Paul Hardcastle
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Paul Louis Hardcastle<ref name=Index/> (born 10 December 1957)<ref name="av"/> is an English composer, musician, record producer, songwriter, radio presenter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song "19", which went to number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1985.<ref name="UK"/>
Early lifeEdit
Born in Kensington, London, England, on 10 December 1957,<ref name="av">Template:Cite AV media notes</ref> Hardcastle is the son of Joyce (née Everett, 1930–1991) and Louis Hardcastle (1915–2000).<ref name=Index>"Birth of Paul Louis Hardcastle", England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2005</ref>
CareerEdit
Hardcastle began his career in 1981 when he became the keyboard player for British soul band Direct Drive.<ref name="AllMusic"/><ref name="Deff Boyz">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In 1982, Hardcastle and lead vocalist Derek Green left the band to form a duo under the name First Light. They achieved some minor success in the UK chart, but the project was abandoned after two years and Hardcastle pursued a solo career.<ref name="AllMusic">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Hardcastle achieved some success with his early singles, including the 1984 electro-funk/freestyle/instrumental track, "Rain Forest", which along with the track "Sound Chaser", reached number two on the dance chart.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> "Rain Forest" also hit number five on the soul chart and number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Rain Forest, the album both tracks were released on, was nominated for Best R&B Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist) in the 28th Annual Grammy Awards. Musician by Ernie Watts would win the award that year.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Hardcastle is best known for the 1985 single "19", which went to No. 1 in the UK (for five weeks),<ref name="British Hit Singles">Template:Cite book</ref> as well as several other countries worldwide. It also reached number 15 in the U.S. Pop chart and number 1 in the U.S. Dance chart. The song received the Ivor Novello Award for Best-selling single of 1985.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The follow-up single to "19" was "Just for Money", which reached No. 19 in the UK. It also charted in several other European countries.<ref name="UK">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
In 1986, Hardcastle released a remix to "One Wish" by Hiroshima.<ref name="Hiroshima">Template:Cite news</ref> In the same year, Hardcastle's "The Wizard" was adopted as the theme tune for the BBC's Top of the Pops weekly chart show. The theme tune was used from 3 April 1986 to 26 September 1991.
The song "Don't Waste My Time" became Hardcastle's second UK top ten in March 1986.<ref name="UK"/> It featured singer Carol Kenyon, a backing vocalist of Heaven 17. In late 1986, Hardcastle collaborated with the supergroup Disco Aid (later rebranded as Dance Aid in 1987) co-producing the charity single "Give Give Give".<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
In 1989, Hardcastle resumed working on First Light, collaborating with vocalist Kevin Henry, whom he had worked with on previous recordings.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Using his alias Deff Boyz,<ref name="Deff Boyz" /> Hardcastle released the single "Swing" in 1990. It reached number 84 on the UK chart,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> number 27 in Germany,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and number 18 in the US Dance chart.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
Since the 1990s, Hardcastle has recorded several synth jazz albums, alternating releases under the pseudonyms Kiss the Sky (with Jaki Graham) and the Jazzmasters, as well as under his real name.<ref name="AllMusic"/>
Personal lifeEdit
Hardcastle married Dolores Baker in 1985,<ref>"Marriage of Paul Louis Hardcastle and Dolores Baker", England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916–2005</ref> and they have three children including British DJ and singer Maxine as well as musician Paul Hardcastle Jr. who both contributed vocals to Hardcastle's Transcontinental, a 2011 collection of new music recorded with Ryan Farish.
DiscographyEdit
Studio albumsEdit
| Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| UK <ref name="UK"/> |
US <ref name="B200">Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
US R&B <ref name="R&B">Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
US Jazz <ref name="Jazz">Template:Cite magazine</ref> | |||||
| 1985 | Zero One (with Universal Funk) |
Bluebird/10 Records, EMI Music<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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| Rain Forest | Profile Records | — | 63 | 30 | — | |||
| Paul Hardcastle | Chrysalis Records | 53 | — | — | — |
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| 1988 | No Winners | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1989 | Sound Syndicate (also known as Are You Ready...) |
AJK Music, K-Tel International | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1993 | Time for Love | Fast Forward Records, JVC<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
— | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | Feel the Breeze | JVC | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | Look to the Future | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1996 | Star of the Story | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1997 | First Light | Connoisseur Collection | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | Zer01 | Hardcastle Music | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | Perceptions of Pacha VIII (remixed by Nacho Marco) |
Pacha Recordings | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012 | 19 Below Zero | Hardcastle Music, Universal Music | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014 | Moovin & Groovin | Trippin 'N' Rythmn Records | — | — | — | 7 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||
Smooth jazz albumsEdit
Hardcastle seriesEdit
| Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US <ref name="B200"/> |
US R&B <ref name="R&B"/> |
US Jazz <ref name="Jazz"/> | |||||
| 1994 | Hardcastle | Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | 182 | 35 | 2 | ||
| 1996 | Hardcastle II | — | — | 7 | |||
| 2002 | Hardcastle III | Hardcastle Records, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | — | — | 9 | ||
| 2005 | Hardcastle 4 | — | — | 2 | |||
| 2008 | Hardcastle 5 | Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | 176 | — | 5 | ||
| 2011 | Hardcastle VI | — | — | 4 | |||
| 2013 | Hardcastle VII | — | — | 3 | |||
| 2018 | Hardcastle VIII | — | — | 6 | |||
| 2020 | Hardcastle IX | — | — | 17 | |||
| 2022 | Hardcastle X | — | — | 14 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Jazzmasters seriesEdit
| Year | Title | Label | US Jazz <ref name="Jazz"/> | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Jazzmasters | Fast Forward Records, Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | 16 | ||||
| 1995 | The Jazzmasters II | Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | — | ||||
| 1999 | The Jazzmasters III | Hardcastle Records, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | 5 | ||||
| 2004 | The Jazzmasters 4 | — | |||||
| 2006 | Jazzmasters V | — | |||||
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Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | — | |||
| 2014 | Jazzmasters VII | 1 | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Chill Lounge seriesEdit
| Year | Title | Label | US Jazz <ref name="Jazz"/> |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Chill Lounge, Volume 1 | Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | 12 |
| 2013 | The Chill Lounge, Volume 2 | 10 | |
| 2015 | The Chill Lounge, Volume 3 | 11 |
Kiss the Sky with Jaki GrahamEdit
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Kiss the Sky | JVC, Motown Records<ref name="AllMusic" /> |
| 1994 | Millennium Skyway (also known as Kiss the Sky II) |
Hardcastle Records, JVC<ref name="AllMusic" /> |
Transcontinental with Ryan FarishEdit
| Year | Album | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Transcontinental (six-song EP) | citation | CitationClass=web
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CompilationsEdit
| Year | Title | Label | US Jazz <ref name="Jazz"/> | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Definitive Paul Hardcastle | Connoisseur Collection | — | ||||
| 1996 | The Very Best (The Gold Collection) | EMI Music | — | ||||
| 1997 | P.H. (Paul Hardcastle Works) | JVC | — | ||||
| 1997 | Cover to Cover: A Musical Autobiography | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
12 | |||
| 2000 | Jazzmasters: The Greatest Hits | Hardcastle Records, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | 5 | ||||
| 2003 | The Very Best of Paul Hardcastle 1983–2003 | Jazz FM Records | — | ||||
| 2004 | Jazzmasters: The Smooth Cuts | citation | CitationClass=web
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17 | |||
| 2009 | Paul Hardcastle: The Collection | citation | CitationClass=web
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8 | |||
| 2011 | Desire: The Ultimate Seductive Album | citation | CitationClass=web
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6 | |||
| 2013 | Electrofied 80s: Essential Paul Hardcastle | Music Club Deluxe (division of Demon Records) | — | ||||
| 2015 | 19: The 30th Anniversary Mixes | Nusic Sounds, Caroline International | — | ||||
| 2016 | The History of Paul Hardcastle 1984–2016 | Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records | — | ||||
| 2023 | Nineteen and Beyond: 1984–1988 | citation | CitationClass=web
}}</ref> |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
SinglesEdit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK <ref name="UK"/><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">Template:Cite book</ref> |
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US Dance <ref name="VF"/> |
US Jazz <ref name="billboard">Template:Cite magazine</ref> |
US R&B <ref name="VF"/> |
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SWI |
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SWE |
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| "You're the One for Me / Daybreak / A.M." | 1984 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Definitive Paul Hardcastle | |
| "Guilty" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Eat Your Heart Out" | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rain Forest | ||
| "King Tut" | — | — | 10 | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Rain Forest" | 1985 | 41 | 57 | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "19" | 1 | 15 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 1 |
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| "19 (German Version)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Just for Money" | 19 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 27 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Don't Waste My Time" | 1986 | 8 | — | 31 | — | 65 | 15 | 9 | — | 15 | 12 | — | — | — | — | 66 | 20 | ||
| "Foolin' Yourself" | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Definitive Paul Hardcastle | ||
| "The Wizard" | 15 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Walk in the Night" | 1988 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Winners | |
| "40 Years" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Are You Ready" | 1989 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sound Syndicate | |
| "Galaxy of Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Serene" | 2005 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcastle IV | |
| "Marimba" | 2008 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcastle V | |
| "Lucky Star" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "The Circle" | 2009 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcastle VI | |
| "Rain Forest" / "What's Going On" | 2011 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Easy Come, Easy Go" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "No Stress (At All)" | 2013 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcastle VII | |
| "Easy Street" | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Unlimited Love, Pt. 1" | 2014 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Moovin & Groovin | |
| "Rhythm of Life" | 2015 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jazzmasters VII | |
| "Echoes Rising" | 2016 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The History of Paul Hardcastle | |
| "Cut Loose" | 2018 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcastle VIII | |
| "Amber Skies" | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Happy Go Lucky" | 2019 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Dancing Galaxies" | 2020 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Latitude" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcastle IX | ||
| "Welcome to the Beach" | 2021 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Tropicool" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Wavelength" | 2022 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hardcastle X | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||||
Unreleased promotional tracksEdit
This is a list of several unreleased tracks that were made by Paul Hardcastle that were originally intended to have been used to promote the Lego Bionicle toyline in 2001.
These tracks were originally meant to have been included with the Bionicle Power Pack CD package that was later released in the same year.
| Title | Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bionic Age (also referred to as the Bionicle Age) | 2001 | Extreme Global Hardcore | Warner Chappell Music (division of Warner Music Group) |
| Killing Machines (also known as the original full version of The Bionicle Music track that was cut following the final release of the CD & later uses in commercials for the toyline) | 2001 | Extreme Global Hardcore | Warner Chappell Music (division of Warner Music Group) |
See alsoEdit
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States
- List of performers on Top of the Pops
- List of smooth jazz performers
- List of synthpop artists
- List of artists who reached number one on the UK Singles Chart
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
- Official website
- Trippin 'n' Rhythm Records
- Paul Hardcastle charts
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