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The Fidelity Wars by Hefner
The Fidelity Wars is an album by Hefner, released in 1999. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “I Stole A Bride”, on 1 list with a best position of #22.
The Fidelity Wars, Hefner's second full-length, came out on Too Pure in 1999 after twelve days of recording at Roundhouse Studios in London. Darren Hayman had started the band in east London back in 1992, and this is the first of their records with Jack Hayter aboard, with Gina Birch stepping in as a guest singer.
The band plays it scrappy and warm, Hayman's voice right up front and the arrangements never tidier than they need to be. John Peel adored them, enough that they were nicknamed his house band, and his 1999 Festive Fifty took four songs from this record, "I Stole a Bride" and "I Took Her Love for Granted" among them. The album reached number 28 on the UK indie chart. Hayman reissued it as a two-disc set in 2008, and a 2018 repress marked its 20th birthday.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Fidelity Wars on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Stole A Bride | 1 | #22 | – | 1999 | |
| 2 | I Took Her Love For Granted | 1 | #32 | – | 1999 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.