Evolution: The Hits is a compilation album from the British dance/pop band Dead or Alive, in 2003. This is the band's second hits collection, after 1987's Rip It Up. This collection spans their musical history from their 1984 debut album, Sophisticated Boom Boom, to 2000's Fragile, and contains all their single releases and several remixes. The album was released in two editions: a single disc containing 18 tracks, and a double disc containing 28 tracks. A DVD video compilation was also released.
Evolution: The Hits | ||||
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | 24 June 2003 | |||
Recorded | 1984–2001 | |||
Genre | Pop, dance-pop, new wave, acid house, Hi-NRG, Europop | |||
Length | Various | |||
Label | Epic / Sony Music | |||
Producer | Stock Aitken Waterman Dead or Alive Zeus B. Held | |||
Dead or Alive chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editCollector's Edition
editCD 1
edit- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Performance Mix) - 7:27 ** from Youthquake
- "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" (12" US Wipe Out Mix) - 6:01 *** from Youthquake
- "Sex Drive" - 6:37 from Nukleopatra
- "What I Want" - 5:49 from Sophisticated Boom Boom
- "Brand New Lover" - 4:48 from Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
- "Misty Circles" - 4:39 from Sophisticated Boom Boom
- "Lover Come Back to Me" - 4:57 from Youthquake
- "I'll Save All My Kisses" - 3:36 from Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
- "I Don't Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" - 4:43 from Nude
- "Hooked on Love" - 5:15 from Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
- "I'm a Star" - 4:35 from Nukleopatra
- "Something in My House" (2000 Remix) - 5:06 from Fragile
- "Isn't It a Pity" - 4:44 from Fragile
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Alternative Metro 7" Edit) - 4:25 Previously unreleased
CD 2
edit- "I'd Do Anything" - 5:24 from Sophisticated Boom Boom
- "Come Home (With Me Baby)" - 3:58 from Nude
- "That's the Way (I Like It)" - 3:05 from Sophisticated Boom Boom
- "International Thing" - 3:44 from Nukleopatra
- "In Too Deep" - 3:48 from Youthquake
- "Unhappy Birthday" - 7:32 from Fan the Flame (Part 1)
- "I Paralyze" - 5:57 from Fragile
- "Baby Don't Say Goodbye" - 6:15 from Nude
- "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" - 6:55 from Nude
- "Your Sweetness Is Your Weakness" - 5:49 from Fan the Flame (Part 1)
- "Nukleopatra" - 4:19 from Nukleopatra
- "Rebel Rebel" - 4:04 from Nukleopatra
- "Hit and Run Lover" - 4:40 from Fragile
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Mark Moore & Mr. Motion Remix) - 6:20 Previously unreleased
Standard version
edit- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" - 3:16 from Youthquake
- "That's the Way (I Like It)" - 3:05 from Sophisticated Boom Boom
- "In Too Deep" - 3:48 from Youthquake
- "What I Want" - 5:49 from Sophisticated Boom Boom
- "Misty Circles" - 4:39 from Sophisticated Boom Boom
- "I'd Do Anything" - 4:00 from Sophisticated Boom Boom
- "Lover Come Back to Me" (2003 Remix) - 5:37 * from Youthquake
- "I'll Save You All My Kisses" - 3:36 from Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
- "Hooked on Love" - 5:15 from Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
- "Come Home with Me Baby" - 3:58 from Nude
- "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)" (7" US Wipe Out Mix) - 3:56 from Youthquake
- "Sex Drive" - 5:42 from Nukleopatra
- "Turn Around and Count 2 Ten" (2003 Remix) - 5:16 * from Nude
- "Hit and Run Lover" - 4:40 from Fragile
- "Isn't It a Pity" - 4:44 from Fragile
- "Brand New Lover" - 4:07 from Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
- "Something in My House" - 3:49 from Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know
- "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" (Metro 7" Edit) - 3:47 Previously unreleased
(*) These versions are incorrectly titled. They are actually the 2000 remixes from the Fragile album.
(**) Incorrectly listed as the Murder Mix.
(***) Slightly edited from the original 6:19 12" version.
Personnel
edit- Dead or Alive, Zeus B. Held, Stock, Aitken & Waterman, Phil Harding (The Mixmaster), Mark McGuire, Jay Burnett, Tim Weidner, Barry Stone, Les Sharma, Simon Barnecott, Graham Stack, Princess Julia, John Taylor, Punx Soundcheck, Mark Moore & David Motion: production
- Tim Pope, Vaughan Arnell, Anthea Benton, Tony Vanden Ende, Zanna: video editors
- Linda Fletcher: management
- James & James: photography
- Julian Gozra Lozano: art direction, digital manipulation, artwork
- Simon Catwell: design
- Andie Airfix & Satori, Lynne Burns: artwork
Chart positions
editAlbum
editChart (2003) | Peak position |
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UK Albums Chart | 111 |
Japanese Oricon International Albums | 47 |
Germany (Media Control Charts) | 42 |
Singles
editYear | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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UK | US Dance | GER | AUS | ||
2003 | "You Spin Me Round 2003" | 23 | 21 | 96 | 62 |
See also
editReferences
editExternal links
edit- Amazon.com: customer reviews and audio samples of all 18 tracks on single disc version.