Beetlebum (No.6)
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"Beetlebum" was originally released as a single by Blur in January 1997 from their 5th studio album "Blur"
The single hit the No.1 spot on the UK Charts in February 1997,. becoming Blur's second No.1 single in the UK. The song was written about heroin and the drug experiences that Damon Albarn had with his then girlfriend, Justine Frischmann of Elastica.
As of October 2003, Blur have had 25 top 40 singles in the UK between 1991 - 2003, including 13 top 10, and 2 No.1 singles.