Don't Marry Her
"Don't Marry Her" is a song by The Beautiful South and the opening track on their album Blue Is the Colour. Vocalist Jacqui Abbott begs a man to run away with her from the woman he is going to marry, and attempts to sway him by describing what she thinks married life with the other woman will be like, painting a very uninviting picture. The single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry.
"Don't Marry Her" | ||||
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Single by The Beautiful South | ||||
from the album Blue Is the Colour | ||||
Released | 25 November 1996 | |||
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Recorded | 1996 | |||
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Length | 3:23 | |||
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Producer(s) | Jon Kelly | |||
The Beautiful South singles chronology | ||||
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Background
The song's lyrics were substantially altered for the release as a single – changing from "Don't marry her, fuck me" to "Don't marry her, have me", and with "sweaty bollocks" becoming "Sandra Bullocks". The song spent ten weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 8, and also charted within the lower reaches of several European charts. The single version appears on the best of album Solid Bronze: Great Hits, while Soup features the original album version.
Track listings
UK CD single (CD1)
- "Don't Marry Her" – 3:23
- "God Bless the Child" – 4:54
- "Without Her" – 3:04
UK CD single (CD2)
- "Don't Marry Her" – 3:24
- "Dream a Little Dream" – 3:40
- "Les yeux ouverts" – 3:34
Charts
Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 50 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] | 41 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] | 89 |
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[4] | 30 |
Ireland (IRMA)[5] | 11 |
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[6] | 3 |
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[7] | 8 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 400,000 |
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References
- "Ultratop.be – The Beautiful South – Don't Marry Her" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 1–3. 18 January 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 8 May 2020. See last week column.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – The Beautiful South – Don't Marry Her". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (6.3. '97 – 12.3. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 7 March 1997. p. 16. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Don't Marry Her". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- "British single certifications – Beautiful South – Don't Marry Her". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 May 2020.