The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
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| Single by The Jam | ||||
| B-side | "Pity Poor Alfie" "Fever" |
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| Released | 6 September 1982 | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
| Label | Polydor (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Weller | |||
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Rear cover of The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
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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 lodge "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth from the top spot.
The backing vocals are provided by Jenny McKeown, lead singer of The Belle Stars.
The man on the cover of this single is Vaughan Toulouse, singer of Department S.
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