What Have We Become? is a [studio album by the former The Beautiful South collaborators Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, released on 19 May 2014 through Virgin EMI Records.
It charted at number three in the UK Albums Chart. The album was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry on 30 October 2015 for sales over 100,000 copies." ". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 24 March 2016. Note: User needs to enter "Paul Heaton" in the "Search" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Go" button. Select "More info" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
The album's first single, "D.I.Y", reached number 75 on the UK singles chart, and was added to BBC Radio 2's playlist in April 2014. The video for the single was directed by Johnny Vegas and features Heaton spray-painted silver as a living statue.https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/johnny-vegas-directs-new-music-7055535
The album's cover painting is by David Storey.
Reception
What Have We Become? received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album received an average score of 76/100 from 14 reviews on Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
In his review for AllMusic, David Jeffries wrote that, "Anyone who enjoys their pop with extra wry and some sobering awareness should love What Have We Become?, but it's the Beautiful South faithful who will rightfully gush over the release, as these antiheroes have lost none of their touch or fatalistic flair."
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for What Have We Become? Chart (2014) Peakposition
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for What Have We Become? Chart (2014) Position UK Albums (OCC) 81
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