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Youthquake is the second studio album by English pop band Dead or Alive, released on 3 May 1985 by Epic Records. The album was their commercial breakthrough in Europe and the United States, due to the lead 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 from the album 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. Recording was marked by tension and clashes between band and producers, which engineer Phil Harding alleges almost escalated to violence.[4] 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.

Youthquake
Studio album by Dead or Alive
Released	3 May 1985 (1985-05-03)
Recorded	July 1984–January 1985
Genre	Dance-pop hi-NRG
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 (1986)
Singles from Youthquake
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" Released: 5 November 1984 "Lover Come Back to Me" Released: April 1985 "In Too Deep" Released: June 1985 "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" Released: September 1985

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Smash Hits	[1]
AllMusic	[2]
Rolling Stone	(unfavourable)[3]

Recent US and Japanese reissues have reverted to the original vinyl track listing.

The album peaked at No. 9 in the UK[5] and was certified gold by the BPI for sales of over 100,000 copies.[6] It also peaked at No. 31 in the US[7] and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales over 500,000.[8] In Canada, the album peaked at No. 8 and was certified platinum.[9]

The album cover was taken by fashion photographer Mario Testino.

Track listing

• Original vinyl, original US CD, and original Japan CD release is 9 tracks only, omitting tracks 6 (remix) and 11 (extended mix)

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Youthquake liner notes.[10]

Dead or Alive

• Pete Burns – vocals
• Mike Percy – bass guitar; guitars
• Tim Lever – keyboards
• Steve Coy – drums

Production and artwork

• Mike Stock – producer
• Pete Waterman – producer
• Matt Aitken – producer
• Phil Harding – engineer; mixing
• Satori – design
• Mario Testino – photography

Chart performance

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11]	17
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[12]	8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13]	37
Finnish Album Chart[14]	26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]	24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16]	43
Oricon Japanese Albums Chart	31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17]	29
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18]	10
UK Albums (OCC)[19]	9
US Billboard 200[20]	31

Certifications

Certifications for Youthquake

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9]	Platinum	100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA)[8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

References

External links

• Youthquake at Discogs (list of releases)

На других языках

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- [en] Youthquake (album)

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[es] Youthquake

Youthquake es el segundo álbum de estudio del grupo británico Dead or Alive, publicado en mayo de 1985. El álbum fue un gran éxito comercial tanto en Europa como en Estados Unidos debido al sencillo You Spin Me Round (Like a Record), que fue número 1 en el Reino Unido y alcanzó un Top 20 en Estados Unidos. Otros sencillos incluidos en el álbum fueron: Lover Come Back to Me, In Too Deep y My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me a Doctor). Esta fue la primera colaboración de Dead or Alive con el equipo de producción Stock, Aitken & Waterman. Youthquake fue relanzado en el Reino Unido como disco compacto en 1994, con las dos pistas adicionales que fueron incluidas previamente en las versiones originales del álbum en CD y casete.

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[ru] Youthquake

Youthquake — второй студийный альбом британской группы Dead or Alive, выпущенный в мае 1985 года. Пластинка стала коммерческим прорывом в Европе и США благодаря синглу «You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)», ставшим № 1 в Великобритании и вошёл в Топ-20 в США. Это было первое сотрудничество группы с Stock, Aitken & Waterman.

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