Newton (singer)
Newton Newton | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William Newton Myers |
| Born | 3 June 1967 synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Firefighter, singer-songwriter, dancer, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, keyboards |
| Years active | 1986−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, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Career
In 1994, Newton released their debut single, "
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 "
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 |
|
| Time to Believe |
|
Singles
| 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 | ||
| "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
- ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Full Chart Stats NEWTON". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1996". ARIA. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2016 – via Imgur.com.
External links
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