Point Break (band)

Last updated
Point Break
Origin United Kingdom
Genres Pop
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1999 & 2000
Labels Warner Bros. Records
Past membersBrett Adams
Declan Bennett
David Oliver

Point Break were a British pop group, formed and managed by Danielle Barnett and signed to WEA, who found brief success between 1999 and 2000. Launched as a new boy band in 1999, the group featured Brett Adams and David "Ollie" Oliver, who had both acted in TV's Byker Grove with Declan Bennett. Within a year, they clocked up five UK hit singles and an album. [1]

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Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[1]
FIN
[2]
JPN
[3] [4]
Apocadelic 213583

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[1]
AUS
[5]
JPN
[4]
1999"Do We Rock?"297Apocadelic
2000"Stand Tough"74910
"Freakytime"1311
"You"14
"What About Us?"24

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