Luude

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".

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

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 or Swim"
(with Example & 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. "Luude Sweat it Out". The Music Network. 6 April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. "Luude Signs To Sweat It Out Releasing Double A Side Luudooskins". April 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  3. "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 1 May 2022. Select singles in the Format field. Type Luude in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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