H & Claire

H & Claire were a pop duo, consisting of former Steps members Claire Richards and Ian "H" Watkins.

H & Claire
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresPop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2002–2003
LabelsWEA
MembersClaire Richards
Ian "H" Watkins

Career

Following the split of Steps on 26 December 2001, H & Claire formed the duo. The pair released their debut single "DJ" on WEA Records on 6 May 2002. The single debuted and peaked on the UK Singles Chart at #3, spending a week in the Top 10.

Their second single, "Half a Heart" followed on 12 August 2002, peaking at #8. Their third and final single release was a double A-side of an original song entitled "All Out of Love" and a cover of the Disney song "Beauty and the Beast". The single was released in November 2002 and peaked at #10, spending 3 weeks on the UK Top 40. Their debut album, Another You Another Me, followed. However, it peaked at #58 in the UK Albums Chart, and WEA Records soon dropped the pair.

Following the release of the group's debut album, they were set to go back into the studio to record new material after Richards' wedding, although that never materialized following Richards retiring from the public eye meaning the band disbanding in 2003.

In May 2011, the duo reunited with their original group Steps.

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart position
UK
Another You Another Me
  • Released: 18 November 2002
  • Label: WEA
  • Formats: CD
 58

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK AUS[1]
2002 "DJ" 369 Another You Another Me
"Half a Heart" 893
"All Out of Love" / "Beauty and the Beast" 10-

Music videos
Year Title Director(s)
2002 "DJ" Patrick Kiely
"Half a Heart" Cameron Casey
"All Out of Love" Phil Griffin

References
  1. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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