Question: who sang i'll sail this ship alone
Answer: `` I 'll Sail This Ship Alone '' Single by The Beautiful South from the album Welcome to the Beautiful South Released 1989 Format CD single , 7 '' single Genre Alternative rock Label Go ! Discs Songwriter ( s ) Paul Heaton , Dave Rotheray The Beautiful South singles chronology `` You Keep It All In '' ( 1989 ) `` I 'll Sail This Ship Alone '' ( 1989 ) `` A Little Time '' ( 1990 ) `` You Keep It All In '' ( 1989 ) `` I 'll Sail This Ship Alone '' ( 1989 ) `` A Little Time '' ( 1990 )