Editing Haircut One Hundred (section)

==History==
===Formation and ''Pelican West''===
[[Nick Heyward]] and [[Les Nemes]] had been in several bands together since 1977. They gigged under the names Rugby, Boat Party, and Captain Pennyworth,<ref>{{cite web |title=Calling Captain Summertime – the Nick Heyward interview |url=https://writewyattuk.com/2017/07/20/calling-captain-summertime-the-nick-heyward-interview/ |website=writewyattuk |date=20 July 2017 |access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref> but did not release any music. Their last band together, Moving England, with [[Sex Gang Children]]'s Rob Stroud, released one single.<ref>{{cite web |title=Moving England – Moving Back / Stretching Rack (Part 3) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2132481-Moving-England-Moving-Back-Stretching-Rack-Part-3 |website=Discogs |access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref> Heyward and Nemes moved to London in 1980 where they recruited friend and guitarist Graham Jones. During a meeting brainstorming band name ideas, Heyward suggested Haircut One Hundred and because it was the one "that made us laugh the most"<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schnee |first1=Steven |title=Haircut 100: An Exclusive Q&A with Guitarist Graham Jones! |url=https://www.ampeddistribution.com/2016/03/haircut-100-an-exclusive-qa-with-guitarist-graham-jones-2 |website=Amped Distribution |access-date=18 November 2022}}</ref> they kept it. The three were joined by drummer Patrick Hunt. Managed by Karl Adams, the band recorded some [[Demo (music)|demos]]. Phil Smith played saxophone on the sessions and he joined the group, followed by percussionist Marc Fox. The group played some live dates and were signed by [[Arista Records]] in 1981. They entered Chalk Farm's [[Roundhouse (venue)|Roundhouse]] studios to record their debut single, "Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)", which became their first hit, reaching No. 4 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] in late 1981,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
| first= David
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| title= [[British Hit Singles & Albums]]
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited 
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| page= 239}}</ref> and resulted in their first appearance on [[BBC Television]]'s ''[[Top of the Pops]]''.

For the recording of their debut album, ''[[Pelican West]]'', [[Blair Cunningham]] replaced Hunt on drums. Their second single, "Love Plus One", was released in January 1982 and gave the band their second UK top 10 hit. ''Pelican West'' was released in February, reaching No. 2 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> The band became internationally famous and toured the globe. "Love Plus One" reached the US top 40, and they secured further UK top 10 hits in 1982 with the singles "[[Fantastic Day]]" and "[[Nobody's Fool (Haircut One Hundred song)|Nobody's Fool]]".

===Heyward leaves and ''Paint and Paint''===
In late 1982, tensions began arising within the band as they struggled to record new material, which was hindered when Heyward refused to attend recording sessions. Eventually, in January 1983, the band's forthcoming single, "[[Whistle Down the Wind (Nick Heyward song)|Whistle Down the Wind]]", was postponed and a statement was issued confirming that the band and Heyward were parting company.<ref name="Smash2">{{cite magazine | title= Bitz: "Cuts Up" (Haircut 100 article)|magazine= Smash Hits|volume= 5|issue= 3|page=13|publisher= EMAP Metro|date=3 February 1983}}</ref> At the time, Heyward told ''[[Smash Hits]]'' magazine that he had been contemplating going solo for some time and had already recorded some tracks with session musicians.<ref name="Smash2"/> However, many years later, Heyward stated that he had been struggling with stress and depression at the time after a year of constant work and pressure, which led to him being, in effect, sacked by the other members of the band.<ref name="Nick Heyward">{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/853775-nick-heyward-facebook-is-the-reason-haircut-one-hundred-are-reuniting|title=Andrew Williams, "Nick Heyward: Facebook is the reason Haircut One Hundred are reuniting"|website=Metro.co.uk|date=26 January 2011|access-date=8 November 2011}}</ref> With the loss of the band's frontman and main songwriter, Fox took over vocal duties and the band continued to write material themselves (several [[A-side and B-side|B-sides]] during Heyward's tenure had been credited to the whole band). The band left Arista and signed with [[Polydor Records]], and released a single called "Prime Time" which spent 5 weeks inside the Top 75 but failed to get any higher than number 46.<ref>{{Cite web |date=1983-08-06 |title=PRIME TIME |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/haircut-100-prime-time/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref>

Further singles by this line-up, such as "So Tired",<ref>{{Cite web |date=1983-10-29 |title=SO TIRED |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/haircut-100-so-tired/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref> failed to reach the UK top 40 and their follow-up album, ''[[Paint and Paint]]'' (1984) failed to chart. The band split up soon after. Heyward, however, had embarked on a successful solo career in 1983, and scored several chart hits (including the aforementioned song "Whistle Down the Wind", which was his first solo release in March 1983) and a top 10 album, ''[[North of a Miracle]]''. Blair Cunningham would join [[The Pretenders]] for their ''[[Get Close]]'' album,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artists Detail |url=https://www.sonor.com/drums/artists/artists-detail/blair-cunningham |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=www.sonor.com |language=en-US}}</ref> while Graham Jones would join future [[Corduroy (band)|Corduroy]] members Ben and Scott Addison in the proto-Britpop act<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-10 |title=INTERVIEW / LIVE DATES: boYs wonder return! |url=https://www.gigslutz.co.uk/interview-live-dates-boys-wonder-return/ |access-date=2024-11-14 |website=Gigslutz |language=en-US}}</ref> Boys Wonder.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Harris |first=John |date=2024-10-22 |title=‘We were banging our heads against a wall – the wall won’: the genius pop and tragic demise of Boys Wonder |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/22/boys-wonder-punk-glam-rock-charts |access-date=2024-11-14 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===Reunions===
In 2004, more than 20 years after their split, Haircut One Hundred (including Heyward) reunited for the [[VH1]] show ''[[Bands Reunited]]'' and performed "Love Plus One" and "Fantastic Day". There were no further appearances from the band until five years later in 2009, when they rekindled their friendship via Facebook, and Heyward invited the rest of the band to perform at one of his solo gigs.<ref name="Nick Heyward"/> The band (comprising Heyward, Jones, Nemes and Cunningham) then played London's [[The O2|Indig02]] on 28 January 2011, performing ''Pelican West'' in its entirety.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theo2.co.uk/indigo2/event/haircut-100-20110128.html|title=The O2 – Haircut 100 tickets|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903210242/http://www.theo2.co.uk/indigo2/event/haircut-100-20110128.html|archive-date=3 September 2013|access-date=26 April 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The performance was recorded and released as a live CD.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haircutonehundred.net/index.php/shop|title=Haircut One Hundred – Live album (official website)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305112116/http://www.haircutonehundred.net/index.php/shop|archive-date=5 March 2016|access-date=26 April 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2013, the band's official website stated that they had been working on new material together; however, it has not been released.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.haircutonehundred.net/index.php/latest-news|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120224944/http://www.haircutonehundred.net/index.php/latest-news|archive-date=20 January 2013|title=Haircut One Hundred – News (official website)|access-date=26 April 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Though he did not mention new Haircut One Hundred material, Heyward commented in 2017 interviews that he has a "deep love" for the band,<ref>{{cite interview |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08xxdxr |last=Heyward |first=Nick |author-link=Nick Heyward |others=[[Clive Anderson]] |title=Loose Ends |publisher=[[BBC Radio 4]] |location=London |date=23 July 2017 |access-date=25 July 2017}}</ref> and is "ever hopeful" that the band will eventually reform for a reunion show at the [[Roundhouse (venue)|Roundhouse]].<ref>{{cite interview |url=http://www.itv.com/lorraine/showbiz/haircut-100s-nick-heyward-im-ever-hopeful-that-the-six-of-us-will-reunite |last=Heyward |first=Nick |author-link=Nick Heyward |others=[[Lorraine Kelly]] |title=Lorraine |publisher=[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] |location=London |date=27 July 2017 |access-date=1 August 2017}}</ref>

In November 2022, Heyward announced on his Facebook page that the ''Pelican West'' album was due for a new Super Deluxe 4CD re-issue in early 2023. To celebrate the forthcoming release, Haircut One Hundred featured in a ''BBC Radio 2 Piano Room'' session on 16 February 2023,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://radiotoday.co.uk/2023/01/bbc-radio-2-announces-artists-for-its-new-piano-room-feature/|title=BBC Radio 2 announces artists for its new Piano Room feature|website=Radiotoday.co.uk|date=16 January 2023|access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001hvlw|title=BBC Radio 2 - Ken Bruce, Radio 2 Piano Room - Haircut 100|website=BBC|access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0dxh6c6|title=BBC Radio 2 - Radio 2's Piano Room, Piano Room Month 2023, Haircut 100|website=BBC|access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://completemusicupdate.com/article/bbc-radio-2-announces-the-return-of-piano-room-month/|title=BBC Radio 2 announces the return of Piano Room Month |website=Completemusicupdate.com|access-date=24 February 2023}}</ref> in which they played a cover of [[Harry Styles]]' "[[As It Was]]". They also announced a warm-up show at the [[O2 Academy Oxford]] on 6 May 2023,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.livenation.co.uk/show/1415481/haircut-100/oxford/2023-05-06/en | title=Haircut 100 }}</ref> and a one off show at the [[O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire]], London, on 12 May 2023.
In June 2023 the band announced a UK tour in Oct/Nov 2023 at which old and new material will be played. Heyward has confirmed on his Patreon site that a new album's worth of material has been written.

In 2024, Haircut 100 toured the United States and Canada as the opening band for ABC and Howard Jones, playing 18 shows in August and September and released the single, "The Unloving Plum" .<ref>{{cite web|url=https://haircut100.com|title=Haircut 100 Gigs |website=haircut100.com|access-date=6 September 2024}}</ref>