David & David
David & David | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 1979–1987 |
| Label | A&M Records |
| Past members | David Baerwald David Ricketts |
David & David (stylized as David + David) was an American rock duo composed of Los Angeles–based studio musicians David Baerwald and David Ricketts. They are best known for their debut single "Welcome to the Boomtown" from the album Boomtown.[1]
Baerwald and Rickets attributed part of their decision in forming David & David to their dissatisfaction with their previous bands.[2] The album Boomtown was produced by Davitt Sigerson and peaked at number 39 on the U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold in the U.S. by the RIAA. "Welcome to the Boomtown" reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and number eight on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.[3] It also peaked at number 27 in Australia. The follow-up single, "Swallowed by the Cracks" reached number 14 on the Album Rock Tracks chart, while "Ain't So Easy" peaked at number 51 on the Hot 100 and number 17 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.
Following the release of Boomtown, David & David embarked on a tour that began in November 1986.[2] David & David disbanded shortly after Boomtown, and Baerwald and Ricketts continued to work with other musicians. They both collaborated with Sheryl Crow on her 1993 debut LP, Tuesday Night Music Club.
In 2016 it was reported that the duo were working on a second album.[4][5] The project has since stalled, with no plans to resume.
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]- Boomtown (1986)
Singles
[edit]| Title[6] | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US | US Main |
Aus [7] | |||
| "Welcome to the Boomtown" (b/w "A Rock for the Forgotten") |
1986 | 37 | 8 | 27 | Boomtown |
| "Swallowed by the Cracks" (b/w "All Alone in the Big City") |
— | 14 | 96 | ||
| "Ain't So Easy" (b/w "Swimming in the Ocean") |
1987 | 51 | 17 | 87 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. | |||||
References
[edit]- ↑ "David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase". People. January 12, 1987. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- 1 2 Strauss, Duncan (January 1987). "David & David: Songs of Innocence and Experience" (PDF). Musician. p. 20. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
- ↑ "David & David". AllMusic.
- ↑ "30 Years of David + David's "Boomtown" Is Becoming 30 Years Between Albums". Stop Loving Everything. September 17, 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. p. 70.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 82. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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