The Darkness (grup musik)

Grup musik rok Inggris

The Darkness adalah band rock asal Inggris yang pernah memenangkan sejumlah penghargaan-BRIT Award-winning British dalam kategori band hard rock. Gaya musik retro yang mereka usung dipengaruhi oleh band rock seperti Queen, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Mötley Crüe, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, Sparks, Van Halen, T. Rex, 38 Special, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, Boston dan Thin Lizzy. Mereka terkenal dengan gaya bernyanyi sang vokalis Justin Hawkins yang memiliki karakter suara falsetto, sang vokalis telah keluar dari band pada tahun 2006, yang menyebabkan band ini bubar.

The Darkness
The Darkness in concert, 2004.
Informasi latar belakang
AsalLowestoft, Suffolk, England
GenreHard rock[1]
Glam metal[2]
Glam rock[3]
Tahun aktif2000 – 2006
LabelAtlantic Records
Must Destroy
Artis terkaitOnion Trump
Stone Gods
British Whale
Hot Leg
Situs webTheDarknessRock.com
Mantan anggotaJustin Hawkins
Richie Edwards
Ed Graham
Dan Hawkins
Frankie Poullain

Diskografi

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Albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
UK AUS FRA CAN US US Heat
2003 Permission to Land 1 17 62 10 36 3
  • UK: 4× Multi-Platinum
  • AUS: Gold
  • US: Gold
2005 One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back
  • Released: November 28, 2005
  • Label: Atlantic Records
11 25 132 58
  • UK: Gold
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released
Year Album details UK
2002 I Believe in a Thing Called Love
  • Released: August 12, 2002
  • Label: Must Destroy Music
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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK US Main US Mod AUS
2002 "Get Your Hands off My Woman" 43 Permission to Land
2003 "Growing on Me" 11 40 31 46
"I Believe in a Thing Called Love" 2 23 9 40
2004 "Love Is Only a Feeling" 5 35
2005 "One Way Ticket" 8 36 One Way Ticket to Hell... and Back
2006 "Is It Just Me?" 8 39
"Girlfriend" 39
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released

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