Dario G | |
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Origin | Crewe, Cheshire, England |
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Years active | 1997–present |
Members | Paul Spencer |
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Dario G is the stage name of English musician Paul Spencer born 19th May 1971. Dario G was originally a trio, who are best known for their 1997 hit "Sunchyme", which reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The group formed in Cheshire, England and consisted of three DJs and producers Scott Rosser, Paul Spencer and Stephen Spencer (the Spencers are not related).
The group changed their name from Dario to Dario G after being threatened with legal action from an artist of the same name. Dario G was named after the then manager of Crewe Alexandra F.C., Dario Gradi, and the similarity to Gradi was not a complete coincidence.[ citation needed ] Paul Spencer also said they added the G in tribute to the American jazz saxophonist Kenny G.[ citation needed ] Rosser and Stephen Spencer later left to pursue other projects leaving Paul Spencer to perform in a solo capacity.
In 1997, they reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart with "Sunchyme", a song built around a sample of "Life in a Northern Town", a number 15 hit for the Dream Academy in 1985, and peaked at number 5 with the follow-up "Carnaval de Paris", relating to the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. "Sunchyme" also hit number-one on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Party chart.
In 1998, they released their first album, Sunmachine .
In March 2000, their third single "Voices", featuring vocals from Vanessa Quiñones and produced by Peter Oxendale, was used for the film The Beach .
In January 2001, Dario G released "Dream to Me", with vocals by Ingfrid Straumstøyl, which is based on the song "Dreams" by the Cranberries. "Dream to Me" reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 9 in Germany. November 2001 saw their next release, "Say What's on Your Mind". The song had club mixes from Almighty Records and Stonebridge. In early 2003, Dario G released "Heaven Is Closer (Feels Like Heaven)", with vocals also by Ingfrid Straumstøyl, which is a remake of the 1980s hit "(Feels Like) Heaven" by Fiction Factory. It reached number 39 on the UK Singles Chart. Dario G released their second album In Full Colour in 2001. Another their song from the album "In Full Colour" with vocals by Ingfrid Straumstøyl is "Strobe".
A new version of "Carnaval de Paris" was released in 2002, for the World Cup in South Korea and Japan.
A new single "Ring of Fire" was promoted throughout Europe in 2006. It borrowed the main trumpet melody from the Johnny Cash recording of the same name. The single itself was released in September 2006.
In 2010, Dario G recorded a new song, "Game On" along with rapper Pitbull, for the Official FIFA 2010 World Cup soundtrack.
On 23 February 2014, Dario G's single "We Got Music" was released. The song featured Shirley Bassey and got its first play on BBC Radio 2 on The Paul O'Grady Show .
In June 2023, Spencer announced that he had been diagnosed with stage IV rectal cancer. [1]
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||||
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AUT [2] | GER [3] | SWI [4] | UK [5] | UK Dance | |||||||||||||||
Sunmachine | — | 59 | 43 | 26 | — | ||||||||||||||
In Full Colour |
| 41 | 58 | 66 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Hola |
| — | — | — | — | 17 | |||||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that country or territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album | ||||||||||||||||||||
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AUS [6] | AUT [7] | BEL (Fl) | FRA [8] | GER [9] | IRE [10] | NLD [11] | SWE [12] | SWI [13] | UK [5] | |||||||||||||||
"Sunchyme" | 1997 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 41 | 2 | 2 | Sunmachine | ||||||||||||
"Carnaval de Paris" | 1998 | 90 | 24 | 10 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||
"Sunmachine" | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | 17 | ||||||||||||||
"Voices" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | |||||||||||||
"Dream to Me" | 2001 | 96 | 8 | 38 | — | 9 | 16 | 50 | — | 15 | 9 | In Full Colour | ||||||||||||
"Say What's on Your Mind" | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | 100 | — | ||||||||||||||
"Carnaval 2002" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | 96 | 34 | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||
"Heaven Is Closer (Feels Like Heaven)" | 2003 | — | 42 | — | — | 57 | 46 | — | — | 87 | 39 | |||||||||||||
"Ring of Fire" | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | 59 | |||||||||||||
"Game On" (with TKZee and Pitbull) | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2010 FIFA World Cup Album | ||||||||||||
"We Got Music" (with Shirley Bassey) | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||||||||
"Cry" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hola | ||||||||||||
"Hola" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
"Real Love x Sunchyme" (with Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||||
"Keep On Lovin" (with Sonique) [18] | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
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