War of Nerves War of Nerves "War of Nerves" is a song by British girl group All Saints, released by London Records on 23 November 1998 as the fifth and final single from their debut album, "All Saints". Group members Shaznay Lewis, Natalie Appleton and Nicole Appleton wrote the song with producers Cameron McVey and Magnus Fiennes. It is a ballad concerning mortaility, inspired by the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. "War of Nerves" debuted at number seven on the UK Singles Chart, making it the group's fifth consecutive single to reach the top 10. "War of Nerves" was the last song
Rock Steady (All Saints song) and, recorded and mixed the song at Mayfair Studios in London, England. John Hudson was Kurstin's recording assistant for the track and Jasper Irm, Simon Hayes and Toshi Minesaki were involved in its engineering. All backing vocals in the song are sung by group members Nicole Appleton and Natalie Appleton. "Rock Steady" was mastered by Geoff Pesche. The song is composed in the key of D minor, the beat is set in common time and moves at 130 (closer to 137) beats per minute. "Rock Steady" features a different and new style in music in comparison to previous All Saints