Don't Marry Her
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"Don't Marry Her" is a song by English pop rock group the Beautiful South and the opening track on their fifth studio album, Blue Is the Colour (1996).[1] It was written by Paul Heaton and Dave Rotheray, and produced by Jon Kelly. 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 an uninviting picture. Released on 2 December 1996 by Go! Discs, the single peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.
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 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number eight, 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.
Critical reception
Jennifer Nine from Melody Maker noted the "gleefully repetitive chorus" in the "syrup-and-venom" song.[2] A reviewer from Music Week gave "Don't Marry Her" three out of five, writing, "Some strong guitar riffs appear in this country-tinged follow up to their huge radio hit 'Rotterdam', but Jacqueline Abbot's vocal will be too saccharine for some ears."[3]
Track listings
- UK CD1[4]
- "Don't Marry Her"
- "God Bless the Child"
- "Without Her"
- UK CD2[5]
- "Don't Marry Her"
- "Dream a Little Dream"
- "Les yeux ouverts"
- UK cassette single[6]
- "Don't Marry Her"
- "Dream a Little Dream"
- "God Bless the Child"
Charts
Template:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chartTemplate:Single chart| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 41 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[8] | 30 |
Certifications
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References
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