I seem to be getting a great many 80's and 90's discos to do, which is fine but at the last one I was asked to play a great deal of songs like:

No Limit 3:15 2 Unlimited
Theme From S-Express 3:54 S'Express
I Luv You Baby 3:31 ORiginal
Finally 3:43 Ce Ce Peniston T
Jump 3:16 Kris Kross
Two Can Play That Game 3:32 Bobby Brown
What Is Love 3:57 Haddaway
Free 4:48 Ultra Naté

And I don't think they went down that well really. I was wondering at the next one to put on more stuff like Rick Astley and maybe some Jason Donovan. I just wondered how well he's received. I played "Especially For You" with Kylie and everyone loved it.

Any thoughts on Jason and the Stock, Aitken and Waterman stuff?

Go for it. I throw Too Many Broken Hearts into my set from time to time. All depends on the crowd of course but here's the dirty little secret - EVERYONE LIKES CHEESY MUSIC!. the problem is that they are ashamed to publicly admit it. But if you can create an environment where people can see that it's OK to just let go and actually enjoy themselves, most will join in.

If there's lots of thirty something girls on the dancefloor then Jason Donovan's 'Too Many Broken Hearts' goes down quite well, along with Chesney Hawkes, but it has to be the right audience.

Interesting that you mention, met Mr Waterman once. Very focused guy. Or was it Dennis? Anyway, he was very polite.
Like all requests, would use discretion. It's not likely to go down well during a totally filthy house set for sure....but saying that, dropping a Shakin' Stevens track in a middle of a set has worked for those established name jocks so for mobile work, ANY such requested tracks could be played for sure.
Although not high on my 'stuck for a track...I'll play this list', have played the 'When you come back to me' which went down a storm at a function (requested).



Here's some.....


Seriously...very interesting history!

PWL Label 'The Hit Factory : Pete Waterman's Greatest Hits '

Disc one
I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Too Many Broken Hearts - Jason Donovan
Venus - Bananarama
Respectable - Mel & Kim
The Harder I Try - Brother Beyond
Say I'm Your Number One - Princess
Wouldn't It Be Good - Nik Kershaw
This Time I know It's For Real - Donna Summer
I Just Don't Have The Heart - Cliff Richard
I Want You Back - Bananarama
Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
Grease Megamix - John Travolta & Olivia Newton John
Baker Street - Undercover
It's a Fine Day - Opus III
No Limit - 2 Unlimited
Pray - Tina Cousins
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now - Samantha Fox
Blame It on the Boogie - Big Fun
Thank Abba for the Music - Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra, B*witched, Billie
Roadblock - Stock Aitken Waterman

Disc two
Tragedy - Steps
Better the Devil You Know - Kylie Minogue
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
Love in the First Degree - Bananarama
Together Forever - Rick Astley
Showin' Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) - Mel & Kim
Whatever I do (Wherever I Go) - Hazell Dean
I Want You Back (PWL Remix '88) - Jackson Five
You'll Never Stop Me Loving You - Sonia
I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me - Nik Kershaw
If You Were with Me Now - Kylie Minogue & Keith Washington
Everyday (I Love You More) - Jason Donovan
Chiquitita - Stephen Gately
Sealed with a Kiss - Jason Donovan
Seasons in the sun - Westlife
Especially for you - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan


List of acts who have performed songs written or produced by SAW

Agents Aren't Aeroplanes
Rick Astley
Bananarama
Band Aid II
Barrio Boys
Thereza Bazar
Kenny Beck
Big Fun
Boy Krazy
Laura Branigan
Brilliant
Brother Beyond
Errol Brown
O'Chi Brown
Canton
Suzette Charles
The Cool Notes
E.G. Daily
The Danse Society
Michael Davidson
Nancy Davis
Dead or Alive
Hazell Dean
Wanda Dee
Delage
Divine
Dolly Dots
Jason Donovan
England Football Team
Erik
Georgie Fame
The Fat Slags
Phil Fearon
Ferry Aid
Samantha Fox
Fresh
Gloria Gaynor
Girl Talk
Lonnie Gordon
Grand Plaz
Deborah Harry
Haywoode
Carol Hitchcock
Austin Howard
La Toya Jackson
Elton John
Judas Priest
Kahal & Kahal
Kakko
Key West
L.A. Mood
Paul Lekakis
Rik Levay
The Lewis's
Paul McCartney (as part of Ferry Aid)
Malcolm McLaren
Mel and Kim
Jeb Million
Kylie Minogue
Mint Juleps
Mondo Kane
Morgan-McVey
Nitro (band)
Pat and Mick
Andy Paul
Pepsi & Shirlie
Michael Prince
Princess
Stephan Remmler
Reynolds Girls
Cliff Richard
Rin Tin Tin
Roland Rat
Romi & Jazz
Sabrina Salerno
Sequal
Sigue Sigue Sputnik
Sinitta
The Sheilas
Slamm
Babes!
Sonia
Mandy Smith
Spelt Like This
Splash
Edwin Starr
Stock Aitken Waterman
Nick Straker Band
Donna Summer
Sybil
Bill Tarmey
The Three Degrees
The Twins
Paul Varney
Steve Walsh
West End[disambiguation needed]
Precious Wilson
Worlds Apart
WWF Superstars
Yell!

UK number-one hits
1985 "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", Dead or Alive
1987 "Respectable", Mel and Kim
1987 "Let It Be", Ferry Aid
1987 "Never Gonna Give You Up", Rick Astley
1988 "I Should Be So Lucky", Kylie Minogue
1989 "Especially for You", Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
1989 "Too Many Broken Hearts", Jason Donovan
1989 "Hand on Your Heart", Kylie Minogue
1989 "Ferry Cross the Mersey", Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and SAW
1989 "Sealed with a Kiss", Jason Donovan
1989 "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You", Sonia
1989 "Do They Know It's Christmas?", Band Aid II
1990 "Tears on My Pillow", Kylie Minogue
In addition to these, "Venus" by Bananarama and "Together Forever" by Rick Astley, both held the number one position in the U.S. pop charts (though did not achieve the same success in the UK).

Gold Album Track Listing
Disc one

Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up (UK #1)
Bananarama – Venus (US #1)
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (UK #1)
Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky (UK #1)
Mel & Kim – Respectable (UK #1)
Jason Donovan – Too Many Broken Hearts (UK #1)
Hazell Dean – Who’s Leaving Who
Sinitta – Toy Boy
Big Fun – Blame It On The Boogie
Donna Summer – This Time I Know It’s For Real
Lonnie Gordon - Happening All Over Again
Brother Beyond – The Harder I Try
Sonia – You’ll Never Stop Me Loving You (UK #1)
The Reynolds Girls - I’d Rather Jack
Samantha Fox – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
Cliff Richard - I Just Don’t Have The Heart
Princess - Say I’m Your Number One
Stock Aitken Waterman – Roadblock
Kylie & Jason - Especially for You (UK #1)
Disc two

Kylie Minogue – Better the Devil You Know
Bananarama – Love In The First Degree
Rick Astley – Together Forever (US #1)
Sinitta - Cross My Broken Heart
Mel & Kim – Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
Divine – You Think You’re A Man
Hazell Dean – Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
Jason Donovan – When You Come Back To Me
Donna Summer - I Don’t Wanna Get Hurt
Dead or Alive - Lover Come Back To Me
Brother Beyond - He Aint No Competition
Sonia – Listen To Your Heart
Big Fun - Cant Shake The Feeling
Pat & Mick - I Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet
Kylie Minogue - Turn It Into Love
Boy Krazy - That’s What Love Can Do
Ferry Aid - Let It Be (UK #1)
Hillsborough Disaster Fund - Ferry 'Cross the Mersey (UK #1)
Mandy (Mandy Smith) – Got to Be Certain (Bonus Track)
Disc three - Rarities:

Dead or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (Murder Mix)
Kylie – Better the Devil You Know (The Mad March Hare Mix)
Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up (Escape From N.Y Mix)
Divine – You Think You’re A Man (12" Remix)
The Reynolds Girls - I’d Rather Jack (Extended Mix)
Stock Aitken Waterman - Roadblock (Unreleased Mix)
Princess – Say I’m Your Number One (Extended Mix)
Mandy Smith – I Just Can’t Wait (Matt’s Cool & Breezy Jazzy Mix)
Lonnie Gordon - Beyond Your Wildest Dreams (12” version)
PWL Radio Megamix 2005
Including excerpts of the following tracks: Stock Aitken Waterman "S.S. Paparazzi", Rick Astley "Whenever You Need Somebody", Jason Donovan "Nothing Can Divide Us", The Twins "All Mixed Up", Lonnie Gordon "Happenin' All Over Again", The Reynolds Girls "I'd Rather Jack" and Carol Hitchcock "Get Ready".

Sourced

This time of year it's cheese heaven for the Christmas parties

Go for the Donovan!

I sing any dream will do on karaoke

Stock Atkin Waterman did alot of production work for other artistes.

Generally I would go for the popular ones:

Kylie - Better the devil you know
Rick Astley - Never Goona give you up
Banannarama - Love in the first degree & Venus
Sinitta - Right back where we started from
Donna Summer -This Time I know it's for real
Jason Donavan - Too many broken hearts
Sybil - The love I lost

Oh stop it! You're making me giggle! (Only cos I bet you have the coat to match !)

just gotta mention that was one brilliant reply from Dukesy you coverd absolutly everything you need to know for an 80's style school disco excellent think i feel a theme night on the horizon

I have actually

Im famous for it in Greece