Luude

Christian Benson, known professionally as Luude, is an Australian electronic dance music producer.^[2][1] He is best known for his 2021 cover of "Down Under".

Luude
Birth name	Christian Benson
Origin	Tasmania, Australia[1]
Occupation	Record producer
Years active	2015–present
Labels	Sweat It Out Warner Music Australia

He is also half of Australian electronic duo Choomba.^[2]

Life and career

Christian Benson was born in Tasmania, Australia, the son of a guitar shredder, Mark. After high school, he relocated to Perth, Western Australia after being inspired by an Avicii YouTube clip encouraged him to try producing.^[1]

Luude released his first single in December 2015.

On 3 September 2021, Luude released the EP 6AM.^[3]

In 2021, Luude remixed Men at Work's "Down Under" as a drum and bass track. Men at Work's lead singer Colin Hay re-recorded the vocal for the track's official release in November 2021,^[4] on the Sweat It Out label.^[5][6] The record made the top ten in Australia and in the United Kingdom and was number one in New Zealand,^[7] where by 6 February 2022, it had spent four weeks at the top, twice as many weeks as the original did in 1982.

Discography

EPs

Title	Details
6AM	Released: 3 September 2021[8][3] Label: Sweat It Out, Warner Music Australia Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

Title	Year	Chart peak positions			Certifications	Album
		AUS [9]	NZ [10]	UK [11]
"Coco Butter" (with Twerl)[12]	2015	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Right Now" (with Fabian Mazur)[13]	2016	—	—	—
"Sooo"[14]		—	—	—
"La De Da"[15]	2017	—	—	—
"Don't Leave Me"[16]		—	—	—
"Paradise" (with Twerl and Lost Boy)[17]		—	—	—
"Sink or Swim" (with Example & Georgi Kay)[18]	2018	—	—	—
"Hurricane" (featuring Great News)[19]	2019	—	—	—
"Lava Lamp"[20]		—	—	—
"Luudooskins" (double-A sided single featuring "Arms" and "Butters")[21]	2021	—	—	—		6AM
"Wanna Stay" (featuring Dear Sunday)[3]		—	—	—
"Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay)		10	1	5	ARIA: 3× Platinum[22] BPI: Platinum[23] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[24]	Non-album singles
"Big City Life" (with Mattafix)	2022	55	2	8	ARIA: 2× Platinum[22] BPI: Platinum[23] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[25]
"Oh My" (with Issey Cross featuring Moby)[26]	2023	—	—[A]	98
"TMO (Turn Me On)" (with Bru-C featuring Kevin Lyttle)		—	—[B]	42
"Pachamama" (featuring Elliphant)[29]	2024	—	—[C]	—
"Fun in the Sun" (with Harry Bee)		—	—[D]	—
"96" (with Killowen, Songer, Shapes and Dada Jones)[citation needed]		—	—[E]	—
"Darlin'" (with Sean Paul and Brodie)[33]	2025	—	—[F]	—

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result	Ref.
2022	"Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay)	Michael Gudinski Breakthrough Artist	Nominated	[35]
		Best Dance/Electronic Release	Won
		Song of the Year	Nominated
	"Down Under" (featuring Colin Hay) (Luude, Peter Hume)	Best Video	Nominated
2023	"Big City Life" (with Mattafix)	Song of the Year	Nominated	[36]

Notes

1. "Oh My" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number seven on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[27]
2. "TMO (Turn Me On)" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number three on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[28]
3. "Pachamama" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 28 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[30]
4. "Fun in the Sun" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[31]
5. "96" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[32]
6. "Darlin'" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 18 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.^[34]