Paul Woolford (DJ)

Paul Woolford
Also known asSpecial Request, Bobby Peru
Born (1976-06-28) 28 June 1976 (age 48)
OriginLeeds, England
GenresElectronic
Years active2002–present
LabelsDirtybird Records

Paul Woolford (born 28 June 1976)[1] is a British dance music producer and DJ from Leeds, Yorkshire,[2] who also uses the aliases Bobby Peru and Special Request, such as on the underground hit, "Erotic Discourse".[3]

Biography

An adoptee, Woolford grew up in Leeds with his brother Mark. Paul was inspired by the club night Back to Basics, eventually becoming a resident there. Starting in 2008, he was a weekly resident of We Love Space, which was a long-running Sunday party at Space in Ibiza. He constantly tours to play guest spots in addition to his residency and owns the record label, Intimacy.

Woolford scored a hit single in 2020 with "Looking for Me", a collaboration with American DJ and producer Diplo, featuring vocals from American singer Kareen Lomax. The single peaked at number four in the UK Singles Chart and reached number-one in Ireland.

Discography

Singles

List of singles released with year, artist(s) involved, selected chart positions, certifications and album name.
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[4] 		AUS
[5] 		BEL
(FL)
Tip
[6] 		IRE
[7] 		SCO
[8]
"Hang Up Your Hang Ups (The Only One)"
(featuring Kim English) 		2018 — — 77 — — Non-album singles
"You Already Know"
(with Karen Harding) 		2019 — — — — —
"Looking for Me"
(with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax) 		2020 4 32 — 1 5 Diplo and Do You Dance?
"Tear It Up"
(with Solardo featuring Pamela Fernandez) 		— — — — — Non-album singles
"All I Want"
(with Secondcity featuring Andrea Martin) 		— — — — —
"Heat"
(with Amber Mark) 		2021 61 — — 99
[11]		 —
"Promises"[12]
(with Diplo featuring Kareen Lomax) 		― ― ― ― ― Diplo
"Teardrops"
(with MK featuring Majid Jordan) 		2022 ― ― ― ― ― Non-album singles
"Fever"
(with Alison Goldfrapp)[13] 		2023 ― ― ― ― ― The Love Invention
"16 Again"
(with Lewis Thompson and MNEK)[14] 		― ― ― ― ― Non-album singles
"Like I Used To"
(with Sonny Fodera and Ella Henderson) 		― ― ― ― ―
"Heatstroke"
(with Aluna) 		2024 ― ― ― ― ―
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

References

  1. ^ Wheeler, Seb (22 January 2014). "Paul Woolford - In Session - Mixmag". Mixmag.net. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ Jim Carroll (13 December 2013). "Two money DJs:..." The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Album: Paul Woolford presents Bobby Peru, The Truth (20:20 Vision)". The Independent. 30 March 2008. Archived from the original on 2022-05-25. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  4. ^ Peaks in the United Kingdom:
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Paul Woolford feat. Kim English – Hang Up Your Hangs Up (The Only One)". Ultratop. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Discography Paul Woolford". irish-charts.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  9. ^ a b "British certifications – Paul Woolford". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 May 2024. Type Paul Woolford in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  11. ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  12. ^ Sweeney, Farrell (30 September 2021). "Diplo, Paul Woolford, and Kareen Lomax take aim at radio airwaves with 'Promises'". Dancing Astronaut. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  13. ^ "Alison Goldfrapp and Paul Woolford unleash new collaboration 'Fever'". Retropop. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  14. ^ Griffiths, George (24 March 2023). "MNEK talks teaming up with Paul Woolford and Lewis Thompson on throwback new single 16 Again, work with FLO and second solo album: "I'm embracing everything that I am"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 March 2023.