Stock Aitken Waterman

Stock Aitken Waterman
Stock Aitken Waterman
Origin	England, United Kingdom
Genres	Hi-NRG; Eurobeat; pop; dance-pop;
Years active	1984–1993; 2005–2010; 2015–present;
Labels	PWL; Epic;
Members	Mike Stock; Matt Aitken; Pete Waterman;

Stock Aitken Waterman (abbreviated as SAW) are an English songwriting and record production trio consisting of Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, and Pete Waterman. The trio had great success from the mid-1980s through to the early 1990s. SAW is considered one of the most successful songwriting and producing partnerships of all time, scoring more than 100 UK top-40 hits, selling over 150 million records and earning an estimated £60 million.^[1]

SAW started producing underground club hits, but earned worldwide success with a mix of hi-NRG-influenced sound, romantic Motown lyrics and Italo disco melodies. During 1984–1989, their musical style was labelled Eurobeat. They also put swing shuffle elements into their songs.^[2] The producers' legacy has been increasingly positively reassessed, with contemporary analysts praising the quality and enduring impact of their music.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ Return of the hitmen, Alexis Petridis, The Guardian, London, 12 March 2005, reproduced at Cafe 80s website Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed: 4 May 2008.
^ Classic Tracks: Rick Astley 'Never Gonna Give You Up' – Sound on Sound. Retrieved on 2 July 2010.
^ "Stock Aitken Waterman: it's time to reassess the '80s hit factory - The Sydney Sentinel". 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (1 June 2020). "The 100 greatest UK No 1s, No 5: Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs - Classic Pop Magazine". www.classicpopmag.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
^ "Stock Aitken Waterman - time to reconsider the pop classics of the SAW hit factory". Getintothis. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[1] Return of the hitmen, Alexis Petridis, The Guardian, London, 12 March 2005, reproduced at Cafe 80s website Archived 11 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed: 4 May 2008.

[2] Classic Tracks: Rick Astley 'Never Gonna Give You Up' – Sound on Sound. Retrieved on 2 July 2010.

[3] "Stock Aitken Waterman: it's time to reassess the '80s hit factory - The Sydney Sentinel". 10 March 2023. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[4] "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. 4 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[5] Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (1 June 2020). "The 100 greatest UK No 1s, No 5: Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[6] "Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs - Classic Pop Magazine". www.classicpopmag.com. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

[7] "Stock Aitken Waterman - time to reconsider the pop classics of the SAW hit factory". Getintothis. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

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