"Loca People" (also known as "Loca People (La Gente Está Muy Loca)" or "Loca People (What the Fuck!)") is a song by Spanish DJ and record producer
Sak Noel
Isaac Mahmood Noell (born 12 April 1983 in La Cellera de Ter, Catalonia), professionally known as Sak Noel, is a Spanish DJ, record producer, songwriter and music video director. He is best known for the international hit " Loca People".
Sak Noe ...
. Dutch singer Esthera Sarita performed the female vocals in the song.
It was released in Spain on 9 February 2011 by
Blanco y Negro Records, while the same day, the music video was shot on
YouTube
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; in Italy, it was released on 3 March 2011 by Do it Yourself Music Group, then in most countries, it was released on 24 June 2011, but was released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2011. It subsequently debuted at number one on the
UK Singles Chart on 2 October 2011, giving Sak Noel his first UK number one single.
Background
At a gig organised by Danish radio station
The Voice, Noel explained the coincidence of how "Loca People" came about. "
sthera Saritais the real singer behind the song 'Loca People'," he said. "She did the vocals one year ago in my studio and the story was very funny because I didn't know her, and one day she came to my studio, and I asked her 'do you mind singing some words in front of the mic?' so she did it. After that we didn’t meet again for the reasons of life, and she was working as a waitress in a club. After that, and after making the song and having it on
YouTube
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and everything, we met through
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. And now we're working together and travelling around the world."
Critical reception
"Loca People" received mixed reception from music critics. Robert Copsey and Lewis Corner of
Digital Spy
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were critical of the song, giving it one star of a possible five. In reference to the song's lyrics, the review read: "What the f**k?!" In contrast, Samantha McCallum of ''Maxumi Magazine'' provided a positive review of the track, stating it "will continue to carry the party on". "It seems as though the purpose of the song is to become a party ritual", McCallum commented. "If so, it works."
Music video
The music video was filmed by Roger Martin Solé and was directed by Sak Noel. It was filmed in
Barcelona
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,
Spain
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in the nightclub venue Millennium & Cosmic Club in
Girona
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(within the
Polynuclear Urban Region of Barcelona), and features Desirée Brihuega and Noel himself. Besides the club scene, there are also outdoor scenes where the general public take part in the video.
Track listing
*;Digital download
[
#"Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Radio Edit) (Explicit) – 3:36
*;US digital EP][
#"Loca People" (Radio Edit) – 3:35
#"Loca People" (Original Mix) – 5:40
*;German CD single][
#"Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Radio Edit) (Explicit)
#"Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Explicit)
*;UK digital download][
#"Loca People" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:13
#"Loca People" (Original Mix) – 5:40
#"Loca People" (Liam Keegan Radio Edit) – 2:54
#"Loca People" (Liam Keegan Remix) – 5:26
#"Loca People" (XNRG Mix) – 4:45
]
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
CDM Chartbusters cover version
The same week Sak Noel's version made number one, a sound-alike
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version of "Loca People" by CDM Chartbusters made number 55.
See also
* List of Dutch Top 40 number-one singles of 2011
* List of number-one dance singles of 2011 (Poland)
* List of number-one songs of 2011 (Russia)
References
External links
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2011 songs
2011 singles
Sak Noel songs
English-language Spanish songs
Songs in Spanish
Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Number-one singles in Austria
Number-one singles in Belgium
Number-one singles in Denmark
Number-one singles in Israel
Number-one singles in Russia
Number-one singles in Scotland
Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles
UK singles chart number-one singles
Barcelona in popular culture
Spanglish songs