Regard (DJ)

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Regard
Birth nameDardan Aliu
Born (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993 (age 28)
Ferizaj, Kosovo
Occupation(s)Musician, DJ
Years active2008–present
LabelsMinistry of Sound

Dardan Aliu (born 23 July 1993), known professionally as Regard, is a Kosovo-Albanian disc jockey (DJ). He rose to international recognition following the release of his 2019 single "Ride It", a remix of Jay Sean's 2008 song.

Life and career[]

Regard was born as Dardan Aliu on 23 July 1993 into an Albanian family in the city of Ferizaj, then part of the FR Yugoslavia, present Kosovo.[1][2] Aliu released a house[3] cover of the Jay Sean song "Ride It". The cover rose to prominence after it received 4.1 million views on TikTok. DJ Regard was signed to the Ministry of Sound and "Ride It" was released in July 2019.[4] The single topped the Spotify Viral chart in the US,[3] and eventually had over a million plays on Spotify.[4] By the end of August 2019, the song had been streamed over 2.4 million times in the US and entered the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart at number 21.[1] The single received heavy airplay in the UK, on BBC Radio 1, the BBC Asian Network, Kiss FM and Hits Radio.[5] It eventually reached number 1 in the Ireland singles chart,[6] number 2 on the UK Singles Chart,[7] and number 3 in Australia. The Head of Music Partnerships at TikTok Europe highlighted Regard's success as a "great example of how TikTok can support artists by providing a platform to promote their songs to a global audience."[5] Regard is booked to play the BBC's Top of the Pops New Year's Eve special with Jay Sean, on 30 December 2019.[8]

DJ Regard told Headliner Magazine that the 'Ride It' remix came to him when he was drunk: "I was very drunk returning to my apartment from my gig, and I was listening to Jay Sean's song. The rattling in my head from the sound system at my gig made the perfect combination to make the track! The moment I arrived home, I started to form the basic idea for the Ride It remix."[9]

Regard released the follow-up single "Secrets" with British singer-songwriter Raye on 23 April 2020. The single would peak inside the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and become certified Silver in the same country. The single would also peak inside the top 20 of numerous European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland.

Discography[]

Singles[]

List of singles, with title and year released shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[10]
AUT
[11]
BEL
(FL)

[12]
CAN
[13]
DEN
[14]
FRA
[15]
ITA
[16]
NZ
[17]
UK
[18]
US
[19]
"No One Like You"[20]
(featuring Scarlett Quinn)
2016 Non-album singles
"Love Yourself"[21]
(featuring Scarlett Quinn)
2018
"You're Mine"[22]
"Sun Goes Down"[23]
(with Drop G featuring Evrencan Gündüz)
"Dream"[24]
(with Veneta featuring Bruno Motta)
"Break My Heart"[25]
(with Osman Altun and Megan Kashat)
2019
"Time"[26]
(with DJ Marlon)
"You Will Be My Queen"[27]
(with Michael Shynes)
"Desert Love"[28]
(with Ömer Bükülmezoğlu)
"Good Vibes"[29]
(with LePrince)
"Ride It"[30] 3 5 2 29 6 13 50 8 2 62
"Secrets"
(with Raye)
2020 24 17 20 71 [a] 6 [b] Euphoric Sad Songs
"Say My Name"
(with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike)
27 [c] Non-album singles
"You"
(with Troye Sivan and Tate McRae)[42]
2021 51 50 38 [d] 46 58
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Secrets" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[39]
  2. ^ "Secrets" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[40]
  3. ^ "Say My Name" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 35 on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[40]
  4. ^ "You" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[43]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Murray, Gordon (8 August 2019). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: DJ Regard, Jess Glynne & Jax Jones, Body of Light". Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Biographie Regard" (in French). NRJ. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Leight, Elias (29 August 2019). "Jay Sean's 'Ride It' Is a Hit Again, 12 Years Later". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ride It: Jay Sean's song re-charting because of TikTok". BBC. 28 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Paine, Andre (23 September 2019). "Can TikTok power Regard to UK chart summit?". Music Week. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. ^ "Regard's Ride It climbs to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart: "I'm so happy and grateful"". Official Charts. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. ^ "13 weeks at #1 for Dance Monkey". ARIA Charts. October 26, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  8. ^ Furn, Daniel (25 December 2019). "When are the Top of the Pops Christmas specials on TV and who is performing?". Radio Times. BBC. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  9. ^ Gustafson, Alice (22 January 2020). "DJ Regard: How 'Ride It' Became A Viral Hit". headlinermagazine.net. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Discography Regard". ARIA Charts. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Discographie Regard" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Discographie von Regard". Ultratop. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  13. ^ "DJ Regard Chart History: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Discography Regard". danishcharts.dk. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  15. ^ "Discography Regard". Retrieved 13 February 2020.
  16. ^ "Discografie Regard". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  17. ^ "Discography Regard". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  18. ^ "REGARD | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  19. ^ "DJ Regard Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  20. ^ "No One Like You – Single by Regard featuring Scarlett Quinn on Apple Music". Apple Music. 1 October 2016. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  21. ^ "Love Yourself – Single by Regard featuring Scarlett Quinn on Apple Music". Apple Music. 10 February 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  22. ^ "You're Mine – Single by Regard on Apple Music". Apple Music. 29 June 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  23. ^ "Sun Goes Down – Single by Regard and Drop G featuring Evrencan Gündüz on Apple Music". Apple Music. 12 September 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  24. ^ "Dream – Single by Regard and Veneta featuring Bruno Motta on Apple Music". Apple Music. 14 December 2018. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  25. ^ "Break My Heart – Single by Regard, Osman Altun and Megan Kashat on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  26. ^ "Time – Single by Regard and DJ Marlon on Apple Music". Apple Music. 3 February 2019. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  27. ^ "You Will Be My Queen – Single by Regard and Michael Shynes on Apple Music". Apple Music. 3 February 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  28. ^ "Desert Love – Single by Regard and Ömer Bükülmezoğlu on Apple Music". Apple Music. 24 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  29. ^ "Good Vibes – Single by Regard and LePrince on Apple Music". Apple Music. 16 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  30. ^ "Ride It – Single by Regard on Apple Music". Apple Music. 26 July 2019. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  31. ^ Jump up to: a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  32. ^ Jump up to: a b "Goud en Platina - Singles 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  33. ^ "Regard british certifications". Archived from the original on 2019-10-25.
  34. ^ "Regard italian certifications". Archived from the original on 2019-02-04.
  35. ^ "Danish single certifications – Regard – Ride It". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  36. ^ "Gold/Platinum - Regard". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  37. ^ "Regard RMNZ certification".
  38. ^ "Regard french certifications". SNEP. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  39. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  40. ^ Jump up to: a b "DJ Regard". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  41. ^ ""Secrets" BPI Certification".
  42. ^ Langford, Jackson (1 April 2021). "Troye Sivan, Tate McRae and Regard announce new single 'You'". NME. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  43. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 26 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
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