William Newton Myers (born 3 June 1967), also known as Billy Myers and professionally as Newton, is a British singer and former firefighter. He is best known as a cover artist, with success in Australia, the United Kingdom and Brazil.
Career In 1994, Newton released their debut single, "Sky High", a cover of the 1975 hit by Jigsaw, which was produced by Mike Stock and Matt Aitken. "Sky High" peaked at number 8 in Australia in April 1995 and was certified gold. Originally a one-off project, this version features vocals by Jigsaw's Des Deyer, and features shots of Dyer in the video. Reception was good and Myers was brought in as vocalist to keep the project active and provide a stable persona.
In 1996, Newton released "Sometimes When We Touch", a cover of Dan Hill's hit, which peaked at number 5 in Australia and was also certified gold. It peaked at number 32 in the United Kingdom. Singles "Don't Worry", "We're All Alone" and "How Long" followed in 1997, all lifted from his debut studio album Sweetest Secret. In 1998, two further singles were released, "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" and "All Out of Love" with limited chart success.
In 2012, Newton returned with a second studio album titled Time to Believe.
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Sweetest Secret Released: August 1997 Format: CD, cassette Label: Dominion Records Released in Japan as We're All Alone 192 Time to Believe Released: 2012 Format: CD, digital download Label: Interscope Digital Distribution —
Singles + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUSAustralian (ARIA) chart peaks: Top 50 peaks: "We're All Alone": All ARIA peaks: N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. UK "Sky High" 1994 8 56 Sweetest Secret "Sometimes When We Touch" 1996 5 32ARIA: Gold "We're All Alone" 1997 64 — "Don't Worry" 157 61 "How Long" — — "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" 1998 — — "All Out of Love" — —
References
External links Newton's Myspace Page containing the music video for Newton's hit "Skyhigh"