THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

783-The Railway Children-Every Beat of the Heart.

1990-Number 24 single.

Best Bit-At 0.13.When you hear some songs, you can instantly tell from which decade they belong, but some songs are timeless.

The Railway Children were formed in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England by Gary Newby (songwriter/vocals,) Brian Bateman (guitar,) Guy Keegan (drums,) and Stephen Hull (bass,) they were active from 1984-1991, with Newby continuing as a solo artist from 1996, but retaining the bands name. Newby also spent several years in Japan from 2002 onwards, writing, arranging music, and lyrics, for major Japanese artists. In 2016 the four original band members reformed to play several dates, through until 2018.The Railway Children released four studio Albums between 1987-1997, with a further five compilation Albums made available after the split of the original lineup. In total there have been 10 singles released, with this song being their only top 40 entry.

‘Every Beat of the Heart’ was written by Gary Newby, and is about the break-up of a relationship, with the narrator realising that he wants to be free to start over again, he wants a clean break, with no drama.

‘That’s an angry sky behind me, but I don’t need you here to guide me.’