D:Ream On Vol. 1 | ||||
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Studio album by D:Ream | ||||
Released | 18 October 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1991 - 1993 Aosis Studios (recording) Roundhouse Studios (mixing in 'T' Sound) |
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Genre | Electronic, pop rock, synthpop, dance, soul | |||
Length | 47:31 | |||
Label | Magnet Records / Warner Bros. Records | |||
Producer |
D:Ream & Tom Frederikse for Pumphouse Sounds Inc. / FXU Management |
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D:Ream chronology | ||||
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Singles from D:Ream On Volume 1 | ||||
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D:Ream On Volume 1 is the debut album by British pop/dance band D:Ream. It was released in late 1993 by Magnet Records label, distributed by Warner Music major, and managed by FXU Management. The album reached number 5 in the UK Albums Chart.
Many singles were released from the album - seven in total, with some of them being issued more than once. These included "U R the Best Thing" which stalled at Number 72 in the UK Top 75 on first release in July 1992. It was later re-issued in 1993 where it reached Number 19 and again in 1994 where it peaked at Number four. The biggest hit however was "Things Can Only Get Better" which on initial release in 1993 reached Number 24, but on re-release in early 1994, peaked at Number one in the UK charts. Other singles taken from the album were: "Unforgiven" (UK #29), the double A-sided "Star"/"I Like It" (UK #26), "Take Me Away" (UK #18) and "Blame It On Me" (UK #25). The album remained on the UK charts for 37 weeks, spanning a chart run from October 1993 to November 1994.