The Hit Factory Volume 3
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The 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. It was released by PWL Records in association with Fanfare Records
in June 1989 and reached #3 in the compilation Top 20, achieving a Gold BPI
award.
Some critics highlighted the negative aspects of the release: it contained 2 B Sides ("Made in Heaven
" and "Wrap My Arms Around You"), 5 cover version
s ("Turn It Into Love
", "Help!
", "I Only Wanna Be With You", "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" and "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey"), a major flop
("S.S. Paparazzi") and the remaining 3 tracks were considered weak songs ("Take Me To Your Heart", "I'd Rather Jack" and "He Ain't No Competition") although they all reached the UK Top 10. Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan's duet "Especially for You" was however one of the biggest selling singles of the 1980s.http://www.stockaitkenwaterman.com/reviews.htm
Stock Aitken Waterman
s' success peaked during 1988 and 1989 and at the time of this albums release, reviewers were quick to highlight any short-comings with any release associated with the trio. Nevertheless, the popularity of this compilation is evident and it is distinct in that it contained a bonus LP/CD megamix of the albums' more dance orientated material.
A notable exclusion from the compilation is "This Time I Know It's For Real" by Donna Summer, a #3 hit for Summer in collaboration with SAW in March 1989, three months before the release of this title.
UK TRACKLISTING (2xCD/LP: UK FANFARE/PWL HFCD/LP 8) (VIDEO: VHF8)
Disc one
Disc two
Pumping Party Mix One (17.43)
Pumping Party Mix Two (24.22)
The video compilation included all the above tracks with the exception of Jason Donovan
Wrap My Arms Around You, of which no video was made. An exclusive was Kylie Minogue
Made in Heaven. Due to be a double A side with Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
but decided against at the last minute.
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...
during their most successful era. It was released by PWL Records in association with Fanfare Records
Fanfare Records
Fanfare 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...
in June 1989 and reached #3 in the compilation Top 20, achieving a Gold BPI
British Phonographic Industry
The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies...
award.
Some critics highlighted the negative aspects of the release: it contained 2 B Sides ("Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven is the fifteenth studio album by British rock group Queen and the final one to feature lead singer Freddie Mercury and bassist John Deacon, released on 6 November 1995...
" and "Wrap My Arms Around You"), 5 cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s ("Turn It Into Love
Turn It into Love
"Turn It into Love" is a single released from singer Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie. The single was released in December 1988 as the album's sixth and final single and was written by Stock Aitken Waterman.-Song information:...
", "Help!
Help! (song)
"Help!" is a song by The Beatles that served as the title song for both the 1965 film and its soundtrack album. It was also released as a single, and was number one for three weeks in both the United States and the United Kingdom....
", "I Only Wanna Be With You", "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" and "Ferry 'Cross the Mersey"), a major flop
Flop
- Terms :*Flop, a box office bomb in the entertainment world*Flop, as verb or noun, referring to flophouse, cheap rooms in a transients' hotel*Flop , a poker term describing the first three cards dealt to the board...
("S.S. Paparazzi") and the remaining 3 tracks were considered weak songs ("Take Me To Your Heart", "I'd Rather Jack" and "He Ain't No Competition") although they all reached the UK Top 10. Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan's duet "Especially for You" was however one of the biggest selling singles of the 1980s.http://www.stockaitkenwaterman.com/reviews.htm
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...
s' success peaked during 1988 and 1989 and at the time of this albums release, reviewers were quick to highlight any short-comings with any release associated with the trio. Nevertheless, the popularity of this compilation is evident and it is distinct in that it contained a bonus LP/CD megamix of the albums' more dance orientated material.
A notable exclusion from the compilation is "This Time I Know It's For Real" by Donna Summer, a #3 hit for Summer in collaboration with SAW in March 1989, three months before the release of this title.
UK TRACKLISTING (2xCD/LP: UK FANFARE/PWL HFCD/LP 8) (VIDEO: VHF8)
Disc one
- Take Me To Your Heart : 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...
- I'd Rather Jack : The Reynolds Girls
- Made in Heaven : 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...
(B Side to "Je Ne Sais Pas PourquoiJe Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi"Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" is a pop song written by British production team Stock Aitken and Waterman for Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie . It was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, and received a mixed reception from music critics...
") - Turn It Into Love : 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"...
(Originally recorded by Kylie Minogue) - Help! : 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...
& Lananeeneenoonoo (Originally recorded by The BeatlesThe BeatlesThe Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
) - Especially for YouEspecially for You"Especially for You" was the fifth international single released from singer Kylie Minogue in time for the Christmas 1988 market and is a duet with Jason Donovan. It did not appear on her debut album but was included on Jason Donovan's 1989 debut album Ten Good Reasons. The track did appear on the...
: Kylie & Jason
- He Ain't No Competition : Brother BeyondBrother BeyondBrother Beyond were a British boy band / pop group who had mainstream success in the late 1980s.-Biography:The group's first four singles, "I Should Have Lied", "How Many Times", "Chain-Gang Smile" , and an early version of "Can You Keep a Secret?" , were all written by band members Eg White...
- I Only Wanna Be With You : 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...
(Originally a #4 hit for Dusty SpringfieldDusty SpringfieldMary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'BrienSources use both Isabel and Isobel as the spelling of her second name. OBE , known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s...
in 1963) - I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet : Pat & Mick (A Top 10 hit for The Gonzalas)
- S.S. Paparazzi (The Boys Have A Go Back Mix) : Stock Aitken Waterman
- Wrap My Arms Around You : Jason DonovanJason DonovanJason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
(B Side to "Too Many Broken Hearts") - Ferry 'Cross the Mersey : Various (Originally recorded by Gerry & The PacemakersGerry & the PacemakersGerry and the Pacemakers were a British beat music group prominent during the 1960s. In common with The Beatles, they came from Liverpool, were managed by Brian Epstein and recorded by George Martin. They are most remembered for being the first act to reach number one in the UK Singles Chart with...
)
Disc two
Pumping Party Mix One (17.43)
- Turn It Into Love : Hazell Dean
- Take Me To Your Heart : Rick Astley
- Made in Heaven : Kylie Minogue
- I Only Wanna Be With You : Samantha Fox
Pumping Party Mix Two (24.22)
- I'd Rather Jack : Reynolds Girls
- S.S. Paparazzi : Stock Aitken Waterman
- He Ain't No Competition : Brother Beyond
- I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet : Pat & Mick
- Help! : Bananarama
The video compilation included all the above tracks with the exception of Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
Wrap My Arms Around You, of which no video was made. An exclusive was Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie 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...
Made in Heaven. Due to be a double A side with Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi
"Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" is a pop song written by British production team Stock Aitken and Waterman for Kylie Minogue's debut album Kylie . It was produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, and received a mixed reception from music critics...
but decided against at the last minute.
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 : The Best of Stock Aitken Waterman. (1987 UK compilation album released by Stylus Records).
- 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 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).