Released: 08/04/22
Originally released in 2002 to mark NME’s 50th anniversary and the UK singles chart’s debut, 1 Love features top British artists covering their favourite number-one hits to support War Child. Highlights include Oasis’s acoustic take on Slade’s “Merry Xmas Everybody,” Stereophonics’ stripped-back “Nothing Compares 2 U,” and Muse’s version of “The House of the Rising Sun.” Other contributors include Faithless & Dido, Jimmy Eat World, The Prodigy, Manic Street Preachers, Elbow, and more. Part of a War Child Records series, all proceeds fund aid for children affected by conflict.