Hear’Say – Pure And Simple September 12, 2007

Hear’Say’s first single, “Pure and Simple”, a cover of a Girl Thing album track that was released only in Japan, Australia and New Zealand, went straight to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart on 24 March 2001. It became the fastest selling non-charity single in the UK (a record that was beaten a year later by Pop Idol winner Will Young), and went on to sell over 1 million copies. The single was followed by an equally successful debut album entitled Popstars. The album featured cover versions of “Monday Monday” by The Mamas & the Papas and “Bridge Over Troubled Water” by Simon and Garfunkel, alongside original tracks purchased for the group. The album also reached number 1, 3 weeks after the single, making Hear’Say the only British band to have had a debut single and album at number 1 simultaneously.

Hear’Say – Pure And Simple