Duncan MacLennan, 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" (2010), which samples Renato Carosone. He released an EP called Style EP in 2009 and between then and 2015, released a number of other collaborations and remixes, including songs by Art vs. Science and Jessica Mauboy.

Early life Duncan MacLennan was born in Australia.

Career MacLennan is known by his stage name DCUP. He produces mainly funk and disco style music.

DCUP collaborated with Australian band Yolanda Be Cool in 2009 when he remixed their hit "Afro Nuts". He again collaborated with them on their international hit single "We No Speak Americano", released in February 2010 on the Australian indie label Sweat It Out. The song samples the 1956 hit "Tu Vuò Fà L'Americano", sung by Renato Carosone and written by Carosone and Nicola Salerno. The song topped the British, Irish, and Danish charts, and reached the Top 5 in Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Norway. It was also a chart hit in Italy, Belgium, and New Zealand.

In 2013, DCUP released "Don't Be Shy" remix, feat. Mereki. A music video to accompany the track, directed and executive produced by Australian director Tim White and starring Japanese fashion model Kozue Akimoto, was released to accompany the single., 1 Oct 2013.

Discography Extended plays + List of extended plays Title Album 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 Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUSYolanda Be Cool – Discography on Australian charts Australian-charts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01. AUTYolanda Be Cool – Discography on Austrian charts Austrian-charts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01. CAN[ Yolanda Be Cool – Artist Chart History] Billboard Retrieved 2010-10-01. DENYolanda Be Cool – Discography on Denmark charts danishcharts.dk Retrieved 2010-10-01. FRAYolanda Be Cool – Discography on French charts Lescharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01. GERYolanda Be Cool – Chartverfurlong Musicline.de Retrieved 2010-10-01. NZYolanda Be Cool – Discography on New Zealand charts Charts.org Retrieved 2010-10-01. SWIYolanda Be Cool – Discography on Swiss charts Swisscharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01. UKYolanda Be Cool – Discography on UK charts OfficialCharts.com Retrieved 2010-10-01. US "We No Speak Americano"(with Yolanda Be Cool) 2010 4 1 16 1 2 1 2 1 1 29 ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum BEA: Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum FMI: Platinum GLF: 6 x Platinum PROMUSICAE: 3 x Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI DEN: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum rowspan="3" "Sugar Man"(with Yolanda Be Cool) 2014 15 — — — — — — — — — ARIA: Platinum "Soul Makossa (Money)"(with Yolanda Be Cool) 2015 86 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Remixes 2009 Yolanda Be Cool – "Afro Nuts" (DCUP Remix) Killa Kela – "Everyday" (DCUP Remix) Act Yo Age featuring Drop The Lime – "Night of the Hornheadz" (DCUP Remix) Pablo Calamari – "Think About You" (DCUP Remix) KillaQueenz – "Boyfriend" (DCUP Remix)

2010 Alesha – "Drummer Boy" (Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Remix) Cicada – "Your Love" (DCUP Remix) Jazzbit – "Sing Sing Sing" (Yolanda Be Cool & DCUP Remix) Grum – "Can't Shake This Feeling" (DCUP Remix) Denzal Park – "Filter Freak" (DCUP Remix) Phonat – "When Love Hits The Fan" (DCUP Remix) Art vs. Science – "Magic Fountain" (DCUP Remix)

2011 Toute Freak – "Neighbour" (DCUP Remix) Jessica Mauboy – "Saturday Night" (DCUP Remix) So Called Friend featuring Marc Deal – "Near Impossible" (DCUP Remix)

2012 Peking Duk – "The Way You Are" (DCUP Remix) Grant Smillie Walden featuring Zoe Badwi – "A Million Lights" (DCUP Remix) P-Money and Dan Aux – "Kinda Lovin" (DCUP Remix)

2013 Estate – "Slipstream" (DCUP Remix) "Don't Be Shy", feat. Mereki

2014 "Sugar Man" (DCUP Remix)

2015 "Soul Makossa (Money)" (DCUP Remix)

References

External links DCUP on Myspace DCUP at Discogs