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.
Official Website: http://www.willyoung.co.uk/global/home
Lover Won't You Stay
Will Young Lyrics
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So close together we can never be apart
Heal my pain,
Let me feel your fire burn alight
The more you give the more I want
Crazy ain't it just
A man like me, a girl like you
So won't you come here
And fill the empty space between us
The moment seems to steal us away
Girl, you're the one
And I get the strangest feeling
Something tells me summer's on its way
Lover won't you stay
I swear that I'm addicted
You could say I can't let go
The more that you invite me girl,
The more I want you so
Breathe in me,
Let your love come down like fire and burn, and burn
The mood is right, the time is tight
Let's get heavenly
So lock the door, kill the lights
Just give yourself to me
So won't you come here
And fill the empty space between us
The moment seems to steal us away
Girl, you're the one
And I get the strangest feeling
Something tells me summer's on its way
Lover won't you stay
I get this feeling
A summer feeling
Lover won't you stay
Lover won't you stay, Oh yeah
So won't you come here
And fill the empty space between us
The moment seems to steal us away
Girl, you're the one
And I get the strangest feeling
Something tells me summer's on its way
Lover won't you stay
Lover won't you stay
Lover won't you stay
Lover won't you
The song "Lover Won't You Stay" by Will Young is a romantic ballad with lyrics that express the singer's passionate feelings for his lover. The first set of lyrics "I can't deny this strange desire in my heart, so close together we can never be apart" establishes the strong attraction the singer feels towards his lover. The next set of lyrics express the singer's need for his lover to heal his pain and ignite his passion. He then goes on to say that the more his lover gives, the more he wants, implying that their relationship is growing stronger and more intense.
The chorus reinforces the singer's desire for his lover to stay by his side. He describes the feeling of summer, which is often associated with warmth, love, and happiness, and he wants his lover to stay with him and make him feel that way. The second verse reinforces the idea that the singer is addicted to his lover and cannot let her go. He wants her love to come down like fire and consume him, and he wants to get lost in the moment with her.
Overall, the song is a declaration of love and a plea for the singer's lover to stay with him forever. The lyrics are emotional, passionate and the melody is catchy which makes it a perfect romantic song.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't deny this strange desire in my heart
I am unable to ignore the peculiar longing that I feel inside me.
So close together we can never be apart
Let us be in such close proximity that we can never be separated from each other.
Heal my pain, Let me feel your fire burn alight
Help me alleviate my anguish and allow me to experience the intense passion that consumes you.
The more you give the more I want
The amount of desire I feel for you keeps increasing the more you offer yourself to me.
Crazy ain't it just
It is quite irrational when you consider how much attraction I have towards you.
A man like me, a girl like you, Here drowning in this love
The love between us is overwhelming, even though we are opposite genders.
So won't you come here And fill the empty space between us
Join me and eliminate the gap that separates us.
The moment seems to steal us away
The moment appears to be distracting us from everything else.
Girl, you're the one And I get the strangest feeling Something tells me summer's on its way
You are the one for me and I have a peculiar intuition that it is the beginning of summer.
Lover won't you stay
Please stay with me, my lover.
I swear that I'm addicted You could say I can't let go
I am addicted to you and unable to let go of you.
The more that you invite me girl, The more I want you so
You keep inviting me and I keep wanting you more.
Breathe in me, Let your love come down like fire and burn, and burn
Immerse yourself in me and let your love blaze like a wildfire, continuously growing stronger.
The mood is right, the time is tight Let's get heavenly
The environment is perfect, and time is scarce, so let's make love as if we are in heaven.
So lock the door, kill the lights Just give yourself to me
Close and lock the door, turn off the lights, and surrender yourself to me.
I get this feeling A summer feeling Lover won't you stay Lover won't you stay, Oh yeah
I have a sensation that summer is here and beg my lover to stay with me.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: GUY CHAMBERS, CATHY DENNIS
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