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DEAD OR ALIVE

Dead Or Alive were an English pop band formed in 1980 in Liverpool by lead singer, songwriter and and eye-patch fan Pete Burns (born August 5, 1959 in Port Sunlight, Cheshire – died October 23, 2016). Dead Or Alive formed from the ashes of Nightmares In Wax, with the key hit line-up comprising of Burns, Mike Percy (bass), Steve Coy (drums) and Tim Lever (keyboards). Dead Or Alive released a handful of indie singles, but had their big chart breakthrough in 1985 when they were the first group to take a Stock Aitken and Waterman composition and make it a UK Official Singles Chart Number 1 with You Spin Me Round (Like A Record). Dead Or Alive sold over 50 million records worldwide and ceased to be after Pete died in 2016.

DEAD OR ALIVE Songs stats

UK No1s
1
UK Top 10s
1
UK Top 40s
8
UK Top 75s
11
Weeks at No1
2
Weeks in the Top 10
8
Weeks in the Top 40
48
Weeks in the Top 75
81

DEAD OR ALIVE Albums stats

UK No1s
0
UK Top 10s
1
UK Top 40s
3
UK Top 75s
3
Weeks at No1
0
Weeks in the Top 10
1
Weeks in the Top 40
11
Weeks in the Top 75
18

DEAD OR ALIVE news

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Pete Burns back in the studio with Pete Waterman
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PWL Hit Factory Live rescheduled!
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Flashback
Inside The Hit Factory: Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
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Tracklisting and artwork for Pete Waterman Presents The Hit Factory revealed!
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BurgessMoon

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In your description of Dead or Alive, you claim they were the first act to take a Stock Aitken Waterman composition to no 1 with You Spin Me Round (Like a Record). That song was written by the band. SAW produced it.