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
U Think I'm Sexy
Will Young Lyrics
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The only thing I care about is love living my life
Now I know that I just need to be myself
If I lead you will follow
Ooh baby please! u think i'm sexy
Ooh yeah please! u think i'm sexy
They want me to move all the time
My feet are moving to the undertones
I drank the spiritual wine, oh
Now there's mass hysteria
Feeling all this heat in here
I can't stop moving all the time, yeah
Ooh baby please! u think i'm sexy
Ooh yeah baby please! u think i'm sexy
Ooh baby please! u think i'm sexy
Ooh baby please!
Now there's mass hysteria
Feeling all this heat in here
I can't stop moving all the time, yeah
Ooh baby please! u think i'm sexy
Ooh yeah please! u think i'm sexy
The lyrics of Will Young's "You and I" talk about a transformation within the singer, with him being more concerned with being authentic and living his life, rather than worrying about how others perceive him. He acknowledges that his heart is leading him, and he is moving to the beat of his soul. The song seems to focus on the idea of self-love and acceptance, and by being true to oneself, others will follow.
The lyrics also touch on the idea of sexuality and sensuality, with the singer asking if the person he is singing to finds him sexy. The repetition of the phrase "ooh baby, please! you think I'm sexy" in the chorus emphasizes this focus on sensuality and sexual attraction. It seems to be a call for validation, yet it's also a message of self-assurance that he recognizes his own worth.
The chorus also references "mass hysteria" and the feeling of heat, suggesting that the song is meant to be a dance track. The lyrics make reference to "spiritual wine", which could symbolize the freedom and release that comes with dancing and losing oneself in the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Seems to be the way that I have changed on the inside
I have changed internally and it seems to be reflecting outwardly.
The only thing I care about is love living my life
Love is the most important thing in my life and all I want is to live and enjoy it.
Now I know that I just need to be myself
I have discovered that the key to happiness is simply being myself.
If I lead you will follow
I am confident in my actions and choices that others will trust and follow me.
My heart is talking to my hip bones
My emotions and desires are urging me to move and dance.
They want me to move all the time
My heart and hip bones desire to move and dance constantly.
My feet are moving to the undertones
I am dancing and moving to the subtle rhythmic beats of the music.
I drank the spiritual wine, oh
I have indulged in the spiritual and emotional ecstasy of the music.
Now there's mass hysteria
Everyone is caught up in the excitement and energy of the moment.
Feeling all this heat in here
The energy and excitement is causing a feverish atmosphere.
I can't stop moving all the time, yeah
The energy and excitement is so strong that I can't help but dance and move constantly.
Ooh baby please! u think i'm sexy
I am attractive and desirable and I am embracing and enjoying that feeling.
Ooh yeah please! u think i'm sexy
Others find me attractive and desirable, and I am relishing in that feeling.
Ooh baby please!
I am enjoying and indulging in the feeling of being attractive and desirable.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES ELIOT, JEMIMA STILWELL, WILL YOUNG
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Jamie Lewis
Brilliant song!! This should be a single!
B. Cause
Love the beat! And that PLEEEASE, very sexy the way Will sings it.
Tomko
Someone please tell me why this wasn't a single. It could have been massive for Will Young.
AIDEN !
Will is beautiful in every way, AND on Gardeners World tonight 😍
ATrulySharpBrain01
umm how come this wasn't single? this song is big!!!!
Grabbel Ton
My brother just send me this link... somehow I feel Gross now😳. I hope it was about the music and not the title or text 😂