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Luude

{{Short description|Australian electronic dance music producer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}

{{Use Australian English|date=January 2022}}

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| birth_name = Christian Benson

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| origin = Tasmania, Australia

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| occupation = Record producer

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| years_active = 2015–present

| label = {{hlist|Sweat It Out|Warner Music Australia}}

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Christian Benson, known professionally as Luude, is an Australian electronic dance music producer. He is best known for his 2021 cover of "Down Under".

He is also half of Australian electronic duo Choomba.{{cite web |url=https://amnplify.com.au/luude-signs-to-sweat-it-out-releasing-double-a-side-luudooskins/|title=Luude Signs To Sweat It Out Releasing Double A Side Luudooskins|date=April 2021|access-date=10 January 2022}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/luude-sweat-it-out/|title=Luude Sweat it Out|website=The Music Network|date=6 April 2021|access-date=10 January 2022}}

Luude released his first single in December 2015.

On 3 September 2021, Luude released the EP 6AM.

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,{{Cite web|url=https://www.georgefm.co.nz/home/music/2021/11/listen--luude-officially-releases--down-under--rework-.html|title=LISTEN: Luude officially releases 'Down Under' rework}} on the Sweat It Out label.{{Cite web|url=https://sweatitoutmusic.com/artists/9139/|title = LUUDE}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicis4lovers.com/luude-colin-hay-down-under-sweat-it-out/|title = Luude, Colin Hay - Down Under [Sweat It Out]|date = 23 November 2021}} The record made the top ten in Australia and in the United Kingdom and was number one in New Zealand,{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/singles/2022-01-14|title=NZ Top 40 Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=17 January 2022|access-date=15 January 2022}} where by 6 February 2022, it had spent four weeks at the top, twice as many weeks as the original did in 1982.

Discography

=EPs=

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scope="row"| 6AM

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  • Released: 3 September 2021{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/6am-ep/1580401860|title= 6AM – EP|website=Apple Music|date=3 September 2021 |access-date=10 January 2022}}
  • Label: Sweat It Out, Warner Music Australia
  • Format: digital download, streaming

=Singles=

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Title

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

! colspan="3"| Chart peak positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album

width="30px"|AUS
Peaks in Australia:

  • "Down Under": {{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2022-02-07|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=7 February 2022|access-date=4 February 2022}}
  • "Big City Life": {{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 February 2023|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1718|page=4|date=6 February 2023}}

!width="30px"|NZ
{{Cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Luude|title=Discography Luude|website=charts.nz|access-date=22 August 2022}}

!width="30px"|UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/61706/luude/|title=Luude {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=11 March 2022}}

  • "Big City Life": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/62899/luude-and-mattafix/|title=Luude and Mattafix {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=2 July 2022}}
  • "Oh My": {{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/64011/luude-and-issey-cross-ft-moby/|title=Luude & Issey Cross ft Moby {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=28 January 2023}}
scope="row"| "Coco Butter"
{{small|(with Twerl)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/coco-butter-single/1481109086|title= Coco Butter – Single|website=Apple Music|date=December 2015|access-date=10 January 2022}}

| 2015

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|rowspan="9" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Right Now"
{{small|(with Fabian Mazur)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/right-now-single/1127567348|title=Right Now – Single|website=Apple Music|date=18 July 2016|access-date=10 January 2022}}

|rowspan="2"| 2016

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scope="row"| "Sooo"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/sooo-single/1175263304|title=Sooo – Single|website=Apple Music|date=18 July 2016|access-date=10 January 2022}}

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scope="row"| "La De Da"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/la-de-da-single/1217979861|title=La De Da – Single|website=Apple Music|date=31 March 2017 |access-date=10 January 2022}}

|rowspan="3"| 2017

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scope="row"| "Don't Leave Me"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/dont-leave-me-single/1278556996|title=Don't Leave Me – Single|website=Apple Music|date=1 September 2017|access-date=10 January 2022}}

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scope="row"| "Paradise"
{{small|(with Twerl and Lost Boy)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/paradise-single/1474800745|title=Paradise – Single|website=Apple Music|date=21 September 2017 |access-date=10 January 2022}}

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scope="row"| "Sink or Swim"
{{small|(with Example & Georgi Kay)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/sink-or-swim-feat-georgi-kay-single/1474182026|title=Sink of Swim – Single|website=Apple Music|date=30 April 2018 |access-date=10 January 2022}}

| 2018

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scope="row"| "Hurricane"
{{small|(featuring Great News)}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/hurricane-feat-great-news-single/1454362749|title=Sink of Swim – Single|website=Apple Music|date=29 March 2019 |access-date=10 January 2022}}

|rowspan="2"| 2019

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scope="row"| "Lava Lamp"{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/lava-lamp-single/1490157944|title=Lava Lamp – Single|website=Apple Music|date=16 December 2019 |access-date=10 January 2022}}

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scope="row"| "Luudooskins"
{{small|(double-A sided single featuring "Arms" and "Butters")}}{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/luudooskins-single/1557463794|title= Luudooskins|website=Apple Music|date=1 April 2021 |access-date=10 January 2022}}

|rowspan="3"| 2021

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|rowspan="2"| 6AM

scope="row"| "Wanna Stay"
{{small|(featuring Dear Sunday)}}{{cite web|url=https://ozedm.com/luude-releases-highly-anticipated-6am-ep/16181/|title=LUUDE Releases Highly Anticipated 6AM EP|website=Oz EDM|date=1 September 2021|access-date=10 January 2022}}

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scope="row"| "Down Under"
{{small|(featuring Colin Hay)}}

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  • ARIA: 3× Platinum{{cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2024|access-date= 18 April 2024}}
  • BPI: Platinum{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Luude |type=single|access-date=21 June 2023}}
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Luude featuring Colin Hay|title=Down Under|id=2022-08-26|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|date=29 August 2022}}

| rowspan="7" {{Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Big City Life"
{{small|(with Mattafix)}}

| 2022

| 55

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  • ARIA: 2× Platinum
  • BPI: Platinum
  • RMNZ: 2× Platinum{{cite certification|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Luude and Mattafix|id=2023-04-07|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|title=Big City Life}}
scope="row"| "Oh My"
{{small|(with Issey Cross featuring Moby)}}{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/features/luude-on-sampling-mobys-porcelain-one-of-those-songs-you-d-never-think-you-could-get-the-parts-for/-ufm7O_uERA/13-01-23|title= Luude On Sampling Moby's 'Porcelain': 'One Of Those Songs You’d Never Think You Could Get The Parts For'|website=The Music|date=13 January 2023|access-date=14 January 2023}}

|rowspan="2"| 2023

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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Oh My" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-01-20|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=23 January 2023|access-date=21 January 2023}}}}

| 98

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scope="row"| "TMO (Turn Me On)"
{{small|(with Bru-C featuring Kevin Lyttle)}}

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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"TMO (Turn Me On)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2023-05-05|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=8 May 2023|access-date=6 May 2023}}}}

| 42

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scope="row"| "Pachamama"
{{small|(featuring Elliphant)}}{{cite web|url=https://dubiks.com/2024/03/22/luude-presents-a-new-hot-collaboration-feat-elliphant-in-pachamama/#google_vignette|title= Luude presents A New Hot Collaboration feat Elliphant In “Pachamama”|website=Dubiks|date=22 March 2024|access-date=24 March 2024}}

| rowspan="3" | 2024

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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Pachamama" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-03-29|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=1 April 2024|access-date=29 March 2024}}}}

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scope="row"| "Fun in the Sun"
{{small|(with Harry Bee)}}

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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"Fun in the Sun" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-08-30|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=5 August 2024|access-date=2 August 2024}}}}

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scope="row"| "96"
{{small|(with Killowen, Songer, Shapes and Dada Jones)}}{{cn|date=April 2025}}

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| —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|"96" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/hot-singles/2024-12-06|title=NZ Hot Singles Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=6 December 2024|access-date=6 December 2024}}}}

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Awards and nominations

=ARIA Music Awards=

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

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| rowspan="4"| 2022

| rowspan="3"| "Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay)

| Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist

| {{nom}}

| rowspan="4"| {{cite web|url=https://themusicnetwork.com/2022-aria-awards-nominees/|title=Rüfüs Du Sol Leads 2022 ARIA Awards Nominees (Full List)|website=The Music Network|date=12 October 2022|access-date=12 October 2022|author=Lars Brandle}}

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| Best Dance/Electronic Release

| {{won}}

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| Song of the Year

| {{nom}}

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| "Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay) (Luude, Peter Hume)

| Best Video

| {{nom}}

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| 2023

| "Big City Life" (with Mattafix)

| Song of the Year

| {{nominated}}

| {{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/nominees-announced-for-2023-aria-awards/|title= Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=21 September 2023|access-date=24 September 2023}}

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Notes

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References

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Category:Australian house musicians

Category:Australian record producers

Category:Living people

Category:Musicians from Tasmania

Category:Year of birth missing (living people)