I'll Sail This Ship Alone

"I'll Sail This Ship Alone" was the third and final single to be taken from The Beautiful South's debut album Welcome to the Beautiful South. The single reached a low #31 in December 1989 compared to the band's first two singles "Song For Whoever" and "You Keep It All In", both of which made the top 10 in the UK singles chart.

The track was remixed for its release as a single. Whereas the album version was a simple piano and strings production, drums were added for the single version.

This song is also heard in the Beach Boys, a popular Japanese serial drama broadcast in 1997. However this song is not included in either of the show's two OST.

The Beautiful South
  • Paul Heaton
  • Dave Hemingway
  • Sean Welch
  • Dave Stead
  • David Rotheray
  • Briana Corrigan
  • Jacqui Abbott
  • Alison Wheeler
Studio albums
  • Welcome to the Beautiful South
  • Choke
  • 0898 Beautiful South
  • Miaow
  • Blue Is the Colour
  • Quench
  • Painting It Red
  • Gaze
  • Golddiggas, Headnodders and Pholk Songs
  • Superbi
Compilation albums
  • Carry on up the Charts
  • Solid Bronze: Great Hits
  • Gold
  • Soup
Singles
  • "Song For Whoever"
  • "You Keep It All In"
  • "I'll Sail This Ship Alone"
  • "A Little Time"
  • "My Book"
  • "Let Love Speak Up Itself"
  • "Old Red Eyes Is Back"
  • "We Are Each Other"
  • "Bell Bottomed Tear"
  • "36D"
  • "Good as Gold (Stupid as Mud)"
  • "Everybody's Talkin'"
  • "Prettiest Eyes"
  • "One Last Love Song"
  • "Dream a Little Dream"
  • "Pretenders to the Throne"
  • "Rotterdam (or Anywhere)"
  • "Don't Marry Her"
  • "Blackbird on the Wire"
  • "Liars' Bar"
  • "Perfect 10"
  • "Dumb"
  • "How Long's a Tear Take to Dry?"
  • "The Table"
  • "Closer than Most"
  • "The River/Just Checkin'"
  • "The Root of All Evil"
  • "Just a Few Things That I Ain't"
  • "Let Go with the Flow"
  • "Livin' Thing"
  • "This Old Skin"
  • "This Will Be Our Year"
  • "Manchester"
  • "The Rose of My Cologne"
Related articles
  • Discography
  • The Housemartins

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