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 life

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>

Career

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">Template:Cite 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">Template:Cite 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>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite 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>Template:Cite 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">Template:Cite 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>Template:Cite web</ref> number 27 in Germany,<ref>Template:Cite 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 life

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 saxophonist Paul Hardcastle Jr. as well as singer Maxine Hardcastle 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
UK
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<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>Template:Cite web</ref> — — — —
Rain Forest Profile Records — 63 30 —
Paul Hardcastle Chrysalis Records 53 — — —
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>Template:Cite 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 albums

Hardcastle series

Year Title Label Peak chart positions
US
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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 series

Year Title Label US Jazz
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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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records —
2014 Jazzmasters VII 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Chill Lounge series

Year Title Label US Jazz
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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<ref name="AllMusic" />
1994 Millennium Skyway
(also known as Kiss the Sky II) 		Hardcastle Records, JVC<ref name="AllMusic" />

Transcontinental with Ryan Farish

Year Album Label
2011 Transcontinental (six-song EP) Rytone Entertainment<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Compilations

Year Title Label US Jazz
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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<ref>Template:Cite 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 Hardcastle Records, Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 17
2009 Paul Hardcastle: The Collection Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 8
2011 Desire: The Ultimate Seductive Album Trippin 'N' Rhythm Records<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> 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<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
<ref name="UK"/><ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">Template:Cite book</ref> 		US
<ref name="VF">Template:Cite web</ref> 		US Dance
<ref name="VF"/> 		US Jazz
<ref name="billboard">Template:Cite magazine</ref> 		US R&B
<ref name="VF"/> 		IRE
 SWI
 NOR
 GER
 NLD
 SWE
 ATR
 ITL
 FR
 AUS
<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref> 		NZ
"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 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 — — — — — — —
"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 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)

See also

References

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