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{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians -->
| name = Linus Loves
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| origin = Glasgow, Scotland
| origin = Glasgow, Scotland
| genre = [[House music|House]], [[electronica]], [[synthpop]]
| genre = [[House music|House]], [[electronic dance music|electronic]], [[synthpop]]
| years_active = 2003&ndash;present
| years_active = 2003–present
| label = [[Breastfed Recordings]] (2003&ndash;present)
| label = Breastfed Recordings (2003–present)
| website = [http://www.myspace.com/linuslovesbreastfed Official website]
| website ={{url|myspace.com/linuslovesbreastfed}}
| current_members = Duncan Reid
| current_members = Duncan Reid
| past_members = Kevin McKay
| past_members = Kevin McKay
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'''Linus Loves''' is a [[Scotland|Scottish]] [[dance music]] group and [[remix]]/[[record production|production]] [[musical ensemble]]. The group originally consisted of [[DJ]]s and [[producer (music)|producers]] Duncan Reid and Kevin McKay, after they co-founded [[Breastfed Recordings]] together in 2002 with [[Myles MacInnes]]. McKay left the outfit in 2005, and Reid has continued using the moniker until the present day.
'''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.


The outfit is best known for their 2003 [[hit single]], "[[Stand Back]]", with [[human voice|vocals]] by Sam Obernik. It was a [[cover version]] of the 1983 [[Stevie Nicks]]' song. The track peaked at #31 in the [[UK Singles Chart]] in November 2003.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
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 [[remix]]er working on songs for various artists including [[Britney Spears]], [[Kelis]], [[Mika (singer)|Mika]], [[Jamiroquai]] and [[Scissor Sisters]].
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]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
===Singles===
===Albums===
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*''Stage Invader'' (2006)
*"[[Stand Back]]" (2003)
*"The Terrace" (2004)
*"Night Music" (2004)


===Albums and EPs===
===Extended plays===
*''The Victoria Principle EP'' (2005)
*''The Victoria Principle EP'' (2005)

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*''[[Stage Invader]]'' (2006)
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|+List of singles, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
|-
! 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>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br /><ref>{{cite Ryan|page=167}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "The Terrace"
| rowspan="2"| 2003
| 90 || —
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Stand Back#Linus Loves version|Stand Back]]"<br />{{small|(featuring Sam Obernik)}}
| 31 || 73
|-
! scope="row"| "Night Music"
| 2004
| — || —
|}


===Selected remixes===
===Selected remixes===
* [[Scissor Sisters]] - "[[I Don't Feel Like Dancin']]" (2006)
* [[Scissor Sisters]] – "[[I Don't Feel Like Dancin']]" (2006)
* [[Jamelia]] - "[[Something About You (Jamelia song)|Something About You]]" (2006)
* [[Jamelia]] – "[[Something About You (Jamelia song)|Something About You]]" (2006)
* [[Justin Timberlake]] - "[[SexyBack]]" (2006)
* [[Justin Timberlake]] – "[[SexyBack]]" (2006)
* [[Groove Armada]] featuring [[Mutya Buena]] - "[[Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)]]" (2007)
* [[Groove Armada]] featuring [[Mutya Buena]] – "[[Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)]]" (2007)
* [[The Killers]] - "[[Read My Mind (The Killers song)|Read My Mind]]" (2007)
* [[The Killers]] – "[[Read My Mind (The Killers song)|Read My Mind]]" (2007)
* [[Kelis]] - "[[Lil Star]]" (2007)
* [[Kelis]] – "[[Lil Star]]" (2007)
* [[Mika (singer)|Mika]] - "[[Grace Kelly (song)|Grace Kelly]]" (2007)
* [[Mika (singer)|Mika]] – "[[Grace Kelly (song)|Grace Kelly]]" (2007)
* [[Yoko Ono]] - "[[No, No, No (Yoko Ono song)|No, No, No]]" (2008)
* [[Yoko Ono]] – "[[No, No, No (Yoko Ono song)|No, No, No]]" (2008)
* [[Alphabeat]] - "[[Fascination (Alphabeat song)|Fascination]]" (2008)
* [[Alphabeat]] – "[[Fascination (Alphabeat song)|Fascination]]" (2008)
* [[Ladyhawke (musician)|Ladyhawke]] - "[[Dusk Till Dawn (Ladyhawke song)|Dusk Till Dawn]]" (2008)
* [[Ladyhawke (musician)|Ladyhawke]] – "[[Dusk Till Dawn (Ladyhawke song)|Dusk Till Dawn]]" (2008)
* [[Britney Spears]] - "[[Circus (Britney Spears song)|Circus]]" (2009)
* [[Britney Spears]] – "[[Circus (Britney Spears song)|Circus]]" (2009)
* [[Pixie Lott]] - "[[Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)]]" (2009)
* [[Pixie Lott]] – "[[Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)]]" (2009)
* [[Jamiroquai]] - "[[Blue Skies (Jamiroquai song)|Blue Skies]]" (2010)
* [[Jamiroquai]] – "[[Blue Skies (Jamiroquai song)|Blue Skies]]" (2010)
* [[Britney Spears]] - "[[Hold It Against Me]]" (2011)
* [[Britney Spears]] – "[[Hold It Against Me]]" (2011)
* [[Theophilus London]] – "[[Wine and Chocolates]]" (2012)


==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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[[Category:Remixers]]
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[[Category:Musical groups from Glasgow]]
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Latest revision as of 04:26, 10 April 2024

Linus Loves
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
GenresHouse, electronic, synthpop
Years active2003–present
LabelsBreastfed Recordings (2003–present)
MembersDuncan Reid
Past membersKevin McKay
Websitemyspace.com/linuslovesbreastfed

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

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Albums

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  • Stage Invader (2006)

Extended plays

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  • The Victoria Principle EP (2005)

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
UK
[2] 		AUS
[3]
"The Terrace" 2003 90 —
"Stand Back"
(featuring Sam Obernik) 		31 73
"Night Music" 2004 — —

Selected remixes

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References

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  1. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 323. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ "Linus Loves | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 167.
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