Young was born in Wokingham, Berkshire, UK, with a non-identical twin, Rupert. He was educated at Horris Hill preparatory school and Wellington College.
He then attended the University of Exeter where he read Politics. At university, some of Young's old haunts included Timepiece, The Old Firehouse, and Harry's, where he used to work. In September 2001, he became a student at the Arts Educational School in Chiswick, London, starting a three-year course in musical theatre with a scholarship.
In February 2002, Young came to national prominence by singing in and winning the ITV singing contest/reality tv show Pop Idol.
Contrary to popular belief, Will was not a surprise winner when beating Gareth Gates in the final show; in fact, he gained the most votes nearly every week throughout the entire finals. A lot of 'casual' viewers of Pop Idol may have been surprised at Will's victory because Gareth had got a lot of publicity (partly) due to his stutter, perhaps creating the illusion that he was more likely to win than Will.
Young's first single was a double A-side featuring Westlife's song "Evergreen" and "Anything Is Possible", a new song written for the winner of the show by Cathy Dennis. This became the fastest-selling debut in UK chart history selling 403,027 copies on its day of release. It went on to sell over 1.4 million copies and in the official list of the all-time best-selling singles in the UK issued later that year, it appeared 12th. Will subsequently made headlines by revealing he was gay. He went on to win the Brits Best Breakthrough Act Award and a plethora of other awards, including most recently Best Artist in the Digital Music Awards October 2004. Early singles of note include "Light My Fire" (done José Feliciano style), "Leave Right Now", and "Friday's Child". The latter is the title of his second album, which was largely self-penned, went five-times platinum, also receiving awards and critical acclaim.
Young received his second Brit Award in February 2005 for his co-written single "Your Game". Following sell out theatre and arena tours in 2004, he toured again at outside festival venues in Summer 2005. On July 6, 2005, he performed at Edinburgh 50,000 - The Final Push, the final concert of Live 8, where he did a duet with James Brown on "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag". His third album, Keep On was released in November 2005, together with the first single from same, "Switch It On".
On 29 September 2008, Young's fourth album, Let It Go, was released, and peaked at #2 in the UK albums chart. It was preceded by the single "Changes" on 15 September, which peaked at #10. His next single "Grace" was released on 1 December 2008, and peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart. Will's third single taken from the album will be "Let It Go", was released on 2 March 2009 in the UK, and peaked at #58 on the UK Singles Chart. The fourth and final single was "Tell Me the Worst", and was released on July 5, 2009 only in the UK. It served as a club promo, and featured some Fred Falke remixes.
A greatest hits collection, The Hits, was released on the 16th of November 2009. contains twelve songs from Young's first four studio albums, and two new tracks. The first is new single "Hopes & Fears", and the second is a ballad called "If It Hadn't Been for Love". The album will be released as a standard edition and a deluxe edition, which will include a DVD of all the music videos.
Songfacts reports that Jealousy, the first single from Young’s fifth studio album Echoes is a dance pop track produced by Richard X (Sugababes, Annie). The song will be released on August 21, 2011.
Young has been nominated for Ten BRIT Awards [4 x Best British Male - 4 X Best British single - Best pop Act- Best Breakthrough] . In May 2006, he was voted the UK's favourite artist ever in a poll conducted by commercial radio. In May 2007, he was voted the UK's favourite artist of all time for the second consecutive year.
Young has also broadened his repertoire by launching an acting career, taking a role in the BBC film, Mrs. Henderson Presents, starring Judi Dench and Bob Hoskins, with Will playing the character of 'Bertie'. The film went on release in the UK on 25 November 2005, and received excellent reviews, not least for Young's performance as actor and singer in the movie. It includes a scene in which he appears naked.
Will Young supports the charity Women's Aid, about which he wrote: "I am proud to put my name beside this cause and hope that I may be able to help more people affected by the terrors of domestic violence as well as help to create a wider awareness within our society."
Will also supports Mencap and Positive Action Southwest (PASW) for which he performed at his first solo concert in July 2003 at Killerton Hall, Exeter.
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Love
Will Young Lyrics
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But oh, it never goes to plan, the minute I forget it
The minute that I let it run wild, its' like a drug
That's taking me home
(I let it get hold of me)
And all to feel the fall again, I fall again
Another lesson unlearned
Oh, love
Warms you inside, throws you out in the cold
It's like a pain inside a pleasure
(And you know that you're in love)
When it hits you let it tear you apart
You think it's all over but you do it all over again
'Cause I walk, I try to walk away
'Cause I feel my heart breaking
Oh, but I can't deny
This complicated feeling I
No, I can't do anything, oh
It's warm, it's like a drug
It's dragging me down
(I let it get hold of me)
And all to feel the fall again, I fall again
Another breakdown I fear
Then I feel it disappear the minute I get near
Warms you inside, throws you out in the cold
It's like a pain inside a pleasure
(And you know that you're in love)
Oh, and then it hits you, let it tear you apart
You think it's all over, do it all over again
Warms you inside, throws you out in the cold
It's like a pain inside a pleasure
(And you know that you're in love)
When it hits you, let it tear you apart
You think it's all over, you do it all over again
And all over again, and all over again
Love makes me wanna
Makes me wanna, makes me wanna
(Over again)
Love makes me wanna
Makes me wanna, makes me wanna
Love makes me wanna, makes me wanna
Makes me wanna, makes me wanna love
Makes me wanna love, makes me wanna love
Makes me wanna love
Makes me wanna love, makes me wanna love
Makes me wanna love
Taking me down, you're taking me down
Makes me wanna love, love, love, love, love
Makes me wanna
Makes me, makes me wanna love
Makes me, makes me wanna love
Warms you inside, throws you out in the cold
It's like a pain
Oh, when it hits you, you let it tear you apart
You think it's all over, you do it all over again
Do it all over again
Round and around
Makes me wanna love
Makes me wanna love
Makes me wanna love
The song "Love" by Will Young speaks about the complicated feeling of falling in love again and again despite the pain that it may bring. The lyrics suggest that the singer has tried to leave this cycle of love behind, but finds that they cannot help themselves from falling for it once again. The words "Warms you inside, throws you out in the cold, it's like a pain inside a pleasure" indicate the contradictory nature of love - it brings both joy and pain, and the singer is caught in the middle of it all.
The chorus features the line "When it hits you let it tear you apart, you think it's all over but you do it all over again," which suggests that despite everything, love is irresistible and the singer continues to give in to it. The song ends with the repetition of the phrase "Makes me wanna love," emphasizing the strong emotional pull that love has on the singer, almost as if it is beyond their control.
Overall, "Love" is a poignant song that captures the bittersweet nature of love and how it can be difficult to resist even when it causes pain.
Line by Line Meaning
I know I said so many times, I got to get out of it
I've talked about leaving so often, but I can't seem to follow through.
But oh, it never goes to plan, the minute I forget it
Whenever I think I've moved on, I find myself right back where I started.
The minute that I let it run wild, it's like a drug
When I let my feelings loose, they consume me like an addiction.
That's taking me home
It's leading me back to my comfort zone.
And all to feel the fall again, I fall again
I subject myself to the pain of heartbreak, willingly.
Another lesson unlearned
I never seem to learn from my mistakes.
I feel the crash and burn but I am not concerned
I'm used to the pain and it doesn't bother me anymore.
Oh, love
But still, I can't help myself.
Warms you inside, throws you out in the cold
Love can be comforting and exciting, but also unpredictable and painful.
It's like a pain inside a pleasure
The pleasure of love often comes with a painful price.
(And you know that you're in love)
(But it's all worth it because it's love.)
When it hits you let it tear you apart
When love comes, embrace it and let yourself be vulnerable.
You think it's all over but you do it all over again
Even if it ends in heartbreak, I'll keep falling in love again and again.
'Cause I walk, I try to walk away
I try to resist falling in love.
'Cause I feel my heart breaking
Because I'm scared of getting hurt.
Oh, but I can't deny
But my love is too strong to resist.
This complicated feeling I
The complexity of love is overwhelming.
No, I can't do anything, oh
I'm powerless against the pull of love.
It's warm, it's like a drug
Love is intoxicating and addictive.
It's dragging me down
It's consuming me.
And all to feel the fall again, I fall again
I subject myself to the pain of heartbreak, willingly.
Another breakdown I fear
I'm scared of facing another heartbreak.
Then I feel it disappear the minute I get near
But as soon as I feel the possibility of love again, my fears dissolve.
Love makes me wanna
Love is so powerful it makes me want nothing else.
Taking me down, you're taking me down
Love has the power to bring me to my knees.
Round and around
It's a cycle I can't seem to break out of.
Makes me wanna love
Despite the pain, I can't imagine a life without love.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Peermusic Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EUN JIN LEE, JAE SUNG CHOI, N I DAN YEOP CHA GI 1, CHUL HO PARK
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