Lawson: 'When She Was Mine' - Single review

Published May 23 2012, 11:43 BST  |  By Lewis Corner

It's hard to imagine anything good can come out of breaking up with The Saturdays' Mollie King. Lawson frontman Andy Brown's broken relationship with the blonde starlet prompted him to pour his heart and soul into a new track and gather up his bandmates to record the results. Question is: Can 'When She Was All Mine' become a bittersweet chart success?

"What I miss the most/ Is talking up all night/ We laughed until we cried," Andy reminiscences over pop-rock guitars and beats that fall somewhere between the soul of Maroon 5 and The Script's knack for a worryingly catchy melody. "Now I'm breaking at the seams/ Dropping to my knees/ Nothing left of me," he confesses of his loss, before bursting into an ear-snagging chorus. Fortunately, we suspect the silver lining of this particular cloud is just about to shine.

Watch the music video for Lawson's 'When She Was Mine' below: