Shakin' Stevens (born Michael Barratt, 4 March 1948, in Ely, Cardiff, South… Read Full Bio ↴Shakin' Stevens (born Michael Barratt, 4 March 1948, in Ely, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales) is a Welsh rock and roll singer and performer who has the distinction of being the top selling male U.K. singles artist of the 1980s. Inspired by classic rnb and rock music from the 50s and 60s, he's also known by his nickname "Shaky", a title used by fans of his popular singles such as the evergreen tune "Merry Christmas Everyone".

He began his career fronting the group Shakin' Stevens and the Sunsets, managed by Paul Barrett. Also known as the The Sunsets, the 50s-esque rock n roll outfit originaled from Penarth, South Glamorgan. An early break for the band arrived when they were given a support slot for The Rolling Stones in December 1969. Yet, despite landing a recording contract with the seminal label Parlophone Records the following year, the band found success hard to come by. At least in their native Great Britain, they couldn't quite break through commercially, though they had hit singles in other countries. After seven years of constant touring and recording, Shaky left the band in 1977. He gained a lead role in Jack Good's "Elvis!" musical, which brought him praise from many critics.

Regular TV appearances on the revamped TV show Oh Boy led eventually to his first chart success, a reworked version of a Buck Owens song "Hot Dog", which Owens would go on to re-record using Stevens arrangement which had been created by pedal steel guitar player B.J. Cole.

In 1979, Shaky signed what was to be his most successful management deal with Freya Miller, and in 1981, he had his first UK number 1 with "This Ole House" and would have 10 more songs reach the top 5, including three number 1 hits with "Green Door", "Oh Julie" and "Merry Christmas Everyone", while "You Drive Me Crazy" and "A Love Worth Waiting For" reached number 2 in 1981 and 1984 respectively. His 1984 hit "Teardrops" featured Hank B. Marvin on guitar and Stevens has often featured famous musicians such as Albert Lee, Roger Taylor, Bonnie Tyler and more recently Tony Joe White on his recordings. In the mid 80s, Stevens reunited with former producer Dave Edmunds to record an album Lipstick, Powder and Paint and the Christmas smash "Merry Christmas Everyone".

The hits continued throughout the 1980s, making Stevens the biggest selling artist of the decade, and into the early 1990s. Chart successes also included his album Shaky reaching number 1.

It was in the 1990s, however, that Stevens took a lengthy break from recording and was stung by a court ruling requiring a substantial payout to former bandmates The Sunsets. In 1999, Shaky returned to performing and undertook tours that year and the year following. In 2004, things started to look up for Stevens he had a further platinum CD/DVD album in Denmark and a gold album in South Africa.

In 2005, he returned once again to the charts in the United Kingdom, with his greatest hits album The Collection, which reached the UK top 5. That year, he also appeared in the video to Tony Christie's and Peter Kay's #1 hit single "Is This the Way to Amarillo", alongside many other UK stars, including Ronnie Corbett, Jim Bowen, Michael Parkinson and Geoffrey Hayes. He was the winner on the reality television show, Hit Me Baby One More Time. This was quickly followed by a re-release of his cover and his own biggest hit sung in the show, ("Trouble" covering Pink's version) / "This Ole House"), which reached #20 on the UK Singles Chart in June 2005, his 33rd Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom.

In May 2007, Stevens released a brand new album in Denmark entitled Now Listen.

Love Attack
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics

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Rain is burning feels so right
I'm gonna give you love tonight
You know I need your love so much
Make me shiver when we touch
I feel love for you
Close your eyes you'll feel it
Too
Don't go hold you back

I'm getting ready for a love attack
Close the door
Turn out the light
I'm burning just like dynamite
It's time to give your love to me
Like my passion with your key
So much love inside
No way I can stand the tide
Don't go holding back
You know I'm ready for a love attack
I'm turned on and all I want is you
Don't turn me down I don't know what I'll do
I'm so full of love inside
You really make me come alive
It's time to let your feelings show
Hold me close don't let me go
I feel love for you

Close your eyes you'll feel it
Too...

Overall Meaning

Love Attack by Shakin’ Stevens is an upbeat and passionate song about the strong emotions and physical desire that one feels for their lover. The artist describes his love as burning and overwhelming, so much that it makes him shiver when they touch. He admits that he needs their love so much that he is ready to give them a love attack and cannot contain his feelings. He doesn't want them to hold anything back as he is burning like dynamite and full of passion waiting for them to be intimate. Stevens urges his lover to close their eyes and feel the love that he has for them too.

The lyrics of the song reflect the emotions and physical attraction that two people share. Stevens uses vivid imagery to convey his passion and how he feels when he is with his partner. He is so full of love inside that he cannot contain it, and he wants to share it all with his lover. The chorus of the song reflects Steven's desire to express this to his lover and make them shiver with passion. Love Attack is a catchy and fun song that portrays the thrill and excitement of being in love.

Overall, Love Attack is a highly romantic song with an upbeat melody that expresses the passion and intensity of love. Stevens uses creativity and vivid imagery to convey his feelings and desire for his lover, making it a relatable and enjoyable song for audience to listen to.

Love AttackShakin' Stevens Lyrics

Love Attack
Shakin' Stevens Lyrics