William Pitt (singer)

William Pitt (born William Frederick Pate) is an American-born pop singer whose single "City Lights" became a hit in several European countries in 1987.

William Pitt
OriginUnited States
GenresDance-pop[1]
Years active1986–present
LabelsCBS, Public, Jupiter Records

Biography

William Pitt started singing and playing guitar in 1955 when he acquired a Sears Roebuck Harmony guitar. During the 1980s, while living in Paris, William Pitt was signed to a record deal by music producer Pascal Wüthrich.[2]

William Pitt's single "City Lights" became a hit on its first release in France in 1986. After this, it became a hit in several other European countries following a re-release in 1987. In the Netherlands, "City Lights" reached the Top 20. The song was a disco hit in Italy during the summer of 1986 and reached the charts in 1987, peaking at 17.[3] William Pitt's follow-up single "Funny Girl" only made it to the lower regions of the German and Belgium charts. A comeback single was released in 1990.


Discography

Singles
Year Title Peak chart positions
AUT
[4]		 BEL
[5][6]		 FRA
[7]		 GER
[8][9]		 NLD
[10]		 SPA
 SWI
[11]		 UK
[12]
1986 "City Lights" — — 47 — — — — —
1987 "City Lights" (re-release) 16 14 — 15 15 5 13 94
"Funny Girl" — 15 — 64 — — — —
1990 "Such a Lonely Night (I'm Crazy to Leave You)" — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References
  1. Arena, James (2017). Europe's Stars of '80s Dance Pop: 32 International Music Legends Discuss Their Careers (illustrated ed.). McFarland. p. 230. ISBN 9781476671420.
  2. "Oldie Stories - MDR THÜRINGEN - The radio: "City lights" by William Pitt (German language)". February 20, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  3. "Hit Parade Italia - Top Annuali Single: 1987".
  4. "William Pitt - City Lights". austriancharts.at.
  5. "William Pitt - City Lights". ultratop.be.
  6. "William Pitt - Funny Girl". ultratop.be.
  7. "William Pitt - City Lights". lescharts.com.
  8. "Die offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015.
  9. "Die offiziellen deutschen Single-Charts".
  10. "Dutch Top 40".
  11. "William Pitt - City Lights". hitparade.ch.
  12. "WILLIAM PITT - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.

Further reading
  • Trollope, Matt (2021). CENTREFORCE: HOUSE MUSIC ALL NIGHT LONG. MT Ink.co.uk. ISBN 978-1-8383883-1-7.
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