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Peter Wilson (singer)

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Peter Wilson
Born (1973-03-09) 9 March 1973 (age 51)
Melbourne, Australia
GenresEurodance, dancepop, synthpop
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, producer
Years active1994–present
LabelsEnergise Records
Websitehttps://peterwilsonhq.com

Peter Wilson (born 9 March 1973 in Melbourne) is an Australian singer, songwriter and producer. His work is heavily influenced by the 1980s Italo disco and the PWL pop sound.

Wilson released a string of singles in Australia between 1994 and 1999, scoring a few hits with the songs "Into the Night" (a cover of the Benny Mardones song) and "I Wanna Dance". However, he retired to focus on writing tracks for other acts such as Amanda Lear and Samantha Fox.[1]

In 2007, Wilson returned with the album Follow Me, released by the UK dance label Klone Records.[2]

In 2010, Wilson signed to another UK label, Energise Records. He got the opportunity to work with the Stock Aitken Waterman associates, engineers Dave Ford and Ian Curnow, who co-wrote and produced tracks on Wilson's next album release Stereo, released in 2011.[1]

In 2024, Wilson announced his departure from Energise Records, citing that the forthcoming album "Touch", and its accompanying singles, would be his final releases with the label.

Wilson has since released 11 studio albums, the latest being Touch in 2024.[3]

Wilson has worked with the Dutch producer Matt Pop, Stock Aitken Waterman's head mixmaster Pete Hammond, Norwegian pop team A2E, German spacesynth producer Marco Rochowski, and other producers such as Italoconnection and Mirko Hirsch.

As a songwriter and producer, Wilson has also worked with Amanda Lear, Carol Jiani, Haywoode, Nicki French, Sammy Paul, Massive Ego and Sabrina.

In November 2024, Wilson announced he’d signed with Polish independent label Analog Language to release his 12th studio album, which is due in 2025.[4]

Discography

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details
Title Details
Follow Me
  • Released: September 2007
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: Klone Records (CDKOPY 175)
Stereo
  • Released: July 2011
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1009)
Laser Light
  • Released: July 2012
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1013)
Pulsation
  • Released: August 2013
  • Format: CD, 2×CD, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1016)
Utopia
  • Released: August 2015
  • Format: CD, 2×CD, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1020)
Overdrive
  • Released: 2017
  • Format: CD, 2×CD, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1027)
The Passion and the Flame
  • Released: July 2018
  • Format: CD, 2×CD, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1031)
Change of Heart
  • Released: September 2019
  • Format: CD, 2×CD, LP, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1037)
Electricity
  • Released: March 2021
  • Format: CD, 2×CD, LP, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1041)
The Great Unknown
  • Released: July 2022
  • Format: CD, 2×CD, LP, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1043)
Touch
  • Released: June 2024[5]
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label:

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected details
Title Details
Shake It Up
  • Released: December 2015
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1021)
Time Machine Vol 1
  • Released: 29 May 2023[6]
  • Format: CD, 2×CD, digital
  • Label: Energise Records (Phaze 1046)

Extended plays

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List of EPs, with selected details
Title Details
Saw The Signs
  • Released: 14 September 2023[3]
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: PWCD1
We Are the Night
  • Released: 14 September 2023[3]
  • Format: CD, digital
  • Label: PWCD2

Charted singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
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1994 "I Wanna Dance" 171 non-album singles
1995 "Move" 118
"Into the Night" 139

References

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  1. ^ a b "Peter Wilson making a comeback". starobserver.com.au. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Peter Wilson biography". Eurodance Encyclopaedia. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Peter Wilson announces new EPs Saw The Signs and We Are The Night". Retropop Magazine. June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Music & New Label Announcement". Peter Wilson Official. November 2024. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
  5. ^ "Peter Wilson returns with 11th studio album Touch, announces single Heard It In A Heartbeat". Retropop Magazine. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Peter Wilson – Time Machine Vol. 1". Retropop Magazine. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ^ Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
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