Song written by Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Wayne Hussey, Tim Lever and Mike Percy and originally recorded by their band Dead or Alive.
Dead or Alive version
Pete Burns admitted in his autobiography that two songs were the inspiration for ‘You Spin Me Round’: ‘I Wanted Your Love’ by Luther Vandross and ‘See You ’round Like a Record’ by Little Nell. During the recording of the song, producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman took on a confrontational attitude, which was met by an equally confrontational attitude from the band. The record company was unenthusiastic about the song, so Burns took out a £2,500 loan to record it. After its original release on 5 November 1984, the single topped the UK singles chart, as well as reaching top 10 almost worldwide.
Kim Wilde version
‘You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)’ was performed live during the Dutch tours in October 2016 and October 2017, the tour with Howard Jones in Australia in 2017 and the Wilde Wild Xmas Show in December 2017.
Lyrics
If I, I get to know your name
Well if I, could trace your private number, baby
All I know is that to me
You look like you’re lots of fun
Open up your lovin’ arms
I want some, want some
I got my sights on you (and no one else will do)
And I, I need to get you just a little bit closer
All I know is that to me
You look like you’re having fun
Open up your lovin’ arms
Watch out here I come
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
I I wanna be your friend
And I I want to get you just a little bit closer
All I know is that to me
You look like you’re lots of fun
Open up your lovin’ arms
Watch out, here I come
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
I want your love
I need your love
All I know is that to me
You look like you’re lots of fun
Open up your lovin’ arms
Watch out, watch out here I come
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a record, baby
Right round round round
I want your love
I need your love
You spin me right round, baby
You spin me right round, baby
You spin me right round, baby
You spin me right round, baby
Right round right round