Edwyn Collins

SUMMARY+co.ntribute

Edwyn Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician from Edinburgh, Scotland. He formed the Nu-Sonics in 1976, which became Orange Juice in 1979. The group is perhaps best known for the No. 8 hit "Rip it Up", its only UK top 40 single. In 1985, Orange Juice broke up, and he has since then pursued a solo career. Edwyn Collins is best known for his 1994 hit, "A Girl Like You", which was featured in the films Empire Records and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and "Magic Piper of Love", a 1997 single which featured on the soundtrack of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Read more about Edwyn Collins on Last.fm.

Type: Person (Male)
Area: United Kingdom
Born: 1959-08-23
Tags: rock scottish indie pop alternative

ACHIEVEMENTS

SONGS
1
SONG WEEKS
3
FIRST WEEK
37/12
LAST WEEK
39/12
ALBUMS
2
ALBUM WEEKS
2
FIRST WEEK
39/10
LAST WEEK
14/13

SONGS

Peak Title First Week Weeks Last Week
#56
1 wk

37/12 - 39/12 wks: 3
37/12 3 39/12
#56 37/12 3 39/12

ALBUMS

Peak Title First Week Weeks Last Week
#54
1 wk
Losing Sleep by  Edwyn Collins
39/10 - 39/10 wks: 1
39/10 1 39/10
#66
1 wk
Understated by  Edwyn Collins
14/13 - 14/13 wks: 1
14/13 1 14/13
#54 39/10 2 14/13