English DJ and record producer Sub Focus has released four studio albums and 42 singles.
| Sub Focus discography | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio albums | 4 |
| Singles | 42 |
In March 2005, he had a number-one single on the UK Dance Chart with "X-Ray / Scarecrow". The single reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. In June 2008, he hit number one on the UK Dance Chart again with "Timewarp / Join the Dots". In August 2009, he entered the UK top 40 for the first time with "Rock It / Follow the Light", which peaked at number 38. "Rock It / Follow the Light" also got him a third UK Dance Chart number one, as well as reaching the B-list of BBC Radio 1's playlist. On 12 October 2009, he released his debut studio album Sub Focus, the album peaked at number 51 on the UK Albums Chart.
In 2012, he released "Out the Blue" featuring Alice Gold and it peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by "Tidal Wave" featuring Alpines which peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. On 12 May 2013, "Endorphins" featuring Alex Clare was released, continuing his chart success, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The album's fifth single "Turn It Around" was released on 22 September 2013 and peaked at number 14. His second studio album Torus was released on 30 September 2013. The sixth single from Torus, "Turn Back Time", climbed up the UK Singles Chart to number 85 prior to independent release and rose further after being placed on the B-list of BBC Radio 1's playlist. A week later, it climbed 49 places to number 36, and later reached a peak of number 10.
Studio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Dance [2] |
BEL (Fl) [3] |
NZ [4] | |||
| Sub Focus | 51 | 2 | — | — | ||
| Torus |
|
11 | 1 | 180 | — |
|
| Portals[6] (with Wilkinson) |
|
68 | 1 | — | 26 | |
| Evolve |
|
33 | 3 | — | 8 | |
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. | ||||||
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [1] |
UK Dance [8] |
BEL (Fl) [3] |
NZ Hot [9] |
SCO [10] | ||||
| 2003 | "Down the Drain / Hot Line" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| 2004 | "Acid Test / Get on Up" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Soundguy / Bluenote" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "Frozen Solid / Juno" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "X-Ray / Scarecrow" | 60 | 1 | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "Airplane / Flamenco" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Special Place / Druggy" | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008 | "Timewarp / Join the Dots" | 92 | 7 | — | — | — | Sub Focus | |
| 2009 | "Rock It / Follow the Light" | 38 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| "Could This Be Real" | 41 | 4 | — | — | — | |||
| 2010 | "Splash" (featuring Coco) |
41 | 7 | — | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Flashing Lights" (with Chase & Status featuring Takura) |
98 | 15 | 89 | — | — | No More Idols | |
| 2012 | "Falling Down" (featuring Kenzie May) |
— | — | — | — | — | Torus | |
| "Out the Blue" (featuring Alice Gold) |
23 | 5 | — | — | 28 | |||
| "Tidal Wave" (featuring Alpines) |
12 | 4 | 65 | — | 15 |
| ||
| 2013 | "Endorphins" (featuring Alex Clare) |
10 | 7 | 134 | — | 11 |
| |
| "Turn It Around" (featuring Kele) |
14 | 5 | — | — | 14 | |||
| "Turn Back Time" | 10 | 3 | 54 | — | 9 |
| ||
| 2014 | "Close" (featuring MNEK) |
— | 32 | — | — | — | ||
| 2016 | "Nobody Knows" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Love Divine" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2017 | "Lingua" (featuring Stylo G) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't You Feel It" (featuring Alma) |
— | 29 | — | — | — | |||
| "Trouble" (with Rudimental featuring Chronixx and Maverick Sabre) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2018 | "Take It Up" (with Wilkinson) |
— | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Desire" (with Dimension) |
51 | 8 | — | — | 35 |
|
Organ | |
| 2019 | "Solar System / Siren"[11] | — | — | — | 37 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Illuminate"[12] (with Wilkinson) |
— | — | — | 12 | — | Portals | ||
| 2020 | "Just Hold On"[13] (with Wilkinson) |
— | — | — | 9 | — | ||
| "Air I Breathe"[14] (with Wilkinson) |
— | — | — | — | 85 | |||
| "Turn the Lights Off" (with Wilkinson) |
— | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2021 | "Freedom" (with Wilkinson featuring Empara Mi) |
— | — | — | 23 | — | ||
| 2022 | "It's Time" (with Gene Farris) |
— | — | — | 18 | × | Evolve | |
| "Off the Ground" | — | — | — | 18 | × | |||
| "Ready to Fly" (with Dimension) |
29 | 7 | — | 6 | × |
| ||
| 2023 | "Vibration (One More Time)" (featuring AR/CO) |
— | — | — | 6 | × | ||
| "Fine Day" | — | — | — | 12 | × | |||
| "Calling for a Sign" (featuring Kelli-Leigh) |
— | — | — | 22 | × | |||
| 2024 | "Go Back" (with John Summit featuring Julia Church) |
— | — | — | — | × | Comfort in Chaos | |
| "Wildfire" | — | — | — | 11 | × | TBA | ||
| "Angel" (with Dimension, Nghtmre and Mougleta) |
— | — | — | — | × | |||
| "Push the Tempo" (with Katy B) |
— | 37 | — | 12 | × | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or has not been released. | ||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| NZ Hot [15] | |||
| 2021 | "Airplane" (Culture Shock Remix) | 14 | Reworks I |
| "Timewarp" (Dimension Remix) | 11 | ||
| "Last Jungle" (Camo & Krooked and Mefjus Remix) | 25 | ||
| 2023 | "Trip" (with Metrik) |
32 | Evolve |
| "Alarm" (featuring MC ID) |
26 | ||
| "Waiting" (with Pola & Bryson featuring Kelli-Leigh) |
20 | ||
| "I Found You" (featuring Hayla) |
7 |
Remixes
edit| Year | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Squelch" | Baron |
| "Smack My Bitch Up" | The Prodigy | |
| 2006 | "Aliens" | Dr. Octagon |
| "Nervous" | DJ Fresh (featuring Mary Byker) | |
| 2008 | "We Are the People" | Empire of the Sun |
| 2009 | "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" | deadmau5 (featuring Rob Swire) |
| "Take Me to the Hospital" | The Prodigy | |
| "Dirtee Cash" | Dizzee Rascal | |
| "Twerk" | Basement Jaxx (featuring Yo! Majesty) | |
| 2010 | "Hold On" | Rusko (featuring Amber Coffman) |
| "Selfmachine" | I Blame Coco | |
| 2013 | "Endorphins" (with Fred V & Grafix) | Sub Focus (featuring Alex Clare) |
| 2017 | "Run Up" | Major Lazer (featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj) |
| "Don't You Feel It" (with 1991) | Sub Focus (featuring Alma) | |
| 2019 | "Mother Tongue"[16] | Bring Me the Horizon |
| 2020 | "Just Hold On" (with Wilkinson vs. Pola & Bryson)[17] | Sub Focus and Wilkinson |
| 2021 | "Freedom" (with Wilkinson vs. High Contrast)[18] | Sub Focus and Wilkinson (featuring Empara Mi) |
| "Easier"[19] | CamelPhat (featuring Lowes) | |
| "All You Ever Wanted"[20] | Rag'n'Bone Man | |
| 2022 | "Do It to It"[21] | Acraze (featuring Cherish) |
| 2023 | "Desire" | Calvin Harris (with Sam Smith) |
Guest appearances and collaborations
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Ghost" | Sub Focus and Danny Wheeler | Ghost / Lost Highway |
| "Lost Highway" | |||
| 2005 | "Silicon Chop" | Tim Exile (featuring Sub Focus) | Pro Agonist |
| 2006 | "Verano" | Sub Focus and Howtek (featuring Brookes Brothers) | Verano / Arachnophobia |
| 2007 | "Borrowed Time" | TC (featuring Sub Focus) | Evolution |
| 2008 | "Borrowed Time" (VIP mix) | Borrowed Time VIP / Pornstar | |
| "Distress Signal" | Pendulum and Sub Focus | Bootleg | |
| 2011 | "Flashing Lights" | Chase & Status and Sub Focus (featuring Takura) | No More Idols |
| "Stomp" | Sub Focus | RAMM 100 | |
| 2018 | "Circadian" | Mind State, Vol. 1 | |
| 2020 | "1000 Miles" | Machinedrum (featuring Sub Focus) | A View of U |
| "Destiny" | Netsky and Sub Focus (featuring Jozzy) | Second Nature | |
| 2022 | "Recombine" | Culture Shock and Sub Focus | Sequel |
Production credits
edit| Year | Title | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Kickstarts" | Example | Won't Go Quietly |
| 2023 | "Friend of Mine" | Jess Glynne | JESS |
VIP mixes
edit| Year | Title | Release |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Verano" (VIP mix) | Free download |
| 2010 | "Timewarp" (VIP mix) | Splash / Timewarp VIP |
| "Coming Closer" (VIP mix) | Splash (Rusko remix) / Coming Closer VIP | |
| 2012 | "Falling Down" (VIP mix) | Falling Down (EP) |
| 2021 | "Could This Be Real" (Sub Focus 125 VIP) | Reworks I |
References
edit- ^ a b Peak positions in the United Kingdom:
- For all except noted: "Sub Focus > UK Charts". Official Charts Company.
- For "Timewarp / Join the Dots": "CHART: CLUK Update 5.07.2008 (wk26)". Zobbel.de.
- For "Flashing Lights": "Chart Log UK 2011". Zobbel.de. 12 February 2011.
- For Portals: "Sub Focus & Wilkinson". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Peak positions on the UK Dance Albums Chart:
- For Sub Focus: "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40: 18 October 2009 – 24 October 2009". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- For Torus: "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40: 06 October 2013 – 12 October 2013". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- For Portals: "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40: 16 October 2020 – 22 October 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- For Evolve: "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40: 19 May 2023 – 25 May 2023". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Discografie Sub Focus". Belgium Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Discography Sub Focus". charts.nz. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "British certifications – Sub Focus". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 19 May 2024. Type Sub Focus in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ Mao, Jessica (9 October 2020). "Sub Focus and Wilkinson enchant on debut collaborative LP, Portals". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Evolve by Sub Focus". Apple Music. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Peak positions for the Dance singles in the UK:
- For "Could This Be Real / Triple X": "Chart Archive > January 30, 2010". Official Charts Company. 30 January 2010.
- For "Splash": "Chart Archive > May 22, 2010". Official Charts Company. 22 May 2010.
- For "Flashing Lights": "Chart Archive > December 3, 2011". Official Charts Company. 3 December 2011.
- For "Out the Blue": "Chart Archive > May 12, 2012". Official Charts Company. 12 May 2012.
- For "Tidal Wave": "Chart Archive > November 17, 2012". Official Charts Company. 17 November 2012.
- For "Endorphins": "Chart Archive > May 25, 2013". Official Charts Company. 25 May 2013.
- For "Turn It Around": "Chart Archive > October 5, 2013". Official Charts Company. 5 October 2013.
- For "Turn Back Time": "Chart Archive > January 25, 2014". Official Charts Company. 25 January 2014.
- Ready to Fly": "Chart Archive > February 3, 2023". Official Charts Company. 3 February 2023.
- Push the Tempo": "Chart Archive > November 2, 2024". Official Charts Company. 2 November 2024.
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- For "Solar System" and "Illuminate": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 21 September 2019.
- For "Just Hold On": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- For "Freedom": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- For "It's Time": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- For "Off the Ground": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- For "Ready to Fly": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
- For "Vibration (One More Time)": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- For "Fine Day": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
- For "Calling for a Sign": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
- For "Wildfire": "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- For "Push the Tempo": "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. 1 November 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ Peak positions for the singles in Scotland:
- For "Out the Blue": "Chart Archive > 12 May 2012". Official Charts Company. 12 May 2012.
- For "Tidal Wave": "Chart Archive > 17 November 2012". Official Charts Company. 17 November 2012.
- For "Endorphins": "Chart Archive > 25 May 2013". Official Charts Company. 25 May 2013.
- For "Turn It Around": "Chart Archive > 5 October 2013". Official Charts Company. 5 October 2013.
- For "Turn Back Time": "Chart Archive > 25 January 2014". Official Charts Company. 25 January 2014.
- For "Desire": "Chart Archive > 23 February 2019". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- For "Air I Breathe": "Chart Archive > 16 October 2020". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Dodds, Shelley (26 July 2019). "Sub Focus drops 'Solar System' & 'Siren'". Data Transmission. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Illuminate - Single by Sub Focus on Apple Music". iTunes Store. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ Kicks, Whisky (5 February 2020). "'Just Hold On'". DJ Mag. Archived from the original on 11 May 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- ^ Scilippa, Phil (13 August 2020). "Sub Focus and Wilkinson team up for emotive new single 'Air I Breathe'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 16 August 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ Peaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart:
- For "Airplane" (Culture Shock Remix): "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- For "Timewarp" (Dimension Remix): "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- For "Last Jungle" (Camo & Krooked and Mefjus Remix): "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- For songs from Evolve: "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 August 2021. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Stone, Katie (12 June 2019). "Sub Focus to release remix of Bring Me The Horizon's 'Mother Tongue'". EDM.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Just Hold On (Sub Focus & Wilkinson vs. Pola & Bryson Remix) - Single by Sub Focus & Wilkinson on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "Freedom (Sub Focus x Wilkinson x High Contrast Remix) - Single by Sub Focus, Wilkinson & Empara Mi on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ Mao, Jessica (17 January 2021). "Sub Focus lends drum 'n' bass wings to CamelPhat's 'Easier' with Lowes". Dancing Astronaut. Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ^ "Rag'n'Bone Man - All You Ever Wanted (Sub Focus Remix)". YouTube. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Do It To It (Sub Focus Remix) [feat. Cherish & Sub Focus] - Single on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 April 2022.