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[]

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 — — — N/A
"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 of Swim"
(with 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)[22] 		10 1 5 TBA

References[]

  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. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  10. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 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. ^ "Down Under – Single". Apple Music. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  23. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  24. ^ "British single certifications – Luude". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 March 2022. Select singles in the Format field. Type Luude in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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