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Louder (DJ Fresh song)

"Louder" is a song by British producer DJ Fresh. It features vocals from Welsh singer and former Kosheen frontwoman Sian Evans. The song serves as the theme song for the Lucozade Sport Lite campaign. It was released on 3 July 2011 on Ministry of Sound. "Louder" is considered an important landmark for dubstep music as it was the first of the genre to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The song was featured on the soundtrack to Studio Liverpool's Wipeout 2048 and used as the promotional theme for Fox8's reality programme Cricket Superstar.

"Louder"
Single by DJ Fresh featuring Sian Evans
from the album Nextlevelism
Released3 July 2011
Recorded2010
Genre
Length3:26
LabelMinistry of Sound
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Daniel Stein
DJ Fresh singles chronology
"Lassitude"
(2010) 		"Louder"
(2011) 		"Hot Right Now"
(2012)
Sian Evans singles chronology
"Louder"
(2011)

Music video edit

The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 23 May 2011. It was shot by director Ben Newman as part of the Lucozade Sport Lite campaign.[2]

Critical reception edit

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

"Like sipping on a bottle of the electrolyte-infused liquid, its wobbly drum 'n' bass lines are guaranteed to satisfy many a club-goers craving for a three-minute fix of hang-banging, fist-pumping and head-spinning music. "It's gonna get louder," warns guest vocalist Sian Evans on the hi-NRG chorus before breaking into a glorious middle 8 that sounds like a lost '90s classic - prompting the response, 'Don't worry love, keep cranking that dial!'.      [3]

Chart performance edit

The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, UK Dance Chart, UK Indie Chart and the Scottish Charts with first week sales in excess of 140,000 copies.[4] In its second week, the single shifted additional 80,000 digital copies. The song also peaked number four on the Irish Singles Chart. As of February 2012, "Louder" had sold 507,659 units in the UK.[5]

Track listings edit

  • Digital EP and CD single
  1. "Louder" (Radio Edit) – 3:26
  2. "Louder" (Club Mix) – 4:35
  3. "Louder" (Hervé Remix) – 4:34
  4. "Louder" (Drumsound and Bassline Smith Remix) – 4:31
  5. "Louder" (Flux Pavilion and Doctor P Remix) – 3:55
  • Louder EP - US iTunes[6]
  1. "Louder" (featuring Sian Evans) - 3:26
  2. "The Power" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) - 2:47
  3. "The Edge" (featuring Ayah Marar) - 3:22
  4. "Louder" (featuring Sian Evans) (Flux Pavilion and Doctor P Remix) - 3:55
  • 12" VINYL[7] - Drum and bass[8] - Dubstep
  1. "Louder" (Hervé Remix) - 4:36
  2. "Louder" (Drumsound and Bassline Smith Remix) - 4:32
  3. "Louder" (Club Mix) - 4:36
  4. "Louder" (Flux Pavilion and Doctor P Remix) - 3:57

Charts and certifications edit

Release history edit

Region Date Format Label
Ireland[28] 3 July 2011 Digital download Ministry of Sound
United Kingdom[29]
Australia[30] 7 August 2011
Netherlands and Belgium 7 July 2011 Spinnin'

References edit

  1. ^ "DJ Fresh became UK's first Dupstep Official Singles Chart Number 1". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans 'Louder' (OFFICIAL VIDEO) (Out NOW) YouTube
  3. ^ Robert Copsey. "DJ Fresh ft. Sian Evans: 'Louder'". Digital Spy.
  4. ^ "All hail Louder at number one". The Official Charts Company. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 10 July 2011.
  5. ^ Jones, Alan (20 February 2012). "Official Chart Analysis: Emeli Sande album sells 113k, DJ Fresh single shifts 128k". Music Week. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  6. ^ iTunes - Music - Louder - EP by DJ Fresh
  7. ^ DJ Fresh - Louder Herve Remix feat. Sian Evans | hhv.de | shop
  8. ^ DJ Fresh - Louder feat. Sian Evans | hhv.de | shop
  9. ^ "Issue 1121" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  10. ^ "Issue 1121" ARIA Top 50 Dance Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  11. ^ "DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans – Louder" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ^ "DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans – Louder" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  13. ^ "DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans – Louder" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  14. ^ "DJ Fresh feat. Sian Evans – Louder" (in French). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Louder". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201130 into search.
  18. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  19. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  21. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company.
  22. ^ "DJ Fresh Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "DJ Fresh Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2011" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  25. ^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2011". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  26. ^ "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  27. ^ "British single certifications – DJ Fresh ft Sian Evans – Louder". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  28. ^ "Louder (feat. Sian Evans) - EP by DJ Fresh - Download Louder (feat. Sian Evans) - EP on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  29. ^ "Louder (feat. Sian Evans) - EP by DJ Fresh - Download Louder (feat. Sian Evans) - EP on iTunes". iTunes Store.
  30. ^ "Louder (feat. Sian Evans) - EP by DJ Fresh - Download Louder (feat. Sian Evans) - EP on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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