Youthquake (album)

Youthquake
Studio album by Dead or Alive
Released May 1985
Recorded 1984-85
Genre Hi-NRG, synthpop, new wave
Length 36:50
Label Epic
Producer Stock Aitken Waterman
Dead or Alive chronology

Sophisticated Boom Boom
(1984)		 Youthquake
(1985)		 Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know
(1987)
Singles from Youthquake
  1. "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"
    Released: November 1984
  2. "Lover Come Back to Me"
    Released: 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
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone (unfavourable)[2]

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 CD[Notes 1] and cassette versions of the album.

Recent US and Japanese reissues have reverted to the original vinyl track listing. In July 2013 it was reissued in Japan in BLU-SPEC CD 2 format.

The album peaked at #9 in the UK[3] and was certified Gold by the BPI for sales of over 100,000 copies.[4] It also peaked at #31 in the US[5] and was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales over 500,000.[6]

The album cover was taken by fashion photographer Mario Testino.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy. 

Vinyl listing
No. Title Length
1. "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"   3:20
2. "I Wanna Be a Toy"   3:57
3. "D.J. Hit That Button"   3:27
4. "In Too Deep"   4:09
5. "Big Daddy of the Rhythm"   3:24
6. "Cake and Eat It"   4:41
7. "Lover Come Back to Me"   3:07
8. "My Heart Goes Bang"   3:10
9. "It's Been a Long Time"   8:02
Original Cassette, CD and 1994 CD track listing
No. Title Length
1. "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"   3:20
2. "I Wanna Be a Toy"   3:57
3. "DJ Hit That Button"   3:27
4. "In Too Deep"   4:09
5. "Big Daddy of the Rhythm"   3:24
6. "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Performance Mix) 7:25
7. "Cake and Eat It"   4:41
8. "Lover Come Back to Me"   3:07
9. "My Heart Goes Bang"   3:10
10. "It's Been a Long Time"   8:02
11. "Lover Come Back to Me" (Extended Mix) 5:24

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Albums/CDs[7] 8
Dutch Music Charts[8] 37
Media Control Charts 14
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart[9] 43
Oricon Japanese Albums Chart 31
Swedish Albums Chart[10] 29
Swiss Music Charts[11] 10
UK Albums Chart[3] 9
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 31

Notes

  1. ↑ Original European CD copies were manufactured in Japan and were un-barcoded.

References

  1. ↑ Raggett, Ned. "Dead or Alive: Youthquake > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
  2. ↑ Tannenbaum, Rob (29 August 1985). "Dead or Alive: Youthquake". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow) (RS 455). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Youthquake". chartstats.com. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  4. ↑ "British album certifications – Dead or Alive – Youthquake". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Youthquake in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Search
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Youthquake > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums" at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "American album certifications – Dead or Alive – Youthquake". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  7. ↑ "RPM 100 Albums". RPM (archived at Library and Archives Canada) (Volume 42, No. 23). 17 August 1985. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  8. ↑ "Dead or Alive - Youthquake" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  9. ↑ "Dead or Alive - Youthquake". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  10. ↑ "Dead or Alive - Youthquake". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
  11. ↑ "Dead or Alive - Youthquake" (in German). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 8 October 2011.