Nolan Sisters is the self-titled 1979 album by the Irish sibling pop group The Nolan Sisters

The Nolans

The Nolans are an Anglo-Irish all-female band consisting of a group of sisters. The group, best known for their song "I'm In the Mood for Dancing", gained prominence as guest performers on numerous television shows in the United Kingdom...

. It was their first album to be released on Epic Records

Epic Records

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, and contained a mixture of original material (composed for the group by Ben Findon, Mike Myers, and Robert Puzey) and covers of popular songs. The singles "Spirit Body and Soul" and "I'm In the Mood for Dancing

I'm In the Mood for Dancing

"I'm In the Mood for Dancing" is a single by pop group, The Nolan Sisters. Originally released in November 1979, the song became a top three hit in the UK in February 1980. The song, a cross between pure pop and disco, has since become synonymous with the group and remains their biggest hit...

" were released from the album, the latter becoming the group's best-known song. The release of that single also marked a group name change to The Nolans.

The album eventually entered the UK chart in January 1980 and peaked at #15. It remained on the chart for a total of thirteen weeks. In Japan, the album was released under the name, Dancing Sisters. The album cover included, as well as the then-current line-up, Coleen

Coleen Nolan

Coleen Patricia Nolan is an English born television presenter, author and singer of Irish descent. She was the youngest member of the girl group, The Nolans, in which she sang alongside her sisters...

, who would become an official member of the group after Anne left the group in 1980. This was also the case for the cover for the Japanese version.

Track listing

Side One

1. "I'm In the Mood for Dancing
   I'm In the Mood for Dancing
   "I'm In the Mood for Dancing" is a single by pop group, The Nolan Sisters. Originally released in November 1979, the song became a top three hit in the UK in February 1980. The song, a cross between pure pop and disco, has since become synonymous with the group and remains their biggest hit...
   
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2. "Spirit, Body and Soul"
3. "Out of Love with Love"
4. "Bright Eyes"**
5. "Boogie all Summer"
6. "Miss You Nights
   Miss You Nights
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Side Two

1. "All the King's Horses"*
2. "I Know I'll Never Love this Way Again"
3. "Let's Make Love"*
4. "Thank You for the Music
   Thank You for the Music
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   "**
5. "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
6. "More to Love"

• *Linda is the only Nolan said to have contributed to any vocals. The backing vocals were provided by that of male singers.
• **These are the only tracks that Coleen recorded with the sisters for the album.

Chart performance

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Release date
! colspan="135"| Single title
! UK Chart position
|-
| September 1979
| colspan="135"| "Spirit Body and Soul"
| 34
|-
| December 1979
| colspan="135"| "I'm in the Mood for Dancing"
| 3
|-
! Release date
! colspan="135"| Album title
! UK Chart position
|-
| December 1979
| colspan="135"| Nolan Sisters
| 15
|}