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D-Side | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ireland |
| Genres | Pop |
| Years active | 2001–2006 |
| Labels | Polydor,Avex |
| Past members | Damien (Dane) Guiden Derek Moran Shane Creevey Elroy Cahill Damien Bowe Derek Ryan |
| Website | dsideofficial |
D-Side were an Irishboy band established in 2001 by Irish twin doctors Rory and Eoghan Mac Sweeney and signed byClive Black atEdel Records. The group got a recording contract in Japan withAvex. They enjoyed success in Japan, the United Kingdom, and Europe, winning 'Best New Band Award' at theSmash Hits Tour in 2002 and scoring 3 UK Top Tens.
The group was made up of five members,Derek Ryan (who performed under the alias Ryan O'Riain), Derek Moran, Damien "Dane" Guiden, Shane Creevey and Damien Bowe. The band released their first single "Stronger Together" in Ireland only, which reached No. 5 on the Irish charts. The group then released "Speechless", achieving three top 10 singles in the UK/Ireland and some around Europe. They supportedBlue,Westlife and many other groups on tour during 2001 and 2002, before headlining their own live shows, as well as being involved in many charity events such as Soccer Magic, Soccer 6,Children in Need andChildLine. In 2006, D-Side took part in the international contest "New Wave" in Urmala. They released three albums in Japan, and a greatest hits compilation through the Japanese record label Avex. After their split, Moran went on to presentMilkshake! onChannel 5.
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Stronger Together was the title of the first album written by Red Rhythm a.k.a.Simon Britton, Cliff Randall andTara McDonald. It was released in 2003 byPolydor UK. The album was ahit in many countries, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and China, reaching the top 10 in those countries. The album contained five singles. The first single, titled "Stronger Together", was released only in Ireland and reached No. 5. The second single was "Speechless", released internationally, gaining some success in Europe and Asia. The single reached the top 10 on theUK Singles Chart (#9). In the other countries, it reached the top 40. The third single was "Invisible", released in late 2003 which reached No. 7 in the UK. The song was also a hit in Europe and Asia, reaching the top 5 in countries such as China, Ireland and France. The song was later covered byClay Aiken. The fourth single, "Real World", was released in February 2004. It reached No. 4 in Ireland and No. 9 in the UK. The fifth and final single was "Pushin' Me Out", released in April 2004. It reached No. 21 in the UK.
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Gravity was the second album from the group, released byAvex/Polydor. The group had become a trio by this time. The album peaked at No. 10 in China, but generated less interest elsewhere, only reaching No. 20 in Ireland, and landing within the top 40 in France and Germany. The album contained three singles, but only one was released in Europe. "One More Night Alone" missed the top 40 in France and Germany, and in China peaked at No. 27. The next single was "Sacrifice", a pop-ballad duet withAntony Costa, which was released only in Japan and China. It reached No. 1 on the Chinese charts. The third single, "Who Wants the World", was only released in Japan.
Their third and final album,Unbroken, was released on 28 October 2006. "No One" is an unreleased track written byBryan Adams.[1]
| Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|
| JPN | UK | |
Stronger Together
| –[2] | 62 |
Gravity
| 271[2] | – |
Unbroken
| 58[2] | – |
| Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|
| JPN | UK | |
Best of D-Side 2004–2008
| 154[2] | – |
| Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|
| JPN | |
Gravity – Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD
| 271[3] |
| Release date | Single | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | UK | |||
| July 2002 | "Stronger Together" | 5 | – | |
| April 2003 | "Speechless" | 8 | 9 | |
| July 2003 | "Invisible" | 5 | 7 | |
| January 2004 | "Real World" | 4 | 9 | |
| March 2004 | "Pushin' Me Out" | – | 21 | |
| January 2005 | "One More Night Alone" | – | – | |
| July 2005 | "Sacrifice" | – | – | |
| March 2006 | "Unbroken" | – | – | |
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