Monday 2 March 2009

You spin me 'round (like a record) - Dead or Alive

'You spin me 'round (like a record)' was taken from Dead or Alive's 1985 album 'Youthquake'. When it was released, it was a slow starter in the UK: it lingered outside the singles top 40 for two months. After this long period, it still rose into the top 10 and then even made number 1. The single also was a top 3 hit in Australia and Italy, peaking at number 6 in the Netherlands.

Dead or Alive was formed around singer Peter Burns, who attracted attention with his eccentric image, which was often compared to then-popular Culture Club frontman Boy George. The single was the first UK number one hit for the Stock/Aitken/Waterman production trio. At the time of its release, one of the band members was Wayne Hussey, who would go on to work with the Sisters of Mercy, and then form The Mission.

My collection: 7" single no. 272
Found: LP top 100, Den Haag, 1985
Cost: 5,5 guilders
Tracks: 'You spin me 'round (like a record)' / 'Misty circles'

1 comment:

  1. Thanks for lots of great stuff and some good reads!

    While Hussey was one-time member of Dead or Alive, he'd left before this one was released. He joined the Sisters in 1984.

    Cheers, P@ndora

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