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It takes in regret-filled pub landlords (The Good Times), self-destructive masculinity (I Drove Her Away With My Tears, Baby It’s Cold Inside), mismatched romance (Who Built The Pyramids? The band went on to release eight more albums, including two (1996's Blue Is the Colour and 1998's Quench) that reached the number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, as well as releasing the best-of compilation Carry on up the Charts, which also reached number 1 and achieved platinum status, before the band split up. As a song, Still had to be quiet, meditative, and simple in it’s arrangement, to hopefully reflect and understand those emotions.

Paul Heaton + Jacqui Abbott – N.K-Pop (2022, Digisleeve, CD Paul Heaton + Jacqui Abbott – N.K-Pop (2022, Digisleeve, CD

K. Pop that stand squarely alongside some of Heaton’s best – he may have celebrated his 60th birthday earlier this year, but that famous fire of his shows no sign of being extinguished.

The initial lineup consisted of Heaton, Dave Rotheray on lead guitar, former Housemartins roadie Sean Welch on bass, David Stead on drums and Housemartins former drummer Dave Hemingway, now in the role of joint lead singer and frontman. As Britain’s most heartwarming vocal duo since Morecambe and Wise, could you record a Christmas cover of Bring Me Sunshine? Their most popular hit was an a cappella cover version of " Caravan of Love" (originally by Isley-Jasper-Isley), which reached number 1 on 16 December 1986, their only number 1 hit in the UK. Along with the live shows in July 2012, a recording of The 8th was released on a CD/DVD format, including tracks by Simon Aldred of Cherry Ghost, Aaron Wright, Mike Greaves, Yvonne Shelton, Jacqui Abbott and Heaton himself. Coming over 36 years after my first ever release, it’s an unbelievable privilege to reach Number 1 again,” Heaton tells Officialcharts.

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Too Much For One is another example of a great conversational/argument songs between yourself and Jacqui.Paul Heaton’s songwriting genius was recognised at the prestigious Ivor Awards 2022 where noted author/radio DJ Stuart Maconie presented him with a long overdue gong for ‘Outstanding Song Collection’. Throughout his childhood, Heaton's main interest was football, and he regularly attended Sheffield United games. He’s mastered the trick over his career, whether it be with The Beautiful South or, more recently, with his musical foil Jacqui Abbott, with whom N. When you were writing Still, was it difficult to tread carefully with such emotionally raw subject matter?