Newton (singer)

Newton
Birth nameWilliam Newton Myers
Born (1967-06-03) 3 June 1967 (age 57)
Manchester, England
GenresEurodance, dance-pop, synthpop
Occupation(s)Firefighter, singer-songwriter, dancer, producer
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards
Years active1986−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

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

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
[2]
Sweetest Secret
  • Released: August 1997
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Dominion Records
  • Released in Japan as We're All Alone
 192
Time to Believe
  • Released: 2012
  • Format: CD, digital download
  • Label: Interscope Digital Distribution
 —

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications
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

  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 393. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Full Chart Stats NEWTON". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  4. ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". ARIA. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016 – via Imgur.com.


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