Switch Disco

Switch Disco is a British DJ duo consisting of Dan Creasy and Nikos Kalogerias. Their 2021 single, "Everything", was used in the opening scene of the first episode of the seventh series of Love Island, and their 2023 single with Ella Henderson, "React", charted at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.

Career

Dan Creasy and Nikos Kalogerias[1] (Daniel John Creasy and Nikolaos Kalogerias[2]) met via mutual friends who were running a club in Zakynthos where Kalogerias was from. They completed a summer season together[3] before forming a duo together the following year.[4] They played mash-up sets for several years; one of their mash-ups, of Nelly Furtado's "Say It Right" and Bicep's "Glue",[5] caught the attention of Relentless Records, who signed them.[3] In 2021, the pair released "Everything", which samples Donna Lewis' "I Love You Always Forever";[6] the pair opted to sample the record after playing the song at the end of one of their DJ sets, and deciding to do something with it.[7] The song was used in the opening scene of the first episode of the seventh series of Love Island, which caused its Spotify streams to increase by 185 percent.[8]

In 2023, having previously released several mashups using "Children" by Robert Miles, the pair released "React", a collaboration with Ella Henderson, which heavily sampled the song.[3] The song charted at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart[9] and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.[10] The song was in the charts at the same time as "Closer" by Bou featuring Slay,[11] which also sampled "Children",[12] and became popular at a time when sampling 1990s hits had become the norm.[13] They later released a music video for the song, and performed the track on the ninth series of Love Island's Reunion show with Nonô.[14] In February 2024, they released "Sleep Tonight" with Sam Feldt and R3hab, which sampled Amy Macdonald's "This Is the Life".[15]

Discography

Extended plays

Title Details
Vacancy

Singles

List of singles as a lead artist, with selected chart positions, certifications, and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[16] 		UK
Dance
[16]
"Everything"[7] 2021 —[A] — Non-album single
"React"
(with Ella Henderson) 		2023 4 2 Vacancy
"Ease My Mind"
(with Autograf)[18] 		— —
"What You Want" — —
"Vacancy" —[B] —
"Sleep Tonight (This Is the Life)"
(with R3HAB & Sam Feldt)[20] 		2024 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ "Everything" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[17]
  2. ^ "Vacancy" did not enter the UK Singles Chart, but peaked at number 24 on the UK Singles Sales Chart.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Switch Disco". Music Gateway. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  2. ^ "UNDER THE SUN". ASCAP. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Switch Disco". DMC World Magazine. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Switch Disco". Sony Music UK. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  5. ^ "Bicep | Musik". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  6. ^ Mancinelli, Ale (2021-09-02). "#Release | Switch Disco - Everything • EDM Lab". EDM Lab. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  7. ^ a b "Switch Disco drop infectious new single 'Everything'". Music is 4 Lovers. 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  8. ^ Sherwin, Adam (2021-07-01). "Why Love Island soundtrack is the new fast track to chart success". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  9. ^ "Switch Disco & Ella Henderson". Official Charts. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  10. ^ a b "British single certifications – Switch Disco & Ella Henderson – React". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100 on 25/8/2023". Official Charts. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  12. ^ "Songs of the Summer 2023 contenders: Leigh-Anne, Dave and Central Cee, Kylie Minogue and more". Official Charts. 2023-06-15. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  13. ^ D'Souza, Shaad (2023-06-07). "'It's a risk to put out something completely new': why pop is so heavily plundering the past". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  14. ^ "Switch Disco and Ella Henderson release official music video for smash hit 'REACT'". Music is 4 Lovers. 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
  15. ^ "New Releases: Selena Gomez, The Snuts, MGMT, Ghetts and more". Official Charts. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  16. ^ a b "SWITCH DISCO | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 2 July 2021 - 8 July 2021". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  18. ^ Bhanawat, Akshay (8 December 2023). "Breakthrough DJ And Production Duo Switch Disco Share Stunning New Club Anthem 'Ease My Mind'". themusicessentials.com. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - 1 December 2023 - 7 December 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Switch Disco Team Up R3HAB & Sam Feldt For "Sleep Tonight (This Is The Life)". The Nocturnal Times. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.