DCUP

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DCUP
Birth name	Duncan MacLennan
Born	Australia
Genres	House alternative dance electro swing
Occupations	Record producer DJ remixer
Instruments	Turntable sampler
Years active	2009–present
Labels	Sweat It Out
Website	DCUP on Myspace

Duncan MacLennan, better known by his stage name DCUP (pronounced "D-cup"), is an Australian record producer, DJ, and remixer. He is best known for his collaboration with fellow Australian band Yolanda Be Cool on their international hit single "We No Speak Americano" (2010), which samples Renato Carosone. He released an EP called Style EP in 2009 and between then and 2015, released a number of other collaborations and remixes, including songs by Art vs. Science and Jessica Mauboy.

Early life

Duncan MacLennan was born in Australia.^[citation needed]

Career

MacLennan is known by his stage name DCUP.^[citation needed] He produces mainly funk and disco style music.[1]

DCUP collaborated with Australian band Yolanda Be Cool in 2009 when he remixed their hit "Afro Nuts". He again collaborated with them on their international hit single "We No Speak Americano", released in February 2010 on the Australian indie label Sweat It Out.^[citation needed] The song samples the 1956 hit "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano", sung by Renato Carosone and written by Carosone and Nicola Salerno. The song topped the British, Irish,^[citation needed] and Danish charts,[2] and reached the Top 5 in Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Norway.^[citation needed] It was also a chart hit in Italy, Belgium, and New Zealand.^[citation needed]

In 2013, DCUP released "Don't Be Shy" remix, feat. Mereki. A music video to accompany the track, directed and executive produced by Australian director Tim White and starring Japanese fashion model Kozue Akimoto, was released to accompany the single.[3][4][5]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Album details
Style EP	Released: 22 June 2009 Label: Sweat It Out Formats: Digital download

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		AUS [6]	AUT [7]	CAN [8]	DEN [9]	FRA [10]	GER [11]	NZ [12]	SWI [13]	UK [14]	US [8]
"We No Speak Americano" (with Yolanda Be Cool)	2010	4	1	16	1	2	1	2	1	1	29	ARIA: 2× Platinum[15] BPI: Platinum[16] BEA: Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum FMI: Platinum GLF: 6 x Platinum PROMUSICAE: 3 x Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI DEN: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum[17] RMNZ: Platinum[18]	Non-album singles
"Sugar Man" (with Yolanda Be Cool)	2014	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ARIA: Platinum[19]
"Soul Makossa (Money)" (with Yolanda Be Cool)	2015	86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

2009

• Yolanda Be Cool – "Afro Nuts" (DCUP Remix)
• Killa Kela – "Everyday" (DCUP Remix)
• Act Yo Age featuring Drop The Lime – "Night of the Hornheadz" (DCUP Remix)
• Pablo Calamari – "Think About You" (DCUP Remix)
• KillaQueenz – "Boyfriend" (DCUP Remix)

2010

• Alesha – "Drummer Boy" (Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Remix)
• Cicada – "Your Love" (DCUP Remix)
• Jazzbit – "Sing Sing Sing" (Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Remix)
• Grum – "Can't Shake This Feeling" (DCUP Remix)
• Denzal Park – "Filter Freak" (DCUP Remix)
• Phonat – "When Love Hits The Fan" (DCUP Remix)
• Art vs. Science – "Magic Fountain" (DCUP Remix)

2011

• Toute Freak – "Neighbour" (DCUP Remix)
• Jessica Mauboy – "Saturday Night" (DCUP Remix)
• So Called Friend featuring Marc Deal – "Near Impossible" (DCUP Remix)

2012

• Peking Duk – "The Way You Are" (DCUP Remix)
• Grant Smillie Walden featuring Zoe Badwi – "A Million Lights" (DCUP Remix)
• P-Money and Dan Aux – "Kinda Lovin" (DCUP Remix)

2013

• Estate – "Slipstream" (DCUP Remix)
• "Don't Be Shy", feat. Mereki

2014

• "Sugar Man" (DCUP Remix)

2015

• "Soul Makossa (Money)" (DCUP Remix)

References

1. "Boogie Hop!: DCUP Interview". Boogiehop.blogspot.com. 22 March 2010. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
2. "danishcharts.com – Danish charts portal". Danishcharts.dk. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 24 August 2020.
3. Galvin, Hannah (1 October 2013). "Live Review: WATCH: DCUP ft. Mereki 'Don't Be Shy' (Official Video)". The Music. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
4. DCUP - Don't Be Shy (Feat. Mereki) Official Video on YouTube, 1 Oct 2013.
5. "About". Tim White. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
6. Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on Australian charts Archived 31 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine Australian-charts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.
7. Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on Austrian charts Archived 9 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine Austrian-charts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.
8. Yolanda Be Cool – Artist Chart History Billboard Retrieved 2010-10-01.
9. Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on Denmark charts danishcharts.dk Retrieved 2010-10-01.
10. Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on French charts Archived 6 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine Lescharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.
11. Yolanda Be Cool – Chartverfurlong Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Musicline.de Retrieved 2010-10-01.
12. Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on New Zealand charts Charts.org Retrieved 2010-10-01.
13. Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on Swiss charts Archived 14 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine Swisscharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.
14. Yolanda Be Cool – Discography on UK charts OfficialCharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01.
15. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
16. "British single certifications – Yolanda Be Cool vs D CUP – We No Speak Americano". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
17. "American single certifications – Yolanda Be Cool vs DCUP – We No Speak Americano". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
18. "New Zealand single certifications – Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP – We No Speak Americano". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
19. Ryan, Gavin (7 March 2015). "ARIA Singles: Ellie Goulding Remains at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved 7 March 2015.

External links

• DCUP on Myspace
• DCUP at Discogs