D-Side
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| D-Side | |
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| Origin | Ireland |
| Genre(s) | boyband |
| Years active | 2001-Present |
| Label(s) | Polydor Records |
| Website | Website |
| Members | |
| Ryan O'Rian Shane Creevey Derek Moran |
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| Former members | |
| Damien Bowe Dane Guiden |
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D-Side is an Irish boyband. Established in 2001, by twin doctors and then management moguls Rory and Eoghan Mac Sweeney, they have had some success in Japan, the United Kingdom, and Europe, winning Best New Band Award at the Smash Hits Tour in 2002. The band was originally made up of five members, Ryan O'Rian, Shane Creevey, Derek Moran, Damien Bowe and Dane Guiden. It became a threesome, however, when Damien and Dane both left for personal reasons.
They have had 3 top ten singles in the UK, and have supported Blue, Westlife and numerous other bands on tour during 2003 and 2004, as well as being involved in Charity events such as Soccer Magic, Soccer 6, Children in Need and ChildLine, raising money for good causes.
Over the past few years they have been successful in Japan where their single "Invisible" reached number one. They have released two studio albums there, with a third currently being worked on. They are signed to the Japanese record label, Avex, managed by MadDog Management, and went on tour at the end of 2005.
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[edit] Stronger Together
Stronger Together was the title of the first album of the Irish Boy Band D-Side. The album was released in 2003 by Polydor Records UK. The album was a Hit in many countries, such United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, France, China and Japan. The album reached the Top 10 in those 6 countries, being a success for the band.
The album contained 5 singles. The first single was titled as "Stronger Together", and it was only released in Ireland, reaching the Number 2.
The second single was "Speechless", released in all the countries, and got some success in Europe and Asia. The single reached the first Top 10 in UK (#9), and in Japan. In the other countries, reached the Top 40.
The third single was "Invisible", released in late 2003, when many UK-success singers were promoting their new albums and singles. The single reached Number 7 in the UK Top Singles Charts. The single was also a hit in Europe and Asia, reaching Number 1 in Japan, and the Top 5 in other countries, such as China, Ireland and France.
The fourth single, "Real World", was released in February 2004. The single was Number 1 in Ireland and Japan, and reached the Top 10 in UK (#9), France and China.
The fifth and final single was "Pushin' Me Out", released in April 2004. In the Japan Charts it reached #7, but was less successful in other countries, reaching only #21 in the UK Singles Chart.
[edit] Gravity
Gravity was the second album from the band and released by Avex Records/Polydor Records. The group had became a trio after the departure of two members for private reasons. The album peaked at #2 in Japan. The album generated less interest outside the UK, only reaching #20 in their native country, Ireland. Elsewhere, the album reached the Top 40 in France and Germany, although in China the album charted at number 10.
The album contained 3 singles, but only 1 was released in the Europe and China Charts. The single missed the Top 40 in France and Germany, and in China peaked at 27. In Japan the track was a hit, reaching number 1.
The next single was "Sacrifice", a pop-ballad which was only released in Japan and China. The single was a duet with UK-Pop Singer Antony Costa, from the Blue. The single reached Number 1 in both the Chinese and Japanese Singles Charts.
The third and final single, "Who Wants The World", was only released in Japan, where it peaked at #2. The single was a B-Side cover for the single "Who Wants The World" and the single "Superstar".
[edit] Unbroken
Unbroken was released on 28 October 2006.
[edit] Discography
Countries where D-Side has achieved success: United Kingdom (UK), Ireland (IRE), France (FRA), Japan (JPN) and China (CHN)
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart | ||||||
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| UK | IRL | GER | FRA | JPN | CHN | |||
| 2003 | "Stronger Together" | 62 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 4 | Label: Polydor Ltd. UK |
| 2005 | "Gravity" | - | - | - | - | 16 | 10 | Label: Polydor Ltd. UK |
| 2005 | "Gravity" - Deluxe Edition | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | Label: Polydor Ltd. UK |
| 2006 | "Unbroken" | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | Label: Polydor Ltd. UK |
| 2008 | "Best Of D-Side 2004-2008" | - | - | - | - | Label: Avex Japan | ||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Singles | Chart | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | IRL | GER | FRA | JPN | CHN | |||
| 2003 | "Stronger Together" | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | Album: Stronger Together |
| 2003 | "Speechless" | 9 | 8 | 91 | - | 9 | 23 | Album: Stronger Together |
| 2003 | "Invisible" | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Album: Stronger Together | ||
| 2004 | "Real World" | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | Album: Stronger Together | ||
| 2004 | "Pushin' Me Out" | 21 | 40 | 7 | 39 | Album: Stronger Together | ||
| 2005 | "One More Night Alone" | - | - | 1 | 27 | Album: Gravity | ||
| 2005 | "Sacrifice" Feat. Antony Costa | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | Album: Gravity |
| 2005 | "Who Wants The World" | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | Album: Gravity |
| 2006 | "Unbroken" | - | - | - | - | 2 | 6 | Album: Unbroken |
[edit] DVDs Collections
| Year | DVD | Chart | ||||||
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| UK | IRL | GER | FRA | JPN | CHN | |||
| 2003 | "First Reflection" | - | - | - | - | 8 | - | Label: Polydor Ltd. UK |
| 2005 | "Gravity" - DVD Deluxe Edition | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | Label: Polydor Ltd. UK |
