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'''Point Break''' were a British pop group, formed and managed by Danielle Barnett and signed to [[Warner Music Group|WEA]], who found brief success between 1999 and 2000. |
'''Point Break''' were a British pop group, formed and managed by Danielle Barnett and signed to [[Warner Music Group|WEA]], who found brief success between 1999 and 2000. |
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Brett and David first started out with George Trotter as a group called "Aurora"<ref>{{cite web |title=Crush - Interview (Luv'd Up, TCC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsZCX_WzvRU |website=YouTube |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> & performed in local schools & clubs in England and included. They changed their name to "Point Break" when they clinched a record deal with Warner Music |
Brett Adams and David Oliver first started out with George Trotter as a group called "Aurora"<ref>{{cite web |title=Crush - Interview (Luv'd Up, TCC) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsZCX_WzvRU |website=YouTube |access-date=3 April 2023}}</ref> & performed in local schools & clubs in England and included. They changed their name to "Point Break" when they clinched a record deal with Warner Music |
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Launched as a new [[boy band]] in 1999, the group featured [[Brett Adams]] and David "Ollie" Oliver, who had both acted in TV's ''[[Byker Grove]]'', and [[Declan Bennett]]. Within a year, they clocked up five [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[hit single]]s and an [[album]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums" /> Other members included American Dustin Strong, who joined the group as a singer and songwriter and toured live with Point Break before the group disbanded.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A member of boy band Point Break performing at the Peugeot 307 Summer... |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/member-of-boy-band-point-break-performing-at-the-peugeot-news-photo/830661958 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Getty Images |language=en-us}}</ref> |
Launched as a new [[boy band]] in 1999, the group featured [[Brett Adams]] and David "Ollie" Oliver, who had both acted in TV's ''[[Byker Grove]]'', and [[Declan Bennett]]. Within a year, they clocked up five [[United Kingdom|UK]] [[hit single]]s and an [[album]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums" /> Other members included American Dustin Strong, who joined the group as a singer and songwriter and toured live with Point Break before the group disbanded.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A member of boy band Point Break performing at the Peugeot 307 Summer... |url=https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/member-of-boy-band-point-break-performing-at-the-peugeot-news-photo/830661958 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=Getty Images |language=en-us}}</ref> |
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Point Break | |
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| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Pop |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999-2000 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
| Past members | Brett Adams Declan Bennett David Oliver Dustin Strong George Trotter |
Point Break were a British pop group, formed and managed by Danielle Barnett and signed to WEA, who found brief success between 1999 and 2000.
Brett Adams and David Oliver first started out with George Trotter as a group called "Aurora"[1] & performed in local schools & clubs in England and included. They changed their name to "Point Break" when they clinched a record deal with Warner Music
Launched as a new boy band in 1999, the group featured Brett Adams and David "Ollie" Oliver, who had both acted in TV's Byker Grove, and Declan Bennett. Within a year, they clocked up five UK hit singles and an album.[2] Other members included American Dustin Strong, who joined the group as a singer and songwriter and toured live with Point Break before the group disbanded.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
FIN [4] |
JPN [5][6] | ||
| Apocadelic |
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21 | 35 | 83 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
AUS [7] |
JPN [6] | |||
| 1999 | "Do We Rock?" | 29 | — | 7 | Apocadelic |
| 2000 | "Stand Tough" | 7 | 49 | 10 | |
| "Freakytime" | 13 | — | 11 | ||
| "You" | 14 | — | — | ||
| "What About Us?" | 24 | — | — | ||
References
- ^ "Crush - Interview (Luv'd Up, TCC)". YouTube. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 430. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "A member of boy band Point Break performing at the Peugeot 307 Summer..." Getty Images. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community". Swisscharts.com. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013.
- ^ "ポイント・ブレイクのアルバム売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS.
- ^ a b Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Point Break – Stand Tough". Swisscharts.com. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
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