Keeping Score (L D R U song)

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"Keeping Score"
Keeping Score by LDRU.png
Single by L D R U featuring Paige IV
from the album Sizzlar
Released25 September 2015 (2015-09-25)
Length3:02
Label Audiopaxx
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Drew Carmody
L D R U singles chronology
"Pop That"
(2015)
"Keeping Score"
(2015)
"Next to You"
(2016)
Music video
"Keeping Score" on YouTube

"Keeping Score" is a song recorded by Australian record producer L D R U, featuring Paige IV and was released in September 2015 [1] as the lead single from L D R U's debut studio album, Sizzlar (2017).

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In January 2016, the song was voted number 22 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2015 [2] and following this result, peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 2016. The song was certified 2x platinum in Australia in 2017.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2016, the song was nominated for Best Dance Release, Breakthrough Artist and Song of the Year. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Keeping Score" – 3:02
  1. "Keeping Score" (Cut Snake remix)– 5:34
  2. "Keeping Score" (Luca Lush remix)– 3:31
  3. "Keeping Score" (Boxinbox & Lionsize remix)– 2:57
  4. "Keeping Score" (The Meeting Tree remix)– 2:32
  5. "Keeping Score" (Terace remix)– 5:18
  6. "Keeping Score" (Oski remix)– 3:43

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [5] 14

Year-end charts

Chart (2016)Position
Australia (ARIA) [6] 85

Certification

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [7] 2× Platinum140,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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