"Loca People" (also known as "Loca People (La Gente Está Muy Loca)" or "Loca People (What the Fuck!)") is a song by Spanish DJ and record producer

Sak Noel Isaac Mahmood Noell (born 12 April 1983), known professionally as Sak Noel, is a Spanish DJ, record producer, songwriter and music video director. He is best known for the international hits " Loca People", " Paso", "No Boyfriend (No Problem)" wi ...

. Dutch singer Esthera Sarita performed the female vocals in the song. It was released in Spain on 9 February 2011 by

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, while the same day, the music video was shot on

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; in Italy, it was released on 3 March 2011 by Do it Yourself Music Group, then in most countries, it was released on 24 June 2011, but was released in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2011. It subsequently debuted at number one on the

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on 2 October 2011, giving Sak Noel his first UK number one single.

Critical reception

"Loca People" received mixed reception from music critics. Robert Copsey and Lewis Corner of

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were critical of the song, giving it one star of a possible five. In reference to the song's lyrics, the review read: "What the f**k?!" In contrast, Samantha McCallum of ''Maxumi Magazine'' provided a positive review of the track, stating it "will continue to carry the party on". "It seems as though the purpose of the song is to become a party ritual", McCallum commented. "If so, it works."

Music video

The music video was filmed by Roger Martin Solé and was directed by Sak Noel. It was filmed in

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in the nightclub venue Millennium & Cosmic Club in

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(within the Polynuclear Urban Region of Barcelona), and features Desirée Brihuega and Noel himself. Besides the club scene, there are also outdoor scenes where the general public take part in the video.

Track listing

*;Digital download #"Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Radio Edit) (Explicit) – 3:36 *;US digital EP #"Loca People" (Radio Edit) – 3:35 #"Loca People" (Original Mix) – 5:40 *;German CD single #"Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Radio Edit) (Explicit) #"Loca People (What the Fuck!)" (Explicit) *;UK digital download #"Loca People" (UK Radio Edit) – 2:13 #"Loca People" (Original Mix) – 5:40 #"Loca People" (Liam Keegan Radio Edit) – 2:54 #"Loca People" (Liam Keegan Remix) – 5:26 #"Loca People" (XNRG Mix) – 4:45

Charts and certifications

Charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

CDM Chartbusters cover version

The same week Sak Noel's version made number one, a

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version of "Loca People" by CDM Chartbusters made number 55.

References

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