David & David

David & David (stylized as David + David) was an American rock duo composed of Los Angeles–based studio musicians David Baerwald and David Ricketts. They are best known for their debut single "Welcome to the Boomtown" from the album Boomtown.^[1] The single reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and #8 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.^[2] It also peaked at 27 in Australia.

David & David
Origin	United States
Genres	Rock
Years active	1979–1987
Labels	A&M Records
Past members	David Baerwald David Ricketts

Boomtown was produced by Davitt Sigerson. The album peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold in the U.S. by the RIAA. The follow-up single, "Swallowed by the Cracks" reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart, while "Ain't So Easy" peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 17 on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart.

David & David disbanded shortly after Boomtown, and Baerwald and Ricketts continued to work with other musicians. They both collaborated with Sheryl Crow on her debut LP, Tuesday Night Music Club.

In 2016 it was reported that the duo were working on a second album.^{[3][4][needs update]} The project has since stalled, with no plans to resume.

Discography

Studio albums

• Boomtown (1986)

Singles

Title[5]	Release	Peak chart positions			Album
		US	US Main	Aus [6]
"Welcome to the Boomtown" (b/w "A Rock for the Forgotten")	1986	37	8	27	Boomtown
"Swallowed by the Cracks" (b/w "All Alone in the Big City")		—	14	96
"Ain't So Easy" (b/w "Swimming in the Ocean")	1987	51	17	87
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

1. "David and David, a Couple of Musical Moralists Who Look at L.A. from Down the Up Staircase". People. January 12, 1987. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
2. "David & David". AllMusic.
3. Stoplovingeverything.com
4. Facebook
5. Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. p. 70.
6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 82. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

External links

• AllMusic
• David + David on Facebook