Out Out

Album: Another Friday Night (2021)
Charted: 6
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song finds Joel Corry teaming up with his fellow DJ and producer Jax Jones. While both artists are generally classified as house musicians, Corry's style is closer to tech house and Jones is more deep house. This EDM-heavy track is a blend of their different sounds.
  • Joel Corry is a huge fan of Stromae's Euro disco classic "Alors On Danse" ("So We Dance" in English) and once the UK came out of lockdown in the summer of 2021, he and Jones agreed it was a perfect time to put their spin on the tune. The track samples the Belgian musician's 2009 hit, borrowing its signature beat to accompany the lyrics about going out clubbing. Said Corry: "Now we can party again, I want everyone to let their hair down and go OUT OUT!"
  • Corry and Jones recruited British singer-songwriter Charli XCX to sing a couple of verses and a chorus about the excitement of meeting up with friends on the dance floor. American rapper Saweetie also spits a verse about looking for love in the club.
  • Joel Corry, Jax Jones, Charli XCX and Saweetie wrote the song with Little Mix's go-to songwriting partner Kamille, along with NONÔ (UK), Låpsley, Amber Van Day, RØRY and Jin Jin.
  • Corry and Jones produced the track with Corry's regular partners in crime, Neave Applebaum and Lewis Thompson.
  • Jax Jones teased a snippet of the track from his August 6, 2021 set at The Ministry of Sound in London. They released it as a single a week later on August 13th.
  • Releasing the song in August 2021 may seem perfect timing as people return to the dancefloors after 18 months of lockdowns, but Corry actually began working on "Out Out" before the COVID era. "I used to play 'Alors on danse' in my DJ sets and had the idea to sample it and put a fresh spin on it," he told Apple Music. "My last gig before lockdown was at Brixton Academy, where I supported Jax. We were chatting about doing a song together and I brought up the Stromae idea and he loved it."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Modern A Cappella with Peder Karlsson of The Real Group

Modern A Cappella with Peder Karlsson of The Real GroupSong Writing

The leader of the Modern A Cappella movement talks about the genre.

Lajon Witherspoon of Sevendust

Lajon Witherspoon of SevendustSongwriter Interviews

The Sevendust frontman talks about the group's songwriting process, and how trips to the Murder Bar helped forge their latest album.

Mike Campbell

Mike CampbellSongwriter Interviews

Mike is lead guitarist with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, and co-writer of classic songs like "Boys Of Summer," "Refugee" and "The Heart Of The Matter."

Def Leppard Quiz

Def Leppard QuizMusic Quiz

Can you name Def Leppard's only #1 hit in America? Get rocked with this adrenalized quiz.

Mike Love of The Beach Boys

Mike Love of The Beach BoysSongwriter Interviews

The lead singer/lyricist of The Beach Boys talks about coming up with the words for "Good Vibrations," "Fun, Fun, Fun," "Kokomo" and other classic songs.

Danny Kortchmar

Danny KortchmarSongwriter Interviews

Danny played guitar on Sweet Baby James, Tapestry, and Running On Empty. He also co-wrote many hit songs, including "Dirty Laundry," "Sunset Grill" and "Tender Is The Night."