The third member of the Hit Factory along with Pete Waterman and Mike Stock comes in at number 8.

8                                MATT AITKEN

Born on 25th August 1956 in Coventry, England. He was one third of the writing and production team of Stock, Aitken and Waterman who dominated the U.K. charts throughout much of the 80's and early 90's. Starting off writing for the gay dance market, known as Hi-Energy of Boystown they started to hit the charts with alarming regularity throughout the 80's, virtually dominating the Top 10 in this time, they called themselves the Hit Factory and the name was very apt, until they split during the mid 90's. In 2005 after years of claims and counter claims, SAW reformed only for Aitken to leave soon after.

NO. OF HITS

106

NO. OF NO.1'S

7

NO. OF TOP TENS

48

WEEKS ON CHART

787

 

                                   

 

TITLE

ARTIST

POS

WKS

1

Never Gonna Give You Up (1)

Rick Astley

1

19

2

I Should Be So Lucky (1)

Kylie Minogue

1

16

3

Respectable   (1)

Mel & Kim

1

15

4

Especially For You   (1)

Kylie Minogue/Jason Donovan

1

14

5

Too Many Broken Hearts (1)

Jason Donovan

1

13

6

You'll Never Stop Me Loving You (1)

Sonia

1

13

7

Hand On Your Heart     (1)

Kylie Minogue

1

11

8

The Harder I Try   (1)

Brother Beyond

2

14

9

Got To Be Certain   (1)

Kylie Minogue

2

12

10

Je Ne Sais Porquoi   (1)

Kylie Minogue

2

13

11

When You Come Back To Me   (1)

Jason Donovan

2

11

12

My Arms Keep Missing You (1)

Rick Astley

2

10

13

Better The Devil You Know   (1)

Kylie Minogue

2

10

14

Together For Ever (1)

Rick Astley

2

9

15

Every Day (1)

Jason Donovan

2

9

16

Wouldn't Change A Thing (1)

Kylie Minogue

2

9

17

Showing Out   (1)

Mel & Kim

3

19

18

This Time I Know It's For Real (1)

Donna Summer

3

14

19

Especially For You (1)

Denise & Johnny

3

12

20

Whenever You Need Somebody   (1)

Rick Astley

3

12

21

Love In The First Degree (2)

Bananarama

3

12

22

Mr Sleaze   (1)

Stock Aitken Waterman

3

10

23

I Just Don't Have The Heart   (1)

Cliff Richard

3

8

24

Better The Devil You Know (1)

Steps

4

17

25

Toy Boy   (1)

Sinitta

4

14

26

Whatever I Do (3)

Hazell Dean

4

11

27

Jack Mix Ii/Iii (Medley)

                Mirage

4

11

28

Happenin' All Over Again (1)

Lonnie Gordon

4

10

29

Never Too Late   (1)

Kylie Minogue

4

10

30

Step Back In Time   (1)

Kylie Minogue

4

8

31

Nothing Can Divide Us (1)

Jason Donovan

5

12

32

I Want You Back (2)

Bananarama

5

10

33

More Than I Needed To Know   (3)

Scooch

5

5

34

He Ain't No Competition (1)

Brother Beyond

6

10

35

Cross My Broken Heart (1)

Sinitta

6

9

36

What Do I Have To Do   (1)

Kylie Minogue

6

8

37

Shocked   (1)

Kylie Minogue

6

7

38

Say I'm Your Number One (1)

Princess

7

12

39

F.L.M.   (1)

Mel & Kim

7

10

40

I Don't Wanna Get Hurt (1)

Donna Summer

7

9

41

I'd Rather Jack   (1)

Reynolds Girls

8

12

42

Take Me To Your Heart (1)

Rick Astley

8

10

43

Jack Mix Iv (Medley)

Mirage

8

10

44

Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now (1)

Sam Fox

8

9

45

Can't Shake The Feeling (1)

Big Fun

8

9

46

Hang On To Your Love (1)

Jason Donovan

8

7

47

Listen To Your Heart (1)

Sonia

10

10

48

That's The Way It Is (1)

Mel & Kim

10

7

49

On The Night (1)

Pat & Mick

11

9

50

The Best Is Yet To Come (4)

Scooch

12

5

51

Roadblock (1)

Stock Aitken Waterman

13

9

52

I Heard A Rumour   (2)

Bananarama

14

9

53

You've Got A Friend   (1)

Big Fun/Sonia

14

6

54

This Time I Know It's For Real   (1)

Kelly Llorena

14

4

55

G.T.O.   (1)

Sinitta

15

9

56

Maybe (We Should Call It Day)   (1)

Hazell Dean

15

6

57

For Sure   (4)

Scooch

15

6

58

I'll Keep On Loving You (1)

Princess

16

8

59

Counting Evry Minute (1)

Sonia

16

7

60

Can't Forget You (1)

Sonia

17

6

61

R.S.V.P. (1)

Jason Donovan

17

5

62

Another Night (1)

Jason Donovan

18

5

63

Airhead (3)

Girls@Play

18

5

64

I Can't Help It   (2)

 Rama

20

6

65

Love's About To Change My Heart   (1)

Donna Summer

20

6

66

Handful Of Promises (1)

Big Fun

21

6

67

Turn It Into Love (1)

Hazell Dean

21

7

68

I Don't Believe In Miracles (1)

Sinitta

22

8

69

I'm Doing Fine (1)

Jason Donovan

22

6

70

Love, Truth And Honesty (2)

Bananarama

23

8

71

All Of Me (1)

Sabrina

25

7

72

After The Love Has Gone (1)

Princess

28

13

73

When My Baby (4)

Scooch

29

4

74

Hand On Your Heart (1)

Jose Gonzalez

29

3

75

Respectable   (1)

Girls @ Play

29

2

76

No Surrender (5)

Deuce

29

2

77

Santa Maria    (6)

Sam Fox

31

2

78

Tell Me Tomorrow (1)

Princess

34

5

79

Do You Wanna Party (10)

Lorna B/Dj Scott

36

3

 

Santa Maria   (6)

Tatjana

40

2

80

Packjammed (With The Party Posse) (1)

Stock Aitken Waterman

41

6

81

More Than Physical (2)

Bananarama

41

5

82

No Fool (3)

Hazell Dean

41

5

83

Back In My Arms (3)

Hazell Dean

41

4

84

Beyond Your Wildest Dreams (1)

Sybil

41

2

85

The Heaven I Need   (1)

Three Degrees

42

5

86

Lucky 7 Megamix

Uk Mixmasters

43

3

87

That's What Love Can Do (1)

Toutes Les Filles

44

1

88

Happernin' All Over Again (1)

Tracy Shaw

46

1

89

Never Gonna Give You Up (1)

Fkw

48

2

90

Beyond Your Wildest Dreams   (1)

Lonnie Gordon

48

2

91

Breakaway   (1)

Donna Summer

49

4

92

Jack Mix Vii (Medley)

                Mirage

50

3

93

Free Spirit   (7)

Kim Appleby

51

1

94

I'm So Beautiful (1)

Divine

52

2

95

Glasgow Rangers (Nine In A Row)   (8)

Rangers Fc

54

2

96

Did You Ever Really Love Me   (3)

Nicki French

55

1

97

Love Is War   (9)

Brilliant

64

4

98

All The Way (1)

England Football Team

64

2

99

Push The Beat (Medley)

Mirage

67

2

100

Getting Closer (1)

Haywoode

67

2

101

Ss Paparazzi   (1)

Stock Aitken Waterman

68

2

102

If I Have To Stand Alone (1)

Lonnie Gordon

68

1

103

Better Off Without You (1)

Hazell Dean

72

1

104

When Love Takes Over You (1)

Donna Summer

72

1

105

In The Heat Of A Passionate Moment (1)

Princess

74

1

106

Let's Get Together Tonite (1)

Steve Walsh

74

1

 

 

 

 

787

 

 

(1)               with Peter Waterman/Mike Stock

(2)               with Mike Stock/Peter Waterman/Siobhan Fahey/Keren Woodward/Sarah Dallin

(3)               with Mike Stock

(4)               with Mike Stock/Stephen Crosby

(5)               with Mike Stock/Tom Watkins

(6)               with Mike Stock/Kirsti Johansen/Kjetil Roesnes

(7)               with Mike Stock/Kim Appleby

(8)               with Mike Stock/Bill Martin

(9)               with James Cauty/Peter Waterman/Mike Stock/June Montana/Youth

(10)           with Ian & Scott Robertson/Bob Heatie/Mike Stock