Loud Places
| "Loud Places" | ||||
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| Single by Jamie xx featuring Romy | ||||
| from the album In Colour | ||||
| B-side | Remixes (12") | |||
| Released | 27 March 2015 | |||
| Studio | Fortress Studios (London, England) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:43 | |||
| Label | Young Turks | |||
| Songwriters | ||||
| Producer | Jamie xx | |||
| Jamie xx singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Loud Places" on YouTube | ||||
"Loud Places" is a song by English electronic music producer Jamie xx, with featured vocals from Romy Madley Croft, his bandmate in the xx. It is the eighth track on Jamie xx's album In Colour and was released as one of its singles on 27 March 2015. A music video for the song was released on the same day through YouTube. The song peaked at number 55 on the French Singles Chart and number 62 on the UK Singles Chart.
Composition
[edit | edit source]Tracks from In Colour spans across different years in Smith's life, with "Gosh" and "Loud Places" representing where he was at the moment.[1] The chorus sampled American jazz drummer Idris Muhammad's 1977 song "Could Heaven Ever Be like This".[2] This use of sample was said by Thump's Angus Harrison as "particularly poignant" when Muhammad's death was less than a year before.[2]
Release
[edit | edit source]On 25 March 2015, Smith premiered "Gosh" and "Loud Places" on Annie Mac's BBC Radio 1 show.[3]
Music video
[edit | edit source]The official music video for "Loud Places", lasting five minutes and four seconds, was uploaded onto Jamie xx's YouTube channel on 27 March 2015. It was directed by Simon Halsall with JB Babenhausen and produced by Craig Dixon.[4]
In the video, Smith and Croft can be seen riding skateboards while getting covered in confetti. Smith shared: “Before we made music together, from the age of like 13, Romy and I used to go out and skate."[1]
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Loud Places" (John Talabot's Loud Synths Reconstruction) | 7:14 |
| 2. | "Loud Places" (Tessela Remix) | 5:30 |
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 103 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] | 36 |
| France (SNEP)[9] | 55 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[10] | 41 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 62 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[12] | 3 |
Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit | edit source]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 27 March 2015 | Young Turks | — | |
| 28 August 2015 | Young Turks |
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YT141[5] |
References
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- ^ "Jamie XX feat. Romy – Loud Places" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Jamie XX feat. Romy – Loud Places" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Jamie XX feat. Romy – Loud Places" (in French). Le classement de singles. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
- ^ "Jamie XX: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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