OPERA BOOK FILM PRODUCTION CHARITY WORK A STAR FOR DARIUS TRIBUTES
DARIUS CAMPBELL
DANESH
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DISCOGRAPHY
SINGLES
"Colourblind" was Darius' debut single. It was released on 29th July 2002 and reached number 1 in the UK Singles Chart where it stayed for two weeks. The song charted again at number 2 on both the UK Official Single Download and Official Single Sales Charts on 19th August 2022.
The song was certified Gold in the UK after selling over 400,000 copies. As of 2022 the song has been streamed over 15 million times on Spotify.
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Colourblind
CD Single, Enhanced, Limited Edition
2002
1 Colourblind
2 Chrysalis To Butterfly
Video Video Interview
Colourblind
CD, Single, Enhanced
2002
1 Colourblind
2 It's Not Unusual (Live)
3 Colourblind (Acoustic)
Video Colourblind
Colourblind
CD Single, Enhanced
2002
1 Colourblind
2 Colourblind (Almighty Mix)
Video Colourblind (Video)
Colourblind
Promo CD
2002
1 Colourblind
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Colourblind
Cassette
2002
1 Colourblind
2 It's Not Unusual (Live)
3 Chrysalis To Butterfly
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Colourblind
12" Vinyl
2002
A Colourblind (Almighty Mix)
B1 Colourblind (Almighty Dub)
B2 Colourblind (Almighty Instrumental)
"Rushes" was his second single release to be taken from his 2002 debut album, "Dive In". It was released on 25th November 2002, reaching number 5 on the UK Singles Chart. Darius wrote "Rushes" when he was 16 years old. He told Newsround that he originally wrote the lyrics on the back of a bus ticket. It is about a girl who got on the same bus as him, but he could not pluck up the courage to speak to her.
Rushes
CD Single
2002
1 Rushes
2 Freefall (Songwriting Demo)
3 Rushes (Acoustic)
Rushes
CD Single, Enhanced
2002
1 Rushes
2 Tear Run Dry
(Songwriting Demo)
3 Colourblind (8 Jam Remix)
Video Rushes
Rushes
CD Promo
2002
1 Rushes
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Rushes
Cassette
2002
1 Rushes
2 Colourblind (8 Jam Remix)
"Incredible (What I Meant to Say)" was the third single written by Darius to be released from his debut album, "Dive In" (2002). It was co written and produced by The Matrix. It was released on 3rd March 2003 and peaked at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his third consecutive Top 10 hit. One of the B Sides was a cover of Manfred Mann's "Pretty Flamingo" which Darius had recorded for the charity War Child.
Incredible
(What I Meant To Say)
CD Single, Enhanced
2003
1 Incredible
(What I Meant To Say)
2 Rushes (8 Jam Remix)
3 Pretty Flamingo
Video Incredible (What I Meant To Say)
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Incredible
(What I Meant To Say)
CD Single
2003
1 Incredible
(What I Meant To Say)
2 Fragile
3 Don't Forget To Breathe
Incredible
(What I Meant To Say)
CD Promo
2003
1 Incredible
(What I Meant To Say)
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Incredible
(What I Meant To Say)
Cassette
2003
1 Incredible (What I Meant To Say)
2 Rushes (8 Jam Remix)
"Girl In The Moon" was the fourth and final single to be released from "Dive In". It was released on 9th June 2003 and peaked at number 21 in the UK charts and number 13 in Scotland. The track was written by Darius and was his favourite track from the album, he previously said he was inspired by The Beatles when he wrote it. The single releases featured a collection of B Sides which were recorded live during Darius' "Dive In Tour" earlier in 2003.
Girl In The Moon
CD Single, Enhanced
2003
1 Girl In The Moon
2 Sliding Doors (Live)
3 Gotta Know Tonight (Live)
Video - Girl In The Moon
Girl In The Moon
CD Single, Enhanced
2003
1 Girl In The Moon
2 Medley: Bootylicious/Faith (Live)
3 Interview with Darius
Girl In The Moon
Promo CD
2003
1 Girl In The Moon
Girl In The Moon
Cassette
2003
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1 Girl In The Moon
2 I've Got You Under My Skin (Live)
"Kinda Love" was the first single to be released from Darius' second album, "Live Twice". It was released on 18th October 2004 and peaked at number 8 in the UK charts and number 2 in the Scottish chart. Darius said that "Kinda Love" is about the insecurity you feel when you are in love with someone, and how just a little moment with them makes your day. His youngest brother, Cyrus, chose it as the first song to be released from the album.
Kinda Love
CD Single
2004
1 Kinda Love
2 Sexy Individual
(Song Writing Demo)
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Kinda Love
CD Single
2004
1 Kinda Love
2 Butterfly Spirit
3 Faith In Me
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Kinda Love
DVD Single
2004
1 Kinda Love Video
2 Behind The Scenes Of The Video
3 She's Coming Home (Audio)
Kinda Love
Promo CD
2004
1 Kinda Love
"Live Twice" was the second single released from the album of the same name and was the final pop single that Darius released.
It was released on 10th January 2005. The song was written by Darius for his father. It peaked at number 7 in the UK singles chart and number 2 in the Scottish chart. The singles included a number of new tracks as B sides, all of which were also written by Darius.
Live Twice
CD Single
2005
1 Live Twice
2 Mystery Of You
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Live Twice
CD Single, Enhanced
2005
1 Live Twice
2 Big Feather Bed
3 I Would I Die For You
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Enhanced section included wallpaper and exclusive performance of Colourblind
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Live Twice
DVD Single
2005
1 Live Twice Video
2 Behind The Scenes
3 Now or Never (Audio)
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Live Twice
Promo CD
2005
1 Live Twice
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In February 2010 Darius joined a host of famous musicians, tenors, baritones and sopranos from across the country for a ‘Classical Band Aid' to record and release 'The Prayer' on behalf of the people of Haiti.
The track was available to download and to buy on CD from 14th March 2010 with all proceeds going to the Disasters Emergency Committee, on behalf of the people of Haiti.
The Prayer
CD Single
2010
1 The Prayer
Featuring: Aled Jones, All Angels, Blake, Bond, Camilla Kerslake, Charlie Siem, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Darius Campbell, Elysium, Faryl Smith, Gardar Thor Cortez, Julian Lloyd Webber, Julian Smith, Libera, Natasha Marsh, Only Men Aloud, Operababes, Paul Potts, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Rhydian, Sara Kempe, The Priests, Wynne Evans.
ALBUMS
"Dive In" is the debut album by Darius. It was released on 2nd December 2002 and peaked at number 6 in the UK album charts. Every track on the album was written by Darius and he collaborated with producers The Misfits and The Matrix. He also produced the track "Better Than That" himself. The album contains the singles, "Colourblind", "Rushes", "Incredible (What I Meant To Say)" and "Girl In The Moon".
The album actually has 69 tracks, but after the first 12 they are all 5 seconds of silence until the last one, which is a songwriting demo of "Gotta Know Tonight", effectively making it a hidden track. This songwriting demo has lyrics and music written by Darius, showing the song as it was first written before other producers added their production ideas to the song.
The album was certified platinum in the UK for selling over 300,000 copies.
Dive In
CD Album
2002
1 Colourblind
2 Rushes
3 Incredible
(What I Meant to Say)
4 Girl in the Moon
5 I'm Not Buying
6 Dive In
7 Gotta Know Tonight
8 Sliding Doors
9 Simple Like the Truth
10 Better Than That
11 Mockingbird
12 Mercury Rising
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Dive In
CD Album,
Alternative Art Work
2002
1 Colourblind
2 Rushes
3 Incredible
(What I Meant To Say)
4 Girl In The Moon
5 I'm Not Buying
6 Dive In
7 Gotta Know Tonight
8 Sliding Doors
9 Simple Like The Truth
10 Better Than That
11 Mockingbird
12 Mercury Rising
Dive In
Promo Album
2002
1 Colourblind
2 Rushes
3 Incredible
(What I Meant to Say)
4 Girl in the Moon
5 I'm Not Buying
6 Dive In
7 Gotta Know Tonight
8 Sliding Doors
9 Simple Like the Truth
10 Better Than That
11 Mockingbird
12 Mercury Rising
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Dive In
Cassette Album
2002
1 Colourblind
2 Rushes
3 Incredible
(What I Meant to Say)
4 Girl in the Moon
5 I'm Not Buying
6 Dive In
7 Gotta Know Tonight
8 Sliding Doors
9 Simple Like the Truth
10 Better Than That
11 Mockingbird
12 Mercury Rising
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"Live Twice" was Darius' second album and was released on 25th October 2004. It peaked at number 36 on the UK Album Chart. It included the Top 10 Singles "Kinda Love" and "Live Twice". Darius co-wrote all but one track on the album.
The last song on the album, "Secret Song", is a hidden track and it is included at the end of the song "Devil in You" after a 3-minute silence between the songs. "Secret Song" was written and produced by Darius.
Live Twice
CD Album
2004
1 Kinda Love
2 Live Twice
3 How Do You Like It?
4 Better Man
5 Resolution
6 Stars Crash Down
7 Save Me
8 If I Could
9 Only You
10 Love To Love
11 Journey's End
12 Devil In You
13 Secret Song
Live Twice
Promo CD Album
2004
1 Kinda Love
2 Live Twice
3 How Do You Like It?
4 Better Man
5 Resolution
6 Stars Crash Down
7 Save Me
8 If I Could
9 Only You
10 Love To Love
11 Journey's End
12 Devil In You
13 Secret Song
In 2010 Darius teamed up with Barisons Swing Band to release an album of music from the Autumn 2010 touring production "The History of the Big Bands" - a show about the Big Band and Swing Era, featuring the songs of Frank Sinatra and the music of the key musicians of the big band era, including music from Harry James, Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Woody Herman and Buddy Rich. The album was recorded and mixed at Phoenix Sound, Pinewood Studios, Bucks.
History Of The Big Bands Volume 1
1 Strike Up The Band
2 Take The A Train
3 In A Sentimental Mood
4 The Way You Look Tonight
5 Sing, Sing, Sing
6 Trumpet Blues & Cantabile
7 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
8 Fly Me To The Moon
9 St Louis Blues
10 American Patrol
12 In The Mood
13 They Can't Take That Away From Me
MUSICAL CAST RECORDINGS
In 2013 Darius starred in Sir Tim Rice and Stuart Brayson's epic musical "From Here To Eternity", he also performed on the original cast recording. The live double album was released in 2014 to coincide with the UK cinema screenings of the film version of the critically acclaimed show.
From Here To Eternity - The Musical
Original London Cast Recording
CD Album
2014
CD 1:
1 Overture
From Here To Eternity Orchestra
2 G Company Blues
The Men Of G Company
3 Thirty Year Man
Robert Lonsdale, From Here To Eternity Cast
4 Another Language
Rebecca Thornhill
5 Don'cha Like Hawaii
Julie Armstrong, From Here To Eternity Cast
6 You Got The Money
Siubhan Harrison, From Here To Eternity Cast
7 Marking Time
Darius Campbell
8 Fight The Fight
Robert Lonsdale, From Here To Eternity Cast
9 Run Along Joe
Siubhan Harrison
10 More Than America
Darius Campbell, Rebecca Thornhill, From Here To Eternity Cast
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CD 2:
1 Thirty Year Man
The Men Of G Company
2 Love Me Forever Today
Robert Lonsdale, Siubhan Harrison
3 I Love The Army
Ryan Sampson
4 Ain't Where I Wanna Be Blues
Darius Campbell, Robert Lonsdale
5 Maybe
Rebecca Thornhill
6 Something In Return
Darius Campbell, Robert Lonsdale, Rebecca Thornhill, Siubhan Harrison, Ryan Sampson, From Here To Eternity cast
7 The Boys of '41
From Here To Eternity Cast
8 Almost Perfect Lie
Robert Lonsdale
9 Finale
From Here To Eternity Cast
From Here To Eternity Live DVD
2014
Live recording of the musical play based on the uncensored version of the novel by James Jones. Staged at London's Shaftesbury Avenue Theatre the play tells the story of a group of soldiers in G Company during the time of the Pearl Harbour attack in 1941. Darius Campbell stars as platoon sergeant Milt Warden who has embarked upon a dangerously passionate affair with his commanding officer's wife Karen (Rebecca Thornhill). Siubhan Harrison, Ryan Sampson and Robert Lonsdale also star.
From 2016 Darius starred in Funny Girl alongside Sheridan Smith in the award winning musical "Funny Girl". In the same year Decca Records released the London cast recording of the show from the Menier Chocolate Factory to celebrate the show's 50th anniversary.
Funny Girl - The Musical
Original London Cast Recording
CD Album
2016
1 Overture
Funny Girl Cast
2 If A Girl Ain't Pretty
Funny Girl Cast
3 I'm The Greatest Star
Sheridan Smith, Funny Girl Cast
4 Cornet Man
Sheridan Smith, Funny Girl Cast
5 His Love Makes Me Beautiful
Sheridan Smith, Funny Girl Cast
6 I Want To Be Seen With You Tonight
Sheridan Smith, Darius Campbell, Funny Girl Cast
7 Henry Street
Funny Girl Cast
8 People
Sheridan Smith, Funny Girl Cast
9 You Are Woman, I Am Man
Sheridan Smith, Darius Campbell, Cast Of Funny Girl
10 Don't Rain On My Parade
Sheridan Smith, Cast Of Funny Girl
11 Sadie, Sadie
Sheridan Smith, Darius Campbell, Cast Of Funny Girl
12 Who Taught Her Everything She Knows?
Cast Of Funny Girl
13 Temporary Arrangement
Darius Campbell, Cast Of Funny Girl
14 Rat-Tat-Tat-Tat
Cast Of Funny Girl
15 Who Are You Now?
Sheridan Smith, Darius Campbell, Cast Of Funny Girl
16 What Do Happy People Do?
Darius Campbell, Cast Of Funny Girl
17 The Music That Makes Me Dance
Cast Of Funny Girl
18 Finale
Cast Of Funny Girl
COMPILATION ALBUMS
Following on from the hugely successful first series of Pop Idol a compilation of Big Band songs performed by the ten finalists, including Darius was released in April 2002. The album saw the finalists singing accompanied by the full big band orchestra, 'The Big Blue'.
Pop Idol: The Big Band Album
CD Album
2002
1 Beyond the Sea
Will Young
2 Get Happy
Zoe Birkett
3 Let There Be Love
Darius Danesh
4 Mack the Knife
Gareth Gates
5 Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye
Jessica Garlick
6 Get a Kick Out of You
Aaron Bayley
7 I've Got You Under My Skin
Zoe Birkett
8 That Ole Devil Called Love
Hayley Evetts
9 I Won't Dance
Will Young
10 Night and Day
Korben
11 Cheek to Cheek
Rosie Ribbons
12 They Can't Take That Away from Me
Laura Doherty
13 Oh! Look at Me Now
Gareth Gates and Zoe Birkett
In October 2002 the "NME in Association with War Child Presents 1 Love" charity album was released. It featured a recording of Darius covering the 1966 Manfred Mann hit "Pretty Flamingo".
The compilation album features old Number 1 hits covered by acts from the early 2000s and was released to mark the NME's 50th anniversary and raise funds for the War Child charity.
In April 2022, War Child reissued the album alongside a series of other compilation albums on vinyl.
1 Love
CD Album
2002
1 All or Nothing
Starsailor
2 The Power of Love
Feeder
3 Killer
Sugababes
4 House of the Rising Sun
Muse
5 Nothing Compares 2 U
Stereophonics
6 Dub Be Good to Me
Faithless and Dido
7 Merry Xmas Everybody
Oasis
8 Something in the Air
Elbow
9 Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
The Reelists featuring Ms. Dynamite
10 Out of Time
Manic Street Preachers
11 Come On Eileen
Badly Drawn Boy with Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra
12 Ghost Town
The Prodigy
13 Firestarter
Jimmy Eat World
14 Pretty Flamingo
Darius
15 Dreams
More Fire Crew featuring Gabrielle
16 Back for Good
McAlmont & Butler
1 Love
Ltd Ed Double Vinyl (Red)
2022
Side A
All Or Nothing
Starsailor
The Power Of Love
Feeder
Killer
Sugababes
House Of The Rising Sun
Muse
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Side B
Nothing Compares 2 U
Stereophonics
Dub Be Good To Me
Faithless and Dido
Merry Christmas Everybody
Oasis
Something In The Air
Elbow
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Side C
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
The Reelists ft. Ms Dynamite
Out Of Time
Manic Street Preachers
Come On Eileen
Badly Drawn Boy and Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Ghost Town
The Prodigy
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Side D
Firestarter
Jimmy Eat World
Pretty Flamingo
Darius
Dreams
More Fire Crew ft Gabrielle
Back For Good
McAlmont and Butler
1 Love
Double Vinyl (Black)
2022
Side A
All Or Nothing
Starsailor
The Power Of Love
Feeder
Killer
Sugababes
House Of The Rising Sun
Muse
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Side B
Nothing Compares 2 U
Stereophonics
Dub Be Good To Me
Faithless and Dido
Merry Christmas Everybody
Oasis
Something In The Air
Elbow
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Side C
Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
The Reelists ft. Ms Dynamite
Out Of Time
Manic Street Preachers
Come On Eileen
Badly Drawn Boy and Jools Holland & His Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Ghost Town
The Prodigy
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Side D
Firestarter
Jimmy Eat World
Pretty Flamingo
Darius
Dreams
More Fire Crew ft Gabrielle
Back For Good
McAlmont and Butler
Greasemania was released in October 2003 to coincide with an ITV entertainment show of the same name. The album and show featured Darius performing an upodated version of the song "Sandy". Other acts featured included Girls Aloud, Lisa Scott-Lee and Westlife.
Greasemania
CD Album
2003
1 Grease
Gareth Gates
2 Summer Nights
Suranne Jones and Jonathan Wilkes
3 Hopelessly Devoted To You
Girls Aloud
4 You're The One That I One
Cast
5 Sandy
Darius
6 Beauty School Dropout
Tony Hadley
7 Look At Me I'm Sandra Dee
Sarah Whatmore
8 Greased Lightin'
Westlife
9 Tears On My Pillow
S Club
10 Blue Moon
Samantha Mumba
11 There Are Worse Things I Could Do
Lisa Scott-Lee
12 We Go Together
The Cheeky Girls
13 Grease (Beatmasters Remix)
Girls Aloud
DVDS
Item Title
Pop Idol: A Star Is Born
DVD & VHS
2002
Includes performance footage from the 2001/2002 series of Pop Idol, including:
The Christmas Show
Burt Bacharach
ABBA
Music From The Movies
Their Pop Idols
Big Band Night
Performer's Choice
Judge's Choice
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Pop Idol Tour
DVD & VHS
2002
Footage of the 2002 Pop Idol Arena tour which features all ten finalists from 2001/2002 TV series.
Also includes backstage footage and exclusive interviews.
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Darius performs
It's Not Unusal and Let There Be Love
Darius The Story So Far
DVD
2005
1 Darius In India
(Documentary)
2 Home Sweet Home (Documentary)
3 Dive In
(Documentary)
4 Colourblind
(Music Video)
5 Colourblind
(Music Video - alternative ending)
6 Rushes
(Music Video)
7 Incredible (What I Meant To Say)
(Music Video)
8 Girl In The Moon
(Music (Video)
9 Kinda Love
(Music Video)
10 Kinda Love
(Director's Cut Music Video)
11 Live Twice
(Music Video)
12 The Making Of Kinda Love (Short Documentary)
13 The Making of Live Twice (Short Documentary)