Pure and Simple by Hear%27Say was a UK number 1 hit on Saturday, March 24, 2001 spending 3 week(s) at the top of the UK charts. This was the debut single for the band put together in the first ITV Popstars series on British TV, which they won after over 2,000 hopefuls had been auditioned. Their original line up was Danny Foster, Myleene Klass, Noel Sullivan, Suzanne Shaw and Kym Marsh. This single had the third fastest selling opening week (550,000 copies sold) in UK chart history and the biggest ever by a debut act and a non-charity record. The original version of this song was recorded by the UK/Dutch vocal group Girl Thing. It was released in Japan but later withdrawn after the song's writers decided to give it to Hear'Say.
Who sang Pure and Simple?
Pure and Simple was performed by Hear%27Say
What year did Pure and Simple get to the UK number 1 spot?
Pure and Simple first became a UK number 1 on Saturday, March 24, 2001
How long was Pure and Simple at number 1 in the UK?
Pure and Simple spent 3 week(s) at number 1 in the UK.