Dreamhouse | |
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 From left to right: Paul Barry, Jules Tulley, David Riley | |
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| Origin | London, England, UK |
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| Years active | 1995–1999 |
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Dreamhouse were a British dance/ pop group which consisted of members Paul Barry, David Riley, and Jules Tulley. They released their debut album, first in Asia in 1997 (titled Sha-La-La), and then in Europe and the U.S. in 1998 (self-titled as Dreamhouse). The group released four singles, including a cover version of the Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs song " Stay", which made the UK charts.
History
David Riley, a native of Jamaica, was a collaborator on remixes with artists such as R. Kelly and Fu Schnickens. [1] Jules Tulley worked as a session musician and television presenter, while vocalist/songwriter Paul Barry had been active in the music industry since the late 1970s (he was in the band the Questions). [2] After the trio met in a London recording studio, they formed Dreamhouse and were signed to Trauma Records. [1] Their self-titled debut album mixed dance-oriented covers of 1960s pop songs with original compositions rooted in reggae. [3] The group's rendition of " Stay", the 1960 number-one song by Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, was released as a UK single in 1995 and reached number 62 on the UK Singles Chart. [4] Three years later, "Stay" was released in the US as the album's lead single. [2] [3]
The Asian release of their album slightly differs from the Europe/US version, as it contains more tracks. Included is the song " Sha La La" (originally by the Walkers) plus two mixes of the song; a mix of " Let's Live for Today" (originally by the Rokes), and the two extra tracks " Walk Like a Man" (originally by the Four Seasons) and "Lightnin' Bar Blues" (originally by Hoyt Axton).
After Dreamhouse, Barry continued his highly successful songwriting career, co-writing hit songs such as " Believe" by Cher, " Hero" and " Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias and " Let It Go" by James Bay. Tulley joined the Eurodance country group Rednex.
Discography
Source: [5]
Albums
- 1997: Sha-La-La (Asian release)
- 1998: Dreamhouse (Europe/US release)
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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| " Stay" | 1995 | 62 | |||||||
| "Hay Que Linda" | 1996 | — | |||||||
| " Sha La La" | 1997 | — | |||||||
| " Live for Today" | 1998 | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes release that did not chart. | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Dreamhouse - Biography". Allmusic ( Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Singles - New & Noteworthy". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 24. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 13 June 1998. p. 23. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Dreamhouse - 'Dreamhouse' - Review". Allmusic ( Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - Dreamhouse - 'Stay'". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 September 2011.
- ^ Singles & Album Discography
External links
- Dreamhouse discography at Discogs
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