(This page covers both Haircut One Hundred and Nick Heyward as a solo artist.)
Haircut One Hundred (sometimes written as Haircut 100) were a British jazz-funk/pop band formed in London in 1980 by vocalist and guitarist Nick Heyward and bassist Les Memes. Eventually becoming a six-piece, the band enjoyed commercial success with their first releases in the early 1980s and had four Top 10 singles and a top 3 album Pelican West in the UK.
Heyward left the group in early 1983, while Nemes remained with the band for their second album Paint and Paint, released in 1984. The album was a commercial failure and the band then broke up. Heyward had allegedly left the band due to physical and mental stress (not revealed at the time) although returned as a solo artist in 1983 and enjoyed a string of hit singles as well as a Top 10 album, North of a Miracle, continuing to record and release records throughout the eighties and nineties. Haircut One Hundred have reformed several times since 2004 and a live recording of their debut Pelican West album performed in its entirety was released in 2011.
Heyward released a new solo album in 2017 entitled Woodland Echoes.
Top of the Pops appearances[]
studio appearances unless otherwise stated
Haircut One Hundred[]
| Date | Single | Chart pos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 October 1981 | Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) | 40 | peak #4 (2 weeks) |
| 12 November 1981 | 9 | ||
| 28 January 1982 | Love Plus One | 36 | |
| 11 February 1982 | 12 | ||
| 25 February 1982 | 4 (video) | ||
| 11 March 1982 | 3 | peak | |
| 08 April 1982 | Fantastic Day | 32 | |
| 22 April 1982 | 12 | peak #9 | |
| 19 August 1982 | Nobody's Fool | 33 | |
| 02 September 1982 | 9 (video) | peak | |
| 25 December 1982 | Love Plus One | - |
Nick Heyward[]
| Date | Single | Chart pos. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 1983 | Whistle Down the Wind | 26 | peak #13 |
| 07 April 1983 | 15 | ||
| 16 June 1983 | Take That Situation | 40 | peak #11 |
| 30 June 1983 | 14 | ||
| 22 September 1983 | Blue Hat For A Blue Day | 45 | peak #14 |
| 06 October 1983 | 24 | ||
| 14 June 1984 | Love All Day | 31 | peak |
| 22 November 1984 | Warning Sign | 34 | peak #25 |
Other TV appearances[]
Haircut One Hundred[]
Nick Heyward[]
- 11 March 1983 - The Tube
NICK HEYWARD - "Fantastic Day" (Children In Need Concert)
- 13 November 2017 - Children in Need Rocks the 80s (appearance on live concert recorded 19 October 2017)
Scrapbook[]
1982[]
1983[]
1988[]
