Peter Wilson (singer)
Peter Wilson (born 9 March 1973 in Melbourne) is an Australian singer, songwriter and producer. His work is heavily influenced by the 1980s Italo disco and the PWL pop sound.
Peter Wilson | |
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| Born | 9 March 1973 Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Eurodance, dancepop, synthpop |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Labels | Energise Records |
Wilson released a string of singles in Australia between 1994 and 1999, scoring a few hits with the songs "Into the Night" (a cover of the Benny Mardones song) and "I Wanna Dance". However, he retired to focus on writing tracks for other acts such as Amanda Lear and Samantha Fox.[1]
In 2007, Wilson returned with the album Follow Me, released by the UK dance label Klone Records.[2]
In 2010, Wilson signed to another UK label, Energise Records. He got the opportunity to work with the Stock Aitken Waterman associates, engineers Dave Ford and Ian Curnow, who co-wrote and produced tracks on Wilson's next album release Stereo, released in 2011.[1]
Wilson has since released 10 studio albums, the latest being The Great Unknown in 2022.[3]
Wilson has worked with the Dutch producer Matt Pop, Stock Aitken Waterman's head mixmaster Pete Hammond, Norwegian pop team A2E, German spacesynth producer Marco Rochowski, and other producers such as Italoconnection and Mirko Hirsch.
As a songwriter and producer, Wilson has also worked with Amanda Lear, Carol Jiani, Haywoode, Nicki French, Sammy Paul, Massive Ego and Sabrina.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Follow Me |
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| Stereo |
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| Laser Light |
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| Pulsation |
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| Utopia |
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| Overdrive |
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| The Passion and the Flame |
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| Change of Heart |
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| Electricity |
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| The Great Unknown |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Details |
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| Shake It Up |
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| Time Machine Vol 1 |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Saw The Signs |
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| We Are the Night |
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Charted singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
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| AUS [5] | |||
| 1994 | "I Wanna Dance" | 171 | non-album singles |
| 1995 | "Move" | 118 | |
| "Into the Night" | 139 |
References
- "Peter Wilson making a comeback". starobserver.com.au. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Peter Wilson biography". Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
- "Peter Wilson announces new EPs Saw The Signs and We Are The Night". Retropop Magazine. June 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "Peter Wilson – Time Machine Vol. 1". Retropop Magazine. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- Australian (ARIA) chart peaks:
- "I Wanna Dance": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 14 July 2015". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
- "Move", "Into the Night" and "Mama Told Me": "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 28 April 2017". Imgur.com. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
