The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) explained

The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
Cover:	TheBitterestPillFront.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	The Jam
Released:	6 September 1982
Genre:	Blue-eyed soul^[1]
Length:	3:34
Label:	Polydor (UK)
Producer:	Peter Wilson
Prev Title:	Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock Hero?
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Beat Surrender
Next Year:	1982

"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 dislodge "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor and "Pass the Dutchie" by Musical Youth from the top spot.^{[2] [3]}

The backing vocals are provided by Jennie Matthias, lead singer of The Belle Stars.^[4]

The man on the front cover of this single is Vaughn Toulouse, singer of Department S.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Book: Stanley, Bob . Yeah Yeah Yeah: The Story of Modern Pop. Back to the Future: Two Tone and Mod. 13 September 2013. Faber & Faber. 978-0-571-28198-5. 499.
2. Web site: Jam: Singles. Official UK Charts Company. 4 May 2016.
3. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 277.
4. "The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)" . 1982 . sleeve . Polydor . London. PEP 316 .
5. Web site: What is the Chain?. bbc.co.uk . 2015-02-09 . 16 February 2017.