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Dead or Alive's singles started charting on the UK Indie Chart, beginning with 1982's "The Stranger" reaching No.7 on that chart. [12] This prompted major label Epic Records to sign the band in 1983. Their first release for Epic was the single " Misty Circles", which appeared at No.100 on the major UK Singles Chart in 1983. At this point, the band was a five-piece consisting of Burns, Mike Percy (bass), Tim Lever (keyboards/sax), Steve Coy (drums), and Wayne Hussey (guitar). Two more singles, "What I Want" and "I'd Do Anything", attracted club play, but mainstream success continued to elude the band.

The ARIA Report: European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 13th February 2006" (PDF). ARIA. 13 February 2006. p.25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008 . Retrieved 16 May 2022. a b "American album certifications – Dead or Alive – Youthquake". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 3 September 2021.According to Burns, 12-inch singles comprised over 70% of the original sales of "You Spin Me Round", and because these were regarded by the record label as promotional tools rather than sales, the band had to threaten legal action against the label before they received the royalties on them. [18] Music video [ edit ] Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012 . Retrieved 18 September 2010.

The album is proof that music doesn’t need to be deep to evoke emotion; instead, the high-energy sounds of SAW and Dead or Alive provide pure pop euphoria. In This Article: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p.85. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988. in 2009 the song was covered by Alvin and the Chipmunks, for the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel. [91] See also [ edit ] a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (Firsted.). Guinness Publishing. p.657. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.Forum – ARIA Charts: Special Occasion Charts – Top 100 End of Year AMR Charts – 1980s". Australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014 . Retrieved 25 September 2016.

Dead or Alive Album & Song Chart History - Dance/Club Songs". Billboard . Retrieved 18 September 2010. CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending AUGUST 24, 1985". Cash Box. Archived from the original on 1 October 2012. You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) by Dead or Alive – Digital Sheet Music". Alfred Music. 5 May 2008 . Retrieved 9 June 2021– via Musicnotes.com. You Spin Me Round / Sex Drive (liner notes). Dead or Alive. Cleopatra. 1999 . Retrieved 3 October 2016. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)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. a b "Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round 2003". Officialcharts.de. GfK Entertainment . Retrieved 9 May 2015. Dead or Alive's lead vocalist Pete Burns stated in his autobiography that he composed "You Spin Me Round" by using two existing songs as inspiration for creating something new: