The Singing Nolans

1972 - The Singing Nolans

The Nolan Sisters

1978 - 20 Giant Hits

1979 - Nolan Sisters

The Nolans

1980 - Making Waves

1982 - Portrait

1982 - Altogether

1984 - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

1986 - Tenderly

1991 - Playback Part II

1991 - Rock And Rolling Idol

1991 - Tidal Wave

1992 - Colourful Nolans

1992 - The Hottest Place On Earth

1992 - It’s True What They Say

1992 - Please Don’t

1992 - Lost, Lonely Beaches

1996 - The Best Of The Nolans

1997 - Best Hits Collection

2005 - All About The Nolans

2009 - I’m In The Mood Again

The Singing Nolans

1972 - Blackpool/Apple Pie

1972 - Christmas EP

The Nolan Sisters

1974 - But I Do / Now I’m Stuck On You

1975 - Make a Little Sunshine Shine / Have Love Will Travel

1976 - Rain / Oh My Darling

1976 - Thanks For Calling / Oh My Darling

1976 - When You Are A King / Hey What A Day

1977 - Love Transformation / Oh My Darling

1977 - Love Bandit / Don't Take Your Love Away

1978 - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue / Something Tells Me (Something's Gonna Happen Tonight)

1978 - Harry My Honolulu Lover / Out Of Love With Love

1979 - Spirit Body & Soul / More To Love

1979 - The Nolans EP

The Nolans

1979 - I’m In The Mood For Dancing / Let’s Make Love

1980 - Don’t Make Waves / Don’t Let Me Be The Last To Know

1980 - Gotta Pull Myself Together / Directions Of Love

1980 - Who’s Gonna Rock You / Better Late Than Never

1981 - Attention To Me / Old Feelings Again

1981 - Sexy Music / Don’t Make Waves

1981 - Chemistry / Are You Thinking Of Me

1982 - Don't Love Me Too Hard / A Simple Case Of Loving You

1982 - Crashing Down / If It Takes Me All Night

1982 - Dragonfly / Every Little Thing

1983 - Dressed To Kill / It Could Have Been Your Love Too

1984 - EP: Miss You Nights, Thank You For The Music, Don't Make Waves, Chemistry, Bright Eyes, Lead Me On

1985 - Goodbye Nothin’ To Say / In Your Eyes

1985 - You'll Never Walk Alone / Messages (The Crowd)

1986 - Let's Spend The Night Together / When I Fall In Love

1987 - Let It Be / Let It Be (Gospel Jam Mix) Ferry Aid

1989 - I'm In The Mood For Dancing '89 / No Question

1991 - Rock And Rolling Idol

1991 - Take Me All

1991 - Tidal Wave

1992 - Mother Earth

1995 - I’m In The Mood For Dancing ‘95 / Somebody Loves You

1978 - Andy/Thanks For Calling (Coleen Nolan) Single

1979 - Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word/ Holding YOu (Denise Nolan) Single

1981 - Don’t Do That (The Young And Moody Band) Single featuring guest vocals from Linda and Coleen

1981 - Don’t Ya Say It / Aching Heart (Denise Nolan) Single

1982 - Girls Do It Boys Do It / Just Can’t Stop The Feeling (Denise Nolan) Single

1982 - In Love With Love / My Mind’s Made Up On You (Denise Nolan) Single

2004 - Macushla (Bernie Nolan) Single

2005 - All By Myself (Bernie Nolan) Album

The Nolans - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

TOWERBELL - TOW LP 10

October 1984

Produced By Richard Myhill

UK Chart #39

01. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun

02. Time After Time

03. Holiday

04. It’s Raining Men

05. Right By Your Side

06. Thriller

07. Rock With You

08. Off The Wall

09. Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough

10. Beat It

11. Wherever I Lay My Hat

12. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me

13. I’ll Tumble For Ya

14. It’s A Miracle

15. Church Of The Poisoned Mind

16. Karma Chameleon

17.  Total Eclipse Of The Heart

18. Flasdance... What A Feeling

19. Fame

20. Maniac

21. Footloose

22. Let’s Hear It For The Boys

23. Every Breath You Take

24. Love On Your Side

25. Doctor Doctor

26. Sister Of Mercy

27. You Take Me Up

28. Hold Me Now

29. In Your Eyes

30. Truly

31. All Night Long

32. Running With The Night

33. Hello

After leaving behind their successful career at Epic, The Nolans decided to release a non stop party mega mix on LP, produced by Richard Myhill.

By now, the line up consisted of Anne, Maureen, Coleen and Bernie.  Linda had left the act to follow a solo career on TV, after the demise of the ‘Dressed To Kill’ single.

‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ features a non stop mix of classic hits, a modern day ‘20 Giant Hits’ as it were, including songs of the 1980’s by the likes of Michael Jackson, Madonna, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper and Bonnie Tyler.  

Though most tracks are played in constant sequence, the album does feature a few full length songs, including ‘In Your Eyes’ (Anne) and ‘Wherever I Lay My Hat’ (Coleen).  The vocals were very strong, featuring belting performances notably from Bernie (‘Beat It’) and a soft delicate vocal from Coleen.  Anne (‘In Your Eyes’) and Maureen (‘Do You Really Want To Hurt Me’) delivered superb vocals also.

Collaborates include Charlie Morgan (drums), who had success working with Kate Bush and Elton John; Judd Lander, who actually played harmonica on the original ‘Karam Chameleon’ recording for Culture Club.  

The album was promoted well, with regular television performances and TV ads.  ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ peaked at #39 in the UK and remained in the charts for 8 weeks.  

The album was released on the now defunct label, Towerbell Records, foundered by singer Natasha England and her then husband.  There were no singles lifted from LP, although ‘In Your Eyes’ backed the stand alone single ‘Goodbye, Nothin’ To Say’, also released on Towerbell.

‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’ is all about... Having fun!  The girls enjoyed recording the album, that would become their last charting in the UK.