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{{Short description|Irish boy band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = D-Side
| image           =
| caption         =
| image_size      = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels -->
| alias           =
| origin          = Ireland
| genre           = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| years_active    = 2001–2006
| label           = [[Polydor Records|Polydor]], [[Avex Group|Avex]]
| associated_acts =
| website         = {{URL|dsideofficial.com}}
| current_members =
| past_members    = Damien (Dane) Guiden<br/>Derek Moran<br/>Shane Creevey<br/>Elroy Cahill<br/>Damien Bowe<br/>[[Derek Ryan (singer)|Derek Ryan]]
}}
'''D-Side''' were an Irish [[boy band]] established in 2001 by Irish twin doctors Rory and Eoghan Mac Sweeney and signed by [[Clive Black]] at [[Edel Records]]. Edel brought in [[Kim Glover]] to manage the band after her success with [[New Kids on the Block]], [[Ant & Dec]] (as PJ & Duncan), [[B*Witched]] and [[Let Loose]]. A highlight for D-Side was getting a recording contract with in Japan with [[Avex Group|Avex]] and they worked with them until the end of 2007. They had huge success in Japan, the United Kingdom, and Europe, winning 'Best New Band Award' at the ''Smash Hits Tour'' in 2002 and scoring 3 UK Top Tens.
The group was made up of 5 members, [[Derek Ryan (singer)|Derek Ryan]] (who performed under the alias Ryan O'Riain), Derek Moran, Damien "Dane" Guiden, Shane Creevey and Damien Bowe. The band released their first single "Stronger Together" in Ireland only, which reached No. 5 on the Irish charts. The group then prepared to release their second single, "Speechless" across Europe, building on the successes in their home market. "Speechless" was released thereafter achieving three [[Record chart|top 10]] singles in the UK/Ireland and some around Europe. They supported [[Blue (English group)|Blue]], [[Westlife]] and many other groups on tour during 2001 and 2002, before headlining their own live shows, as well as being involved in many charity events such as Soccer Magic, Soccer 6, [[Children in Need]] and [[ChildLine]]. In 2006, D-Side took part in the international contest "New Wave" in Urmala. They released a total of Three albums in Japan, as well as a greatest hits compilation. They were signed to the Japanese record label Avex and were managed by John Proctor at Total Artist Management. After their split in 2007, Moran went on to present ''[[Milkshake!]]''  on [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]].
==History==
===2001–2003: ''Stronger Together''===
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''Stronger Together'' was the title of the first album written by Red Rhythm a.k.a. [[Simon Britton]], Cliff Randall and [[Tara McDonald]]. It was released in 2003 by [[Polydor Records|Polydor UK]]. The album was a [[hit record|hit]] in many countries, including the UK, Ireland, Germany, France and China, reaching the top 10 in those countries. The album contained five singles. The first single, titled "Stronger Together", was released only in Ireland and reached No. 5. The second single was "Speechless", released internationally, gaining some success in Europe and Asia. The single reached the top 10 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] (#9). In the other countries, it reached the top 40. The third single was "[[Invisible (D-Side song)|Invisible]]", released in late 2003 which reached No. 7 in the UK. The song was also a hit in Europe and Asia, reaching the top 5 in countries such as China, Ireland and France. The song was later covered by [[Clay Aiken]]. The fourth single, "[[Real World (D-Side song)|Real World]]", was released in February 2004. It reached No. 4 in Ireland and No. 9 in the UK. The fifth and final single was "Pushin' Me Out", released in April 2004. It reached No. 21 in the UK.
===2004–2006: ''Gravity'' and ''Unbroken''===
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''Gravity'' was the second album from the group, released by [[Avex Group|Avex]]/[[Polydor Records|Polydor]]. The group had become a trio by this time. The album peaked at No. 10 in China, but generated less interest elsewhere, only reaching No. 20 in Ireland, and landing within the top 40 in France and Germany. The album contained three singles, but only one was released in Europe. "One More Night Alone" missed the top 40 in France and Germany, and in China peaked at No. 27. The next single was "Sacrifice", a pop-ballad duet with [[Antony Costa]], which was released only in Japan and China. It reached No. 1 on the Chinese charts. The third single, "Who Wants the World", was only released in Japan.
Their third and final album, ''Unbroken'', was released on 28 October 2006. "No One" is an unreleased track written by [[Bryan Adams]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bryanadams.com/index.php?target=archive,lyrics&lycris_song=390 |title=Bryan Adams |publisher=Bryan Adams |date=25 October 2006 |accessdate=10 February 2013}}</ref>
==Discography==
===Studio albums===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Track list
|-
! width="40"| <small>[[Japan|JAP]]</small>
! width="40"| <small>[[UK Albums Chart|UK]]</small>
|-
| '''''Stronger Together'''''
* Release date: 2003
* Label:
| align="center"| –<ref name="oricon.co.jp">{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/341127/rank/album/|title=ディーサイドのアルバム売上ランキング|publisher=}}</ref>
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{{Track listing
| title1  = Invisible
| length1 =
| title2  = Pushin' Me Out
| length2 =
| title3  = I'd Be Lyin{{'-}}
| length3 =
| title4  = Real World
| length4 =
| title5  = Speechless
| length5 =
| title6  = Crazy World of Love
| length6 =
| title7  = Dear You
| length7 =
| title8  = Everything About You
| length8 =
| title9  = My Best Chance
| length9 =
| title10  = Can We Dance
| length10 =
| title11  = Where Do You Run
| length11 =
| title12  = The Favourite
| length12 =
| title13  = Anybody Else But You
| length13 =
| title14  = Stronger Together
| length14 =
| title15  = Fix Me
| length15 =
| title16  = Back in His Arms (Where She Belongs)
| length16 =
| title17  = Here I Stand
| length17 =
| title18  = Anything <small>(featuring [[Simon Webbe]])</small> <small>(Japanese bonus track)</small>
| length18 =
| title19  = Everyday <small>(Japanese bonus track)</small>
| length19 =
}}
|-
| '''''Gravity'''''
* Release date: 2005
* Label:
| align="center"| 271<ref name="oricon.co.jp"/>
| align="center"| {{spaced ndash}}
|
{{Track listing
| title1  = Sacrifice <small>(featuring [[Antony Costa]])</small>
| length1 =
| title2  = Alright
| length2 =
| title3  = Superstar
| length3 =
| title4  = I'll Give You Everything
| length4 =
| title5  = Who Wants the World
| length5 =
| title6  = Timeless
| length6 =
| title7  = Don't Cry
| length7 =
| title8  = Gravity
| length8 =
| title9  = One More Night Alone
| length9 =
| title10  = Baby Don't Cry
| length10 =
| title11  = Back to You
| length11 =
| title12  = Never Know
| length12 =
| title13  = Lonely Nights
| length13 =
| title14  = She Gives Me Life
| length14 =
| title15  = Not in Love with You
| length15 =
| title16  = Always
| length16 =
| title17  = A Different Kind of Love
| length17 =
| title18  = Leaf Upon the Wind
| length18 =
| title19  = When You Wish Upon a Star <small>(Deluxe Edition Bonus Track)</small>
| length19 =
}}
|-
| '''''[[Unbroken (D-Side album)|Unbroken]]'''''
* Release date: 2006
* Label:
| align="center"| 58<ref name="oricon.co.jp"/>
| align="center"| {{spaced ndash}}
|
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Producer(s)
| title1  = Unbroken
| writer1 = [[Phil Thornalley]] • Colin Campsie • Anders Hansson
| extra1  = Thornalley • Campsie • Hansson
| length1 =
| title2  = Let Me Be the One
| writer2 = Simon Perry • Mats Petersson
| extra2  = Perry • Petersson
| length2 =
| title3  = Mother's Son
| writer3 = Campsie • Martin Hedstorm
| extra3  = Thornalley • Hedstorm
| length3 =
| title4  = Dare to Dream
| writer4 = Perry • David Thomas • Don Black
| extra4  = Perry
| length4 =
| title5  = No One
| writer5 = Thornalley • [[Bryan Adams]] • [[Jörgen Elofsson]]
| extra5  = Thornalley
| length5 =
| title6  = Bullet Proof
| writer6 = John McLaughlin • Dave James • Tom Gilbert • Julian Emery
| extra6  = James
| length6 =
| title7  = Missing You
| writer7 = Perry • [[Steve Mac]] • [[Wayne Hector]]
| extra7  = Perry
| length7 =
| title8  = Never Too Young
| writer8 = Alan Glass • Sandi Stimlain • Nick Staton
| extra8  = Glass • Stimlain
| length8 =
| title9  = My Faith in You
| writer9 = McLaughlin • James • Maeve O'Boyle
| extra9  = James
| length9 =
| title10  = Fly
| writer10 = Creevey • O'Riain • Moran • Kai McKenzie
| extra10  = McKenzie
| length10 =
| title11  = Million Ways
| writer11 = McKenzie • Hans-Peter Aaserud
| extra11  = McKenzie
| length11 =
| title12  = Misunderstood
| writer12 = McKenzie • Tim Hart
| extra12  = McKenzie • Hart
| length12 =
| title13  = Fragile Heart
| writer13 = McLaughlin • James • O'Boyle
| extra13  = James
| length13 =
| title14  = My Saving Grace
| writer14 = McLaughlin • James • O'Boyle • Alan Ross
| extra14  = James
| length14 =
| title15  = Then You Kissed Me
| writer15 = Perry • Mac • Hector
| extra15  = Perry
| length15 =
| title16  = Tokyo
| writer16 = O'Riain
| extra16  = McKenzie
| length16 =
}}
|-
|}
===Compilation albums===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Track list
|-
! width="40"| <small>[[Japan|JAP]]</small>
! width="40"| <small>[[UK Albums Chart|UK]]</small>
|-
| '''''Best of D-Side 2004–2008'''''
* Release date: 2008
* Label:
| align="center"| 154<ref name="oricon.co.jp"/>
| align="center"| {{spaced ndash}}
|
{{Track listing
| title1  = Invisible
| length1 =
| title2  = Pushin' Me Out
| length2 =
| title3  = Speechless
| length3 =
| title4  = Real World
| length4 =
| title5  = Everything About You
| length5 =
| title6  = Back in His Arms (Where She Belongs)
| length6 =
| title7  = Anything
| length7 =
| title8  = Sacrifice <small>(featuring [[Anthony Costa]])</small>
| length8 =
| title9  = Gravity
| length9 =
| title10  = Leaf Upon the Wind
| length10 =
| title11  = Who Wants the World
| length11 =
| title12  = Unbroken
| length12 =
| title13  = Bullet Proof
| length13 =
| title14  = No One
| length14 =
| title15  = Let Me Be the One
| length15 =
| title16  = Beautiful
| length16 =
| title17  = Nothing Is Impossible
| length17 =
| title18  =Invisible  <small>(Acoustic Version)</small>
| length18 =
}}
|-
|}
===DVDs===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2"| Album details
! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Track list
|-
! width="40"| <small>[[Japan|JAP]]</small>
|-
| '''''Gravity – Deluxe Edition Bonus DVD '''''
* Release date: 2005
* Label:
| align="center"| 271<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/341127/products/625427/1/|title=グラヴィティー・デラックス・エディション - ディーサイド|publisher=}}</ref>
|
{{Track listing
| title1  = Invisible <small>(Live from VenusFort, 23 July 2005)</small>
| length1 =
| title2  = Who Wants The World <small>(Live from VenusFort, 23 July 2005)</small>
| length2 =
| title3  = Gravity <small>(Live from VenusFort, 23 July 2005)</small>
| length3 =
| title4  = Sacrifice <small>(Live from VenusFort, 23 July 2005)</small>
| length4 =
| title5  = Backstage at VenusFort
| length5 =
| title6  = Sacrifice (Video)
| length6 =
| title7  = Who Wants the World (Video)
| length7 =
| title8  = In the Recording Studio
| length8 =
| title9  = UK Photoshoot
| length9 =
| title10  = Japan Photoshoot
| length10 =
| title11  = D-Side Soccer Training
| length11 =
| title12  = Beautiful City" (Bonus track)
| length12 =
| title13  = Beautiful City" (Montage Video)
| length13 =
}}
|-
|}
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="10"|Release date
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="130"|Single
!align="center" colspan="3"|Peak positions
!align="center" rowspan="2" width="180"|Track listing
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |[[Ireland|IRE]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[Japan|JAP]]
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|July 2002
|"Stronger Together"
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|
* "Stronger Together"
* "Stronger Together" (Mark McCabe Mix)
* "You Are Not Alone" (Acoustic)
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|April 2003
|"Speechless"
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|
* "Speechless" (Radio Edit)
* "Speechless" (Almighty Mix)
* "Speechless" (Acoustic)
* "Everyday"
* "Speechless" (Video)
* "Speechless" (Box Talk Interview)
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|July 2003
| "[[Invisible (D-Side song)|Invisible]]"
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|
* "Invisible" (Radio Edit)
* "Invisible" (Lifestylerz Radio Edit)
* "Invisible" (Lifestylerz Dub)
* "Fallen For You"
* "Bring You Out"
* "Invisible" (Video)
* "Invisible" (Lifestylerz Dub Video)
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|January 2004
|  "Real World"
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|
* "Real World" (Radio Edit)
* "Real World" (Album Version)
* "Invisible" (Lifestylerz Club Mix)
* "Real World" (Late Night Mix)
* "Anything" <small>(featuring [[Simon Webbe]])</small>
* "Real World" (Video)
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|March 2004
| "Pushin' Me Out"
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|21
|align="center"|
* "Pushin' Me Out"
* "Tempted"
* "Pushin' Me Out" (Bimbo Jones Mix)
* "No Regrets"
* "Pushin' Me Out" (Video)
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|January 2005
| "One More Night Alone"
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|
* "One More Night Alone"
* "Leaf Upon the Wind"
* "One More Night Alone" (Video)
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|July 2005
| "Sacrifice"
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|
* "Sacrifice" <small>(featuring [[Anthony Costa]])</small>
* "When You Wish Upon a Star"
* "Sacrifice" (Video)
|-
|align="center" rowspan="1"|March 2006
| "Unbroken"
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|-
|align="center"|–
|align="center"|
* "Unbroken"
* "Tokyo"
* "Unbroken" (Video)
|-
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110427035645/http://avexnet.or.jp/d-side/index.html Japanese Official Website]
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