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Written by Bob Heatlie. Produced by Christopher Neil
A #3 UK hit for Mr. Stevens, which was covered in the US by country singer, Sylvia. Even so, Shakin’s version reached #67 in the US. However, it was his only hit there in spite of him being the biggest selling UK star of the 80s.
Bob Heatlie also wrote “Japanese Boy” for Aneka and “Merry Christmas Everyone” and “Breaking Up My Heart” for Shakin’ Stevens.
Christopher Neil was a phenomenally successful producer working with such acts as Celine Dion, Cher, Rod Stewart, Paul Young and Mike and the Mechanics. He produced two more UK Top-10 hits for Mr. Stevens: “Teardrops” and “A Rockin’ Good Way”, a duet with Bonnie Tyler.
Written by Bob Heatlie. Produced by Christopher Neil
A #3 UK hit for Mr. Stevens, which was covered in the US by country singer, Sylvia. Even so, Shakin’s version reached #67 in the US. However, it was his only hit there in spite of him being the biggest selling UK star of the 80s.
Bob Heatlie also wrote “Japanese Boy” for Aneka and “Merry Christmas Everyone” and “Breaking Up My Heart” for Shakin’ Stevens.
Christopher Neil was a phenomenally successful producer working with such acts as Celine Dion, Cher, Rod Stewart, Paul Young and Mike and the Mechanics. He produced two more UK Top-10 hits for Mr. Stevens: “Teardrops” and “A Rockin’ Good Way”, a duet with Bonnie Tyler.
![A-ha – “Take On Me” [45] (Warners) 1985](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ygo1XcLgs80/mqdefault.jpg "A-ha – “Take On Me” [45] (Warners) 1985
Written by Pal Waaktaar, Mags and Morten Harket (all members of A-ha). Produced by Alan Tarney
Hailing from Norway, the group debuted on record in 1884 with the original version of “Take On Me”, which only charted in Norway. This re-recording, produced by Alan Tarney, followed in 1985 and did the trick It was #1 in the US, Australia and Germany and #2 in the UK.
The group have followed with many hit singles and albums but more so in the UK than the US.")
