Luude
Christian Benson, known professionally as Luude, is an Australian electronic dance music producer.[2][1] He is best known for his 2021 cover of "Down Under".
Luude | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Christian Benson |
| Origin | Tasmania, Australia[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Sweat It Out, Warner Music Australia |
Life and career
Christian Benson was born in Tasmania, Australia the son of a guitar shredder, Mark. After high school, he relocated to Perth, Western Australia after being inspired by an Avicii YouTube clip encouraged him to try producing.[1]
Luude released his first single in December 2015.
On 3 September 2021, Luude released the EP 6AM.[3]
In 2021, Luude remixed Men at Work's "Down Under" as a drum and bass track. Men at Work's lead singer Colin Hay re-recorded the vocal for the track's official release in November 2021,[4] on the Sweat It Out record label.[5][6] The record made the top ten in Australia and in the United Kingdom and was number one in New Zealand,[7] where by 6 February 2022, it had spent four weeks at number one, twice as many weeks as the original did in 1982.
Discography
EPs
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| 6AM |
|
Singles
| Title | Year | Chart peak positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [9] | NZ [10] | UK [11] | ||||
| "Coco Butter" (with Twerl)[12] | 2015 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Right Now" (with Fabian Mazur)[13] | 2016 | — | — | — | ||
| "Sooo"[14] | — | — | — | |||
| "La De Da"[15] | 2017 | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Leave Me"[16] | — | — | — | |||
| "Paradise" (with Twerl and Lost Boy)[17] | — | — | — | |||
| "Sink or Swim" (with Example & Georgi Kay)[18] | 2018 | — | — | — | ||
| "Hurricane" (featuring Great News)[19] | 2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "Lala Lamp"[20] | — | — | — | |||
| "Luudooskins" (double-A sided single featuring "Arms" and "Butters")[21] | 2021 | — | — | — | 6AM | |
| "Wanna Stay" (featuring Dear Sunday)[3] | — | — | — | |||
| "Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay) | 10 | 1 | 5 | TBA | ||
| "Big City Life" (with Mattafix) | 2022 | 80 | 2 [24] | 8 | ||
Awards and nominations
ARIA Music Awards
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | "Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay) | Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist | Nominated | [26] |
| Best Dance/Electronic Release | Won | |||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | |||
| "Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay) (Luude, Peter Hume) | Best Video | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c "Luude Sweat it Out". The Music Network. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Luude Signs To Sweat It Out Releasing Double A Side Luudooskins". April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "LUUDE Releases Highly Anticipated 6AM EP". Oz EDM. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "LISTEN: Luude officially releases 'Down Under' rework".
- ^ "LUUDE".
- ^ "Luude, Colin Hay - Down Under [Sweat It Out]". 23 November 2021.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ "6AM – EP". Apple Music. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Peaks in Australia:
- "Down Under": "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- "Big City Life": "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 December 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1709. Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 December 2022. p. 4.
- ^ "Discography Luude". charts.nz. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Luude | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Big City Life": "Luude and Mattafix | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Coco Butter – Single". Apple Music. December 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Right Now – Single". Apple Music. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Sooo – Single". Apple Music. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "La De Da – Single". Apple Music. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Don't Leave Me – Single". Apple Music. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Paradise – Single". Apple Music. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Sink of Swim – Single". Apple Music. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Sink of Swim – Single". Apple Music. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Lava Lamp – Single". Apple Music. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "Luudooskins". Apple Music. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ a b "British single certifications – Luude". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 December 2022. Select singles in the Format field. Type Luude in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Luude and Mattafix – Big City Life". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.