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| origin = Glasgow, Scotland |
| origin = Glasgow, Scotland |
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| genre = [[House music|House]], [[ |
| genre = [[House music|House]], [[electronic dance music|electronic]], [[synthpop]] |
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| years_active = 2003–present |
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| label = Breastfed Recordings (2003–present) |
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| current_members = Duncan Reid |
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| past_members = Kevin McKay |
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'''Linus Loves''' is |
'''Linus Loves''' is the alias of Scottish [[dance music]] [[remix]]er/producer Duncan Reid and, until 2005, a duo consisting of himself and [[Kevin McKay (musician)|Kevin McKay]]. Reid and McKay co-founded Breastfed Recordings together in 2002 with Myles MacInnes, known as [[Mylo]]. McKay left the outfit in 2005, and Reid has continued using the moniker until the present day. |
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The outfit is best known for their 2003 [[hit single]] |
The outfit is best known for their 2003 [[hit single]] "[[Stand Back#Linus Loves version|Stand Back]]", with vocals by Sam Obernik. It is a [[cover version]] of the 1983 [[Stevie Nicks]]' song. The track peaked at number 31 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] in November 2003.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book |
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Reid has since become an in-demand |
Reid has since become an in-demand remixer working on songs for various artists including [[Britney Spears]], [[Kelis]], [[Mika (singer)|Mika]], [[Jamiroquai]] and [[Scissor Sisters]]. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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===Albums=== |
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*"[[Stand Back]]" (2003) |
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*"The Terrace" (2004) |
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*"Night Music" (2004) |
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===Extended plays=== |
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*''The Victoria Principle EP'' (2005) |
*''The Victoria Principle EP'' (2005) |
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===Singles=== |
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! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/11071/linus-loves/|title=Linus Loves {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=20 August 2022}}</ref> |
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite Ryan|page=167}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| "The Terrace" |
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| rowspan="2"| 2003 |
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! scope="row"| "[[Stand Back#Linus Loves version|Stand Back]]"<br />{{small|(featuring Sam Obernik)}} |
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| 31 || 73 |
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! scope="row"| "Night Music" |
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| 2004 |
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===Selected remixes=== |
===Selected remixes=== |
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* [[Scissor Sisters]] |
* [[Scissor Sisters]] – "[[I Don't Feel Like Dancin']]" (2006) |
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* [[Jamelia]] |
* [[Jamelia]] – "[[Something About You (Jamelia song)|Something About You]]" (2006) |
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* [[Justin Timberlake]] |
* [[Justin Timberlake]] – "[[SexyBack]]" (2006) |
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* [[Groove Armada]] featuring [[Mutya Buena]] |
* [[Groove Armada]] featuring [[Mutya Buena]] – "[[Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)]]" (2007) |
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* [[The Killers]] |
* [[The Killers]] – "[[Read My Mind (The Killers song)|Read My Mind]]" (2007) |
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* [[Kelis]] |
* [[Kelis]] – "[[Lil Star]]" (2007) |
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* [[Mika (singer)|Mika]] |
* [[Mika (singer)|Mika]] – "[[Grace Kelly (song)|Grace Kelly]]" (2007) |
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* [[Yoko Ono]] |
* [[Yoko Ono]] – "[[No, No, No (Yoko Ono song)|No, No, No]]" (2008) |
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* [[Alphabeat]] |
* [[Alphabeat]] – "[[Fascination (Alphabeat song)|Fascination]]" (2008) |
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* [[Ladyhawke (musician)|Ladyhawke]] |
* [[Ladyhawke (musician)|Ladyhawke]] – "[[Dusk Till Dawn (Ladyhawke song)|Dusk Till Dawn]]" (2008) |
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* [[Britney Spears]] |
* [[Britney Spears]] – "[[Circus (Britney Spears song)|Circus]]" (2009) |
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* [[Pixie Lott]] |
* [[Pixie Lott]] – "[[Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)]]" (2009) |
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* [[Jamiroquai]] |
* [[Jamiroquai]] – "[[Blue Skies (Jamiroquai song)|Blue Skies]]" (2010) |
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* [[Britney Spears]] |
* [[Britney Spears]] – "[[Hold It Against Me]]" (2011) |
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* [[Theophilus London]] – "[[Wine and Chocolates]]" (2012) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Linus+Loves Discogs.com] |
*[http://www.discogs.com/artist/Linus+Loves Discogs.com] |
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Linus Loves | |
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Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
Genres | House, electronic, synthpop |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Breastfed Recordings (2003–present) |
Members | Duncan Reid |
Past members | Kevin McKay |
Website | myspace |
Linus Loves is the alias of Scottish dance music remixer/producer Duncan Reid and, until 2005, a duo consisting of himself and Kevin McKay. Reid and McKay co-founded Breastfed Recordings together in 2002 with Myles MacInnes, known as Mylo. McKay left the outfit in 2005, and Reid has continued using the moniker until the present day.
The outfit is best known for their 2003 hit single "Stand Back", with vocals by Sam Obernik. It is a cover version of the 1983 Stevie Nicks' song. The track peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart in November 2003.[1]
Reid has since become an in-demand remixer working on songs for various artists including Britney Spears, Kelis, Mika, Jamiroquai and Scissor Sisters.
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- Stage Invader (2006)
Extended plays
[edit]- The Victoria Principle EP (2005)
Singles
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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UK [2] |
AUS [3] | ||
"The Terrace" | 2003 | 90 | — |
"Stand Back" (featuring Sam Obernik) |
31 | 73 | |
"Night Music" | 2004 | — | — |
Selected remixes
[edit]- Scissor Sisters – "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (2006)
- Jamelia – "Something About You" (2006)
- Justin Timberlake – "SexyBack" (2006)
- Groove Armada featuring Mutya Buena – "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)" (2007)
- The Killers – "Read My Mind" (2007)
- Kelis – "Lil Star" (2007)
- Mika – "Grace Kelly" (2007)
- Yoko Ono – "No, No, No" (2008)
- Alphabeat – "Fascination" (2008)
- Ladyhawke – "Dusk Till Dawn" (2008)
- Britney Spears – "Circus" (2009)
- Pixie Lott – "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" (2009)
- Jamiroquai – "Blue Skies" (2010)
- Britney Spears – "Hold It Against Me" (2011)
- Theophilus London – "Wine and Chocolates" (2012)
References
[edit]- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 323. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Linus Loves | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 167.