Number 142: Nick Heyward - Whistle Down The Wind

In January 1983 news broke about a split in popular New Wave group Haircut One Hundred. This happened just one year after the band's mega-hit album Pelican West had torn up the charts, and only a few months since work on their follow-up record had begun. Lead singer Nick Heyward was out of the group, embarking on a solo career. Soon after, in March, Heyward released his debut LP, North of a Miracle. The first single was the ballad "Whistle Down The Wind", which ended up reaching #13 in the UK while also making a splash on the US Adult Contemporary chart (#20). Heyward's solo career was off to a flying start. "Whistle Down The Wind" gets the #142 spot on my Top 200.