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Paul Woolford (DJ)

{{Short description|British DJ and record producer}}

{{BLP sources|date=July 2011}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Paul Woolford

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| alias = Special Request, Bobby Peru

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|6|28|df=y}}

| origin = Leeds, England

| genre = Electronic

| years_active = 2002–present

| label = Dirtybird Records

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Paul Woolford (born 28 June 1976){{cite web |last1=Wheeler |first1=Seb |title=Paul Woolford - In Session - Mixmag |url=https://mixmag.net/feature/paulwoolford1 |website=Mixmag.net |date=22 January 2014|accessdate=19 December 2019}} is a British dance music producer and DJ from Leeds, Yorkshire,{{cite news| url=http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/two-money-djs-ti%C3%ABsto-and-calvin-harris-continue-their-wild-ride-on-the-edm-gravy-train-1.1625559?page=2 | title=Two money DJs:... | newspaper=The Irish Times | date=13 December 2013 | accessdate=1 January 2014 | author=Jim Carroll}} who also uses the aliases Bobby Peru and Special Request, such as on the underground hit, "Erotic Discourse".{{Cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-paul-woolford-presents-bobby-peru-the-truth-2020-vision-802489.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/album-paul-woolford-presents-bobby-peru-the-truth-2020-vision-802489.html |archive-date=2022-05-25 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Album: Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru, The Truth (20:20 Vision)|date=30 March 2008|newspaper=The Independent|accessdate=15 August 2020}}

Biography

An adoptee, Woolford grew up in Leeds with his brother Mark. Paul was inspired by the club night Back to Basics, eventually becoming a resident there. Starting in 2008, he was a weekly resident of We Love Space, which was a long-running Sunday party at Space in Ibiza. He constantly tours to play guest spots in addition to his residency and owns the record label, Intimacy.

Woolford scored a hit single in 2020 with "Looking for Me", a collaboration with American DJ and producer Diplo, featuring vocals from American singer Kareen Lomax. The single peaked at number four in the UK Singles Chart and reached number-one in Ireland.

Discography

=Singles=

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

|+ List of singles released with year, artist(s) involved, selected chart positions, certifications and album name.

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

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

! scope="col" colspan="5"| Peak chart positions

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

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

scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| UK
Peaks in the United Kingdom:

  • "Looking for Me": {{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20200925/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company}}
  • "Heat": {{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20210226/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=27 February 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| AUS
{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/charts/singles-chart/2021-02-08|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=8 February 2021|accessdate=6 February 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| BEL
(FL)
Tip
{{Cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/song/1b6083/Paul-Woolford-feat.-Kim-English-Hang-Up-Your-Hang-Ups-(The-Only-One)|title=Paul Woolford feat. Kim English – Hang Up Your Hangs Up (The Only One)|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=24 July 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| IRE
{{Cite web|url=http://irish-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Paul+Woolford|title=Discography Paul Woolford|website=irish-charts.com|access-date=24 July 2021}}

! scope="col" style="width:2.5em;font-size:90%;"| SCO
{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20201016/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company|website=www.officialcharts.com}}

scope="row"| "Hang Up Your Hang Ups (The Only One)"
{{small|(featuring Kim English)}}

| 2018

| — || — || 77 || — || —

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| rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "You Already Know"
{{small|(with Karen Harding)}}

| 2019

| — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Looking for Me"
{{small|(with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax)}}

| rowspan="3"| 2020

| 4 || 32 || — || 1 || 5

|

  • BPI: 2× Platinum{{cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=Paul Woolford|access-date=9 May 2024}}
  • ARIA: Platinum{{cite certification|region=Australia|type=single|certyear=2021|access-date=7 July 2021}}

| Diplo and Do You Dance?

scope="row"| "Tear It Up"
{{small|(with Solardo featuring Pamela Fernandez)}}

| — || — || — || — || —

|

| rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "All I Want"
{{small|(with Secondcity featuring Andrea Martin)}}

| — || — || — || — || —

|

scope="row"| "Heat"
{{small|(with Amber Mark)}}

| rowspan="2"| 2021

| 61 || — || — || 99
{{cite web|url=http://irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles|title=IRMA – Irish Charts|publisher=Irish Recorded Music Association|access-date=24 July 2021}} || —

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  • BPI: Silver
scope="row"| "Promises"{{Cite web |last=Sweeney |first=Farrell |date=30 September 2021 |title=Diplo, Paul Woolford, and Kareen Lomax take aim at radio airwaves with 'Promises' |url=https://dancingastronaut.com/2021/09/diplo-paul-woolford-and-kareen-lomax-take-aim-at-radio-airwaves-with-promises/ |accessdate=15 October 2021 |website=Dancing Astronaut}}
{{small|(with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax)}}

| ― || ― || ― || ― || ―

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| Diplo

scope="row"| "Teardrops"
{{small|(with MK featuring Majid Jordan)}}

| 2022

| ― || ― || ― || ― || ―

|

| {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Fever"
{{small|(with Alison Goldfrapp)}}{{cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/alison-goldfrapp-and-paul-woolford-unleash-new-collaboration-fever/|title= Alison Goldfrapp and Paul Woolford unleash new collaboration ‘Fever’|website=Retropop|date=16 February 2023|access-date=19 February 2023}}

| rowspan="3"| 2023

| ― || ― || ― || ― || ―

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| The Love Invention

scope="row"| "16 Again"
{{small|(with Lewis Thompson and MNEK)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/mnek-talks-teaming-up-with-paul-woolford-and-lewis-thompson-on-throwback-new-single-16-again-work-with-flo-and-second-solo-album-im-embracing-everything-that-i-am__38867/|title=MNEK talks teaming up with Paul Woolford and Lewis Thompson on throwback new single 16 Again, work with FLO and second solo album: "I'm embracing everything that I am"|last=Griffiths|first=George|website=Official Charts Company|date=24 March 2023|access-date=24 March 2023}}

| ― || ― || ― || ― || ―

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| rowspan="3" {{n/a|Non-album singles}}

scope="row"| "Like I Used To"
{{small|(with Sonny Fodera and Ella Henderson)}}

| ― || ― || ― || ― || ―

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scope="row"| "Heatstroke"
{{small|(with Aluna)}}

| 2024

| ― || ― || ― || ― || ―

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colspan="9" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061211213545/http://www.endclub.com/peopleplaces/secretlondon/paulwoolford.php Short biography] from The End
  • {{discogs artist|artist=Paul Woolford|name=Paul Woolford}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20100915113746/http://www.welove-music.com/we-love-DJs/Paul-Woolford | DJ Profile | We Love - official site | Ibiza]

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Category:1976 births

Category:Living people

Category:English record producers

Category:English adoptees

Category:English dance musicians

Category:DJs from Leeds

Category:British electronic dance music DJs