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'''Dirty Vegas''' are an English [[house music]] group initially made up of Ben Harris and Paul Harris (no relation) on instruments and production and [[Steve Smith (British musician)|Steve Smith]] on vocals. The group formed in 2001, then broke up in 2005 before reforming in December 2008 to record new material.
'''Dirty Vegas''' are an English [[house music]] group initially made up of Ben Harris and Paul Harris (no relation to each other) on instruments and production and [[Steve Smith (British musician)|Steve Smith]] on vocals. The group formed in 2001, then broke up in 2005 before reforming in December 2008 to record new material.


They are best known for their international hit single "[[Days Go By (Dirty Vegas song)|Days Go By]]", which gained mainstream popularity in a 2003 [[Mitsubishi Eclipse]] [[television commercial]], and for remixing songs created by other artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/dirty-vegas-biography/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803193518/http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/dirty-vegas-biography/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-08-03 |title="Dirty Vegas Biography" - IMO Records |publisher=Imorecords.co.uk |date=2012-02-07 |access-date=11 February 2012 }}</ref>
They are best known for their international hit single "[[Days Go By (Dirty Vegas song)|Days Go By]]", which gained mainstream popularity in a 2003 [[Mitsubishi Eclipse]] [[television commercial]], and for remixing songs created by other artists.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/dirty-vegas-biography/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803193518/http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/dirty-vegas-biography/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-08-03 |title="Dirty Vegas Biography" - IMO Records |publisher=Imorecords.co.uk |date=2012-02-07 |access-date=11 February 2012 }}</ref>
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===Pop culture===
===Pop culture===
The band has also appeared on a variety of television shows such as [[Fox Broadcasting Network|FOX]] television's drama ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]'', where "Late Nights and Street Fights" was used as the show's [[theme song]], FOX's ''[[The O.C.]]'' where "Closer" appeared in episode 32 entitled “[[The SnO.C.]]”, and ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' where the single "Walk Into The Sun" appeared in episode 214. Dave Chappelle has parodied the Mitsubishi Eclipse television commercial.
The band has also appeared on a variety of television shows such as [[Fox Broadcasting Network|FOX]] television's drama ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]'', where "Late Nights and Street Fights" was used as the show's [[theme song]], FOX's ''[[The O.C.]]'' where "Closer" appeared in episode 32 entitled “[[The SnO.C.]]”, and ''[[One Tree Hill (TV series)|One Tree Hill]]'' where the single "Walk Into The Sun" appeared in episode 214. Dave Chappelle has parodied the Mitsubishi Eclipse television commercial, the song "Never Enough" from ''[[Electric Love (album)]]'' also play on the game [[Nike+ Kinect Training]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
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Dirty Vegas
OriginLondon, England
GenresHouse
Years active
  • 2001–2005
  • 2008–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Ben Harris
Websitewww.dirtyvegas.com

Dirty Vegas are an English house music group initially made up of Ben Harris and Paul Harris (no relation to each other) on instruments and production and Steve Smith on vocals. The group formed in 2001, then broke up in 2005 before reforming in December 2008 to record new material.

They are best known for their international hit single "Days Go By", which gained mainstream popularity in a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse television commercial, and for remixing songs created by other artists.[1]

History

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Early success

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Dirty Vegas's debut release was the single "Days Go By." It originally made the top 30 in 2001, but when reissued in 2002 reached the top 20 in the UK. They released their self-titled debut album in June 2002 and a second album, One, in 2004.

The song "Days Go By", from their eponymous first album, gained wide exposure in the US when it was used in a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse commercial. The song went on to win the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording.

They have remixed songs for artists such as Justin Timberlake and Madonna.

Present day

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The group played their last concert together in May 2005. After the band's breakup, Smith released his first solo album This Town on 18 February 2008, on his own G.A.S. Records label. During their hiatus from the public, they began working on the film score for Boys & Girls Guide To Getting Down.

After four years, Paul Harris and Steve Smith decided to reform and returned with their third studio album Electric Love in April 2011.[2] In April 2013, the band released the EP 'Let the Night, which reached No.4 in US iTunes Dance Album chart and gained Gold status in Italy. Their fourth and latest studio album, entitled Photograph, was released via iTunes in September 2015. "Days Go By" was featured on the video game Grand Theft Auto V, for the Xbox One, PS4 and PC on the in-game radio. The further enhanced versions of the game on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S retain this song.

Pop culture

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The band has also appeared on a variety of television shows such as FOX television's drama Standoff, where "Late Nights and Street Fights" was used as the show's theme song, FOX's The O.C. where "Closer" appeared in episode 32 entitled “The SnO.C.”, and One Tree Hill where the single "Walk Into The Sun" appeared in episode 214. Dave Chappelle has parodied the Mitsubishi Eclipse television commercial, the song "Never Enough" from Electric Love (album) also play on the game Nike+ Kinect Training.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
[3] 		US
[4] 		US
Dance
[4]
Dirty Vegas
  • Release date: 4 June 2002
  • Label: Capitol
  • Format: CD
 40 7 1
One
  • Release date: 18 October 2004
  • Label: Parlophone
  • Format: CD
 — — 7
Electric Love
  • Release date: 26 April 2011
  • Label: Om
  • Formats: download, CD
 — — 13
Photograph
  • Release date: 11 September 2015
  • Label: D-Vision
  • Format: Download
 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Remix albums

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  • A Night at the Tables by Dirty Vegas Sound System (2003)
  • The Trip (2003)
  • Stealth Live! (2009)

Extended plays

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  • The Story So Far (2009)
  • Electric Love Acoustic EP (2012)
  • Let the Night (2014)

Singles

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Year Title Peak chart positions Album
AUS
[5] 		CAN
[4] 		IRE
[6] 		NZ
[7] 		SWI
[8] 		UK
[3] 		US
[4] 		US
Dance
[4]
2001 "Days Go By" 67 6 28 27 97 16 14 1 Dirty Vegas
2002 "I Should Know" — — — — — — — 31
"Ghosts" — — — — — 31 — —
2003 "Simple Things" — — — — — — — —
2004 "Walk Into the Sun" — — — — — 54 — 1 One
2008 "Pressure" — — — — — — — — The Story So Far
2009 "Changes" — — — — — — — —
"Tonight" — — — — — — — —
2011 "Electric Love" — — — — — — — 27 Electric Love
"Changes" — — — — — — — 19
"Little White Doves" — — — — — — — 38
2012 "Emma" — — — — — — — —
2015 "Let the Night" — — — — — — — — Photograph
"Setting Sun" — — — — — — — —
"Save a Prayer" — — — — — — — —
2020 "Happening"[9] — — — — — — — — Non-album single
2024 "Believer" — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Songwriting and Production Credits

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Year Artist Song Album Contributor(s)
1998 Recall 22 "Subimos Juntos (We Rise Together)" Non-album single Steve Smith
2007 2AM "Lonely" feat. Lorie Non-album single Paul Harris
Kylie Minogue "In My Arms" X
"Stars"
"I Don't Know What It Is"
2008 Ladyhawke "Better Than Sunday" Ladyhawke
2009 Bananarama "Extraordinary" Viva
2010 Gabriella Cilmi "Superhot" Ten
2012 Kylie Minogue "Timebomb" Non-album single
Kate Alexa "Buttercup" Infatuation
Jenifer "La pudeur" L'Amour et Moi
Ross Lynch "Can You Feel It" Just Dance: Disney Party 2 Steve Smith
2013 Havana Brown "Naughty" Flashing Lights Paul Harris
2014 Mike Mago "Outlines" with Dragonette Non-album single
2015 Florrie "Too Young to Remember" Non-album single
Aiden Grimshaw "Virtually Married" Non-album single
Lenno "Fever" feat. Benson Good Thing EP
Sigma "Stay" Life
2016 Tritonal "Waiting 4 U" Painting with Dreams
2017 Moncrieff "Symptoms" Non-album single
2018 NCT "Baby Don't Stop" Empathy
Iiola "Sickly Sweet" Chrysalis EP
Oliver Nelson "Talk" feat. Linae Non-album single
Daniel Adams-Ray "IRL" IRL
"I'd Rather Live"
Boyzone "Symphony of Hearts" Thank You & Goodnight
2019 Glenn Morrison "A Better Man" feat. Aiden Grimshaw Non-album single
Vigiland "We're the Same" with Alexander Tidebrink Non-album single
Moncrieff "Ghost" The Early Hurts EP
Cashmere Cat "For Your Eyes Only" Princess Catgirl
2020 Alex Gaudino "Remember Me" with Bottai feat. Blush and Moncrieff Non-album single
Michael Calfan "No Lie" with Martin Solveig Non-album single
Lenno "Us Kids" Simple Magic EP
BT "The War" with Iraina Mancini The Lost Art of Longing
Jay Pryor "Aside" Non-album single
Kelli-Leigh "Whiskey Midnight" Can't Get Enough EP
Anabel Englund "Underwater" with MK Messing with Magic
Flynn "Young" One of Us EP
Twice "Go Hard" Eyes Wide Open
Steps "To the Beat of My Heart" What the Future Holds Steve Smith
2021 Anton Powers "Do Me Right" with Joe Stone Non-album single Paul Harris
Moss Kena "Let's Get Naked" with Korres Non-album single
Purple Disco Machine "Fireworks" feat. Moss Kena and The Knocks Non-album single

Filmography

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Musical scores

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ ""Dirty Vegas Biography" - IMO Records". Imorecords.co.uk. 7 February 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. ^ Billboard - Apr 2-9, 2011 - Page 30 " “Electric Love" mashes up the U.K. rave era during which Dirty Vegas came of age—defined by rock-oriented ..."
  3. ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 157. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Dirty Vegas - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 83.
  6. ^ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  7. ^ New Zealand peaks
  8. ^ Swiss peak Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Evans, Steph (20 April 2020). "Dirty Vegas returns with 'Happening'". Earmilk. Archived from the original on 4 May 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  10. ^ The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2006) - IMDb
  11. ^ "Goal: Goal: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
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