D-Ream On Volume 1


D:Ream On Volume 1 is the debut album by Northern Irish 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 includes D:Ream's biggest hit single, "Things Can Only Get Better |Things Can Only Get Better", which reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1994.

Singles

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 Singles Chart 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 |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", the double A-sided "Star"/"I Like It", "Take Me Away" and "Blame It on Me".

Commercial performance

The album reached number 5 in the UK Albums Chart and remained on the UK charts for 37 weeks, spanning a chart run from October 1993 to November 1994.

Track listing

  1. "Take Me Away" – 3:42
  2. "U R the Best Thing" – 6:00
  3. "Unforgiven" – 4:21
  4. "I Like It" – 4:27
  5. "Glorious" – 6:01
  6. "So Long, Movin' On" – 5:10
  7. "Picture My World" – 5:39
  8. "Blame It on Me" – 3:43
  9. "Things Can Only Get Better |Things Can Only Get Better" – 4:14
  10. "Star" – 4:14

    Personnel

Musicians