Louder (DJ Fresh song)

"Louder"
Single by DJ Fresh featuring Sian Evans
from the album Nextlevelism
Released	3 July 2011
Format	Digital download 12" vinyl
Recorded	2010
Genre	Dubstep, drum and bass
Length	3:26
Label	Ministry of Sound
Songwriter(s)	Sian Evans Daniel Stein
Producer(s)	Daniel Stein
DJ Fresh singles chronology
"Lassitude" (2010) "Louder" (2011) "Hot Right Now" (2012)
"Lassitude" (2010) "Louder" (2011) "Hot Right Now" (2012)
Sian Evans singles chronology
"Louder" (2011) Louder2011

"Louder" is a song by British producer DJ Fresh. It features vocals from Welsh singer Sian Evans. The song serves as the theme song for the Lucozade Sport Lite campaign. It was released on 3 July 2011 on Ministry of Sound. "Louder" is considered an important landmark for dubstep music as it was the first of the genre to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart.^[1] The song was featured on the soundtrack to SCE Studio Liverpool's Wipeout 2048 and used as the promotional theme for Fox8's reality program Cricket Superstar.

Music video

The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 23 May 2011. It was shot by director Ben Newman as part of the Lucozade Sport Lite campaign.^[2]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a positive review stating:

"Like sipping on a bottle of the electrolyte-infused liquid, its wobbly drum 'n' bass lines are guaranteed to satisfy many a club-goers craving for a three-minute fix of hang-banging, fist-pumping and head-spinning music. "It's gonna get louder," warns guest vocalist Sian Evans on the hi-NRG chorus before breaking into a glorious middle 8 that sounds like a lost '90s classic - prompting the response, 'Don't worry love, keep cranking that dial!'. ^[3]

Chart performance

The song debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, UK Dance Chart, UK Indie Chart and the Scottish Charts with first week sales in excess of 140,000 copies.^[4] In its second week, the single shifted additional 80,000 digital copies. The song also peaked number four on the Irish Singles Chart. As of February 2012, "Louder" had sold 507,659 units in the UK.^[5]

Track listings

• Digital EP and CD single

1. "Louder" (Radio Edit) – 3:26
2. "Louder" (Club Mix) – 4:35
3. "Louder" (Hervé Remix) – 4:34
4. "Louder" (Drumsound and Bassline Smith Remix) – 4:31
5. "Louder" (Flux Pavilion and Doctor P Remix) – 3:55

• Louder EP - US iTunes ^[6]

1. "Louder" (featuring Sian Evans) - 3:26
2. "The Power" (featuring Dizzee Rascal) - 2:47
3. "The Edge" (featuring Ayah Marar) - 3:22
4. "Louder" (featuring Sian Evans) (Flux Pavilion and Doctor P Remix) - 3:55

• 12" VINYL ^[7] - Drum and bass ^[8] - Dubstep

1. "Louder" (Hervé Remix) - 4:36
2. "Louder" (Drumsound and Bassline Smith Remix) - 4:32
3. "Louder" (Club Mix) - 4:36
4. "Louder" (Flux Pavilion and Doctor P Remix) - 3:57

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 82 Australia Dance(ARIA)[9] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[10] 5 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[12] 43 Belgium Dance (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 27 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 4 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[15] 68 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 1 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[17] 1 UK Download (Official Charts Company)[18] 1 UK Indie (Official Charts Company)[19] 1 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 1 US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard) 18

Year-end charts Chart (2011) Position UK Singles Chart[21] 23 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/Sales United Kingdom (BPI)[22] Platinum 600,000 *sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

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