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This article is about the Darius Danesh album and title song. For the unrelated song, see Dive In (Trey Songz song).

2002 studio album by Darius Danesh
Dive In
Studio album by Darius Danesh
Released2 December 2002
GenrePop
LabelMercury Records
ProducerThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew), The Matrix, Mike Hedges, Alex James, Darius Danesh
Darius Danesh chronology
Dive In
(2002) 		Live Twice
(2004)
Singles from Dive In
  1. "Colourblind"
    Released: 29 July 2002
  2. "Rushes"
    Released: 25 November 2002
  3. "Incredible (What I Meant to Say)"
    Released: 3 March 2003
  4. "Girl in the Moon"
    Released: 9 June 2003
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Dive In is the debut album by Darius Danesh, released on 2 December 2002. It was a huge success and went platinum in the UK, charting at number 6 on the UK Albums Chart during the competitive pre-Christmas sales. He wrote all 12 songs on the album, collaborating with a number of other producers such as The Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew) and The Matrix. Steve Lillywhite was executive producer and Darius himself produced the track "Better Than That".

Album information

The first single "Colourblind", was released on 29 July 2002 and went straight to number 1 in the UK for two weeks and was certified silver. The second single "Rushes", also did well, going to number 5 in the UK charts, and the third single "Incredible (What I Meant to Say)" went to number 9. The fourth and last single "Girl in the Moon" did not do as well but still got to number 21. The album actually has 69 tracks, but after the first 12 they are all 5 seconds of silence until the last one, which is a songwriting demo of "Gotta Know Tonight", effectively making it a hidden track. This songwriting demo has lyrics and music written by Danesh, showing the song as it was first written before other producers added their production ideas to the song. The album was certified platinum in the UK for selling over 300,000 copies.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Colourblind"Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni LewThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew)3:35
2."Rushes"Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni LewThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew)3:43
3."Incredible (What I Meant to Say)"Darius Danesh, The MatrixThe Matrix3:37
4."Girl in the Moon"Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni LewThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew)4:02
5."I'm Not Buying"Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni LewThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew)4:21
6."Dive In"Darius Danesh, Chris Braide, Andrew FramptonMike Hedges3:37
7."Gotta Know Tonight"Darius Danesh, Chris Braide, Andrew FramptonMike Hedges4:12
8."Sliding Doors"Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni LewThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew)4:24
9."Simple Like the Truth"Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni LewThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew)3:58
10."Better Than That"Darius Danesh, Alex James, Louis ReadAlex James, Louis Read3:33
11."Mockingbird"Darius Danesh, Pete Glenister, Deni Lew, Nicky GrahamThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew)4:01
12."Mercury Rising"Darius Danesh, Pete GlenisterThe Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew)4:54

Personnel

  • Artwork – Tom Bird
  • Executive Producer – Steve Lillywhite
  • Photography – Norman Watson
  • Producer – The Misfits (Pete Glenister, Deni Lew), (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC) 3
UK Albums (OCC) 6

Year-end charts

Chart (2002) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 66
Chart (2003) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 159

Certifications

Chart Certification Sales
UK Platinum 300,000+

References

  1. "- Dive In (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  2. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  4. "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2002". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  5. "The Official UK Albums Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  6. "BPI Certifications". www.bpi.co.uk. Type in "Dive In" for the title and click 'Exact match'. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
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