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Paul Louis Hardcastle
Paul Louis Hardcastle
Birth name	Paul Louis Hardcastle
Born	10 December 1957 (age 66)
Origin	Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Synthpop, freestyle, electronica, ambient, electro house, breakstep, smooth jazz, new age
Occupations	Musician; producer; songwriter; radio presenter (in the U.S.);
Instrument(s)	Synthesizer, keyboards, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, percussion, programming
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Chrysalis, Motown, V2, Profile, Trippin 'N' Rhythm
Website	paulhardcastle.com

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Paul Louis Hardcastle^[1] (born 10 December 1957)^[3] is a British composer, musician, producer, songwriter, radio presenter and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known for his song "19", which went to number 1 in the UK Singles Chart in 1985.^[4]

Early life

Born in Kensington in London on 10 December 1957,^[3] he is the son of Joyce (née Everett, 1930–1991) and Louis Hardcastle (1915–2000).^[1]

Career

Hardcastle began his career in 1981 when he became the keyboard player for British soul band Direct Drive.^[2]^[5] 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 charts, but the project was abandoned after two years and Hardcastle pursued a solo career.^[2]

He 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.^[6] "Rain Forest" also hit number five on the soul chart and number fifty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100.^[7]

Hardcastle is best known for the 1985 single "19", which went to No. 1 in the UK (for five weeks),^[8] 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 charts. The song received the Ivor Novello Award for Best-selling single of 1985.^[9] 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.^[4]

In 1986, Hardcastle released a remix to "One Wish" by Hiroshima.^[10] 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.^[4] 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".^[11]

In 1989, Hardcastle resumed working on First Light, collaborating with vocalist Kevin Henry, whom he had worked with on previous recordings.^[12]

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 Paul Hardcastle.^[2]

Personal life

Hardcastle married Dolores Baker in 1985,^[13] 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.

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Title	Label	Peak chart positions				Certifications
Year	Title	Label	UK ^[4]	US ^[14]	US R&B ^[15]	US Jazz ^[16]	Certifications
1985	Zero One (with Universal Funk)	Bluebird/10 Records, EMI Music^[17]	—	—	—	—
	Rain Forest	Profile Records	—	63	30	—
	Paul Hardcastle	Chrysalis Records	53	—	—	—	BPI: Silver^[18]
1988	No Winners	Chrysalis Records	—	—	—	—
1989	Sound Syndicate (also known as Are You Ready...)	AJK Music, K-Tel International	—	—	—	—
1991	The Wizard	Chrysalis Records	—	—	—	—
1993	Time for Love	Fast Forward Records, JVC^[19]	—	—	—	—
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 albums

Hardcastle series

Year	Title	Label	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	Label	US ^[14]	US R&B ^[15]	US Jazz ^[16]
1994	Hardcastle	Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records	182	35	2
1996	Hardcastle II	Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records	—	—	7
2002	Hardcastle III	Hardcastle Records, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records	—	—	9
2005	Hardcastle 4	Hardcastle Records, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records	—	—	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 series

Year	Title	Label	US Jazz ^[16]
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		—
2010	Jazzmasters VI^[20]	Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records	—
2014	Jazzmasters VII	Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records	1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Chill Lounge series

Year	Title	Label	US Jazz ^[16]
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 Graham

Year	Album	Label
1991	Kiss the Sky	JVC, Motown Records^[2]
1994	Millennium Skyway (also known as Kiss the Sky II)	Hardcastle Records, JVC^[2]

Transcontinental with Ryan Farish

Year	Album	Label
2011	Transcontinental (6-song EP)	Rytone Entertainment^[21]

Compilations

Year	Title	Label	US Jazz ^[16]
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	Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records^[22]	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	Hardcastle Records, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records^[23]	17
2009	Paul Hardcastle: The Collection	Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records^[24]	8
2011	Desire: The Ultimate Seductive Album	Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records^[25]	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	Chrysalis Records^[26]	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title	Year	Peak chart positions																Certifications	Album
Title	Year	UK ^[4]^[27]	US ^[28]	US Dance ^[28]	US Jazz ^[29]	US R&B ^[28]	IRE	SWI	NOR	GER	NLD	SWE	ATR	ITL	FR	AUS ^[30]	NZ	Certifications	Album
"You're the One for Me – Daybreak – A.M."	1984	41	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Definitive Paul Hardcastle
"Guilty"		53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Definitive Paul Hardcastle
"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	BPI: Gold^[31]	Paul Hardcastle
"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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Definitive Paul Hardcastle
"Walk in the Night"	1988	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		No Winners
"40 Years"	1988	53	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		No Winners
"Are You Ready"	1989	90	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sound Syndicate
"Galaxy of Love"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Sound Syndicate
"Serene"	2005	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcastle IV
"Marimba"	2008	—	—	—	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcastle V
"Lucky Star"	2008	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcastle V
"The Circle"	2009	—	—	—	8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcastle VI
"Rain Forest" / "What's Going On"	2011	—	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Easy Come, Easy Go"	2011	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"No Stress (At All)"	2013	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcastle VII
"Easy Street"	2013	—	—	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcastle VII
"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"	2018	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Happy Go Lucky"	2019	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Dancing Galaxies"	2020	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Latitude"	2020	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcastle IX
"Welcome to the Beach"	2021	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Tropicool"	2021	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Wavelength"	2022	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Hardcastle X
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Unreleased promotional tracks

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)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Birth of Paul Louis Hardcastle", England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2005.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Collar, Matt. "Paul Hardcastle - Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b Sexton, Paul (1993). The Definitive Paul Hardcastle (Liner notes). Connoisseur Collection.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Paul Hardcastle - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
^ "Top of the Pops 2: Where Are They Now? - Paul Hardcastle". BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 117.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 244.
^ McAleer, Dave; Gregory, Andy; White, Matthew (15 November 2010). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. Random House. p. 210. ISBN 9780753522455.
^ "NUA - Paul Hardcastle Biography". Retrieved 24 January 2020.
^ Chin, Brian (10 May 1986). "Dance Trax" (PDF). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
^ "Disco Aid is Back". Blues & Soul (538–551). Napfield Limited: 6–10. 1987. Retrieved 24 April 2022 – via Google Books.
^ Blues & Soul, Issues 552-563. Napfield Limited. 1990. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "Marriage of Paul Louis Hardcastle and Dolores Baker", England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916–2005.
^ ^a ^b "Chart History - Paul Hardcastle: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Chart History - Paul Hardcastle: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Chart History - Paul Hardcastle: Jazz Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
^ "Zero One – Paul Hardcastle – Releases – AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "Paul Hardcastle - Paul Hardcastle (album)". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
^ "Time for Love". Amazon.co.uk.
^ "The holidays are coming and so is Jazzmasters 6 – Paul Hardcastle". Chatterboxworldwide's Blog. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
^ "Transcontinental - EP by Paul Hardcastle & Ryan Farish". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ "Cover to Cover – Paul Hardcastle – Releases – AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "Jazzmasters: the Smooth Cuts – Paul Hardcastle – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "The Collection - Paul Hardcastle | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
^ "Desire – Paul Hardcastle – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ "Nineteen And Beyond: Paul Hardcastle 1984-1988". Chrysalis Records. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 243. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Paul Hardcastle Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ "Chart History: Paul Hardcastle - SMOOTH JAZZ SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 133. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Paul Hardcastle - 19". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

External links

[Index-1] "Birth of Paul Louis Hardcastle", England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2005.

[AllMusic-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Collar, Matt. "Paul Hardcastle - Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[av-3] Sexton, Paul (1993). The Definitive Paul Hardcastle (Liner notes). Connoisseur Collection.

[UK-4] "Paul Hardcastle - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 November 2017.

[5] "Top of the Pops 2: Where Are They Now? - Paul Hardcastle". BBC. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[6] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 117.

[7] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 244.

[British_Hit_Singles-8] McAleer, Dave; Gregory, Andy; White, Matthew (15 November 2010). The Virgin Book of British Hit Singles, Volume 2. Random House. p. 210. ISBN 9780753522455.

[9] "NUA - Paul Hardcastle Biography". Retrieved 24 January 2020.

[Hiroshima-10] Chin, Brian (10 May 1986). "Dance Trax" (PDF). pp. 39–40. Retrieved 28 December 2016.

[11] "Disco Aid is Back". Blues & Soul (538–551). Napfield Limited: 6–10. 1987. Retrieved 24 April 2022 – via Google Books.

[12] Blues & Soul, Issues 552-563. Napfield Limited. 1990. p. 14. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[13] "Marriage of Paul Louis Hardcastle and Dolores Baker", England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916–2005.

[B200-14] "Chart History - Paul Hardcastle: Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[R&B-15] "Chart History - Paul Hardcastle: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[Jazz-16] "Chart History - Paul Hardcastle: Jazz Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on 24 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.

[17] "Zero One – Paul Hardcastle – Releases – AllMusic". AllMusic.

[18] "Paul Hardcastle - Paul Hardcastle (album)". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

[19] "Time for Love". Amazon.co.uk.

[20] "The holidays are coming and so is Jazzmasters 6 – Paul Hardcastle". Chatterboxworldwide's Blog. 8 December 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2017.

[21] "Transcontinental - EP by Paul Hardcastle & Ryan Farish". Music.apple.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

[22] "Cover to Cover – Paul Hardcastle – Releases – AllMusic". AllMusic.

[23] "Jazzmasters: the Smooth Cuts – Paul Hardcastle – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.

[24] "The Collection - Paul Hardcastle | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.

[25] "Desire – Paul Hardcastle – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.

[26] "Nineteen And Beyond: Paul Hardcastle 1984-1988". Chrysalis Records. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[British_Hit_Singles_&_Albums-27] Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 243. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

[VF-28] "Paul Hardcastle Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[billboard-29] "Chart History: Paul Hardcastle - SMOOTH JAZZ SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2020.

[aus-30] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 133. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[31] "Paul Hardcastle - 19". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 16 January 2022.

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 |align="left" rowspan="3"|1985
 | ''Zero One'' <br><small>(with Universal Funk)</small>
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 | ''Time for Love''
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+|Fast Forward Records, [[JVC]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Time-Love-Paul-Hardcastle/dp/B0000070PU/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1441603483&sr=1-1&keywords=time%20for%20love%20hardcastle|title=Time for Love|website=Amazon.co.uk}}</ref>
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 | ''The Jazzmasters''
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+|Fast Forward Records, Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records
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 | ''The Jazzmasters II''
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+|Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records
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 |-
 |align="left"|1999
 | ''The Jazzmasters III''
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 | ''Cover to Cover: A Musical Autobiography''
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+|Hardcastle Records, JVC, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/cover-to-cover-mw0000029669/releases|title=Cover to Cover – Paul Hardcastle – Releases – AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>
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 |align="left"|2004
 | ''Jazzmasters: The Smooth Cuts''
-|Hardcastle Records; Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/jazzmasters-the-smooth-cuts-mw0000473936|title=Jazzmasters: the Smooth Cuts – Paul Hardcastle – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>
+|Hardcastle Records, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/jazzmasters-the-smooth-cuts-mw0000473936|title=Jazzmasters: the Smooth Cuts – Paul Hardcastle – Songs, Reviews, Credits – AllMusic|website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>
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 | ''19: The 30th Anniversary Mixes''
-|Nusic Sounds, Caroline International
+|Nusic Sounds, [[Caroline International]]
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 * {{IMDb name|id=0362058|name=Paul Hardcastle}}
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