Darren Hayes releases
“Crush (1980 Me)”, his coolest single yet currently scheduled for 20th January
2003. “Crush” is the 4th track taken from Darren’s platinum-selling debut
solo album “Spin” which has now been re-packaged for Christmas with a bonus CD
containing 7 exclusive tracks.
“Crush” is upbeat, synth-pop at its very best, an inspired piece of wizardry
that takes you back to the golden age of the 1980s. This track is accompanied by a genius
video that combines 80s kitsch with a tongue-in-cheek nod to seminal teen movies
Flashdance, Grease, Strictly Ballroom and even Breakdance. For 80s retro-heads and Darren
fans alike, this track is an anthem to everything the 80s decade made special, simply too
much to resist!
Darren Hayes has just completed a sold-out solo UK tour that took him to devoted audiences
across the land. Darren has already proved beyond any doubt his star quality as a solo
artist with the stunning success of his debut album “Spin” which when originally
released in March this year, debuted at no.2 in the album charts. Darren’s first 2
solo releases: ‘Insatiable” entered the charts at no.8 and remained in the Top
20 for 9 weeks, followed by “Strange Relationship” which was a top 15 hit and
airplay smash. The 3rd single “I Miss You” was another airplay smash and a
sweeping display of Darren’s incredible vocal talents.
Recorded in San Francisco, Hayes co-produced his debut album “Spin” with Grammy
Award-winning Walter Afanasieff (Ricky Martin, Mariah Carey, Savage Garden) and spent a
year co-writing more than 35 songs for the project. “Spin” follows the global
success of two smash albums with Savage Garden partner Daniel Jones. The duo's 1997
self-titled debut and 1999's “Affirmation” have sold in excess of 20 million
copies world-wide.
On “Spin”, Darren was determined to pay homage to the melodic influences of his
youth. "This record is true to the music I grew up listening to - whether it be
Michael Jackson, Smokey Robinson, or Marvin Gaye”. Hayes unapologetically used no
live instruments, other than some strings and an occasional guitar, on the album.
"It's a challenge to inject soul into machines" he says. "I think that
lately, pop and electronic music have gotten a bad name, because they rarely accomplish
that."
Darren returned to the UK in early December for several high-profile TV appearances, a
self-confessed anglophile, Darren may be moving to these shores permanently watch this
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