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Greatest Hits (1991 Jason Donovan Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is the first compilation album to be released by Australian singer Jason Donovan. The collection was released in 1991. The album featured all his UK hit singles up to this point apart from his recent No.1 single " Any Dream Will Do", which featured on the cast recording of ''Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (released on the Polydor label). 10 of the 13 tracks had featured on Donovan's first two albums, with new singles "R.S.V.P." and " Happy Together" included along with a cover of the Elvis Presley hit "A Fool Such as I". This album marked the end of Donovan's work with Stock Aitken Waterman, the producers who had masterminded his music career up to this point. The album reached No.9 on the UK Charts and a video compilation was released to coincide with the album. The cover photo was taken during sessions for the " When You Come Back to Me" single and was therefore two years old at the time of release. Track listing # "Nothing Can Divide Us" (3:45) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Donovan
Jason Sean Donovan (born 1 June 1968) is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap ''Neighbours'', playing Scott Robinson, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records. His debut album ''Ten Good Reasons'' was the highest-selling album in the UK in 1989, with sales of over 1.5 million. He has had four UK No. 1 singles, one of which was "Especially for You", his 1988 duet with fellow ''Neighbours'' co-star Kylie Minogue. He has also appeared in several stage musicals, most prominently in the lead role of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' in the early 1990s. Early life Jason Donovan was born on 1 June 1968 in the Melbourne suburb Malvern, Victoria. He is the son of Australian actress Sue McIntosh (née Menlove) and British-born veteran stage and television actor Terence Donovan (who also appeared in ''Neighbours'') who has English and Irish heritage. Following his parents ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Fool Such As I
"(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Recorded as a single by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the US country charts early in 1953. Since the original Snow version, "Fool Such as I"—as the song is sometimes known—has been recorded and released as singles several times, by artists as diverse as Jo Stafford, Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and Baillie & the Boys. Other versions Tommy Edwards The Tommy Edwards version reached number 13 on the ''Cash Box'' survey. Listed a co-best-seller with the Jo Stafford version, it lasted 11 weeks in their chart. Jo Stafford The recording by Jo Stafford was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 39930. It reached the ''Billboard'' Best Seller chart on February 28, 1953, at number twenty, its only week on the chart. Elvis Presley A recording by Elvis Presley was a platinum record. Initially released as B-side to " I Need Your Love Tonight", it reached number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Compilation Albums
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Every Day (I Love You More)
"Every Day (I Love You More)" is a 1989 song recorded by Australian singer Jason Donovan. It was released on 28 August 1989 as the fifth and final single from his debut album, ''Ten Good Reasons''. It was also the least successful release from this album, remaining at the bottom of many European charts; although it hit number two in the UK for a week, it was the same week that the Italo house song "Ride on Time" by Black Box had its second of six consecutive weeks at number one. As with Donovan's other songs at the time, it was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. Track listings ; 7" single # "Every Day (I Love You More)" — 3:24 # "I Guess She Never Loved Me" — 3:30 ; 12" maxi # "Every Day (I Love You More)" — 5:42 # "I Guess She Never Loved Me" — 3:30 # "Every Day (I Love You More)" (7" version) — 3:23 ; Cassette Single # "Every Day (I Love You More)" — 3:24 # "I Guess She Never Loved Me" — 3:30 ; CD maxi # "Every Day (I Love You More)" (7" version) — ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Too Many Broken Hearts
"Too Many Broken Hearts" is a song by Australian singer Jason Donovan. The song was released on 20 February 1989 as the third single from his debut album, ''Ten Good Reasons'' (1989), and 1991's ''Greatest Hits'' album and again on a later collection in 2006. The song reached number-one in the United Kingdom and Ireland in March 1989. The song additionally peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Denmark, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain. British magazine ''Classic Pop'' ranked "Too Many Broken Hearts" number 19 in their list of "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs" in 2021. Background Written and produced by Stock, Aitken and Waterman (SAW), the song attracted some media controversy after producer Pete Waterman outrageously claimed he "wrote the song on the toilet in ten minutes". The claim has been dismissed by the song's actual composer, Mike Stock, who says Waterman only supplied a rough title idea for the song. Donovan said he recorded sections of the song on diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinventing herself in music and fashion, for which she is referred to by the European press as the " Princess of Pop" and a style icon. Her accolades include a Grammy Award, three Brit Awards and 17 ARIA Music Awards. Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Especially For You
"Especially for You" is a song performed by Australian recording artists Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan from Donovan's debut album, ''Ten Good Reasons'' (1989). The song was released as his album's second single on 28 November 1988 and was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW). "Especially for You" received many positive reviews from older and contemporary critics, who deemed it one of the strongest of each singer's album, but also dubbed the song a classic. The song had commercial success, reaching number one in the UK, Ireland, Greece, and Belgium and peaking inside the top five in several other countries, including Australia, New Zealand, France, Finland, and Switzerland. In 2015, the song was voted by the British public as the nation's 20th favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV, and in 2021, ''Classic Pop'' magazine ranked it number 23 in their list of "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs". Background Minogue and Donovan had both appeared on the hit Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Good Reasons
''Ten Good Reasons'' is the debut studio album by Australian pop star and actor Jason Donovan. It was released on 1 May 1989 by PWL (UK) and Mushroom Records (Australia). It became the biggest selling album in the UK that year, and yielded three number-one singles, "Too Many Broken Hearts", " Sealed with a Kiss" and a duet with Kylie Minogue, "Especially for You". The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number two, and then reached number one, staying there for four weeks. When his cover of Brian Hyland's "Sealed with a Kiss" entered the UK Singles Chart at number one, Donovan became the first Australian male to hold both UK single and UK album chart number-one positions simultaneously. In Australia, the album peaked at number five on its debut on the ARIA In music, an aria (Italian: ; plural: ''arie'' , or ''arias'' in common usage, diminutive form arietta , plural ariette, or in English simply air) is a self-contained piece for one voice, with or without instrumental or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When You Come Back To Me (Jason Donovan Song)
"When You Come Back to Me" is a song recorded by Australian artist and actor Jason Donovan. It was released on 27 November 1989 as the first single from his second album '' Between the Lines (Jason Donovan album), Between the Lines.'' It charted in the United Kingdom, UK on 9 December 1989, peaking at number two the following week and returning to the same position in January 1990, becoming one of his biggest selling singles in Britain. Reaching a disappointing number 40 in Australia, the track was Jason's final top 40 chart hit in his home country. Background As with all Donovan's early recordings, "When You Come Back to Me" was written and produced by the production team Stock Aitken Waterman, Stock, Aitken & Waterman. In addition, Matt Aitken contributed guitar; Mike Stock (musician), Mike Stock provided backing vocals, and both played Keyboard instrument, keyboards on the track. The track was deliberately composed to evoke the Christmas season in the UK, without making any exp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a civil rights movement, transformative era in race relations, led him to both great success and Cultural impact of Elvis Presley#Danger to American culture, initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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