Youthquake (album)

Youthquake
Studio album by
Dead or Alive
Released3 May 1985 (1985-05-03)
Recorded1984–1985
Genre
Length36:50
LabelEpic
ProducerStock Aitken Waterman
Dead or Alive chronology
Sophisticated Boom Boom
(1984) 		Youthquake
(1985) 		Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
(1986)
Singles from Youthquake
  1. "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
    Released: 5 November 1984[4]
  2. "Lover Come Back to Me"
    Released: 9 April 1985
  3. "In Too Deep"
    Released: June 1985
  4. "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)"
    Released: September 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone(unfavourable)[3]
Smash Hits[5]

Youthquake is the second studio album by the English pop band Dead or Alive, released on 3 May 1985 by Epic Records. The album was their commercial breakthrough in Europe and the United States, due to the lead single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", which was a UK No. 1 hit and a Top 20 hit in the United States. Additional single releases from the album 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. The recording was marked by tension and clashes between band and producers, which engineer Phil Harding alleges almost escalated to violence.[6] Youthquake was re-released in the UK on compact disc in 1994, with the two bonus tracks that were previously included on the original CD[Notes 1] and cassette versions of the album.

The album peaked at No. 9 in the UK[7] and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales of over 100,000 copies.[8] It also peaked at No. 31 in the US[9] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales over 500,000.[10] In Canada, the album peaked at No. 8 and was certified platinum.[11] The album cover was taken by Peruvian fashion and portrait photographer Mario Testino.

  1. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "Dead or Alive: Youthquake > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ^ Harrington, Jim (2015). "Dead or Alive - "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 542.
  3. ^ a b Tannenbaum, Rob (29 August 1985). "Dead or Alive: Youthquake". Rolling Stone. No. RS 455. Straight Arrow. ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008.
  4. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 3 November 1984. p. 28.
  5. ^ Cranna, Ian (22 May 1985). "Albums Reviews". Smash Hits. London, England: EMAP: 20.
  6. ^ "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 3: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Youthquake". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference BPI was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "Youthquake > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference RIAA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference MusicCanada was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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