"Pure" is a song by British music group the Lightning Seeds from their debut album, ''

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''. Released in June 1989, the song peaked at 16 in the UK. The track is the band's sole entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100's top 40, peaking at No. 31, and was the first hit for the band on the ''

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chart, peaking at No. 8 in May 1990.

Background

The first Lightning Seeds single release, "Pure" is significant in that it was the first song Ian Broudie had "completely written and sung, ever".Like You Do - The Greatest Hits Interview with Ian Broudie and Martyn Campbell
/ref> It was when producing a track for The Pale Fountains that Broudie was offered a chance to release some of his own material. He was originally apprehensive: Nonetheless, Broudie proceeded to record "Pure" at a studio in Kirkby. 200 copies of the single were originally pressed, but after some radio play and attention at The Haçienda, the song soon sprang to mainstream consciousness.

Charts

References

1989 debut singles 1989 songs The Lightning Seeds songs Song recordings produced by Ian Broudie Songs written by Ian Broudie {{1980s-single-stub