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Gold (The Beautiful South Album)
''Gold'' by The Beautiful South is the third greatest hits album to be released by the band. It is similar in design to other "Gold" albums released by bands either currently or previously of various labels under the Universal Music Group. The album is a 2 disc collection of both single and album tracks taken from the first 8 of the band's back catalogue. It was released without the band's consent and had zero input from the band. Track listing Disc one #" Song for Whoever" #" A Little Time" #"Prettiest Eyes" #" Don't Marry Her" #"Alone" #"The Table" #" Old Red Eyes Is Back" #"Window Shopping for Blinds" #" Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)" #"Closer Than Most" #"Baby Please Go" #" You Keep It All In" #"Dumb" #"36D "36D" is a song written by Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray and performed by The Beautiful South. The song was originally found on the album ''0898 Beautiful South'' and later appeared on two greatest hits compilations - 1994's '' Carry on up the Ch ..." #"From Under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful South
The Beautiful South were an English pop rock group formed in 1988 by Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway, two former members of the Hull group The Housemartins, both of whom performed lead and backing vocals. Other members throughout the band's existence were former Housemartins roadie Sean Welch (bass), Dave Stead (drums) and Dave Rotheray (guitar). The band's original material was written by Heaton and Rotheray. After the band's first album, ''Welcome to the Beautiful South'' (1989, recorded as a quintet), they were joined by a succession of female vocalists. All of the following artists performed lead and backing vocals alongside Heaton and Hemingway – Briana Corrigan for albums two and three after appearing as a guest vocalist on one, followed by Jacqui Abbott for the fourth to seventh albums, and finally Alison Wheeler for the final three Beautiful South albums. The group were known for their wry and socially observant lyrics. They broke up in January 2007, claiming the spli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Marry Her
"Don't Marry Her" is a song by English pop rock group the Beautiful South and the opening track on their fifth studio album, '' Blue Is the Colour'' (1996). Vocalist Jacqui Abbott begs a man to run away with her from the woman he is going to marry and attempts to sway him by describing what she thinks married life with the other woman will be like, painting an uninviting picture. Released on 2 December 1996, the single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry. Background The song's lyrics were substantially altered for the release as a single – changing from "Don't marry her, fuck me" to "Don't marry her, have me", and with "sweaty bollocks" becoming "Sandra Bullocks". The song spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number eight, and also charted within the lower reaches of several European charts. The single version appears on the best of album '' Solid Bronze: Great Hits'', while ''Soup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beautiful South Albums
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I'll Sail This Ship Alone
"I'll Sail This Ship Alone" was the third and final single to be taken from the Beautiful South's debut album, '' Welcome to the Beautiful South''. The single reached number 31 on the UK Singles Chart in December 1989. The track was remixed for its release as a single; whereas the album version was mainly a simple piano and strings production, the drums were more prominent on the single version. References 1989 singles 1989 songs The Beautiful South songs Go! Discs singles Song recordings produced by Mike Hedges Songs written by David Rotheray Songs written by Paul Heaton {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perfect 10 (song)
"Perfect 10" is a song by English pop rock band the Beautiful South, released on 21 September 1998 as the first single from their sixth studio album, '' Quench'' (1998). It debuted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, selling 89,000 copies during its first week of release, and is the band's last UK top-10 single to date. It received a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry in 2021 for sales and streams exceeding 600,000 units. Recording contributions As well as the contributions from band members, in the documentary ''Paul Heaton: From Hull to Heatongrad'', songwriter Paul Heaton refers to contributions to the recording from Norman Cook and Paul Weller, who offered production assistance and rhythm guitar, respectively. Their contributions are also mentioned on the liner notes for '' Quench''. Analysis The verses of the song—sung alternately by Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott—are made up of a series of innuendos using clothing sizes and penis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Keep It All In
"You Keep It All In" is the second single released from English pop rock group the Beautiful South's debut album, '' Welcome to the Beautiful South'' (1989). It reached number eight on the UK Singles Chart in October 1989 and number three in Ireland. "You Keep It All In" was also a hit on American alternative rock radio, peaking at number 19 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Airplay (formerly known as Modern Rock Tracks (1988–2009) and Alternative Songs (2009–2020)) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September 10, 1988. It ranks the 40 most-played ... chart in early 1990. Track listings 7-inch, cassette, and mini-CD single # "You Keep It All In" – 2:52 # "I Love You (But You're Boring)" – 4:28 12-inch and CD single # "You Keep It All In" – 2:52 # "You Just Can't Smile It Away" – 3:24 # "I Love You (But You're Boring)" – 4:28 # "You Keep It All In" (instrumental) – 2:52 Charts Weekly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good As Gold (Stupid As Mud)
Good as Gold may refer to: * ''Good as Gold'' (novel), a 1979 novel by Joseph Heller * ''Good as Gold'' (Red Rockers album), 1983 * ''Good as Gold'' (Eddie Money album), 1996 * " Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)", a 1994 song by The Beautiful South * Good as Gold (''Doctor Who''), a 2012 ''Doctor Who'' Script to Screen ''Blue Peter'' special episode * ''Good as Gold'' (film), a 1927 American Western film * “Good as Gold” (song), 2020 song by Ai * "Good as Gold", a song by Dala from '' Best Day'', 2012 See also * '' Good as Gold!'', a 1983 album by Country Gentlemen, released in 1983 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Red Eyes Is Back
"Old Red Eyes Is Back" is a song written by Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray and performed by the Beautiful South. The song was originally released on the album '' 0898 Beautiful South''. It features as the opening track and was the first single released from the album in late 1991. The single reached a peak of No. 22 in the UK and became the band's 5th UK top 40 single. Lead vocals are provided by Paul Heaton, with co-vocalists Briana Corrigan and Dave Hemingway featured occasionally in the background. The song title is a play on that of Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...'s 1973 album '' Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back''. Heaton's lyrics deal with a man named 'Old Red', clearly a man suffering with alcoholism, as Heaton has at several times in his life. The v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Little Time
"A Little Time" is a song by English pop rock group the Beautiful South, the first single to be released from their second album, '' Choke''. It consists of a duet featuring vocalists Dave Hemingway and Briana Corrigan. Produced by , "A Little Time" is the band's only to reach number one on the , and it peaked inside the top 20 in Austria, Belgium, Ireland, and the Netherlands. Lyrical content |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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