Loca People

{{short description|2011 single by Sak Noel}}

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| name = Loca People

| cover = LocaPeople.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Sak Noel

| album =

| released = 9 February 2011

| recorded = 2010–11

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| genre = Electro house

| length = 3:35

| label = Clipper's Sound

| writer = Sak Noel

| producer = Sak Noel

| chronology = Sak Noel

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| next_title = Paso (The Nini Anthem)

| next_year = 2012

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|mwq-T2CrJRU|"Loca People"}} }}

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| file = Sak Noel - Loca People.ogg

| description = "Loca People"

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"Loca People" (also known as "Loca People (La Gente Está Muy Loca)" or "Loca People (What the Fuck!)") is a song by Spanish DJ and record producer Sak Noel. Dutch singer Esthera Sarita performed the female vocals in the song.{{cite web|url=http://www.ddance.nl/esthera-sarita|website=ddance.nl|title=Esthera Sarita|access-date=14 December 2017}} It was released in Spain on 9 February 2011 by Blanco y Negro Records, while the same day, the music video was shot on YouTube; in Italy, it was released on 3 March 2011 by Do it Yourself Music Group, then in most countries, it was released on 24 June 2011, but was released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2011. It subsequently debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart on 2 October 2011, giving Sak Noel his first UK number one single.

Background

At a gig organised by Danish radio station The Voice, Noel explained the coincidence of how "Loca People" came about. "[Esthera Sarita] is the real singer behind the song 'Loca People'," he said. "She did the vocals one year ago in my studio and the story was very funny because I didn't know her, and one day she came to my studio, and I asked her 'do you mind singing some words in front of the mic?' so she did it. After that we didn’t meet again for the reasons of life, and she was working as a waitress in a club. After that, and after making the song and having it on YouTube and everything, we met through Facebook. And now we're working together and travelling around the world."{{cite web |url=https://storyofsong.com/story/loca-people/ |title=Loca People |website=Story of Song |access-date=23 January 2023 |language=en-GB}}{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4R5YaP6q4A | title=Sak Noel - Loca People - the Voice 2011 [HD] | website=YouTube | date=3 October 2011 }}

Critical reception

"Loca People" received mixed reception from music critics. Robert Copsey and Lewis Corner of Digital Spy were critical of the song, giving it one star of a possible five. In reference to the song's lyrics, the review read: "What the f**k?!"{{sic}}{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a342945/sak-noel-loca-people-single-review.html|title=Sak Noel: 'Loca People' - Single review|date=29 September 2011|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=1 October 2011}} In contrast, Samantha McCallum of Maxumi Magazine provided a positive review of the track, stating it "will continue to carry the party on". "It seems as though the purpose of the song is to become a party ritual", McCallum commented. "If so, it works."{{cite web|title=Sak Noel-"Loca People"|url=http://www.maxumi.co.uk/2011/09/06/sak-noel-loca-people/|publisher=Maxumi Magazine|access-date=1 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405085638/http://www.maxumi.co.uk/2011/09/06/sak-noel-loca-people/|archive-date=5 April 2012|url-status=dead}}

Music video

The music video was filmed by Roger Martin Solé and was directed by Sak Noel. It was filmed in Barcelona, Spain in the nightclub venue Millennium & Cosmic Club in Girona (within the Polynuclear Urban Region of Barcelona), and features Desirée Brihuega and Noel himself. Besides the club scene, there are also outdoor scenes where the general public take part in the video.

Track listing

  • ;Digital download
  1. "Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Radio Edit) (Explicit) – 3:36
  • ;US digital EP
  1. "Loca People" (Radio Edit) – 3:35
  2. "Loca People" (Original Mix) – 5:40
  • ;German CD single
  1. "Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Radio Edit) (Explicit)
  2. "Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Explicit)
  • ;UK digital download
  1. "Loca People" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:13
  2. "Loca People" (Original Mix) – 5:40
  3. "Loca People" (Liam Keegan Radio Edit) – 2:54
  4. "Loca People" (Liam Keegan Remix) – 5:26
  5. "Loca People" (XNRG Mix) – 4:45

Charts and certifications

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col"| Chart (2011–12)

!scope="col"| Peak
position

{{singlechart|Austria|1|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
{{singlechart|Flanders|1|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
{{singlechart|Wallonia|4|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)

| style="text-align:center;"|40

{{single chart|CIS|2|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (La Gente Esta Muy Loca)|songid=32100|accessdate=2019-11-22}}
{{singlechart|Czech Republic|3|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People|year=2011|week=45}}
{{singlechart|Denmark|1|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
{{singlechart|Finland|4|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
{{singlechart|France|12|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
{{singlechart|Germany|4|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)|songid=812660|access-date=23 January 2020}}
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine | url = http://www.billboard.com/biz/charts/2011-08-20/greece | magazine = Billboard| title = Digital Singles Charts - Greece}}

| style="text-align:center;"|8

{{singlechart|Hungarydance|4|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People|week=29|year=2011}}
Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40){{cite web |title=2011/42. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista |url=https://slagerlistak.hu/editors-choice-radios-jatszasi-lista/2011/42 |publisher=MAHASZ|language=hu|access-date=5 June 2025}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 25

{{singlechart|Ireland2|14|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People|access-date=23 January 2020}}
Israel (Media Forest){{cite web| title=Media Forest: Airplay chart| url=http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx?year=2011&week=37| publisher=mediaforest.biz| date=2011-09-17| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227030834/http://www.mediaforest.biz/WeeklyCharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx?year=2011&week=37| archive-date=2013-12-27}}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

{{singlechart|Italy|29|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People|access-date=23 January 2020}}
Mexico Anglo (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/Mexico/Anglo/20110822|title=Top 20 Anglo de México del 22 al 28 de agosto, 2011|publisher=Monitor Latino|accessdate=June 10, 2019|date=August 29, 2011|language=es}}

| style="text-align:center;"|14

{{singlechart|Dutch40|1|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People}}
{{singlechart|Dutch100|1|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People}}
{{singlechart|Norway|6|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
Poland (Dance Top 50){{cite web |url=http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/dyskoteki/index.php?idlisty=420 |title=Dance Chart :: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video |publisher=ZPAV |date=2011-06-16 |access-date=14 October 2011 |language=Polish |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513130235/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/dyskoteki/index.php?idlisty=420 |archive-date=13 May 2012 }}

| style="text-align:center;"|1

Romania (UPFR){{cite web|url=http://mediaforest.ro/weeklycharts/HistoryWeeklyCharts.aspx|title=Romanian Top 100 (archives) > Sak Noel on Romanian Top 100|access-date=24 June 2011}}

| style="text-align:center;"|2

Russia (Digital Chart)

| style="text-align:center;"|4

{{single chart|Russiaradio|1|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (La Gente Esta Muy Loca)|date=20110708-20110714|accessdate=June 12, 2025}}
{{singlechart|Scotland|1|date=20111008}}
{{singlechart|Slovakia|22|year=2011|week=43}}
{{singlechart|Spain|47|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
{{singlechart|Sweden|5|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
{{singlechart|Switzerland|2|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (What The F**k!)}}
{{singlechart|UK|1|date=20111008}}
{{singlechart|UKdance|1|date=20111008}}
{{single chart|Ukraineradio|45|artist=Sak Noel|song=Loca People (La Gente Esta Muy Loca)|date=20111209-20111215|access-date=June 15, 2025}}
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/column/chartbeat#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-dev-dominates-dance-club-1005397952.story|title=Chart Highlights: Dev Dominates Dance/Club Play Songs|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=2011-10-10|access-date=11 October 2011}}

| style="text-align:center;"|49

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" border="1"
scope="col"| Chart (2011)

!scope="col"| Position

Austrian Singles Chart{{cite web|url=https://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2011|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2011|website=austriancharts.at|access-date=5 January 2020}}

|style="text-align:center;"|19

Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2011&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2011|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=27 November 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"|25

Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2011&cat=s|title=Rapports Annuels 2011|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=27 November 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"|91

CIS (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay/yearly/2011-01-01/all/all|title=CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2011)|publisher=Tophit |access-date=2019-11-22}}

|style="text-align:center;"| 46

Danish Singles Chart{{Cite web|title=Album-Top 100 |publisher=Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark& Nielsen Music Control |url=http://www.hitlisterne.dk/yearlist2011.asp?list=Album%20100 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609045421/http://www.hitlisterne.dk/yearlist2011.asp?list=Album%20100 |archive-date=9 June 2012 |url-status=dead }}

|style="text-align:center;"|19

Dutch Singles Chart{{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2011|title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2011|publisher=Top 40|access-date=27 November 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"|27

Dutch Single Top 100{{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2011&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2011|publisher=MegaCharts|language=Dutch|access-date=25 December 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"|11

German Singles Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2011 |title=:: MTV | Single Jahrescharts 2011 | charts |website=MTV Germany |access-date=18 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109011856/http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2011 |archive-date=9 January 2012 }}

|style="text-align:center;"|44

Hungary (Dance Top 40){{cite web|url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/dance/2011|title=Dance Top 100 - 2011|access-date=27 November 2019|publisher=Mahasz}}

|style="text-align:center;"|9

Israeli Airplay Chart{{cite web| title=Media Forest: Yearly airplay chart - 2011| url=http://mediaforest.biz/ThisYearCharts.aspx| publisher=mediaforest.biz| date=2011-12-30| url-status=dead| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226022136/http://mediaforest.biz/ThisYearCharts.aspx| archive-date=2013-12-26}}

| style="text-align:center;"|4

Polish Dance Chart{{Cite web|url=http://djpromotion.com.pl/articles/819/Loca-People---Hit-of-the-Year-2011-in-Poland- |title="Loca People" - Hit of the Year 2011 in Poland! |work=ZPAV |publisher=Dj Promotion |year=2011 |access-date=7 January 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151225171157/http://djpromotion.com.pl/articles/819/Loca-People---Hit-of-the-Year-2011-in-Poland- |archive-date=25 December 2015 }}

| align="center" | 1

Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|title=Romanian Top 100 - Top of the Year 2011 |url=http://andreea.fm/2012/01/01/romanian-top-100-clasamentul-anului-2011|access-date=January 12, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112051650/http://andreea.fm/2012/01/01/romanian-top-100-clasamentul-anului-2011|archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}

| align="center"|56

Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2011|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=14 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310144359/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2011-01-01|archive-date=10 March 2023}}

|style="text-align:center;"|29

Swedish Singles Chart{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=2011&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2011|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=Swedish|access-date=27 November 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"|66

Swiss Singles Chart{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2011|author=Steffen Hung|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2011|website=hitparade.ch|access-date=14 December 2017}}

| align="center" |30

UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 - 2011|publisher=Official Charts Company|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20110109/37501/|access-date=October 27, 2019}}

| align="center" |82

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Loca People"

! scope="col" | Chart (2012)

! scope="col" | Position

scope="row" | Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart 2012|publisher=TopHit|language=ru|access-date=18 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316150722/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/russia/annual/2012-01-01|archive-date=16 March 2023}}

| style="text-align:center;" | 170

=Certifications=

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Austria|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People (What the F**k!)|award=Gold|relyear=2011|certyear=2011|access-date=11 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Belgium|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People (What the F**k!)|award=Gold|relyear=2011|certyear=2011|access-date=11 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Canada|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People|award=Platinum|relyear=2011|relmonth=10|digital=true|certyear=2013}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People|award=Platinum|certyear=2011|relyear=2011|relmonth=6|id=7219|access-date=11 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Germany|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People (What the F**k!)|award=Gold|certyear=2012|relyear=2011}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Italy|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People|award=Gold|relyear=2011|relmonth=10}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Sweden|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2011|certyear=2012|source=artist|access-date=11 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Switzerland|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People (What the F**k!)|award=Gold|certyear=2011|relyear=2011|relmonth=10|access-date=11 February 2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|title=Loca People|artist=Sak Noel|type=single|award=Silver|relyear=2011|certyear=2013|certmonth=7|id=10451-3193-1|access-date=1 March 2019}}

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{{Certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Denmark|artist=Sak Noel|title=Loca People|award=Gold|certyear=2011|certmonth=9|relyear=2011|relmonth=6|id=7217|streamsonly=true|access-date=11 February 2023|refname=DNKstreaming}}

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Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Country

! scope="col" | Date

! scope="col" | Format

! scope="col" | Label

scope="row" | Denmark{{cite web|title=Loca People (What the F**k!") [Radio Edit] - Single by Sak Noel - Download Loca People (What the F**k!") [Radio Edit] - Single on iTunes|date=31 May 2011 |url=https://music.apple.com/dk/album/loca-people-radio-edit-single/441224477|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=20 July 2011}}

| 31 May 2011

|rowspan="3"| Digital download

| Blanco y Negro

scope="row" | United States{{cite web|title=Loca People - EP by Sak Noel - Download Loca People - EP on iTunes|date=28 June 2011 |url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/loca-people-ep/id444842110|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001142319/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/loca-people-ep/id444842110|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 1, 2011|publisher=iTunes Store|access-date=20 July 2011}}

| 28 June 2011

| Ultra

scope="row" rowspan="2" | Germany

| 29 July 2011{{cite web|title=Loca People (What the F**k!") [Explicit]: Sak Noel: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads|url=https://www.amazon.de/Loca-People-What-Explicit/dp/B005CKL728/|publisher=Amazon.de|access-date=20 July 2011|language=German}}

|rowspan="2"| Sony

26 August 2011{{cite web|title=Loca People (What the F**K!): Sak Noel: Amazon.de: Musik|url=https://www.amazon.de/Loca-People-What-F-K/dp/B0051KFWHK/|publisher=Amazon.de|access-date=20 July 2011|language=German}}

| CD single

scope="row" | Ireland{{cite web|title=Loca People - EP by Sak Noel - iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/preorder/loca-people-ep/id453254285|publisher=iTunes Store}}

| 24 September 2011

| Digital download

| {{hlist|3 Beat|All Around the World}}

scope="row" | United Kingdom{{cite web|title=Loca People - EP by Sak Noel - iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/preorder/loca-people-ep/id453254285|publisher=iTunes Store}}

| 25 September 2011

| Digital download

| {{hlist|3 Beat|All Around the World}}

CDM Chartbusters cover version

The same week Sak Noel's version made number one, a sound-alike version of "Loca People" by CDM Chartbusters made number 55.{{cite web |title=CDM Chartbreakers |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7141/cdm%20chartbreakers/ |access-date=24 August 2013 |publisher=The Official Charts Company|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160925155050/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/7141/cdm%20chartbreakers/ |archive-date=2016-09-25 }}

See also

References

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