Mike Peters

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Michael Leslie Peters (25 February 1959 – 29 April 2025) was a Welsh musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the Alarm. After the band broke up in 1991, Peters wrote and released solo work, before revamping the Alarm in 2000. Additionally, he was co-founder of the Love Hope Strength Foundation. Between 2011 and 2013, Peters was the lead vocalist for Big Country as well as the Alarm. He was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Mike Peters first charted in 1983 with Sixty Eight Guns.The artist placed 4 songs on the Billboard Hot 100.The artist scored 19 UK Top‑75 entries.On US Rock the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Alternative the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Rain in the Summertime - #2: Sold Me Down the River - #3: Sixty Eight Guns - #4: Spirit of '76 - #5: Strength
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  The Alarm
1.
04/1983

The Stand
The Alarm

from Declaration   Declaration
6 pts








86
UK
written by Dave Sharp, Eddie MacDonald & Mike Peters greentick
Sixty Eight Guns
2.
09/1983

#3  Sixty Eight Guns
The Alarm

from Declaration   Declaration
57 pts
106
US


39
rock


17
UK
[I.R.S. 9924]
written by Eddie MacDonald & Mike Peters greentick
3.
01/1984

Where Were You Hiding When the Storm Broke
The Alarm

from Declaration   Declaration
40 pts








22
UK
written by Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters greentick, David Kitchingman & Nigel Twist
4.
03/1984

The Deceiver
The Alarm

from Declaration   Declaration
16 pts
104
US






51
UK
[I.R.S. 9929]
written by Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters greentick, David Kitchingman & Nigel Twist
5.
11/1984

The Chant Has Just Begun
The Alarm

14 pts








48
UK
written by Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters greentick, David Kitchingman & Nigel Twist
6.
03/1985

Absolute Reality
The Alarm

from Strength   Strength
23 pts








35
UK
written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
7.
09/1985

#5  Strength
The Alarm

from Strength   Strength
40 pts
61
US


12
rock


40
UK
[I.R.S. 52736]
written by Mike Peters greentick, Eddie MacDonald, Dave Sharp & Nigel Twist
8.
01/1986

#4  Spirit of '76
The Alarm

from Strength   Strength
48 pts




29
rock


22
UK
written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
9.
04/1986

Knife Edge
The Alarm

from Strength   Strength
18 pts








43
UK
written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
Rain in the Summertime
10.
10/1987

#1  Rain in the Summertime
The Alarm

from Eye of the Hurricane   Eye of the Hurricane
77 pts
71
US
27
dance
6
rock


18
UK
[I.R.S. 53219]
written by Mike Peters greentick, Eddie MacDonald, Dave Sharp & Nigel Twist
11.
12/1987

Rescue Me
The Alarm

from Eye of the Hurricane   Eye of the Hurricane
17 pts




35
rock


48
UK
live
written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
12.
02/1988

Presence of Love
The Alarm

from Eye of the Hurricane   Eye of the Hurricane
36 pts
77
US


16
rock


44
UK
[I.R.S. 53259]
written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
Sold Me Down the River
13.
09/1989

#2  Sold Me Down the River
The Alarm

from Change   Change
76 pts
50
US


2
rock
3
alt.
43
UK
charted as Sold Me Down The Ruver/Yn Cymraeg in the UK
[I.R.S. 73002]
written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
14.
11/1989

A New South Wales / The Rock
The Alarm

from Change   Change
26 pts








31
UK
featuring The Morriston Orpheus Male Voice Choir
written by Mike Peters greentick, Eddie MacDonald, Dave Sharp & Nigel Twist
15.
11/1989

Devolution Workin Man Blues
The Alarm

from Change   Change
22 pts




9
rock
11
alt.


written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
16.
02/1990

Love Don't Come Easy
The Alarm

from Change   Change
19 pts




33
rock


48
UK
written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
17.
10/1990

Unsafe Building 1990
The Alarm

from Standards   Standards
13 pts








54
UK
written by Mike Peters greentick & Eddie MacDonald
18.
11/1990

The Road
The Alarm

from Standards   Standards
23 pts




16
rock
7
alt.


written by Eddie MacDonald & Mike Peters greentick
19.
04/1991

Raw
The Alarm

from Raw   Raw
28 pts




29
rock
15
alt.
51
UK
written by Eddie MacDonald, Mike Peters greentick, Nigel Twist & Dave Sharp
  Mike Peters & the Poets
20.
01/1994

Back into the System
Mike Peters & the Poets

from Breathe   
9 pts








76
UK
written by Mike Peters greentick & Jules Jones
  Mike Peters
Shine On
21.
11/1996

Shine On
Mike Peters greentick

from Feel Free   
2 pts








180
UK
written by Mike Peters greentick
  The Alarm
45 RPM
22.
02/2004

45 RPM
The Alarm

from In the Poppyfields   
34 pts








28
UK
as The Poppyfields
written by Mike Peters greentick & Steve Grantley
23.
07/2004

New Home New Life
The Alarm

from In the Poppyfields   
17 pts








45
UK
written by Mike Peters greentick
24.
02/2006

Superchannel
The Alarm

from Under Attack   Under Attack
40 pts








24
UK
as The Alarm MMVI
written by Craig Adams, James Stevenson, Mike Peters greentick & Steve Grantley


See also...

Mike Peters & the Poets • The Alarm


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