Newton (singer)
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| Birth name | William Newton Myers |
| Born | 3 June 1967 Manchester, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Eurodance, dance-pop, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Firefighter, singer-songwriter, dancer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1986−present |
William Newton Myers (born 3 June 1967), also known as Billy Myers and professionally as Newton, is a British singer and former firefighter. He is best known as a cover artist, with success in Australia, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Career
[edit]In 1994, Newton released their debut single, "Sky High", a cover of the 1975 hit by Jigsaw, which was produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken. "Sky High" peaked at number 8 in Australia in April 1995 and was certified gold. Originally a one-off project, this version features vocals by Jigsaw's Des Deyer, and features shots of Dyer in the video. Reception was good and Myers was brought in as vocalist to keep the project active and provide a stable persona.
In 1996, Newton released "Sometimes When We Touch", a cover of Dan Hill's hit, which peaked at number 5 in Australia and was also certified gold. It peaked at number 32 in the United Kingdom.[1] Singles "Don't Worry", "We're All Alone" and "How Long" followed in 1997, all lifted from his debut studio album Sweetest Secret. In 1998, two further singles were released, "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" and "All Out of Love" with limited chart success.
In 2012, Newton returned with a second studio album titled Time to Believe.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| AUS [2] | ||
| Sweetest Secret |
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192 |
| Time to Believe |
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Singles
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [2] |
UK [3] | ||||
| "Sky High" | 1994 | 8 | 56 | Sweetest Secret | |
| "Sometimes When We Touch" | 1996 | 5 | 32 | ||
| "We're All Alone" | 1997 | 64 | — | ||
| "Don't Worry" | 157 | 61 | |||
| "How Long" | — | — | |||
| "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" | 1998 | — | — | ||
| "All Out of Love" | — | — | |||
References
[edit]- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 393. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "Discography Newton". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- "We're All Alone": Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 202.
- All ARIA peaks: "Newton chart history, received from ARIA on 31 May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 20 June 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Full Chart Stats NEWTON". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". ARIA. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016 – via Imgur.com.
External links
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