Regard (DJ)

Dardan Aliu[1] (born 23 July 1993),[2] professionally known as Regard, is a Kosovar DJ.[3] His 2019 single "Ride It" is a remix of Jay Sean's 2008 song, which became a viral sensation on TikTok and has since achieved international success.

Regard
Birth nameDardan Aliu
Born (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993
Uroševac, FR Yugoslavia
(modern-day Ferizaj, Kosovo[lower-alpha 1])[1][2]
GenresHouse
Occupation(s)DJ
Years active2008–present
LabelsMinistry of Sound

Career

He released a house[4] cover of the Jay Sean song "Ride It". The cover rose to prominence after it received 4.1 million views on TikTok. DJ Regard was signed to the Ministry of Sound and "Ride It" was released in July 2019.[3] The single topped the Spotify Viral chart in the US,[4] and eventually had over a million plays on Spotify.[3] By the end of August 2019, the song had been stream over 2.4 million times in the US and entered the Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart at number 21.[1] The single received heavy airplay in the UK, on BBC Radio 1, the BBC Asian Network, Kiss FM and Hits Radio.[5] It eventually reached number 1 in the Ireland singles chart,[6] number 2 on the UK singles charts,[7] and number 3 in Australia. The Head of Music Partnerships at TikTok Europe highlighted Regard's success as a "great example of how TikTok can support artists by providing a platform to promote their songs to a global audience."[5] Regard is booked to play the BBC's Top of the Pops New Year's Eve special with Jay Sean, on 30 December 2019.[8]

DJ Regard told Headliner Magazine that the 'Ride It' remix came to him when he was drunk: “I was very drunk returning to my apartment from my gig, and I was listening to Jay Sean's song. The rattling in my head from the sound system at my gig made the perfect combination to make the track! The moment I arrived home, I started to form the basic idea for the Ride It remix.”

Regard released the follow-up single "Secrets" with British singer-songwriter Raye on 23 April 2020. The single would peak inside the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and become certified Silver in the same country. The single would also peak inside the top 20 of numerous European countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Poland.

Discography

Singles
List of singles, with title and year released shown
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[9]		 AUT
[10]		 BEL
(FL)
[11]		 CAN
[12]		 DEN
[13]		 FRA
[14]		 ITA
[15]		 NZ
[16]		 UK
[17]		 US
[18]
"No One Like You"[19] 2016 —————————— Non-album singles
"Love Yourself"[20] 2018 ——————————
"You’re Mine"[21] ——————————
"Sun Goes Down"[22] ——————————
"Dream"
(with Venta)[23]		 ——————————
"Break My Heart"[24] 2019 ——————————
"Time"
(with DJ Marlon)[25]		 ——————————
"You Will Be My Queen"[26] ——————————
"Good Vibes"[27] ——————————
"Ride It" 35229613508262
"Secrets"
(with Raye)		 2020 24—17—2071——[lower-alpha 2]6—[lower-alpha 3] Euphoric Sad Songs
"Say My Name"
(with Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike)		 ——27———————[lower-alpha 4] Non-album single
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes
  1. Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 98 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition.
  2. "Secrets" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 14 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[36]
  3. "Secrets" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[37]
  4. "Say My Name" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 35 on the US Dance/Electronic Songs chart.[37]

References
  1. Murray, Gordon (8 August 2019). "Billboard Dance Chart Upstarts: DJ Regard, Jess Glynne & Jax Jones, Body of Light". Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  2. "Biographie Regard" (in French). NRJ. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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  4. Leight, Elias (29 August 2019). "Jay Sean's 'Ride It' Is a Hit Again, 12 Years Later". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 September 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. Paine, Andre (23 September 2019). "Can TikTok power Regard to UK chart summit?". Music Week. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. "Regard's Ride It climbs to Number 1 on the Official Irish Singles Chart: "I'm so happy and grateful"". Official Charts. 25 October 2019. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. "13 weeks at #1 for Dance Monkey". ARIA Charts. October 26, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  8. Furn, Daniel (25 December 2019). "When are the Top of the Pops Christmas specials on TV and who is performing?". Radio Times. BBC. Archived from the original on 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
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  19. "No One Like You - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  20. "Love Yourself - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  21. "You're Mine - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  22. "Sun Goes Down - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  23. "Dream (with Venta) - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  24. "Break My Heart - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  25. "Time (with DJ Marlon) - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  26. "You Will Be My Queen - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  27. "Good Vibes - Single On Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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  34. "Regard RMNZ certification".
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  36. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 4 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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