. Individual plaque-makers produced their awards according to available materials and techniques employed by their graphic arts departments. The plaques, depending on size and elaborateness of design, cost anywhere between US$ 135 and $ 275, most often ordered and purchased by
2623-425: The gold records awarded in 1956 by RCA Victor to Harry Belafonte for his album Calypso for being the first LP record album to sell more than one million copies and Elvis Presley for one million units sold of his RCA Victor single " Don't Be Cruel ". Also in 1956, Decca 's presented a gold record award to Jerry Lewis for the single " Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody ". At the industry level, in 1958
2684-546: The hospital by performing a one-off charity concert, held in 2001 at the Telewest Arena , raising more than £100,000. The money was used to extend the William Leech Centre of the hospital, which is dedicated to research into lung treatment. The city of Newcastle presented them a limited edition painting of Tyneside's quayside in return. The Corrs played at a 2004 charity concert for The Prince's Trust ,
2745-501: The independent music sector and promote independent music in the interests of artistic, entrepreneurial and cultural diversity. IMPALA launched sales awards in 2005 as the first sales awards recognising that success on a pan-European basis begins well before sales reach one million. The award levels are Silver (20,000+), Double Silver (40,000+), Gold (75,000+), Double Gold (150,000+), Diamond (200,000+), Platinum (400,000+) and Double Platinum (800,000+). Below are certification thresholds for
2806-508: The introduction of compact discs, the RIAA created the Multi-Platinum award in 1984. Diamond awards, honoring those artists whose sales of singles or albums reached 10,000,000 copies, were introduced in 1999. In the 20th century, and for a part of the first decade of the 21st, it was common for distributors to claim certifications based on their shipments – wholesale to retail outlets – which led to many certifications which outstripped
2867-499: The mid-1950s, it began to be used for a distinct genre, aimed at a youth market, often characterized as a softer alternative to rock and roll. In the aftermath of the British Invasion , from about 1967, it was increasingly used in opposition to the term rock, to describe a form that was more commercial, ephemeral and accessible. As of the 2010s, "guitar pop rock" and " indie rock " are roughly synonymous terms. " Jangle "
2928-551: The original folk rock genre. Home is a traditional Irish album, where the band covered many traditional Irish songs. The album contained songs from different eras of Irish music, including a 1982 song written by Phil Lynott ("Old Town") while the 1,000-year-old "Return to Fingal" featured as a bonus track on the Japanese, limited German and Spanish editions. White Light returned to a similar sound to In Blue , with much more electronic-based instrumentation, while Jupiter Calling
2989-526: The population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater than others, may exist for different music media (for example: videos versus albums, singles, or music download ). The original gold and silver record awards were presented to artists by their own record companies to publicize their sales achievements. The first silver disc
3050-430: The singers and bands, instrumental virtuosity, and a "real connection with the audience". Frith's analysis of the history of popular music from the 1950s to the 1980s has been criticized by B. J. Moore-Gilbert, who argues that Frith and other scholars have overemphasized the role of rock in the history of popular music by naming every new genre using the "rock" suffix. Thus, when a folk-oriented style of music developed in
3111-564: The singles " Would You Be Happier? ", "Make You Mine" and "Lifting Me". The album did not chart highly in Ireland but reached Platinum status in Australia. The Corrs collaborated with Josh Groban , recording "Canto Alla Vita", for his eponymous debut album . When the band returned to Ireland, they hosted another live concert at Ardmore Studios , where they previously performed for the MTV 's Unplugged series. Guest performers included Bono from U2 and Ronnie Wood from The Rolling Stones . During
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#17327834000143172-457: Was a "blend of modern rhythms and technology with acoustic instruments, violin, tin whistle , drums and of course the voices, the marrying of these instruments is our sound". The Corrs' music is typically categorised as a mixture of pop rock and folk rock . This is evident in their first two albums, Forgiven, Not Forgotten and Talk on Corners , although Andrea described the genre of Talk on Corners by saying "it [has] got more of an edgy feel,
3233-483: Was awarded by Regal Zonophone to George Formby in December 1937 for sales of 100,000 copies of " The Window Cleaner ". The first literal gold record award was presented to Glenn Miller and His Orchestra by RCA Victor (for subsidiary label Bluebird Records ) on February 10, 1942, celebrating the sale of 1.2 million copies of the single, " Chattanooga Choo Choo ". Further examples of company awards are
3294-563: Was certified silver in the UK. The Corrs went on an extended hiatus starting in 2006, raising their own families and pursuing solo careers. Andrea released her first solo album, Ten Feet High , on 25 June 2007. It was produced by Nellee Hooper , who has worked with Björk , Gwen Stefani and Madonna ; Bono was an executive producer. The first single released from the album was " Shame on You (to Keep My Love from Me) ". On 30 May 2011, Andrea released her second album, Lifelines , an album of cover songs, with The Blue Nile 's " Tinseltown in
3355-753: Was dedicated to the band's parents. The band also dedicated their 2005 album Home to their late mother. It is regarded as a traditional Irish album as the band covered traditional Irish songs taken from their mother's songbook to commemorate their 15 years as a band. The album was produced by Mitchell Froom and featured the BBC Radio 2 Orchestra. The songs on Home spanned the history of Irish music. It also included two songs in Irish, "Bríd Óg Ní Mháille (Brigid O'Malley)" and "Buachaill Ón Éirne (Boy from Lough Erne)". Home had success in Ireland, France (reaching No. 5) and Germany (reaching No. 12) and
3416-876: Was held on 29 November 2003 in Cape Town , South Africa. The concert aimed to "[raise] awareness of HIV in South Africa and launched the 46664 campaign" and the money raised was donated to the Nelson Mandela Foundation for Aids . During the Edinburgh Live 8 on 2 July 2005, the Corrs performed " When the Stars Go Blue " alongside Bono to promote the Make Poverty History campaign, which aimed to increase awareness and pressure governments into taking actions towards relieving extreme poverty . In recognition of their charity work,
3477-471: Was inactive for almost ten years because Jim and Caroline were raising families, while Andrea and Sharon were pursuing solo careers while raising families of their own. According to Sharon, it was uncertain if and when the Corrs would reunite. Rumours of a reunion sparked in early 2015 and in a radio interview with Chris Evans in June 2015, Andrea confirmed that the Corrs were working on a new album and would play
3538-453: Was released in the UK. In 2003, Andrea Corr recorded "Time Enough for Tears", written by Bono and Gavin Friday for the film In America . This track was featured on the Corrs' 2004 album, Borrowed Heaven . Recorded over an 18-month period in Dublin and Los Angeles, Borrowed Heaven was produced by Olle Romo , who previously worked with Melanie C and Kelly Clarkson . The album marked
3599-560: Was released on 27 November 2015 and was accompanied by a European tour, which took place in 2016. According to an interview, released by Jim to Music Radar, the band had already completed the recording for their seventh studio album, Jupiter Calling . Produced by T Bone Burnett , it was released on 10 November 2017, and was preceded by a concert on 19 October at the Royal Albert Hall in London . In 2020, Taylor Swift included
3660-472: Was successful in Ireland and the UK and entered the Australian album charts at number 3. After the band recorded a version of " Dreams " for a Fleetwood Mac tribute album, they re-released Talk on Corners , with new remixes of " What Can I Do? ", " So Young " and " Runaway ". The special edition topped the charts worldwide and again reached multi-Platinum status in the UK and Australia. In June 1998,
3721-750: Was used to build the Pavarotti and Friends Liberian Children's Village and to provide a refuge for orphans in Liberia during the civil war . The Corrs, along with Sinéad O'Connor , Van Morrison , Boyzone , U2 and Enya held a charity concert in 1998, to raise money for the victims of the Omagh bombing in Northern Ireland. The Corrs' mother, Jean, died in Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, England. The Corrs showed their appreciation to
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