Album · The Beautiful South
Quench by The Beautiful South
Quench is an album by The Beautiful South, released in 1998. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Perfect 10”, on 3 lists with a best position of #232.
Quench, the Beautiful South's sixth album, came out in the UK on 12 October 1998 on Go! Discs, and it went to number one, the band's third chart-topping album in a row if you count the compilation Carry On Up The Charts. Jon Kelly produced, and the lineup had ex-Housemartins Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway trading lead vocals, Jacqui Abbott as the third voice, Dave Rotheray on guitar, Sean Welch on bass and Dave Stead on drums.
Heaton and Rotheray wrote the songs, and they do what this band does best, wrapping wry, sharp-eyed observations of everyday life in sweet, easygoing pop. "Perfect 10" is the one the countdowns latched onto. The cover is a painting of a boxer, commissioned from the Scottish artist Peter Howson; the original now hangs in the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Quench on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Perfect 10 | 3 | #232 | – | 2001–2006 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.