Pure (Lightning Seeds song)
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"Pure" is a single by the British
music group The Lightning Seeds from their debut album Cloudcuckooland
.
The song peaked at #16 in the UK. The track is the band's sole entry on the Billboard Hot 100
's Top 40 in the United States, peaking at #31. It was the first of many chart hits for the band on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
chart, peaking at #8 on the chart.
that Broudie was offered a chance to release some of his own material. He was originally apprehensive:
Nonetheless, Broudie proceeded to record "Pure" at a studio in Kirkby
. 200 copies of the single were originally pressed, but after some radio play and attention at The Haçienda
, the song soon sprang to mainstream consciousness.
have covered "Pure" on their 2004 album E-Bay Queen.
British electronic musician LorD and Master covered "Pure" as part of the 2011 covers album Discover
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
music group The Lightning Seeds from their debut album Cloudcuckooland
Cloudcuckooland (album)
Cloudcuckooland is the debut album by rock group The Lightning Seeds. It was released in 1990."Pure" was the debut UK hit for The Lightning Seeds and the band's only Top 40 hit in the USA.-Release and reception:-Track listing:...
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The song peaked at #16 in the UK. The track is the band's sole entry on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
's Top 40 in the United States, peaking at #31. It was the first of many chart hits for the band on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart, peaking at #8 on the chart.
Background
The first Lightning Seeds single release, "Pure" is significant in that it was the first song Broudie had "completely written and sung, ever". It was when producing a track for The Pale FountainsThe Pale Fountains
The Pale Fountains were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1980, and composed of Mick Head , Chris McCaffery , Thomas Whelan and former Dislocation Dance trumpeter Andy Diagram .-Career:...
that Broudie was offered a chance to release some of his own material. He was originally apprehensive:
Nonetheless, Broudie proceeded to record "Pure" at a studio in Kirkby
Kirkby
Kirkby is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Knowsley in the metropolitan county of Merseyside in England. The town was developed from the 1950s through 1970s as a means to house the overspill of Liverpool. It is situated roughly north of Huyton, the administrative HQ of the borough and about...
. 200 copies of the single were originally pressed, but after some radio play and attention at The Haçienda
The Haçienda
Fac 51 Haçienda was a nightclub and music venue in Manchester, England. It became most famous during the "Madchester" years of the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the 1990s it was labelled the most famous club in the world by Newsweek magazine...
, the song soon sprang to mainstream consciousness.
Cover versions
The Greek synthpop duo MarsheauxMarsheaux
Marsheaux is a Greek synthpop duo formed in Athens in 2003. The group is composed of vocalists, songwriters and keyboardists Marianthi Melitsi and Sophie Sarigiannidou. The name Marsheaux is derived from the first syllable of each band member's name. Both members sing almost exclusively in English...
have covered "Pure" on their 2004 album E-Bay Queen.
British electronic musician LorD and Master covered "Pure" as part of the 2011 covers album Discover