The Hit Factory: The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman
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The Hit Factory : The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman is a compilation album released in 1987 by Stylus Records in association with PWL Records. The collection brought together some the biggest hits by British production team Stock Aitken Waterman
. It reached #18 in the UK Top 100 Album Chart and achieved a Gold BPI
award.
Several tracks are presented in remix
form, or at least in some variation from their standard radio edit
and are listed as such. Twelve of the 14 tracks were also featured on a video collection.
Side One
Side Two
Listed as THE HIT FACTORY featuring STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN
Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
. It reached #18 in the UK Top 100 Album Chart and achieved a Gold BPI
BPI
BPI may refer to:In business:*Baltimore Polytechnic Institute, a public high school in Maryland, United States*Banca Popolare Italiana, an Italian bank merged into Banco Popolare*Banco Português de Investimento, a Portuguese bank...
award.
Several tracks are presented in remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
form, or at least in some variation from their standard radio edit
Radio edit
In music, a radio edit is a modification to make a song more suitable for airplay, whether it be adjusted for length, profanity, subject matter, instrumentation, or form...
and are listed as such. Twelve of the 14 tracks were also featured on a video collection.
Track listing
(1987:STYLUS/PWL SMD 740)Side One
- "Never Gonna Give You UpNever Gonna Give You UpA group of London dance producers, called The Rickrollerz made a house music cover version of "Never Gonna Give You Up" on that day, and in honor of that event....
" : Rick AstleyRick AstleyRichard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries... - "Toy Boy" (Extra Muscle Mix) : Sinitta
- "I'll Keep on Loving You" : PrincessPrincessPrincess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
- "I Heard a RumourI Heard a Rumour"I Heard a Rumour" is a 1987 song recorded by English girl group Bananarama, featured on their Wow! album. It was also featured in the film Disorderlies and included on its soundtrack....
" : BananaramaBananaramaBananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular... - "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" (Hit Factory Mix) : Hazell DeanHazell DeanHazell Dean is a British dance-pop singer, who achieved her biggest success in the 1980s as a leading Hi-NRG artist. She is best known for the top ten hits "Searchin' ", "Whatever I Do " and "Who's Leaving Who"...
- "New York Afternoon" : Mondo Kane
- "Let It Be" : Ferry Aid
Side Two
- "F.L.M. : Mel & Kim
- "Nothing's Gonna Stop Me" (Jump & Jive Mix) : Samantha FoxSamantha FoxSamantha Karen "Sam" Fox is an English dance-pop singer, actress, and former glamour model. In 1983, at the age of 16, she began her topless modeling career on Page Three of The Sun, and went on to become a popular pin-up girl...
- "Venus" : BananaramaBananaramaBananarama are an English female pop duo who have had success on the pop and dance charts since 1982. Rather than relying on a two part harmony, the duo generally sings in unison, as do their background vocalists. Although there have been line-up changes, the group enjoyed their most popular...
- "Get Ready" : Carol HitchcockCarol HitchcockCarol Hitchcock is an Australian singer and actor.Hitchcock was a recording artist for Mushroom Records in Australia in the late 1980s. She was well known for her very severe look; a bald head, nose ring and many ear piercings...
- "Say I'm Your Number One" : PrincessPrincessPrincess is the feminine form of prince . Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or his daughters....
- "I Just Can't Wait" : MandyMandyMandy is a female first name, a diminutive of Amanda. It may refer to:People with the given name Mandy:*Mandy People with the nickname Mandy:*Peter Mandelson, UK politician...
- "Roadblock" (Edit) : Stock Aitken Waterman
Video Track listing
(WIENERWORLD WNR 1042)- "Never Gonna Give You Up" : Rick Astley
- "I Heard a Rumour" : Bananarama
- "Toy Boy" : Sinitta
- "Whatever Makes Our Love Grow" : Edwin Starr
- "F.L.M." : Mel & Kim
- "Ain't Nothing but a House Party" : Phil Fearon
- "Get Ready" : Carol Hitchcock
- "I'll Keep on Loving You" : Princess
- "The Heaven I Need" : The Three Degrees
- "I Just Can't Wait" : Mandy
- "Say I'm Your Number One" : Princess
- "Let It Be" : Ferry Aid
- "Venus" : Bananarama
- "Roadblock" : Stock Aitken Waterman
Japan Track listing
(1988:ALFA 32XB-286)Listed as THE HIT FACTORY featuring STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN
- Packjammed (With The Party Posse) (12" Remix) : Stock Aitken Waterman
- I Should Be So Lucky (Extended Version) : Kylie MinogueKylie MinogueKylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
- I Just Can't Wait (Extended Version) : Mandy
- Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (Extended Mix) : Samantha Fox
- Positive Reaction (Our Mandy's Extended Mix) : Mandy
- Let's All Chant (Something For The Kids Mix) : Pat & Mick
- I'm The One Who Really Loves You (12" Remix) : Austin Howard
- Roadblock (Extended Version) : Stock Aitken WatermanStock Aitken WatermanStock Aitken Waterman, sometimes known as SAW, were a UK songwriting and record producing trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman. They had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s...
- Whatever Makes Our Love Grow (Extended Version) -- Edwin Starr
- I Should Be So Lucky (The Bicentennial Remix) -- Kylie Minogue
See also
- Mike Stock
- List of songs that were written or produced by SAW (in chronological order, including US and UK chart positions)
- The Hit Factory Volume 2The Hit Factory Volume 2The Hit Factory Volume 2 is a compilation album released in November 1988 by Fanfare Records and PWL Records. It was an album featuring hits produced by British production trio Stock Aitken Waterman who were at their peak at the time of the albums release. The first compilation The Hit Factory: The...
. (1988 UK/Japan compilation album released by Fanfare RecordsFanfare RecordsFanfare Records was a British record label that was founded by Iain Burton . The label also gave Simon Cowell his first break in the music industry. Burton and Cowell worked together at Fanfare Records for eight years. The label was most successful during the mid 1980s to early 1990s...
and PWL Records.) - The Hit Factory Volume 3The Hit Factory Volume 3The Hit Factory Volume 3 is a compilation album collecting the biggest hits of the award winning British music production trio Stock Aitken Waterman during their most successful era...
. (1989 compilation album released by Fanfare RecordsFanfare RecordsFanfare Records was a British record label that was founded by Iain Burton . The label also gave Simon Cowell his first break in the music industry. Burton and Cowell worked together at Fanfare Records for eight years. The label was most successful during the mid 1980s to early 1990s...
and PWL Records.) - A Ton Of Hits : The Very Best of Stock Aitken Waterman. (1990 compilation released by Chrysalis RecordsChrysalis RecordsChrysalis Records was a British record label that was created in 1969. The name was both a reference to the pupal stage of a butterfly and a combination of its founders names, Chris Wright and Terry Ellis...
, trading as Dover Records.) - The Hit Factory : Pete Waterman's Greatest Hits. (2000 compilation issued by Universal Music.)
- Stock Aitken Waterman GoldStock Aitken Waterman GoldStock Aitken Waterman Gold is a compilation album released in 2005 by Sony BMG, PWL Records and EBUL.-Overview:The triple CD collection brings together the biggest hits of British producers Stock Aitken Waterman with the tracks featured on the album originally released between 1984 and 1991, the...
. (2005 compilation released by PWL Records in association with Sony BMG). - Now That's What I Call Music
- The Hits AlbumThe Hits AlbumHits was a compilation album series which ran in the United Kingdom for over 20 years between 1984 and 2006. It was compiled as a joint venture, usually between the compilation arms of the Sony BMG and Warner Music groups Hits was a compilation album series which ran in the United Kingdom for over...