Youthquake
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Youthquake is the second album
by the British pop group Dead or Alive
, released in May 1985. The album was their commercial breakthrough in Europe and the United States, due to the single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
", which was a UK number-one hit and a top 20 hit in the United States. Additional single releases included "Lover Come Back To Me", "In Too Deep
" and "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)
". This was Dead or Alive's first collaboration with the Stock Aitken Waterman
production team. Youthquake was re-released in the UK on compact disc in 1994, with the two bonus tracks that were previously included on the original CDOriginal European CD copies were manufactured in Japan and were un-barcoded. and cassette versions of the album.
Recent US and Japanese reissues have reverted to the original vinyl track listing.
The album peaked at #9 in the UK and was certified Gold by the BPI
for sales of over 100,000 copies. It also peaked at #31 in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA
for sales over 500,000.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by the British pop group 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...
, released in May 1985. The album was their commercial breakthrough in Europe and the United States, due to the single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
"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...
", which was a UK number-one hit and a top 20 hit in the United States. Additional single releases included "Lover Come Back To Me", "In Too Deep
In Too Deep (Dead or Alive song)
"In Too Deep" is a song by the British New Wave band Dead or Alive. It was included on their 1985 studio album Youthquake, and was remixed for release as the third single to be taken from the album in June 1985....
" and "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)
My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)
"My Heart Goes Bang" is the fourth and final single from Dead or Alive's second studio album Youthquake. It charted at #23 in the United Kingdom, #41 in Australia and became a huge dance hit in the U.S.-Remixes:...
". This was Dead or Alive's first collaboration with 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 team. Youthquake was re-released in the UK on compact disc in 1994, with the two bonus tracks that were previously included on the original CDOriginal European CD copies were manufactured in Japan and were un-barcoded. and cassette versions of the album.
Recent US and Japanese reissues have reverted to the original vinyl track listing.
The album peaked at #9 in the UK and was certified Gold by the 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...
for sales of over 100,000 copies. It also peaked at #31 in the US and was certified Gold by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
for sales over 500,000.
Track listing
Personnel
- Pete BurnsPete BurnsPete 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 "...
– Vocals - Mike Percy – Bass guitar
- Tim Lever – Keyboards
- Steve CoySteve CoySteve Coy is an English singer-songwriter, percussionist and composer. In 1982 he joined the band Dead or Alive, which was fronted by his friend Pete Burns. Currently Burns and Coy are the only remaining members of the band...
– Drums - Mike StockStock 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...
– Producer - Pete 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...
– Producer - Matt AitkenStock 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...
– Producer - Phil Harding – Engineer, Mixing
- Satori – Design
- Mario Testino – Photography
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Top Albums/CDs | 8 |
| Dutch Music Charts | 37 |
| Media Control Charts | 14 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart | 43 |
| Oricon Japanese Albums Chart | 31 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 29 |
| Swiss Music Charts | 10 |
| UK Albums Chart | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 31 |