In the Dark
Dev
2011
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About Dev
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Dev is the California singer, rapper and songwriter Devin Star Tailes. Work with the Cataracs shaped early recordings including Booty Bounce and Bass Down Low; material from Booty Bounce also appeared in Far East Movement's Like a G6. Her debut album The Night the Sun Came Up included In the Dark, followed later by I Only See You When I'm Dreamin'.
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AllMusic - Dev biography
Biography read for identity, Cataracs, documented sample relationship and album repertoire. No unrelated streaming homonyms or album-market dates propagated. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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In the Dark by Dev is included in the 2011 annual collection. The cited source identifies its annual or chart association. A documented songwriting inspiration has not been established for this record; this is chart context, not a creative-origin account.
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Billboard year-end 2011 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 2011 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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