War of Nerves recorded for the group's 1997 debut album, "All Saints". The group wrote the song as a response to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. In an interview for "The Irish Times", group member Shaznay Lewis reflected, "I never really thought about things like my own death until it happened to Diana. And the song definitely did help me face those feelings." Group member Natalie Appleton named it her favourite song on the album in the Appleton autobiography saying, "the emotions are powerful and it gives me chills." Sarah Davis of "Dotmusic" gave "War of Nerves" four out of five
Nicole Appleton Nicole Appleton Nicole Marie Appleton (born 7 December 1974) is an English-Canadian television presenter, singer-songwriter and actress. She is a member of All Saints and Appleton. She is the younger sister of Natalie Appleton. Appleton was born in Hamilton, Ontario, to her British mother Mary and Canadian father, Ken. She is the youngest of four daughters. She has three older sisters; Lori, Lee, and Natalie. While growing up she lived in Toronto, New York City, and London. In 1996 Appleton and her sister Natalie Appleton became the third and fourth members of the group "All Saints", formed by Melanie Blatt