It went on to become the only song to ever reach UK Number One on four separate occasions with the same artist. It topped the charts twice when it first dropped in 1996, climbed back to the peak position for three consecutive weeks during the 1998 World Cup, and again in 2018. With the latter, it made chart history by jumping from Number 24 to Number One in just a week.<\/p>\n
Now, the track is being re-released in time for England heading into the 2026 World Cup, and the new version celebrates three decades since the original release.<\/p>\n
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\u2018Three Lions\u2019 2026 cover artwork. CREDIT: David Squires<\/p>\n
It comes with new illustrated artwork by Guardian cartoonist David Squires, and the vinyl release has new variations including a \u2018Remastered\u2019 version, a \u2018Karaoke\u2019 version, the \u2018Jules Rimet Extended Mix\u2019, and the \u2018Sake Bar Remix\u2019.<\/p>\n
It isn\u2019t the first time that a new version of the single has been released by Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds. After the original 1996 release, the trio also shared the \u2018Three Lions \u201898\u2019 remix, which updated the original with real-world audio from the stadium crowds singing the song at Euro \u201896.<\/p>\n
There was also a \u2018It\u2019s Coming Home For Christmas<\/a>\u2019 festive remix in 2022 ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. That version incorporated festive bells and adjusted the lyrics to give a shout out to the women\u2019s national team, the Lionesses, for winning that year\u2019s Euros.<\/p>\n Robbie Williams<\/a> led a charity remake of the song too alongside Russell Brand<\/a> in 2010 for that year\u2019s World Cup, and shared it under the name \u2018The Squad\u2019.<\/p>\n The 2026 World Cup will be held between June 11 and July 19, 2026, and co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada.<\/p>\n