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

Newton is the stage name for the UK firefighter turned pop singer, Billy Myers (born William Myers, 3 June 1967). He is best known as a cover artist, with success in Australia and the United Kingdom.

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

Albums

Title Album details
Sweetest Secret
  • Released: 1997
  • Format: CD, cassette
  • Label: Dominion Records
  • Released in Japan as We're All Alone
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 856 Sweetest Secret
"Sometimes When We Touch" 1996 532
"Don't Worry" 1997 —61
"We're All Alone" 64—
"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. ↑ 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.
  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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