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David & David
David & David
Origin	United States
Genres	Rock
Years active	1979–1987
Labels	A&M Records
Past members	David Baerwald; David Ricketts

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David & David (stylized as David + David) was an American rock duo composed of Los Angeles–based studio musicians David Baerwald and David Ricketts. They are best known for their debut single "Welcome to the Boomtown" from the album Boomtown.^[1] The single reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and #8 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.^[2] It also peaked at 27 in Australia.

Boomtown was produced by Davitt Sigerson. The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in the U.S. by the RIAA. The follow-up single, "Swallowed by the Cracks" reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, while "Ain't So Easy" peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.

David & David disbanded shortly after Boomtown, and Baerwald and Ricketts continued to work with other musicians. They both collaborated with Sheryl Crow on her debut LP, Tuesday Night Music Club.

In 2016 it was reported that the duo were working on a second album.^[3]^[4]^{[needs update]} The project has since stalled, with no plans to resume.

Discography

Studio albums

Boomtown (1986)

Singles

Title^[5]	Release	Peak chart positions			Album
Title^[5]	Release	US	US Main	Aus ^[6]	Album
"Welcome to the Boomtown" (b/w "A Rock for the Forgotten")	1986	37	8	27	Boomtown
"Swallowed by the Cracks" (b/w "All Alone in the Big City")	1986	—	14	96
"Ain't So Easy" (b/w "Swimming in the Ocean")	1987	51	17	87
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

^ "David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase". People. January 12, 1987. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
^ "David & David". AllMusic.
^ Stoplovingeverything.com
^ Facebook
^ Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. p. 70.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 82. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links

AllMusic
David + David on Facebook

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[1] "David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase". People. January 12, 1987. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2013.

[AM-2] "David & David". AllMusic.

[3] Stoplovingeverything.com

[4] Facebook

[5] Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. p. 70.

[aus-6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 82. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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-'''David & David''' (stylized as '''David + David''') was an American [[rock music|rock]] [[duet (music)|duo]] composed of [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]-based [[studio musician]]s [[David Baerwald]] and [[David Ricketts]]. They are best known for their debut [[single (music)|single]] "[[Welcome to the Boomtown]]" from the album ''[[Boomtown (David + David album)|Boomtown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=January 12, 1987|title=David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20095402,00.html}}</ref> The single reached #37 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in 1986 and #8 on the Billboard [[Top Rock Tracks]] chart.<ref name=AM>{{cite web|work=[[AllMusic]]|title=David & David|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-david-mn0000528023}}</ref>
+'''David & David''' (stylized as '''David + David''') was an American [[rock music|rock]] [[duet (music)|duo]] composed of [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]–based [[studio musician]]s [[David Baerwald]] and [[David Ricketts (musician)|David Ricketts]]. They are best known for their debut single "[[Welcome to the Boomtown]]" from the album ''[[Boomtown (David & David album)|Boomtown]]''.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|date=January 12, 1987|title=David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase|url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20095402,00.html|access-date=July 23, 2013|archive-date=August 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822050104/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20095402,00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> The single reached #37 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in 1986 and #8 on the Billboard [[Top Rock Tracks]] chart.<ref name=AM>{{cite web|work=[[AllMusic]]|title=David & David|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/david-david-mn0000528023}}</ref> It also peaked at 27 in Australia.
-''Boomtown'' was produced by [[Davitt Sigerson]]. It peaked at #39 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified [[Music recording sales certification|gold]] in the U.S. by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]. The follow-up single, "Swallowed by the Cracks" reached #14 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, while "Ain't So Easy" peaked at #51 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and #17 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.
+''Boomtown'' was produced by [[Davitt Sigerson]]. The album peaked at No. 39 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified [[Music recording sales certification|gold]] in the U.S. by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]. The follow-up single, "Swallowed by the Cracks" reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, while "Ain't So Easy" peaked at No. 51 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.
 David & David disbanded shortly after ''Boomtown'', and Baerwald and Ricketts continued to work with other musicians. They both collaborated with [[Sheryl Crow]] on her debut [[album|LP]], ''[[Tuesday Night Music Club]]''.
+In 2016 it was reported that the duo were working on a second album.<ref>[https://stoplovingeverything.com/2016/09/16/30-years-of-david-davids-boomtown-is-becoming-30-years-between-albums/ Stoplovingeverything.com]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/davidanddavidmusic/ Facebook]</ref>{{update needed|date=June 2019}} The project has since stalled, with no plans to resume.
 ==Discography==
-;Studio albums
-*''[[Boomtown (David + David album)|Boomtown]]'' (1986, [[A&M Records|A&M]])
+===Studio albums===
-;Singles
-*"[[Welcome to the Boomtown]]" / "A Rock for the Forgotten" (1986, A&M)
+*''[[Boomtown (David & David album)|Boomtown]]'' (1986)
-*"Swallowed by the Cracks" / "All Alone in the Big City" (1987, A&M)
+===Singles===
-*"Ain't So Easy" / "Swimming in the Ocean" (1987, A&M)
+{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
+|-
+! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"| Title<ref>{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008|page=70}}</ref>
+! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Release
+! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions
+! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
+|-
+! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
+! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|US<br/>Main]]
+! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|Aus]]<br/><ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=82}}</ref>
+|-
+! scope="row"|"[[Welcome to the Boomtown]]"<br/><small>(b/w "A Rock for the Forgotten")</small>
+| rowspan="2"| 1986
+| 37
+| 8
+| 27
+| rowspan="3" | ''Boomtown''
+|-
+! scope="row"|"Swallowed by the Cracks"<br/><small>(b/w "All Alone in the Big City")</small>
+| —
+| 14
+| 96
+|-
+! scope="row"| "Ain't So Easy"<br/><small>(b/w "Swimming in the Ocean")</small>
+| 1987
+| 51
+| 17
+| 87
+|-
+| colspan="6" style="font-size:75%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
+|}
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4029|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic]
+*{{facebook|davidanddavidmusic|David + David}}
 {{David + David}}
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-[[Category:American musical duos]]
+[[Category:Musical duos from California]]
-[[Category:Musicians from Los Angeles, California]]
+[[Category:Musicians from Los Angeles]]
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