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Nobody sat down and wrote a stadium chant by committee. Most of these tunes were released for radio, a musical stage, or a dance floor, and crowds took them over later.
The nine songs below are different in age, genre and country. What they share is that supporters turned them into something shared and loud. Here is how each one got there, as far as the record shows.
Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes
The White Stripes released it in 2003 on the album Elephant. Jack White played the famous riff on a guitar run through an effects pedal, which is why it sounds like a bass.
The riff’s route to the terraces is commonly traced to fans of Belgian club Club Brugge, who sang it around 2003, and then to AC Milan supporters. Italy’s 2006 World Cup win then spread it across the world. Today a crowd can hum the riff without a single instrument in the building.
You’ll Never Walk Alone
The song began on Broadway. Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote it for the 1945 musical Carousel, where it comforts a grieving character.
Gerry and the Pacemakers recorded a version in 1963 that went to number one in the UK. Liverpool fans took it up at Anfield, and it became the club’s anthem. Borussia Dortmund and Celtic supporters also sing it, each with their own tradition around it.
Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-10-10 11:18:00
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