Studio 1 (album) bit of a ska direction. It was called "Scar" purely because of the ska influence in the song but someone wrote it scar and it stayed. According to Nicole Appleton, "Not Eazy" was inspired by bands like Madness and No Doubt who have a "trumpet reggae sound." It is about relationships and things women can relate to. "Hell No" was penned by Shaznay Lewis and Karl "K-Gee" Gordon. "Tell me who's that bitch I see climbing out your window", they sing. According to Lewis, "It's a totally made-up song about trusting a man. I've checked a few text messages in
Nicole Appleton "Black Coffee", which became their fifth and final number-one single in the UK, selling 200,000 copies. Also in 2000, Nicole and her sister both appeared in the film "Honest". This preceded their second studio album, "Saints & Sinners", which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, eventually reaching double platinum certification in the UK for sales of 600,000 copies. The second and final single was "All Hooked Up" in January 2001, which peaked at number seven. In February 2001, All Saints announced that they were to take a break so that they "could clear the air between themselves".