Paul Woolford (born 28 June 1976)[1] is a British dance music producer and DJ from Leeds, Yorkshire,[2] who also uses the aliases Bobby Peru and Special Request, such as on the underground hit, "Erotic Discourse".[3]
Paul Woolford | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Special Request, Bobby Peru |
| Born | 28 June 1976 |
| Origin | Leeds, England |
| Genres | Electronic |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Dirtybird Records |
Biography edit
An adoptee, Woolford grew up in Leeds with his brother Mark. Paul was inspired by the club night Back to Basics, eventually becoming a resident there. Starting in 2008, he was a weekly resident of We Love Space, which was a long-running Sunday party at Space in Ibiza. He constantly tours to play guest spots in addition to his residency and owns the record label, Intimacy.
Woolford scored a hit single in 2020 with "Looking for Me", a collaboration with American DJ and producer Diplo, featuring vocals from American singer Kareen Lomax. The single peaked at number four in the UK Singles Chart and reached number-one in Ireland.
Discography edit
Singles edit
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [4] |
AUS [5] |
BEL (FL) Tip [6] |
IRE [7] |
SCO [8] | ||||
| "Hang Up Your Hang Ups (The Only One)" (featuring Kim English) |
2018 | — | — | 77 | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "You Already Know" (with Karen Harding) |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Looking for Me" (with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax) |
2020 | 4 | 32 | — | 1 | 5 | Diplo | |
| "Tear It Up" (with Solardo featuring Pamela Fernandez) |
— | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | ||
| "All I Want" (with Secondcity featuring Andrea Martin) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heat" (with Amber Mark) |
2021 | 61 | — | — | 99 [11] |
— |
| |
| "Promises"[12] (with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax) |
― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Diplo | ||
| "Teardrops" (with MK featuring Majid Jordan) |
2022 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Non-album singles | |
| "Fever" (with Alison Goldfrapp)[13] |
2023 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | The Love Invention | |
| "16 Again" (with Lewis Thompson and MNEK)[14] |
― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Non-album singles | ||
| "Like I Used To" (with Sonny Fodera and Ella Henderson) |
― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ Wheeler, Seb (22 January 2014). "Paul Woolford - In Session - Mixmag". Mixmag.net. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Jim Carroll (13 December 2013). "Two money DJs:..." The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Album: Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru, The Truth (20:20 Vision)". The Independent. 30 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Peaks in the United Kingdom:
- "Looking for Me": "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Heat": "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Paul Woolford feat. Kim English – Hang Up Your Hangs Up (The Only One)". Ultratop. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Discography Paul Woolford". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ a b "British certifications – Paul Woolford". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 May 2022. Type Paul Woolford in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ Sweeney, Farrell (30 September 2021). "Diplo, Paul Woolford, and Kareen Lomax take aim at radio airwaves with 'Promises'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Alison Goldfrapp and Paul Woolford unleash new collaboration 'Fever'". Retropop. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ Griffiths, George (24 March 2023). "MNEK talks teaming up with Paul Woolford and Lewis Thompson on throwback new single 16 Again, work with FLO and second solo album: "I'm embracing everything that I am"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
External links edit
- Short biography from The End
- Paul Woolford discography at Discogs
- | DJ Profile | We Love - official site | Ibiza