Point Break (group)

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Point Break
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresPop
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active1999–2001
LabelsWarner Bros. Records
Past membersBrett Adams
Declan Bennett
David Oliver

Point Break were a British pop group, formed and managed by Danielle Barnett and signed to WEA records, who found brief success between 1999 and 2000. 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.[1]

Their song "Stand Tough" was used in Australia as the Seven Network's theme for coverage of the AFL in 2000.

Discography

Albums = 1

Music videos = 5

Singles = 5

Albums

Singles

  • "Do We Rock?" (1999) Japan No.7,[2] UK No. 29, Scotland No.44
  • "Stand Tough" (2000) UK No. 7, Japan No.10,[2] Scotland No.10, Australia No. 49[3]
  • "Freakytime" (2000) Scotland No. 7, Japan No.11,[2] UK No. 13
  • "You" (2000) Scotland No.11, UK No. 14
  • "What About Us?" (2000) Scotland No.22, UK No. 24[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 430. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b c Oricon Singles Chart Oricon Singles Chart (Retrieved 2 November 2012)
  3. ^ Steffen Hung. "Point Break – Stand Tough". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2012-12-22.