Special D.

Dennis Horstmann (born 16 September 1980), known as Special D., is a German DJ and dance musician who was particularly popular in the Netherlands, where he won the Best Dance International award at the 2004 TMF NL awards. He was also popular among the Eurodance scene in North America. The "D" in Special D comes from the DJ's first name, Dennis. His best-known track, "Come with Me", reached number 6 on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 on the Irish Singles Chart in April 2004. He proceeded making more tracks, such as "You" and "Here I Am", which were frequently played on European dance floors. His music featured in Crank: High Voltage. He has started using Ableton Live in his live sets. Reckless (2004) Special D. "You" (2004) 25-second sample of "You." Problems playing this file? See media help. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 519. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. Dolphin, David (1 May 2009). "Dennis Horstmann (Special D.) Interview". An Focal. Archived from the original (Text & Audio) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 4 May 2009. Mark Neveldine (Director) (2009). Crank: High Voltage (Film). USA: Lionsgate. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2018. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 263. "Discographie Special D." austriancharts.at (in German). Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022. "Special D. – Home Alone" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022. "Discography Special D." danishcharts.dk. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022. "Discography Special D." finnishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022. "Discographie Special D." offiziellecharts.de (in German). Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022. "Discography Special D." irish-charts.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022. "Discografie Special D." dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022. "British certifications – Special D." British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 5 May 2025. Type Special D. in the "Search:" field. "Chart Log UK: DJ S - the System of Life". Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 3 May 2013. Special D. on Facebook Special D MySpace website Discogs Entry v t e