His 'n' Hers

This article is about the 1994 album. For other uses, see His and Hers (disambiguation).

His 'n' Hers
Studio album by Pulp
Released	18 April 1994
Recorded	July 1992, October 1993 – February 1994 [a]
Studio	Britannia Row, London [b]
Genre	Britpop [2] [3]
Length	50:38
Label	Island
Producer	Ed Buller
Pulp chronology
Intro – The Gift Recordings (1993) His 'n' Hers (1994) Masters of the Universe (1994)
Pulp studio album chronology
Separations (1992) His 'n' Hers (1994) Different Class (1995)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
Chicago Tribune	[8]
Drowned in Sound	8/10 [9]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[10]
NME	8/10 [11]
Q	[12]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[13]
Select	4/5 [14]
Spin	8/10 [15]
Uncut	[16]

The CD edition of the album included a new remixed version of the song “Babies”, the original version of which was previously released as a single in 1992.

The album was preceded with two singles: "Lipgloss" and "Do You Remember the First Time?". The new mix of "Babies" was also released as a single as part of the Sisters EP .

The album was a long-awaited breakthrough for Pulp in the UK becoming their first charting album reaching #9 ^[17] and later certified Gold. ^[18]

A CD Deluxe edition of His 'n' Hers was released on 11 September 2006. It contained a second disc of B-sides, demos and rarities. The vinyl version of the Deluxe edition was released in 2012.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jarvis Cocker; all music is composed by Pulp.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Joyriders"	3:25
2.	"Lipgloss"	3:34
3.	"Acrylic Afternoons"	4:09
4.	"Have You Seen Her Lately?"	4:11
5.	"Babies" (does not appear on the album's vinyl release)	4:04
6.	"She's a Lady"	5:49
7.	"Happy Endings"	4:57
8.	"Do You Remember the First Time?"	4:22
9.	"Pink Glove"	4:48
10.	"Someone Like the Moon"	4:18
11.	"David's Last Summer"	7:01
Total length:		51:38

North American edition (bonus track)

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Razzmatazz"	3:41

Deluxe edition (bonus disc)

No.	Title	Origin	Length
1.	"Live On" (BBC Mark Goodier session)	Previously unavailable	3:58
2.	"You're Not Blind" (demo)	Previously unavailable	3:45
3.	"Space" (BBC Hit the North Session soundcheck)	Previously unavailable	3:27
4.	"The Boss" (demo)	Previously unavailable	2:27
5.	"Watching Nicky" (demo)	Previously unavailable	3:04
6.	"Frightened" (demo)	Previously unavailable	3:36
7.	"Your Sister's Clothes"	The Sisters EP	4:41
8.	"Seconds"	The Sisters EP	4:19
9.	"His 'n' Hers"	The Sisters EP	6:20
10.	"Street Lites"	B-side to "Do You Remember the First Time?"	5:56
11.	"You're a Nightmare" (BBC John Peel session)	B-side to "Lipgloss" (incorrectly noted as previously unavailable)	5:20
12.	"The Babysitter"	B-side to "Do You Remember the First Time?"	5:00
13.	"Deep Fried in Kelvin"	B-side to "Lipgloss"	9:49
Total length:			1:01:42 1:53:20

Personnel

Pulp

• Jarvis Cocker – vocals, School piano, Vox Marauder guitar, EMS Synthi A
• Russell Senior – Fender Stratocaster guitar, violin, bowed bass
• Candida Doyle – Farfisa Compact Professional II organ, Stylophone 350S, Korg Trident II, Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, Hohner clavinette, Steinway grand piano
• Nick Banks – drums, percussion, treated cymbals, timpani, fire extinguisher
• Steve Mackey – Fender Jazz Bass

Artwork

• Philip Castle – Pulp portrait
• Kevin Westerberg – original photograph

Charts

Chart (1994-1996)	Peak position
Icelandic Albums (Tonlist) [19]	20
Scottish Albums (OCC) [20]	40
UK Albums (OCC) [21]	9

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [22]	Gold	100,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

1. Except "Lipgloss" and "She's a Lady", recorded 2–10 July 1993; and "Babies", recorded 20–24 July 1992 ^[1]
2. Except "Babies", recorded at Island Records Fallout Shelter, London ^[1]

References

1. Sturdy, Mark (15 December 2009). Truth and Beauty: The Story of Pulp. Omnibus Press. ISBN   9780857121035.
2. Sanders, Brad (21 April 2014). "His 'N' Hers Turns 20". Stereogum . Retrieved 9 January 2019.
3. "The 50 Best Britpop Albums". Pitchfork . p. 4. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
4. Larkin, Colin (1998). Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums . Virgin Books. ISBN   0753502585.
5. Robyn Strachan (3 August 2014). "Resentment in Retrospective: Pulp's 'His 'n' Hers', 20 Years On". HuffPost. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
6. Andy Gill (4 May 1995). "POP / The last detail: It was a special night for Pulp, playing at home with their first single in the Top 10. Andy Gill was there". The Independent. Retrieved 5 February 2018.
7. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "His 'n' Hers – Pulp". AllMusic . Retrieved 23 July 2010.
8. Messbarger, Matt (1 December 1994). "Pulp: His 'N' Hers (Island)". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved 2 May 2016.
9. Cowen, Nick (26 September 2006). "Album Review: Pulp – His 'N Hers (2006 re-issue)". Drowned in Sound . Archived from the original on 2 October 2012. Retrieved 26 September 2006.
10. Larkin, Colin (2011). "Pulp". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN   978-0-85712-595-8.
11. Williams, Simon (16 April 1994). "Pulp – His'N'Hers". NME . Archived from the original on 13 October 2000. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
12. Cooper, Mark (June 1994). "Pulp: His 'n' Hers". Q . No. 93.
13. Harris, Keith (2004). "Pulp". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p.  665. ISBN   0-743-20169-8.
14. Harrison, Andrew (May 1994). "Short Cuts". Select . No. 47. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
15. Modell, Josh (June 2009). "Discography: Jarvis Cocker". Spin . Vol. 25, no. 6. p. 82. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
16. "Pulp: His 'n' Hers". Uncut . No. 112. September 2006. p. 98.
17. "Pulp in the UK charts". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 27 July 2020.
18. "British certificates: searchable database". bpi.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2014. Note: User needs to enter "Pulp" in the "Keywords" field, "Artist" in the "Search by" field and click the "Search" button. Select "More >>" next to the relevant entry to see full certification history.
19. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (5.7.'96 –12.7.'96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 July 1996. p. 18. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
21. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
22. "British album certifications – Pulp – His N Hers". British Phonographic Industry.

External links

• His 'n' Hers at YouTube (streamed copy where licensed)
• His 'n' Hers at Discogs (list of releases)