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DCUP

{{short description|Australian electronic music producer}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = DCUP

| birth_name = Duncan MacLennan

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| birth_place = Australia

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| years_active = 2009–present

| label = Sweat It Out

| associated_acts = Yolanda Be Cool

| website = [https://myspace.com/dcupmusic DCUP] on Myspace

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Duncan MacLennan, better known by his stage name DCUP (pronounced "D-cup"), is an Australian record producer, DJ, and remixer. He is best known for his collaboration with fellow Australian band Yolanda Be Cool on their international hit single "We No Speak Americano" (2010), which samples Renato Carosone. He released an EP called Style EP in 2009 and between then and 2015, released a number of other collaborations and remixes, including songs by Art vs. Science and Jessica Mauboy.

Early life

Duncan MacLennan was born in Australia.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

Career

MacLennan is known by his stage name DCUP.{{cn|date=January 2025}} He produces mainly funk and disco style music.{{Cite web|url=http://boogiehop.blogspot.com/2010/03/dcup-interview.html|title=Boogie Hop!: DCUP Interview|website=Boogiehop.blogspot.com|date=22 March 2010|access-date=24 August 2020}}

DCUP collaborated with Australian band Yolanda Be Cool in 2009 when he remixed their hit "Afro Nuts". He again collaborated with them on their international hit single "We No Speak Americano", released in February 2010 on the Australian indie label Sweat It Out.{{cn|date=January 2025}} The song samples the 1956 hit "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano", sung by Renato Carosone and written by Carosone and Nicola Salerno. The song topped the British, Irish,{{cn|date=January 2025}} and Danish charts,{{Cite web|url=https://danishcharts.dk/search.asp?todo=notfound|title=danishcharts.com – Danish charts portal|website=Danishcharts.dk|access-date=24 August 2020|archive-date=8 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408060029/https://danishcharts.dk/search.asp?todo=notfound|url-status=dead}} and reached the Top 5 in Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Norway.{{cn|date=January 2025}} It was also a chart hit in Italy, Belgium, and New Zealand.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

In 2013, DCUP released "Don't Be Shy" remix, feat. Mereki. A music video to accompany the track, directed and executive produced by Australian director Tim White and starring Japanese fashion model Kozue Akimoto, was released to accompany the single.{{cite web | last=Galvin | first=Hannah | title=Live Review: WATCH: DCUP ft. Mereki 'Don't Be Shy' (Official Video) | website=The Music | date=1 October 2013 | url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/watch-dcup-ft-mereki-dont-be-shy-official-video/ZSZ9eXh7en0/01-10-13 | access-date=9 January 2025}}{{youtube|f3X5N6vPeqg|DCUP - Don't Be Shy (Feat. Mereki) Official Video}}, 1 Oct 2013.{{cite web | title=About | website=Tim White | url=https://timwhite.tv/about/ | language=en-US | access-date=9 January 2025}}

Discography

=Extended plays=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ List of extended plays

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:20em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="1" style="width:16em;"| Album details

scope="row"| Style EP

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  • Released: 22 June 2009
  • Label: Sweat It Out
  • Formats: Digital download

=Singles=

==As lead artist==

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|+ List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:20em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:1em;"| Year

! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Album

scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| AUS
[http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on Australian charts] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831100811/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool |date=31 August 2013 }} Australian-charts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| AUT
[http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on Austrian charts] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130609040204/http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool |date=9 June 2013 }} Austrian-charts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| CAN
[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=yolanda be cool|chart=all}} Yolanda Be Cool – Artist Chart History] Billboard Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| DEN
[https://danishcharts.dk/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on Denmark charts] danishcharts.dk Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| FRA
[http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on French charts] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130606143146/http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool |date=6 June 2013 }} Lescharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| GER
[http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Yolanda+Be+Cool+%26+Dcup/single Yolanda Be Cool – Chartverfurlong] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215239/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Yolanda+Be+Cool+%26+Dcup/single |date=3 March 2016 }} Musicline.de Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| NZ
[https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on New Zealand charts] Charts.org Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| SWI
[http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on Swiss charts] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814144519/http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Yolanda+Be+Cool |date=14 August 2013 }} Swisscharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| UK
[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on UK charts] OfficialCharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.

! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:90%;"| US

scope="row"| "We No Speak Americano"
(with Yolanda Be Cool)

| 2010

| 4 || 1 || 16 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 1 || 29

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  • ARIA: 2× Platinum{{cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2011|access-date=6 December 2014}}
  • BPI: Platinum{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=We No Speak Americano|artist=Yolanda Be Cool vs D CUP|access-date=6 December 2012|id=9653-2817-1}}
  • BEA: Platinum
  • BVMI: 2× Platinum
  • FMI: Platinum
  • GLF: 6 x Platinum
  • PROMUSICAE: 3 x Platinum
  • IFPI AUT: Platinum
  • IFPI DEN: Platinum
  • IFPI SWI: Platinum
  • RIAA: Platinum{{cite certification|region=United States|type=single|title=We No Speak Americano|artist=Yolanda Be Cool vs DCUP|access-date=6 December 2012}}
  • RMNZ: Platinum{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|type=single|title=We No Speak Americano|id=2010-10-01|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|artist=Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP}}

| rowspan="3" {{N/A|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Sugar Man"
(with Yolanda Be Cool)

| 2014

| 15 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

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  • ARIA: Platinum{{cite web|url=http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-singles-ellie-goulding-remains-at-no-1-20150307|title=ARIA Singles: Ellie Goulding Remains at No 1|publisher=Noise11|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|date=7 March 2015|access-date=7 March 2015}}
scope="row"| "Soul Makossa (Money)"
(with Yolanda Be Cool)

| 2015

| 86 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —

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colspan="14" style="font-size:90%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

;2009

  • Yolanda Be Cool – "Afro Nuts" (DCUP Remix)
  • Killa Kela – "Everyday" (DCUP Remix)
  • Act Yo Age featuring Drop The Lime – "Night of the Hornheadz" (DCUP Remix)
  • Pablo Calamari – "Think About You" (DCUP Remix)
  • KillaQueenz – "Boyfriend" (DCUP Remix)

;2010

  • Alesha – "Drummer Boy" (Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Remix)
  • Cicada – "Your Love" (DCUP Remix)
  • Jazzbit – "Sing Sing Sing" (Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Remix)
  • Grum – "Can't Shake This Feeling" (DCUP Remix)
  • Denzal Park – "Filter Freak" (DCUP Remix)
  • Phonat – "When Love Hits The Fan" (DCUP Remix)
  • Art vs. Science – "Magic Fountain" (DCUP Remix)

;2011

  • Toute Freak – "Neighbour" (DCUP Remix)
  • Jessica Mauboy – "Saturday Night" (DCUP Remix)
  • So Called Friend featuring Marc Deal – "Near Impossible" (DCUP Remix)

;2012

  • Peking Duk – "The Way You Are" (DCUP Remix)
  • Grant Smillie Walden featuring Zoe Badwi – "A Million Lights" (DCUP Remix)
  • P-Money and Dan Aux – "Kinda Lovin" (DCUP Remix)

;2013

  • Estate – "Slipstream" (DCUP Remix)
  • "Don't Be Shy", feat. Mereki

;2014

;2015

  • "Soul Makossa (Money)" (DCUP Remix)

References

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External links

  • [https://myspace.com/dcupmusic DCUP] on Myspace
  • [http://www.discogs.com/artist/DCUP DCUP] at Discogs

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Category:ARIA Award winners

Category:Australian remixers

Category:Living people

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

Category:Australian electronic dance music DJs