You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
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"You Spin Me Round" is a song
by British
band Dead or Alive
on their 1985
album Youthquake. The song was the first UK number-one hit by the Stock Aitken Waterman
production trio. Released in November 1984, the record reached number one in March 1985, taking seventeen weeks to get there. In the US
, it peaked at #11 in September of that year.
The video was directed by Vaughan Arnell
and Anthea Benton
.
The strings were based on Richard Wagner
's classical piece Ride of the Valkyries
. The song is in 4/4 time and in the key
of F# minor.
. It was re-released again on 30 January 2006 because of lead singer Pete Burns' controversial time as a contestant on television series Celebrity Big Brother and reached #5.
Earlier remixes were in 1996 and 1997 (some are included on the US, European and Australian releases of Nukleopatra
). In 1999 these mixes were issued in the US as a 2CD set. The first disc held seven mixes of "You Spin Me Round" while disc two has five mixes of "Sex Drive". In 2000, new mixes appeared on Fragile
and in 2001, on Unbreakable: The Fragile Remixes
. No videos were made for these.
' appearance on UK Celebrity Big Brother, the single was re-released and managed a Top 5 peak on the UK Singles Chart in 2006.
's version of the song became their first chart entry on any Billboard chart, reaching #37 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Their version is often misattributed to Marilyn Manson
.
's version of the song was released as a promo single
from her fourth studio album A Public Affair
in 2006. Her version of the song barely made the Pop 100
, and failed to make the Billboard Hot 100
chart, however, it charted to #20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, which is equivalent to #120. Simpson's version has new lyrics and only preserves the chorus of the song.
on her 2002 self-titled album
. A cover was featured in Konami's 2009 video game Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party
. The song's chorus was used as the basis for Flo Rida
's 2009 number one single, "Right Round
". Danzel
and Gigi D'Agostino
have also done remixes. Alvin and the Chipmunks
covered the song for the film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
and its soundtrack. In 2008, Thea Gilmore
did a cover called "You Spin Me Right Round" alongside with Mike Cave, giving the song a more folk pop touch. After its initial release as a separate single, it was included in newer pressings of her album Liejacker. Adam Sandler
performed the song to open the film The Wedding Singer
. There is also another version featured in the red-band trailer of Hot Tub Time Machine
. The French band Indochine
also covered the song on their 2009 album La République des Meteors
. Pop singer Dannii Minogue
bootlegged the song with her signature song "I Begin to Wonder
".
CD2
(*) There was also a second version of the 12" release. The original was the Murder Mix, the second version was called the Performance Mix. These were different versions, and there's a quick way to tell them apart: the Murder Mix begins with a sample of breaking glass, and the Performance Mix begins with the lyrics 'Watch out here I come' with the word 'come' repeating and in stereo switching from left to right speaker as it fades out.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
band Dead or Alive
Dead or Alive (band)
Dead or Alive were a British New Wave band from Wirral, England, United Kingdom, Europe. The band rose to fame in the 1980s with their number one single on the UK Singles Chart, "You Spin Me Round ". They were the first group to have a number one single under the production team Stock Aitken Waterman...
on their 1985
1985 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...
album Youthquake. The song was the first UK number-one hit by the 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...
production trio. Released in November 1984, the record reached number one in March 1985, taking seventeen weeks to get there. In the US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, it peaked at #11 in September of that year.
The video was directed by Vaughan Arnell
Vaughan Arnell
Vaughan Arnell is a British music videos and television commercials director. Although having done films for high profile clients in the tv commercial field, including Nestlé and Levi's, he is mostly known for his music video work. He is a frequent collaborator of music artist Robbie Williams...
and Anthea Benton
Anthea Benton
Anthea Benton is a British television commercial and music video director, best known for her adverts for Stella Artois and Levi's.Benton began her career as a Fashion Designer, and moved into directing in 1982 as half of the directing duo Vaughan and Anthea...
.
The strings were based on Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...
's classical piece Ride of the Valkyries
Ride of the Valkyries
The Ride of the Valkyries is the popular term for the beginning of Act III of Die Walküre, the second of the four operas by Richard Wagner that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen. The main theme of the Ride, the leitmotif labelled Walkürenritt, was first written down by the composer on 23 July 1851...
. The song is in 4/4 time and in the key
Key (music)
In music theory, the term key is used in many different and sometimes contradictory ways. A common use is to speak of music as being "in" a specific key, such as in the key of C major or in the key of F-sharp. Sometimes the terms "major" or "minor" are appended, as in the key of A minor or in the...
of F# minor.
Re-releases
"You Spin Me Round" was re-released in 2003 at the same time as the Dead or Alive greatest hits album Evolution was released. The song reached #23 in the UK singles chartUK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It was re-released again on 30 January 2006 because of lead singer Pete Burns' controversial time as a contestant on television series Celebrity Big Brother and reached #5.
Earlier remixes were in 1996 and 1997 (some are included on the US, European and Australian releases of Nukleopatra
Nukleopatra
Nukleopatra is the sixth studio album from British dance music band Dead or Alive. Still a massive success in Japan, Epic Records released Nukleopatra there in 1995. Left without a record contract in the UK and the US, this album did not get released in other territories until years later...
). In 1999 these mixes were issued in the US as a 2CD set. The first disc held seven mixes of "You Spin Me Round" while disc two has five mixes of "Sex Drive". In 2000, new mixes appeared on Fragile
Fragile (Dead or Alive album)
Fragile is the seventh album released by British band Dead or Alive in 2000. Like their album Fan the Flame , this album has only seen a release in Japan from japanese big independent Record Company Avex Trax, where the band is very popular. Containing a total of thirteen tracks, the album...
and in 2001, on Unbreakable: The Fragile Remixes
Unbreakable (Dead or Alive album)
Unbreakable: The Fragile Remixes is an album released by British band Dead or Alive in 2001 which served as a companion piece to their 2000 album Fragile. Unbreakable contains ten tracks which are remixes of Fragile songs...
. No videos were made for these.
Dead or Alive version
The song has been re-released three times since its original release in 1984. Each time of its release, it achieved success, but failed to match the success of the original. However, after lead-singer Pete BurnsPete Burns
Pete Burns is an English singer-songwriter, author and television personality who founded the band Dead or Alive in 1980, for which he acted as the vocalist and songwriter, and which rose to mainstream success with their 1985 single "You Spin Me Round "...
' appearance on UK Celebrity Big Brother, the single was re-released and managed a Top 5 peak on the UK Singles Chart in 2006.
| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
3 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
1 |
| German Media Control Charts Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
2 |
| Italian Singles Chart | 3 |
| Swiss Music Charts Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
1 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
11 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Hot Dance Club Play The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs... |
4 |
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
| Australian Singles Chart | 28 |
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
| Australian Singles Chart | 62 |
| Media Control Charts | 96 |
| UK Singles Chart | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 21 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart | 5 |
Dope version
DopeDope (band)
Dope is an American rock band from Villa Park, Illinois, formed in 1997 in Chicago, Illinois.To date, the band has released five full-length studio albums, their most recent being No Regrets which was released on March 10, 2009.-History:...
's version of the song became their first chart entry on any Billboard chart, reaching #37 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Their version is often misattributed to Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
.
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 37 |
Jessica Simpson version
Jessica SimpsonJessica Simpson
Jessica Ann Simpson is an American recording artist, actress, television personality, and fashion designer whose rise to fame began in 1999. Since that time, Simpson has achieved many recording milestones, starred in several television shows, movies, and commercials, launched a line of hair and...
's version of the song was released as a promo single
Promotional recording
A promotional recording, or promo, is an audio or video recording distributed for free, usually in order to promote a recording that is or soon will be commercially available...
from her fourth studio album A Public Affair
A Public Affair
A Public Affair is the fifth studio album by American pop singer Jessica Simpson. The album was released on August 26, 2006 in the United States by Epic Records...
in 2006. Her version of the song barely made the Pop 100
Pop 100
The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...
, and failed to make the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart, however, it charted to #20 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100, which is equivalent to #120. Simpson's version has new lyrics and only preserves the chorus of the song.
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
95 |
Other versions
Notable cover versions include recordings by ThalíaThalía
Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...
on her 2002 self-titled album
Thalía (2002 album)
Thalía is the seventh studio album by Mexican singer Thalía. It was released on May 21, 2002 by EMI Latin . The lead single was "Tú y Yo" that later became a hit in Thalía's music career peaking at the #1 spot on Billboards Hot Latin Tracks...
. A cover was featured in Konami's 2009 video game Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party
Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party, known as Dancing Stage Hottest Party in the European and Oceanic regions, is a video game released by Konami in and to several countries for the Wii console. Konami took the game beyond the traditional setup of Dance Dance Revolution by incorporating the Wii...
. The song's chorus was used as the basis for Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
's 2009 number one single, "Right Round
Right Round
“Right Round” is a song performed by American rapper Flo Rida featuring pop singer Kesha from R.O.O.T.S., his second studio album. It was released to radio as the album's lead single on January 27, 2009 and was digitally released on February 10 by Poe Boy Entertainment and Atlantic Records...
". Danzel
Danzel
Danzel is a Belgian musician of house, techno and dance, who reached the number 11 in the UK Singles Chart in November 2004 with the single, "Pump It Up!"....
and Gigi D'Agostino
Gigi D'Agostino
Luigino Celestino Di Agostino , better known by his stage name Gigi D'Agostino, is an Italian DJ, remixer and record producer...
have also done remixes. Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks
Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated music group created by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. in 1958. The group consists of three singing animated anthropomorphic chipmunks: Alvin, the mischievous troublemaker, who quickly became the star of the group; Simon, the tall, bespectacled intellectual;...
covered the song for the film Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Betty Thomas. The film stars Zachary Levi, David Cross, Jason Lee, and the voices of Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler, Christina Applegate, Amy Poehler, and Anna Faris...
and its soundtrack. In 2008, Thea Gilmore
Thea Gilmore
Thea Eve Gilmore is a British female singer-songwriter. She began her career working in a recording studio, where she was discovered by her now long-time collaborator, producer and sometime co-songwriter Nigel Stonier, whom she married in October 2005.-Career:Gilmore was born in Oxford to Irish...
did a cover called "You Spin Me Right Round" alongside with Mike Cave, giving the song a more folk pop touch. After its initial release as a separate single, it was included in newer pressings of her album Liejacker. Adam Sandler
Adam Sandler
Adam Richard Sandler is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, musician, and film producer.After becoming a Saturday Night Live cast member, Sandler went on to star in several Hollywood feature films that grossed over $100 million at the box office...
performed the song to open the film The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer
The Wedding Singer is a 1998 romantic comedy film written by Tim Herlihy and directed by Frank Coraci. It stars Adam Sandler as a wedding singer in the 1980s and Drew Barrymore as a waitress with whom he falls in love....
. There is also another version featured in the red-band trailer of Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine
Hot Tub Time Machine is a 2010 American science fiction adult comedy film directed by Steve Pink. Four men, all of them bored with their adult lives, travel back to their 1980s teen-hood, courtesy of a time-shifting hot tub. It stars John Cusack, Craig Robinson, Clark Duke, Kellee Stewart, Rob...
. The French band Indochine
Indochine
Indochine is French for Indochina. It may refer to:*Indochine , a French new wave/rock band, formed in 1981.*Indochine , a 1992 Academy Award winning French film that tells the story of a young Indochinese woman named Camille....
also covered the song on their 2009 album La République des Meteors
La République des Meteors
La République des Meteors is the eleventh studio album by French band Indochine. It was released on March 9, 2009, in France.-Track listing:#"Republika meteor ouverture"#"Go Rimbaud, Go!"#"Junior Song"#"Little Dolls"...
. Pop singer Dannii Minogue
Dannii Minogue
Danielle Jane "Dannii" Minogue is an Australian singer-songwriter, actress, television personality, radio personality, fashion designer and model...
bootlegged the song with her signature song "I Begin to Wonder
I Begin to Wonder
"I Begin to Wonder" is a dance-pop song written by Dannii Minogue, Jean-Claude Ades, Dacia Bridges and Olaf Kramolowsky for Minogue's 2003 album Neon Nights. The song was released as the album's second single in March 2003. The single reached the top twenty in multiple countries, and topped the...
".
JP You Spin Me Round (Murder Mix) - 1984, Epic-Japan (12.3P-625)
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Murder Mix)
- "Misty Circles" (Extended Version)
US You Spin Me Round / Sex Drive remixes - 1999, Cleopatra (CLP 0533-2)
CD1- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Sugar Pumpers Radio Edit) - 3:38
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Cleopatra Radio Edit) - 4:13
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Marc Antonine Radio Edit) - 3:21
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Sugar Pumpers Extended Mix) - 5:11
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Sugar Pumpers Pumpin Mix) - 7:05
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Vicious Mix) - 8:10
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Marc Antonine Club Mix) - 7:00
CD2
- "Sex Drive" (Radio Edit) - 2:52
- "Sex Drive" (Scream Driven Edit) - 3:54
- "Sex Drive" (Dead or Alive Original Mix) - 6:39
- "Sex Drive" (Scream Driven Mix) - 6:59
- "Sex Drive" (Pee Wee Remix) - 5:56
AUS CD Remix Single - 2003, Epic (673578-2)
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Metro 7" Edit) - 3:46
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Metro 12" Extended Mix) - 6:55
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Mark Moore & Mr. Motion Remix) - 6:20
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Punx Soundcheck Vs Princess Julia) - 5:47
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (D Bop Club Mix) - 7:16
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Original 7" Mix) - 3:16
UK CD1 - 2003, Epic (673578-2)
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Metro 7" Edit) - 3:46
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Metro 12" Extended Mix) - 6:55
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Punx Soundcheck Vs Princess Julia) - 5:47
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Original 7" Mix) - 3:16
UK CD2 - 2003, Epic (673578-5)
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Metro 7" Edit) - 3:46
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Mark Moore & Mr. Motion Remix) - 6:17
- "Isn't It a Pity" - 4:43
UK CD single - 2006, Epic (82876 806212)
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Original 7" Mix) - 3:16
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Murder Mix) - 7:27 *
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Metro 7" Edit) - 3:46
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Video 2003 Version) - 3:44
(*) There was also a second version of the 12" release. The original was the Murder Mix, the second version was called the Performance Mix. These were different versions, and there's a quick way to tell them apart: the Murder Mix begins with a sample of breaking glass, and the Performance Mix begins with the lyrics 'Watch out here I come' with the word 'come' repeating and in stereo switching from left to right speaker as it fades out.