The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
"The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" | ||||
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Single by The Jam | ||||
B-side |
"Pity Poor Alfie" "Fever" | |||
Released | 6 September 1982 | |||
Length | 3:34 | |||
Label | Polydor (UK) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller | |||
The Jam singles chronology | ||||
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Rear cover | ||||
Rear cover of The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) | ||||
"The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" is a single that was released by The Jam in September 1982. It reached number 2 in the UK Singles Chart and remained there for two weeks, unable to dislodge "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth from the top spot.[1][2]
The backing vocals are provided by Jenny McKeown, lead singer of The Belle Stars.[3]
The man on the cover of this single is Vaughan Toulouse, singer of Department S.[4]
References
- ↑ "Jam: Singles". Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 277. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" (sleeve). London: Polydor. 1982. PEP 316.
- ↑ "What is the Chain?". bbc.co.uk. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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