Three Lions (song)

"**Three Lions**" is a song by the comedians David Baddiel and Frank Skinner and the Lightning Seeds. The song was released on 20 May 1996 through Epic Records. The song was made because the England football team was in the 1996 UEFA European Championship. England was hosting this championship.The name of the song comes from the England football team emblem.

The music was written by the Lightning Seeds singer, Ian Broudie. Baddiel and Skinner made the lyrics. Broudie, Baddiel, and Skinner all sung the song. Its music video was directed by Pedro Romhanyi.

They made the song "**Three Lions '98**" two years later. This was an updated version. Both "Three Lions" and "Three Lions '98" was at number 1 on the UK singles chart. It goes back onto the UK singles chart when there are important football tournaments with the England team.

The song is described as the "anthem" of English football since 1996. Its chorus is a popular chant for fans at England games.

## Track listing

1. "Three Lions" – 3:44
1. "Three Lions" (Jules Rimet extended mix) – 6:14
1. "Three Lions" (karaoke version) – 3:45

### Weekly charts

|Chart (1996)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|8||
|27||
|Chart (2002)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|58||
|16||
|Chart (2006)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|9||

|Chart (2010)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|10||

|Chart (2014)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|27||
|Chart (2018)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|65||
|1||
|Chart (2021)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|4||
|Chart (2024)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|8||

### Year-end charts

|Chart (1996)|Position|
| --- | --- |
|92||
|7||
|Chart (2006)|Position|
| --- | --- |
|166||

#### Weekly charts

|Chart (1998)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|5||
|1||

#### Year-end charts

|Chart (1998)|Position|
| --- | --- |
|14||

### Track listing

- **CD single**
1. "Three Lions" (2010 version) – 4:17
1. "Three Lions" (original version) – 3:36

- **Digital download**
1. "Three Lions" (2010 version) – 4:17
1. "Three Lions" (2010 edit) – 3:37

- **Asda CD single**
1. "Three Lions" (2010 version) – 4:17
1. "Three Lions" (2010 Asda choir version) – 4:16

## Related pages

- Royal arms of England

## Other websites

- Lyrics to both versions of the song

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Three Lions
- **type**: single
- **artist**: David Baddiel, Baddiel and Frank Skinner, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds, Lightning Seeds
- **album**: The Beautiful Game (compilation album), The Beautiful Game – The Official Album of Euro '96
- **genre**: Britpop
- **length**: 3:44
- **label**: * Epic Records, Epic <small>(1997, 2002)</small>
* Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG <small>(2006)</small>
- **composer**: Ian Broudie
- **lyricist**: * David Baddiel
* Frank Skinner
- **producer**: * Ian Broudie
* Simon Rogers
* Jon Thoday
* Dave Bascombe
- **chronology**: The Lightning Seeds
- **prev title**: Ready or Not
- **prev year**: 1995
- **next title**: What If...
- **next year**: 1996


## Infobox (song)

- **name**: 3 Lions '98
- **border**: yes
- **type**: single
- **artist**: David Baddiel, Baddiel, Frank Skinner, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds
- **recorded**: 1998
- **genre**: * Alternative rock
* Britpop
- **length**: 3:58
- **label**: Epic Records, Epic
- **composer**: Ian Broudie
- **lyricist**: * David Baddiel
* Frank Skinner
- **producer**: * Ian Broudie
* Simon Rogers
* Dave Bascombe
- **chronology**: The Lightning Seeds
- **prev title**: What You Say
- **prev year**: 1997
- **next title**: Life's Too Short
- **next year**: 1999


## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Three Lions 2010
- **border**: yes
- **type**: single
- **artist**: The Squad
- **album**: England The Album 2010
- **released**: 17 May 2010
- **recorded**: 2010
- **genre**: Britpop with opera and choir, choir music
- **label**: EMI
- **composer**: Ian Broudie
- **lyricist**: * David Baddiel
* Frank Skinner
- **producer**: Trevor Horn


## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Three Lions (It's Coming Home for Christmas)
- **border**: yes
- **type**: single
- **artist**: David Baddiel, Baddiel, Frank Skinner, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds
- **released**: 18 November 2022
- **recorded**: 2022
- **genre**: * Britpop
* Christmas
- **length**: 4:09
- **label**: Sony Music#Sony Music UK, Sony Music UK
- **composer**: Ian Broudie
- **lyricist**: * David Baddiel
* Frank Skinner