Owen Paul - One World (Epic)

1986's Nik Kershaw, Owen Paul's recent success continues to elude me... Is it due to the boyishly cute looks (he reminds me of a cross between Pat and Damon Grant from Brookside!), the way he casually cocks his guitar to one side when he dances or the blatantly twee lyrics he enthusiastically sings? I'm none the wiser. This single merely echoes the previous two, in that it's equally irritatingly catchy and looks destined to receive a mega bout of radio airplay, and with it possible chart success. However, it really is high time the real Nik Kershaw stepped forward. (Anna Martin, No 1, November 1, 1986)