Luude

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Luude
Birth nameChristian Benson
OriginTasmania, Australia[1]
Occupation(s)Record producer
Years active2015–present
LabelsSweat It Out, Warner Music Australia

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".

He is also half of Australian electronic duo Choomba.[2]

Life and career[edit]

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 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 the top, twice as many weeks as the original did in 1982.

Discography[edit]

EPs[edit]

Title Details
6AM

Singles[edit]

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 — — —
"Lava 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 55 2 8
  • ARIA: 2× Platinum[22]
  • BPI: Platinum[23]
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum[25]
"Oh My"
(with Issey Cross featuring Moby)[26] 		2023 — —[A] 98
"TMO (Turn Me On)"
(with Bru-C featuring Kevin Lyttle) 		— —[B] 42
"Pachamama"
(featuring Elliphant)[29] 		2024 — —[C] —

Awards and nominations[edit]

ARIA Music Awards[edit]

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 [31]
Best Dance/Electronic Release Won
Song of the Year Nominated
"Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay) (Luude, Peter Hume) Best Video Nominated
2023 "Big City Life" (with Mattafix) Song of the Year Nominated [32]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Oh My" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[27]
  2. ^ "TMO (Turn Me On)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[28]
  3. ^ "Pachamama" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[30]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Luude Sweat it Out". The Music Network. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Luude Signs To Sweat It Out Releasing Double A Side Luudooskins". April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "LUUDE Releases Highly Anticipated 6AM EP". Oz EDM. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  4. ^ "LISTEN: Luude officially releases 'Down Under' rework".
  5. ^ "LUUDE".
  6. ^ "Luude, Colin Hay - Down Under [Sweat It Out]". 23 November 2021.
  7. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  8. ^ "6AM – EP". Apple Music. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  9. ^ Peaks in Australia:
  10. ^ "Discography Luude". charts.nz. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ^ "Luude | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Coco Butter – Single". Apple Music. December 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  13. ^ "Right Now – Single". Apple Music. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  14. ^ "Sooo – Single". Apple Music. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  15. ^ "La De Da – Single". Apple Music. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  16. ^ "Don't Leave Me – Single". Apple Music. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Paradise – Single". Apple Music. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  18. ^ "Sink of Swim – Single". Apple Music. 30 April 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  19. ^ "Sink of Swim – Single". Apple Music. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Lava Lamp – Single". Apple Music. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Luudooskins". Apple Music. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  22. ^ a b "Singles Accreditations Report - March 2024" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  23. ^ a b "British single certifications – Luude". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 June 2023. Select singles in the Format field. Type Luude in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  24. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Luude featuring Colin Hay – Down Under". Recorded Music NZ. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  25. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Luude and Mattafix – Big City Life". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  26. ^ "Luude On Sampling Moby's 'Porcelain': 'One Of Those Songs You'd Never Think You Could Get The Parts For'". The Music. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  27. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
  28. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  29. ^ "Luude presents A New Hot Collaboration feat Elliphant In "Pachamama"". Dubiks. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  30. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 April 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
  31. ^ Lars Brandle (12 October 2022). "Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)". The Music Network. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  32. ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
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