Historical Artist Profile

Teenage Fanclub

Biography & Overview

Teenage Fanclub are a Scottish alternative rock band formed in Glasgow in 1989. The group were founded by Norman Blake (vocals, guitar), Raymond McGinley (vocals, lead guitar) and Gerard Love (vocals, bass), all of whom shared lead vocals and songwriting duties until Love's departure in 2018. As of 2023, the band's lineup consists of Blake, McGinley, Francis MacDonald (drums, vocals), Dave McGowan (bass, vocals) and Euros Childs (keyboards, vocals).
In concert the band usually alternate among its songwriters, giving equal playing time to each one's songs. Although often classified as alternative rock, the group have incorporated a wide variety of elements from various music styles.
Teenage Fanclub have had a succession of drummers, namely Francis MacDonald, Brendan O'Hare and Paul Quinn. Keyboardist Finlay MacDonald (no relation to Francis) has also been a member. As of 2023, the band have released 12 studio albums and two compilation albums.

🇺🇸 US Billboard Tracking History 0 Charted Tracks
No historical top 25 tracking positions registered in the US archive index.
🇬🇧 UK Official Charts History 15 Charted Tracks
"Ain'T That Enough" Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #17
"What You Do To Me (Ep)" Entered Charts: 1992
Peak: #31
"Radio" Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #31
"Mellow Doubt" Entered Charts: 1995
Peak: #34
"Sparky'S Dam" Entered Charts: 1995
Peak: #40
"I Don'T Want Control Of You" Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #43
"Star Sign" Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #44
"I Need Diction" Entered Charts: 2000
Peak: #48
"Norman 3" Entered Charts: 1993
Peak: #50
"The Concept" Entered Charts: 1991
Peak: #51
"Have Lost It" Entered Charts: 1995
Peak: #53
"Start Again" Entered Charts: 1997
Peak: #54
"Neil Jung" Entered Charts: 1995
Peak: #62
"Fallen Leaves" Entered Charts: 2005
Peak: #78
"God Knows It'S True" Entered Charts: 1990
Peak: #99