associated_acts years_active notable_instruments label article_title past_members background genre origin name occupation
kylie & kim , dead or alive , divine , jason minogue donovan , sinitta , princess , rick astley , bananarama , mel 1984 -- 1993 linn cmi 9000 yamaha dx7 roland d-50 emulator ii fairlight pwl , epic stock aitken waterman
 mike stock matt aitken pete waterman non_performing_personnel bubblegum post-disco pop , hi-nrg , eurobeat , pop , england stock , aitken & waterman songwriters , musicians , producers
stock aitken waterman

stock aitken waterman -lrb- abbreviated as saw -rrb- was an english songwriting and record producing trio consisting of mike stock , matt aitken , and pete waterman .
the trio had great success during the mid to late 1980s and early 1990s .
saw is considered to be one of the most successful songwriting and producing partnerships of all time , scoring more than 100 uk top 40 hits , selling 40 million records and earning an estimated # 60 million -lrb- about $ 104 million -rrb- .
saw started producing underground club hits , but earned worldwide success with a mix of hi-nrg-influenced sound , romantic motown lyrics and italian disco melodies .
during 1984 -- 1989 , their musical style was labelled eurobeat or hi-nrg .
they also put swing shuffle element to their songs .
