English DJ and record producer Sub Focus has released five studio albums and 47 singles.
In March 2005, he had a number-one single on the UK Dance Chart with "X-Ray / Scarecrow". The single reached number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. In June 2008, he hit number one on the UK Dance Chart again with "Timewarp / Join the Dots". In August 2009, he entered the UK top 40 for the first time with "Rock It / Follow the Light", which peaked at number 38. "Rock It / Follow the Light" also got him a third UK Dance Chart number one, as well as reaching the B-list of BBC Radio 1's playlist. On 12 October 2009, he released his debut studio album Sub Focus, the album peaked at number 51 on the UK Albums Chart.
In 2012, he released "Out the Blue" featuring Alice Gold and it peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart. It was followed by "Tidal Wave" featuring Alpines which peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. On 12 May 2013, "Endorphins" featuring Alex Clare was released, continuing his chart success, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. The album's fifth single "Turn It Around" was released on 22 September 2013 and peaked at number 14. His second studio album Torus was released on 30 September 2013. The sixth single from Torus, "Turn Back Time", climbed up the UK Singles Chart to number 85 prior to independent release and rose further after being placed on the B-list of BBC Radio 1's playlist. A week later, it climbed 49 places to number 36, and later reached a peak of number 10.
Studio albums Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications UKPeak positions in the United Kingdom: For all except noted: For "Timewarp / Join the Dots": For "Flashing Lights": For Portals: UKDancePeak positions on the UK Dance Albums Chart: For Sub Focus: For Torus: For Portals: For Evolve: For Contact: BEL(Fl) NZ Sub Focus Released: 12 October 2009 Label: RAM Formats: 12" LP, CD, digital download 51 2 — — BPI: Silver Torus Released: 30 September 2013 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: 12" LP, CD, digital download 11 1 180 — BPI: Silver Portals (with Wilkinson) Released: 9 October 2020 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: 12" LP, CD, digital download 68 1 — 26 Evolve Released: 12 May 2023 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: 12" LP, CD, digital download 33 3 — 8 BPI: Silver Contact Released: 21 November 2025 Label: Virgin EMI Formats: 12" LP, CD, digital download 10 1 — 14 "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released.
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK UKDancePeak positions for the Dance singles in the UK: For "Could This Be Real / Triple X": For "Splash": For "Flashing Lights": For "Out the Blue": For "Tidal Wave": For "Endorphins": For "Turn It Around": For "Turn Back Time": "Ready to Fly": "Push the Tempo": "On & On": BEL(Fl) NZHotPeaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart: For "Solar System" and "Illuminate": For "Just Hold On": For "Freedom": For "It's Time": For "Off the Ground": For "Ready to Fly": For "Vibration (One More Time)": For "Fine Day": For "Calling for a Sign": For "Wildfire": For "Push the Tempo": For "On & On": For "Original Don": For "Entwined": For "So Many Colours": SCOPeak positions for the singles in Scotland: For "Out the Blue": For "Tidal Wave": For "Endorphins": For "Turn It Around": For "Turn Back Time": For "Desire": For "Air I Breathe": 2003 "Down the Drain / Hot Line" — — — — — rowspan="7" 2004 "Acid Test / Get on Up" — — — — — "Soundguy / Bluenote" — — — — — 2005 "Frozen Solid / Juno" — — — — — "X-Ray / Scarecrow" 60 1 — — — 2006 "Airplane / Flamenco" — — — — — 2007 "Special Place / Druggy" — — — — — 2008 "Timewarp / Join the Dots" 92 7 — — — Sub Focus 2009 "Rock It / Follow the Light" 38 7 — — — "Could This Be Real" 41 4 — — — 2010 "Splash"(featuring Coco) 41 7 — — — 2011 "Flashing Lights"(with Chase & Status featuring Takura) 98 15 89 — — No More Idols 2012 "Falling Down"(featuring Kenzie May) — — — — — Torus "Out the Blue"(featuring Alice Gold) 23 5 — — 28 "Tidal Wave"(featuring Alpines) 12 4 65 — 15 BPI: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum 2013 "Endorphins"(featuring Alex Clare) 10 7 134 — 11 BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold "Turn It Around"(featuring Kele) 14 5 — — 14 "Turn Back Time" 10 3 54 — 9 BPI: Silver 2014 "Close"(featuring MNEK) — 32 — — — 2016 "Nobody Knows" — — — — — rowspan="6" "Love Divine" — — — — — 2017 "Lingua"(featuring Stylo G) — — — — — "Don't You Feel It"(featuring Alma) — 29 — — — RMNZ: Gold "Trouble"(with Rudimental featuring Chronixx and Maverick Sabre) — — — — — RMNZ: Gold 2018 "Take It Up"(with Wilkinson) — — — — — RMNZ: Gold "Desire"(with Dimension) 51 8 — — 35 BPI: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum Organ 2019 "Solar System / Siren" — — — 37 — BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum "Illuminate" (with Wilkinson) — — — 12 — RMNZ: Platinum Portals 2020 "Just Hold On" (with Wilkinson) — — — 9 — "Air I Breathe" (with Wilkinson) — — — — 85 RMNZ: Gold "Turn the Lights Off"(with Wilkinson) — — — — — 2021 "Freedom"(with Wilkinson featuring Empara Mi) — — — 23 — RMNZ: Gold 2022 "It's Time"(with Gene Farris) — — — 18 × Evolve "Off the Ground" — — — 18 × RMNZ: Platinum "Ready to Fly"(with Dimension) 29 7 — 6 × BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum 2023 "Vibration (One More Time)"(featuring AR/CO) — — — 6 × RMNZ: Gold "Fine Day" — — — 12 × "Calling for a Sign"(featuring Kelli-Leigh) — — — 22 × 2024 "Go Back"(with John Summit featuring Julia Church) — — — — × RMNZ: Platinum Comfort in Chaos and Contact "Wildfire" — — — 11 × Contact "Angel"(with Dimension, Nghtmre and Mougleta) — — — — × "Push the Tempo"(with Katy B) 54 7 — 12 × BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold Contact 2025 "On & On"(with bbyclose) 80 23 — 12 × BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold "Miracle"(with Culture Shock and Fragma) — — — — × "Original Don"(featuring Irah and Fireboy DML) — — — 3 × Contact "Entwined"(featuring Grimes) — — — 4 × "So Many Colours"(featuring Poppy Baskcomb) — — — 12 × "—" denotes a release that did not chart or has not been released.
Featured singles Year Title Album 2025 "No Comment"(Kneecap featuring Sub Focus)
Other charted songs Year Title Peak chart positions Album NZHotPeaks on the NZ Hot Singles Chart: For "Airplane" (Culture Shock Remix): For "Timewarp" (Dimension Remix): For "Last Jungle" (Camo & Krooked and Mefjus Remix): For songs from Evolve: For songs from Contact: 2021 "Airplane" (Culture Shock remix) — 14 Reworks I "Timewarp" (Dimension remix) — 11 "Last Jungle" (Camo & Krooked and Mefjus remix) — 25 2023 "Trip" — 32 Evolve "Alarm" — 26 "Waiting" — 20 "I Found You" — 7 2025 "Ecuador" — 29 Contact "Elevate" 96 12 "Roll Too Deep" — 28 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory."*" denotes that the chart did not exist at that time.
Remixes Year Title Artist 2005 "Squelch" Baron "Smack My Bitch Up" The Prodigy 2006 "Aliens" Dr. Octagon "Nervous" DJ Fresh (featuring Mary Byker) 2008 "We Are the People" Empire of the Sun 2009 "Ghosts 'n' Stuff" deadmau5 (featuring Rob Swire) "Take Me to the Hospital" The Prodigy "Dirtee Cash" Dizzee Rascal "Twerk" Basement Jaxx (featuring Yo! Majesty) 2010 "Hold On" Rusko (featuring Amber Coffman) "Selfmachine" I Blame Coco 2013 "Endorphins" (with Fred V & Grafix) Sub Focus (featuring Alex Clare)2017 "Run Up" Major Lazer (featuring PartyNextDoor and Nicki Minaj) "Don't You Feel It" (with 1991) Sub Focus (featuring Alma)2019 "Mother Tongue" Bring Me the Horizon2020 "Just Hold On" (with Wilkinson vs. Pola & Bryson) Sub Focus and Wilkinson2021 "Freedom" (with Wilkinson vs. High Contrast) Sub Focus and Wilkinson (featuring Empara Mi) "Easier" CamelPhat (featuring Lowes) "All You Ever Wanted" Rag'n'Bone Man2022 "Do It to It" Acraze (featuring Cherish)2023 "Desire" Calvin Harris (with Sam Smith)
Guest appearances and collaborations Year Title Artist Album 2004 "Ghost" Sub Focus and Danny WheelerGhost / Lost Highway "Lost Highway" 2005 "Silicon Chop" Tim Exile (featuring Sub Focus) Pro Agonist 2006 "Verano" Sub Focus and Howtek (featuring Brookes Brothers) Verano / Arachnophobia 2007 "Borrowed Time" TC (featuring Sub Focus) Evolution 2008 "Borrowed Time" (VIP mix) Borrowed Time VIP / Pornstar "Distress Signal" Pendulum and Sub Focus Bootleg 2011 "Flashing Lights" Chase & Status and Sub Focus (featuring Takura) No More Idols "Stomp" Sub Focus RAMM 100 2018 "Circadian" Mind State, Vol. 1 2020 "1000 Miles" Machinedrum (featuring Sub Focus) A View of U "Destiny" Netsky and Sub Focus (featuring Jozzy) Second Nature 2022 "Recombine" Culture Shock and Sub Focus Sequel 2025 "No Comment" Kneecap (featuring Sub Focus)
Production credits Year Title Artist Album 2010 "Kickstarts" Example Won't Go Quietly 2023 "Friend of Mine" Jess Glynne JESS
VIP mixes Year Title Release 2007 "Verano" (VIP mix) Free download 2010 "Timewarp" (VIP mix) Splash / Timewarp VIP "Coming Closer" (VIP mix) Splash (Rusko remix) / Coming Closer VIP 2012 "Falling Down" (VIP mix) Falling Down (EP) 2021 "Could This Be Real" (Sub Focus 125 VIP) Reworks I
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