DCUP

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DCUP
Birth nameDuncan MacLennan
Born (1985-03-13) 13 March 1985 (age 38)
Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)
Instrument(s)
Years active2009–present
LabelsSweat It Out
Website DCUP on Myspace

Duncan MacLennan (born 13 March 1985), 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", which samples Renato Carosone and Nicola Salerno's 1956 hit "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano", on the Australian indie label, Sweat It Out.

Contents

"We No Speak Americano" topped the UK, Irish and Danish charts [1] and reached the Top 5 in Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and Norway. It was also a chart hit in Italy, Belgium and New Zealand. It was not the first time DCUP had collaborated with Yolanda Be Cool; he also remixed their hit "Afro Nuts" in 2009.

DCUP produces mainly funk and disco style music. [2]

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays
TitleAlbum 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
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[3]
AUT
[4]
CAN
[5]
DEN
[6]
FRA
[7]
GER
[8]
NZ
[9]
SWI
[10]
UK
[11]
US
[5]
"We No Speak Americano"
(with Yolanda Be Cool)
2010411612121129Non-album singles
"Sugar Man"
(with Yolanda Be Cool)
201415
  • ARIA: Platinum [16]
"Soul Makossa (Money)"
(with Yolanda Be Cool)
201586
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes

2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015

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