The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
1982 single by the Jam
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"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.[2][3]
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| Single by The Jam | ||||
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| Released | 6 September 1982 | |||
| Genre | Blue-eyed soul[1] | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Polydor (UK) | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Weller | |||
| Producer | Peter Wilson | |||
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| "The Bitterest Pill" on YouTube | ||||
The backing vocals are provided by Jennie Matthias, lead singer of The Belle Stars.[4]
The man on the front cover of this single is Vaughn Toulouse, singer of Department S.[5]
The song re-entered the UK Singles Chart in 1997 peaking at number 30.