H & Claire

H & Claire
Origin	United Kingdom
Genres	Pop
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2002–2003
Labels	WEA
Members	Claire Richards Ian "H" Watkins

H & Claire were a pop duo, consisting of former Steps members Claire Richards and Ian "H" Watkins. 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, and the group later disbanded.

In May 2011, the duo reunited with their original group Steps.

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 #3, spending a week in the Top 10.

Their second single, "Half A Heart" followed on 12 August 2002, peaking at #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 #10, spending 3 weeks on the UK Top 40. Their debut album, Another You Another Me, followed. However, it peaked at #58 in the UK Albums Chart, and WEA Records soon dropped the pair.

When Richards took a break from singing, to plan her wedding, the duo never recorded together again, and dissolved in 2003.

Discography

Albums

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

Singles

Year	Title	Peak chart positions	Album
		UK
2002	"DJ"	3	Another You Another Me
	"Half a Heart"	8
	"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

• "H & Claire". Top40-charts.com. Retrieved 27 July 2006.
• "Chart Log UK: H & Claire - Nick Heyward". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 27 July 2006.