H & Claire

H & Claire were a pop duo, consisting of Steps members Claire Richards and Ian "H" Watkins. They scored three top 10 hits on the UK Singles Chart in 2002.

"Another You Another Me" redirects here. For the Brady Seals song, see Another You, Another Me.

H & Claire
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2002–2003
LabelsWEA
Spinoff ofSteps
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 number 3, spending a week in the top 10.

Their second single, "Half a Heart" followed on 12 August 2002, peaking at number 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 number 10, spending three weeks on the UK top 40. Their debut album, Another You Another Me, followed. However, it peaked at number 58 on 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.

In November 2020, a collection of B-Sides, along with remix bundles for the album's three singles, were uploaded to streaming services[1] to mark the 18th anniversary of Another You Another Me.

In 2023, H & Claire came together for a special appearance at Pride Cymru 2023, delighting fans with their one-off performance.

Discography

Albums
Title Album details Peak chart position
UK
[2]
Another You Another Me
  • Released: 18 November 2002
  • Label: WEA
  • Formats: CD
 58

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[2]		 AUS
[3]
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. "H & Claire drop B-sides and remixes". 28 November 2020.
  2. "H & Claire | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 123.
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