Dead or Alive were an English pop band that released seven albums from 1984 to 2000. The band formed in 1980 in Liverpool and found success in the mid-1980s, releasing seven singles that made the UK Top 40 and three albums on the UK Top 30. They were the first band under the production team of Stock Aitken Waterman to have a number-one single. At the peak of their success, the lineup consisted of Pete Burns (vocals), Mike Percy (bass), Steve Coy (drums) and Tim Lever (keyboards).
"Better the Devil You Know" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her third studio album Rhythm of Love (1990). The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. The song was released as the album's lead single on 30 April 1990 by PWL and Mushroom Records. "Better the Devil You Know" is known as the song that re-invented Minogue with more sex appeal, as her previous albums were presented with her "girl next door" persona. Her music onwards presented a more independent approach.
UKChartsPlus is an independent weekly newsletter about the UK music charts. It was first published in September 2001 as ChartsPlus in order to authoritatively record the official music chart information in the United Kingdom, as compiled by the Official Charts Company. Its publication began after Hit Music ceased publication in May 2001. The newsletter was established to be totally independent of Music Week, licensing the chart data directly from Official Charts Company and other chart providers.
"Because the Night" is a song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single from the Patti Smith Group 1978 album, Easter. This version rose to No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, as well as No. 5 in the United Kingdom, and helped propel sales of Easter to mainstream success.
"Father and Son" is a popular song written and performed by English singer-songwriter Cat Stevens on his 1970 album Tea for the Tillerman. The song frames a heartbreaking exchange between a father not understanding a son's desire to break away and shape a new life, and the son who cannot really explain himself but knows that it is time for him to seek his own destiny.
"We Need a Resolution" is a song by American singer Aaliyah. It was written by Static Major and Timbaland, who also produced and contributed a featured rap. The song was released on May 15, 2001, as the lead single for Aaliyah's self-titled 2001 album Aaliyah.
"More Than a Woman" is a song performed by American singer Aaliyah. It was written by Static Major and Timbaland, who produced the song for her self-titled 2001 album. A pop, electro and hip hop song, it was one of three records Timbaland produced for Aaliyah and features digital strings, harsh-sounding synthetic bass, and guitar sounds. The song incorporates an uncredited sample from Syrian singer Mayada El Hennawy's 1993 song "Alouli Ansa". Lyrically, the track expresses a female's promise to be "more than a woman" to her love interest.
The UK Independent Singles Chart and UK Independent Albums Chart are charts of the best-selling independent singles and albums, respectively, in the United Kingdom. Originally published in January 1980, and widely known as the indie chart, the relevance of the chart dwindled in the 1990s as major-label ownership blurred the boundary between independent and major labels.
"Young Hearts Run Free" is a disco song written by David Crawford and originally recorded by American soul singer Candi Staton in 1976.
English-Irish boy band One Direction have released five studio albums, ten extended plays, seventeen singles, two video albums, and seventeen music videos. They signed with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Records after being formed and finishing third in the seventh series of British television singing competition The X Factor in 2010. They subsequently signed in North America with Columbia Records. One Direction: This Is Us, a 3D documentary concert film was released on 29 August 2013 in the United Kingdom and 30 August 2013 in the United States. The film captures the band on the road during the Take Me Home Tour and documents their origins and rise to fame.
Rebecca Claire Hill is an English singer and songwriter from Bewdley, Worcestershire. She rose to prominence after appearing on the first series of The Voice UK, auditioning with John Legend's "Ordinary People". She joined Jessie J's team and reached the semi-final of the competition. On 29 June 2014 she became the first The Voice UK contestant to score a UK number 1 when the song, "Gecko (Overdrive)" with Oliver Heldens topped the UK Singles Chart.
Beat Down is a song by music producers Steve Aoki and Angger Dimas, featuring vocals from Australian rapper Iggy Azalea. The song was included on the re-release of Aoki's debut studio album, entitled Wonderland (Remixed), which was released on July 10, 2012.
Mark Wilkinson, better known by his stage name Wilkinson, is an English record producer, DJ and remixer from Hammersmith, England. He has released music on RAM Records and Hospital Records, as well as Virgin EMI. His 2013 single "Afterglow" with uncredited vocals by Becky Hill reached number 8 in the UK Singles Chart on 20 October 2013, as a result of his groundbreaking performance at the NUI Galway Law Society Ball. He is quoted as saying that this gig was "exactly the kind of gig that every DJ wishes they could have to launch themselves into the limelight".
"Afterglow" is a song by the British record producer Wilkinson. It features uncredited vocals from Becky Hill. It was released on 13 October 2013, through RAM Records, as the fourth single from his debut album Lazers Not Included. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 8 and topped the UK Dance Chart on 20 October 2013. Wilkinson and Hill performed the song as well as a cover of OneRepublic's "Counting Stars" in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 17 October 2013. On 21 October 2016, the song was certified as gold in the United Kingdom for over 400,000 sales. It also included as final track in the soundtrack of Konami game, Pro Evolution Soccer 2015. It has been used more recently in perfumery adverts for the likes of BYREDO Gypsy Water Eau de parfume.
Lazers Not Included is the debut studio album by British drum and bass record producer Wilkinson. The album was released on 28 October 2013 through RAM Records under license to Virgin EMI. The album includes the singles "Tonight", "Need to Know", "Take You Higher", "Heartbeat", "Afterglow", "Too Close" and "Half Light". The album has peaked at number 46 on the UK Albums Chart.
"Too Close" is a song by the British record producer Wilkinson, featuring vocals from Detour City. It was released on 23 February 2014, through RAM Records, as the fifth single from his debut album Lazers Not Included. The song has peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the UK Dance Chart. The release also included remixes of the track by Catching Flies, Wookie, Frankee and Askery.
English DJ and record producer Sub Focus has released three studio albums and 31 singles.
"Heartbeat" is a song by the British record producer Wilkinson, featuring vocals from English grime MC P Money and English singer Arlissa. It was released on 26 July 2013, through RAM Records, as the third single from his debut album Lazers Not Included. The song has peaked at number 169 on the UK Singles Chart and number 36 on the UK Dance Chart.
"Take You Higher" is a song by the British record producer Wilkinson. It was released on 24 March 2013, through RAM Records, as the second single from his debut album Lazers Not Included. The single includes the AA-side song "Crunch", which is not included on the album, and remixes from Jakwob and Foamo. The song has peaked at number 35 on the UK Dance Chart, four places higher that its previous single "Need to Know", yet the song failed to make an entry on the UK Singles Chart. Although, the song has managed to chart at number 21 in the UK Independent Chart and at number 14 in the Dance Bubbling Under chart in Belgium.
"Dirty Love" is a song by the British drum and bass producer Wilkinson. It features vocals from British singer Talay Riley. It was released on 12 October 2014 through RAM Records as the first single from the extended edition of his debut studio album Lazers Not Included, and the seventh single overall. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 20, after sitting at number 13 in the midweeks.
