5013929241435

Shoot Your Shot - The Divine Anthology

Divine

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Format: 2CD

Cat No: HSRXD014

Release Date:  03 May 2024

Label:  Hot Shot Records / Cherry Red

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  5013929241435

Genres:  Pop  80's  

  • Description

    Almost 30 years on from his untimely death, Divine undoubtedly contributed to the LGBT narrative contained within pop culture in that time. His consistently fluid (and of course lewd) representation of sexuality and gender challenged the theatrics of 1980's pop music within his mainstream success.

    Sreated in collaboration with 'Pope of Trash' John Waters, Divine was a brash, confident persona who encouraged self-love within every aspect of his work, a central theme that has maintained his cult status ever since.

    After the success of his partnership with Waters, Divine would branch out with New York performer/producer Bobby O to launch a musical career that boasted a dizzying angle on Hi-NRG.

    Divine's first charting single 'Native Love Step By Step' (NL #28) remains one of his most frenetic hits. 'Shoot Your Shot' (DE #15/NL #7) is Bobby O's brassy brand of club music mock-sexualised at full tilt. 'Love Reaction' (UK #65) gloriously appropriates New Order's 'Blue Monday'.

    Song writing/producing trio Stock, Aitken & Waterman continued the success of hi-NRG synthpop, giving Divine one of his biggest hits in 1984's 'You Think You're a Man' (AUS #8/NL #32/UK #16) and 'I'm So Beautiful' (GER #38 / UK #52) which is perhaps most reminiscent of Divine's earlier work with John Waters. 'Walk Like A Man' and Twisting The Night Away continued the hit streak.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Native Love Step By Step
      • 2. Shoot Your Shot
      • 3. Shake It Up
      • 4. Love Reaction
      • 5. T-Shirt and Tight Blue Jeans
      • 6. You Think You're a Man
      • 7. I'm So Beautiful
      • 8. Show Me Around
      • 9. Walk Like a Man/Man Talk
      • 10. Twistin' the Night Away
      • 11. Hard Magic
      • 12. Little Baby
      • 13. Hey You
      • 14. Shout It Out

      Disc 2

      • 1. Jungle Jezebel
      • 2. Kick Your Butt
      • 3. Alphabet Rap
      • 4. Native Love (Remix)
      • 5. Shoot Your Shot (Remix)
      • 6. Shake It Up (Special Remix)
      • 7. You Think You're a Man (Special Remix)
      • 8. I'm So Beautiful (Divine Remix)
      • 9. Show Me Around
      • 10. Give It Up
      • 11. Psychedelic Shack
      • 12. You Think You're a ...Medley
      • 13. Native Love Step By Step (Alternative Mix)