AlunaGeorge

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AlunaGeorge
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AlunaGeorge performing at the St Jerome's Laneway Festival in Detroit in September 2013
Background information
Origin London, England
Genres
Years active 2012–present
Labels
Associated acts
Website alunageorge.com
Members
  • Aluna Francis
  • George Reid

AlunaGeorge are an English electronic music duo from London, consisting of Aluna Francis (vocals and songwriting) and George Reid (production and instrumentation).[1]

It was announced on 6 December 2012 that AlunaGeorge had been shortlisted for the 2013 BRIT Award of Critics' Choice.[2] Then, on 9 December, the BBC announced that the duo had also been nominated for the Sound of 2013 poll, in which they finished in second place.[3]

Career

2009: Formation

The duo first met in June 2009, when Reid remixed Francis' band My Toys Like Me's track "Sweetheart".[4][5]

2012–15: Breakthrough and Body Music

AlunaGeorge released the single "You Know You Like It" as a digital download on 20 April 2012, followed by a vinyl release on 11 June 2012. The duo's first commercial single, "Your Drums, Your Love", was released on 10 September 2012, debuting at number 50 on the UK Singles Chart.[6][7] During a visit to BBC Radio 1 on 3 January 2013, AlunaGeorge announced that their debut album would be titled Body Music and released in June 2013, along with the premiere of the full-length version of the song "Diver".[8][9] On 4 June 2013, the duo unveiled the cover art and track listing for Body Music, and confirmed the album would be released on 29 July 2013.[10]

In February 2013, AlunaGeorge scored their first top-40 entry, a collaboration with Disclosure on "White Noise". The single reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. Huw Stephens also premiered a track from the group on his BBC Radio 1 show titled "Attracting Flies", which was eventually included on their debut album.[11] The duo performed at the Evolution Festival in Newcastle upon Tyne on 27 May 2013.

A collection of previously released and brand new remixes, Body Music Remixed, was released on 16 June 2014.[12] On 3 October 2014 AlunaGeorge released a single called "Supernatural".[13]

On 14 July 2015, it was announced that AlunaGeorge had signed with the American record label Interscope Records.[14] The duo released the single "I'm in Control", featuring Jamaican artist Popcaan, on 20 January 2016.[15] That same day, Francis revealed in an interview with BBC Radio 1's Annie Mac that the duo's second studio album is titled I Remember, which is set to be released in September 2016 via Island Records in the UK and Interscope Records in the US.[15][16]

Artistry

Aluna's vocals have been described as "almost child-like" as well as being called "sugar sweet" and "emotionally soulful and heartwarming too". George's production combines sounds from bass, garage and dubstep.[17]

The band use techniques of R&B and use "futuristic pop". The musical style has been described as "advanced minimalistic polyrhythmic beats" as well as "bashment, experimental hip-hop, '90's R&B and house". The duo cite inspiration from artists including Flying Lotus, Chris Clark, Hudson Mohawke, Destiny's Child and Mariah Carey; the band also cite James Taylor, Van Morrison, Aaliyah, PJ Harvey, CocoRosie as references.[18]

Members

  • Aluna Francis had her first venture into the music industry came when she sang in a group called My Toys Like Me.[4]
  • George Reid was previously a guitarist in indie-math rock band Colour. He has cited minimal American hip hop by The Neptunes, as well as Lil Wayne, as inspirations. Reid has said his approach to music-making stems from it being "so easy to get lost in software, you get to a point where so many noises might be carrying the song, rather than the song carrying everything else. So that’s my excuse for having nothing in there."[4]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[7]		 AUS
[19]		 BEL
(FL)
[20]		 BEL
(WA)
[21]		 FRA
[22]		 IRE
[23]		 NL
[24]		 SWI
[25]		 US
Heat
[26]
Body Music 11 71 80 43 82 43 96 81 2
I Remember
  • Released: September 2016[16]
  • Label: Island
 To be released

Remix albums

Title Album details
Body Music Remixed
  • Released: 16 June 2014[12]
  • Label: Island
  • Format: Digital download

Extended plays

Title Album details
You Know You Like It EP
  • Released: 11 June 2012[28]
  • Label: Tri Angle
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[7]		 AUS
[29]		 BEL
(FL)
[20]		 BEL
(WA)
[21]		 CAN
[30]		 DEN
[31]		 FRA
[22]		 IRE
[23]		 NL
[24]		 US
[32]
"Analyser" / "We Are Chosen" 2011 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single
"You Know You Like It" 2012 39 — —[upper-alpha 1] —[upper-alpha 2] — — — — — — Body Music
"Your Drums, Your Love" 50 — —[upper-alpha 3] —[upper-alpha 4] — — — — — —
"Attracting Flies" 2013 17 — —[upper-alpha 5] —[upper-alpha 6] — — — — — —
"Best Be Believing" — — — — — — — — — —
"Supernatural" 2014 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"You Know You Like It"
(with DJ Snake)		 2015 67 11 26 19 21 — 22 73 23 13
"Automatic"[37]
(with Zhu)		 — 97 —[upper-alpha 7] — — — — — — — Genesis Series
"I'm in Control"
(featuring Popcaan)		 2016 39 64 —[upper-alpha 8] —[upper-alpha 9] — 32 57 60 50 — I Remember
"I Remember"[38] 182 84 — — — — — — — —
"My Blood"[39]
(featuring Zhu)		 — — — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As featured artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[7]		 AUS
[29]		 BEL
(FL)
[20]		 IRE
[23]
"After Light"
(Rustie featuring AlunaGeorge)		 2012 173 — —[upper-alpha 10] — Glass Swords
"White Noise"
(Disclosure featuring AlunaGeorge)		 2013 2 — 19 51 Settle
"Royals/White Noise" (Live from the BRITs)
(Disclosure and Lorde featuring AlunaGeorge)		 2014 72 — — 93 Non-album single
"One Touch"
(Baauer featuring AlunaGeorge and Rae Sremmurd)		 — — —[upper-alpha 11] — ß
"To Ü"[40]
(Jack Ü featuring AlunaGeorge)		 2015 — 83 — — Skrillex and Diplo Present Jack Ü
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

Title Year Artist
"I'm His Girl" 2011 Friends
"Spectrum (Say My Name)" 2012 Florence and the Machine
"The Socialites" 2013 Dirty Projectors
"Magic" 2014 Coldplay

Guest appearances

Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"One Touch VIP" 2014 Baauer ß
"Together" 2016 Kaytranada, GoldLink 99.9%
"Innocence" Flume Skin

Music videos

Title Year Director(s)
"You Know You Like It" 2011 Laurence Matthew Blake
and Matilda Finn[41][42]
"Just a Touch" 2012
"Your Drums, Your Love" Henry Schofield[43]
"Attracting Flies" 2013 Emil Nava[44]
"You Know You Like It" (second version) Sammy Rawal[45]
"Best Be Believing" Patrick Killingbeck[46]
"To Ü"
(Jack Ü featuring AlunaGeorge)		 2015 AG Rojas[47]
"I'm in Control"
(featuring Popcaan)		 2016 Emil Nava[48]
"I Remember" Daniel Iglesias Jr.[49]

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Result
2013 BRIT Awards Critics' Choice[2] Nominated
BBC Sound of 2013[3] Second

Notes

  1. ↑ "You Know You Like It" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 35 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[20]
  2. ↑ "You Know You Like It" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 36 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[21]
  3. ↑ "Your Drums, Your Love" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 25 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[20]
  4. ↑ "Your Drums, Your Love" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 21 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[21]
  5. ↑ "Attracting Flies" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 37 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[20]
  6. ↑ "Attracting Flies" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 30 on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[21]
  7. ↑ "Automatic" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number nine on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[20]
  8. ↑ "I'm in Control" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 25 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.[20]
  9. ↑ "I'm in Control" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number two on the Walloon Ultratip chart.[21]
  10. ↑ "After Light" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 44 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.
  11. ↑ "One Touch" did not enter the Ultratop 50, but peaked at number 79 on the Flemish Ultratip chart.

References

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  29. ↑ 29.0 29.1 Peak chart positions for singles in Australia:
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  30. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in Canada:
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  32. ↑ Peak chart positions for singles in the United States:
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External links

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