Point Break (band)
Encyclopedia
Point Break were a British pop group who found brief success between 1999 and 2000. Launched as a new boy band
in 1999, the group featured Brett Adams, Declan Bennett
and David "Ollie" Oliver who had acted in TV's Byker Grove
. Within a year, they clocked up five UK Top 30 hit single
s and an album
. By the end of the year however, the group had split.
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
in 1999, the group featured Brett Adams, Declan Bennett
Declan Bennett
Declan Bennett is an English singer/songwriter, from 2001 to 2006 appearing under the name Sumladfromcov, now performing under his own name. As a teenager he was a member of pop/rock band Point Break, and he has also performed lead roles in shows in London's West End and throughout the United...
and David "Ollie" Oliver who had acted in TV's Byker Grove
Byker Grove
Byker Grove was a British television series which aired between 1989 and 2006 and was created by Adele Rose. The show was broadcast at 5.10pm after Newsround on CBBC on BBC One...
. Within a year, they clocked up five UK Top 30 hit single
Hit single
A hit single is a recorded song or instrumental released as a single that has become very popular. Although it is sometimes used to describe any widely-played or big-selling song, the term "hit" is usually reserved for a single that has appeared in an official music chart through repeated radio...
s and an album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
. By the end of the year however, the group had split.
Singles
- "Do We Rock" (1999) UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#29 - "Stand Tough" (2000) UK #7
- "Freakytime" (2000) UK #13
- "You" (2000) UK #14
- "What About Us" (2000) UK #24