Le Youth
| Le Youth | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Wes James |
| Origin | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Genres | Electronica, house, alternative dance, nu-disco, deep house |
| Years active | 2012-present |
| Labels | Sony Music, Epic |
| Associated acts | Cassie Ventura, Jakwob, Dominique Young Unique |
| Website |
leyouth |
Wes James, better known by his stage name Le Youth, is an American electronic musician, DJ, and producer. He is known for combining R&B with 90's house music.[1] James was raised in Ohio and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA.[2]
Music career
2013-present: Breakthrough
Le Youth gained attention on the internet when his track "Cool" featuring a sample from Cassie Ventura's Me & U rapidly received over 200,000 plays on Soundcloud in a short period of time. The single was picked up by Ultra Records and the Cool EP was released on July 2, 2013. The music video for the song was directed by Renata Raksha and was released on April 9, 2013.[3] On July 22, 2013 Nick Grimshaw selected "Cool" as the Record of the Week on BBC Radio 1.[4]
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEL (FL) [5] |
DEN [6] |
IRE [7] |
SCO [8] |
UK [9] | |||
| "Cool" | 2013 | —[A] | 19 | — | 28 | 26 | TBA |
| "Dance with Me" (featuring Dominique Young Unique) |
2014 | —[B] | — | 87 | 18 | 11 | |
| "Feel Your Love" (featuring Javeon) |
— | — | — | — | 146 | ||
| "Real" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Touch"[10] | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||
References
Footnotes
- A ^ "Cool" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 10 on the Flemish Ultratip chart, the top-100 songs which haven't made the Ultratop 50..
- B ^ "Dance With Me" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 42 on the Flemish Ultratip chart, the top-100 songs which haven't made the Ultratop 50..
Sources
- ↑ Martins, Chris (9 July 2013). "Le Youth Connects Biggie to Figgy in Smooth 'Summer Nights' Mixtape". Spin. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ McMahon, Milly (3 May 2013). "i-DJ: Le Youth". i-D Online. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ Cooper, Duncan (9 April 2013). "Video: Le Youth, "Cool"". The Fader. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ "The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw". BBC Radio 1. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discografie Le Youth". Belgium (Flanders) Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ Hung, Steffen. "Discography Le Youth". Danish Charts Portal. Hung Medien (Steffen Hung).
- ↑ "Discography Le Youth". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ↑ Peak positions for the featured singles in Scotland:
- For "Cool": "Chart Archive > 31 August 2013". Official Charts Company. August 31, 2013.
- For "Dance with Me": "Chart Archive > 22 February 2014". Official Charts Company. February 22, 2014.
- ↑ Peak positions for singles in the UK:
- All except noted: "Le Youth – UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
- For "Feel Your Love": Zywietz, Tobias. "CHART: CLUK Update 6.09.2014 (wk35)". Zobbel. Retrieved September 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Le Youth's soundcloud". Soundcloud. 15 January 2015.