Special D.
Special D. | |
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 Special D in his studio | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dennis Horstmann |
| Also known as | Special D, Special D.igga |
| Born | 16 September 1980 |
| Origin | Hamburg, Germany |
| Genres | Eurodance |
| Occupation | DJ/Producer |
| Labels | Mental Madness Records |
| Website | Special D MySpace website |
Special D. (born Dennis Horstmann, 16 September 1980) is a German DJ and dance music artist who is particularly popular in the Netherlands, where he won the 'Best Dance International' award at the 2004 TMF NL awards. He is also popular among the Eurodance scene in North America. The "D" in Special D comes from the DJ's first name, Dennis.
His best-known track, "Come With Me", reached number 6 in the UK Singles Chart[1] and number 4 in the Irish Singles Chart in April 2004. He still proceeds to make new tracks, such as "You" or "Here I Am", which are frequently played on European dance floors.
His music featured in Crank: High Voltage.[2][3]
He has started using Ableton Live in his live sets.[2]
Discography
Albums
- Reckless (2004)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | BEL (Vl) |
DEN | FIN | GER [4] |
IRE [5] |
NED | UK [1] | |||||||
| 2003 | "Come with Me" | 14 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | 10 | 6 | Reckless | ||||
| "Home Alone" | 37 | 27 | — | — | 17 | — | 11 | — | ||||||
| 2004 | "Nothing I Won't Do" | 37 | 49 | — | — | 45 | — | 8 | 160[6] | |||||
| "You" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | ||||||
| 2005 | "Here I Am" | — | — | 19 | 7 | 66 | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 519. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Dolphin, David (2009-05-01). "Dennis Horstmann (Special D.) Interview" (Text & Audio). An Focal. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- ^ Mark Neveldine (Director) (2009). Crank: High Voltage (Film). USA: Lionsgate.
- ^ German peaks
- ^ Search for Irish peaks
- ^ http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_S.HTM
External links
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