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The Woolpackers were an English country rock trio of the 1990s, consisting of Steve Halliwell, Billy Hartman and Alun Lewis, all three of whom were stars of the ITV-produced soap opera Emmerdale, in an attempt to cash in on the popularity of line dancing at the time.
The Woolpackers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Country rock |
| Years active | 1996–97 |
| Labels | |
| Past members | Steve Halliwell (Zak Dingle) Billy Hartman (Terry Woods) Alun Lewis (Vic Windsor) |
Despite numerous criticisms of their style, the group achieved a hit single with "Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Roll" in November 1996, reaching number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. The parent album Emmer Dance reached number 26 on the UK Albums Chart a few weeks later. A year later, the single "Line Dance Party" hit number 25 and their second album The Greatest Line Dancing Party reached number 48 in the UK.
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Year | Title | Charts [1] |
Certifications |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | |||
| 1996 | Emmer Dance | 26 | |
| 1997 | The Greatest Line Dancing Party Album | 48 |
Singles edit
| Year | Title Parent album |
Charts [1] | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | ||||
| 1996 | "Hillbilly Rock Hillbilly Roll" | 5 |
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Emmer Dance |
| 1997 | "Line Dance Party" | 25 | The Greatest Line Dancing Party Album |
Videography edit
- 1996: Emmer Dance, BPI: 2× Platinum[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "WOOLPACKERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ a b c "British certifications – Woolpackers". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 October 2022. Type Woolpackers in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
Further reading edit
- Frank Laufenberg: . Frank Laufenbergs rock and pop lexicon vol 2 , ISBN 3-612-26207-6
External links edit
- The Woolpackers at AllMusic
- The Woolpackers discography at Discogs
