A-Z: Ash - A Life Less Ordinary

Bridging the gap between energetic debut '1977' and the darker 1998 album 'Nu-Clear Sounds', this storming single from Ash was also the first material to feature guitarist Charlotte Hatherley. It was the title track of the film of the same name, A Life Less Ordinary, recorded after being asked by the film's director Danny Boyle.

Released in October 1997, and reaching number 10 in the UK singles chart, it's a life-affirming celebration of true love. Frontman Tim Wheeler said: "This is a song about my muse. Robert Graves wrote a book called 'White Goddess' about the goddess of poetry, which is a concept that goes back to the ancient Greeks. Maybe this makes me sound completely mad, but I have this thing about music coming from a higher place. So, I was writing a song about the goddess. It's a weird love song. It says how I'd sell my soul for something to believe in, something more significant than everyday life."

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