"Haunted"
Single by The Pogues
from the album Sid and Nancy (OST)
ReleasedAugust 1986
Recorded1986
GenreRock
Songwriter(s)Shane MacGowan
The Pogues singles chronology
"Dirty Old Town"
(1985)
"Haunted"
(1986)
"The Irish Rover"
(1987)

"Haunted" is a 1986 single by The Pogues. It was featured on the Sid and Nancy Soundtrack, the original soundtrack for the movie Sid and Nancy. It reached chart position #42 in the UK. Originally sung by Cait O'Riordan, in 1995 the song was re-recorded as a duet between former Pogues vocalist Shane MacGowan and Sinéad O'Connor for the Two If by Sea/Stolen Hearts soundtrack, this time reaching #30 in the UK. The original version was included on disc 1 of the 2008 compilation "Just Look Them In The Eye And Say... POGUE MAHONE!!"

Personnel

Chart performance

The Pogues version

Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 42

Shane MacGowan & Sinead O'Connor version

Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 30

References

  • "Shane MacGowan". The Pogues. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  • "Haunted". everyHit.com. Retrieved 29 May 2010.
  • "Shane MacGowan with Sinead O'Connor - Haunted" on YouTube



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