The Beautiful South
Active: 1989–1992
10
Releases
4
Active Years
About The Beautiful South
If you never knew you could bop your head to lighthearted songs about murder, well, welcome to The Beautiful South.
After politically minded indie pop British outfit The Housemartins went their separate ways in 1988, vocalist Paul Heaton and drummer Dave Hemingway formed The Beautiful South, the name being a glib nod to Southern England from a band with Northern roots.
Their first single—a deeply cynical love song called \
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Complete Discography
SONG FOR WHOEVER
Documented across 11 weeks
YOU KEEP IT ALL IN
Documented across 8 weeks
I'LL SAIL THIS SHIP ALONE
Documented across 8 weeks
A LITTLE TIME
Documented across 13 weeks
MY BOOK
Documented across 5 weeks
LET LOVE SPEAK UP ITSELF
Documented across 3 weeks
OLD RED EYES IS BACK
Documented across 6 weeks
WE ARE EACH OTHER
Documented across 3 weeks
BELL BOTTOMED TEAR
Documented across 5 weeks
36D
Documented across 2 weeks