Loca People

"Loca People"
Single by Sak Noel
Released February 9, 2011
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2010-2011
Genre Electro house
Length 3:35
Label Clipper's Sound
Writer(s) Sak Noel
Producer(s) Sak Noel
Sak Noel singles chronology
"Loca People"
(2011)		 "Paso (The Nini Anthem)"
(2012)
Music video
"Loca People" on YouTube
Music sample
"Loca People"
Alternative cover
"Loca People" cover

"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 producer Sak Noel. Dutch singer Esthera Sarita performed the female vocals in the song.[1] It was released in Spain on February 9, 2011 by Blanco Y Negro recordings, while the same day the videoclip was shot on YouTube; in Italy it was released on March 3, 2011 by Do It Yourself music group, then in most countries it was released on June 24, 2011, but was released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2011. It subsequently debuted at number 1 on the UK Singles Chart on October 2, 2011 giving Sak Noel his first UK number 1. That means that "Loca People" was the first number 1 single (in the UK) by a Spanish artist since "Heaven" by DJ Sammy in 2002.

Critical reception

'Loca People' has received a mixed reception from musical 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][2] 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."[3]

Music video

The Torre Agbar in Barcelona featured in a postcard in the music video of Loca People where it was described in the subtitles as 'Giant Dildo'.

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

Track listings

  1. "Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Radio Edit) (Explicit) – 3:36
  1. "Loca People" (Radio Edit) – 3:35
  2. "Loca People" (Original Mix) – 5:40
  1. "Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Radio Edit) (Explicit)
  2. "Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Explicit)
  1. "Loca People" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:13
  2. "Loca People" (Radio Edit) - 3:35
  3. "Loca People" (Original Mix) - 5:40
  4. "Loca People" (Liam Keegan Radio Edit) - 2:54
  5. "Loca People" (Liam Keegan Remix) - 5:26
  6. "Loca People" (XNRG Mix) - 4:45

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2011-2012) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[9] 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[10] 4
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 40
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[11] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 4
France (SNEP)[14] 12
Germany (Official German Charts)[15] 4
Greece Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] 8
Hungary (Dance Top 40)[17] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 14
Israel (Media Forest)[19] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[21] 6
Poland (Dance Top 50)[22] 1
Romania (UPFR)[23] 2
Russia (Digital Chart)[24] 4
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[25] 22
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] 47
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 2
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[29] 1
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[30] 1
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[31] 49

Year-end charts

Chart (2011) Position
Danish Singles Chart[32] 19
German Singles Chart[33] 44
Israeli Airplay Chart[34] 4
Polish Dance Chart[35] 1
Swiss Singles Chart[36] 30

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[37] Platinum 80,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[38] Platinum 30,000^
Germany (BVMI)[39] Gold 150,000^
Italy (FIMI)[40] Gold 15,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[41] Gold 15,000x

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Date Format Label
Denmark[42] May 31, 2011 Digital download Blanco Y Negro Music
United States[5] June 28, 2011 Ultra Records
Germany July 29, 2011[4] Sony Music Entertainment
August 26, 2011[6] CD single
Ireland[43] September 24, 2011 Digital download 3 Beat, All Around the World
United Kingdom[7] September 25, 2011 Digital download 3 Beat, All Around the World

CDM Chartbusters cover version

The same week Sak Noel's version made #1, a sound-alike version of Loca People by CDM Chartbusters made #55.[44]

See also

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ "Sak Noel: 'Loca People' - Single review". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "Sak Noel-"Loca People"". Maxumi Magazine. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  4. 1 2 "Loca People (What the F**k!") [Explicit]: Sak Noel: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  5. 1 2 "Loca People - EP by Sak Noel - Download Loca People - EP on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  6. 1 2 "Loca People (What the F**K!): Sak Noel: Amazon.de: Musik" (in German). Amazon.de. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  7. 1 2 "Loca People - EP by Sak Noel - iTunes". iTunes Store.
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  11. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201145 into search.
  12. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)". Tracklisten.
  13. ↑ "Sak Noel: Loca People (What The F**k!)" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  14. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)" (in French). Les classement single.
  15. ↑ "Musicline.de – Sak Noel Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  16. ↑ "Digital Singles Charts - Greece". Billboard.
  17. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  18. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 41, 2011". Irish Singles Chart.
  19. ↑ "Media Forest: Airplay chart". mediaforest.biz. 2011-09-17.
  20. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Sak Noel search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
  21. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)". VG-lista.
  22. ↑ "Dance Chart :: Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video" (in Polish). ZPAV. 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  23. ↑ "Romanian Top 100 (archives) > Sak Noel on Romanian Top 100". Retrieved 2011-06-24.
  24. ↑ "Те же, в профиль". 2M. Lenta.ru. 2012-04-06.
  25. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201143 into search.
  26. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)" Canciones Top 50.
  27. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)". Singles Top 100.
  28. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sak Noel – Loca People (What The F**k!)". Swiss Singles Chart.
  29. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-10-08" UK Dance Chart.
  30. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2011-10-08" UK Singles Chart.
  31. ↑ "Chart Highlights: Dev Dominates Dance/Club Play Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011-10-10. Retrieved October 11, 2011.
  32. ↑ "Album-Top 100". Hitlisten. IFPI Danmark& Nielsen Music Control. Archived from the original on 2012-01-23.
  33. ↑ http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2011
  34. ↑ "Media Forest: Yearly airplay chart - 2011". mediaforest.biz. 2011-12-30.
  35. ↑ ""Loca People" - Hit of the Year 2011 in Poland!". ZPAV. Dj Promotion. 2011. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  36. ↑ http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=2011
  37. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Sak Noel – Loca People". Music Canada.
  38. ↑ "Certificeringer | ifpi.dk". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  39. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sak Noel; 'Loca People (What The F**k!)')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  40. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Sak Noel – Loca People" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Sak Noel in the field Filtra. The certification will load automatically
  41. ↑ http://hitparade.ch/weekchart.asp?year=2011&date=20111030&cat=s
  42. ↑ "Loca People (What the F**k!") [Radio Edit] - Single by Sak Noel - Download Loca People (What the F**k!") [Radio Edit] - Single on iTunes". iTunes Store. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
  43. ↑ "Loca People - EP by Sak Noel - iTunes". iTunes Store.
  44. ↑ "CDM Chartbreakers". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 August 2013.

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