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LF System

LF System are a dance music production duo from West Lothian, Scotland, consisting of Conor Larkman and Sean Finnigan. They are best known for their 2022 hit single "Afraid to Feel".

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LF System
OriginWest Lothian, Scotland
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Years active2021–present
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Members
  • Conor Larkman
  • Sean Finnigan
Websitelfsystemmusic.com

LF System are a dance music production duo from West Lothian, Scotland, consisting of Conor Larkman and Sean Finnigan.1 They are best known for their 2022 hit single "Afraid to Feel".

Larkman and Finnigan previously worked as a roofer and petrol station worker.2 "Afraid to Feel", their third single, topped the UK Singles Chart in July 2022,3 and was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry.4 The track is based on "I Can't Stop (Turning You On)" by 1970s Philadelphia soul band Silk, from their 1979 album Midnight Dancer,5 with vocals by Louise Clare Marshall both sped-up and slowed down from the original release.

Prior to this number one, they released the track "Dancing Cliché", which was based on a 1981 soul track written by Luther Vandross called "Party People", which was released by the Harlem funk group the Main Ingredient featuring Cuba Gooding.67

Discography

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
8 		AUS
9 		BEL
(FL)
10 		CRO
11 		DEN
12 		IRE
13 		NL
14 		NZ
Hot
15
"Dancing Cliché"16 2021 — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"So Do You"17 2022 — — — — — — — —
"Afraid to Feel" 1 19 20 — 31 2 3 23
"Hungry (For Love)"21 — — — 41 — — — —
"Dancing Shoes (Take Me Higher)"22 2023 — — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
References

References

  1. "LF SYSTEM". BBC News. 8 July 2022.
  2. "DJ pair LF System fend off Beyoncé to secure sixth week at number one". STV News. 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  3. "LF SYSTEM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
  4. "British single certifications – Lf System – Afraid To Feel". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 September 2024. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Afraid To Feel Lf System in the "Search:" field.
  5. "Charts analysis: LF System have the first dance No.1 of 2022 | Analysis | Music Week".
  6. The Main Ingredient featuring Cuba Gooding, 1981 RCA Records PD-13046
  7. "Charts analysis: LF System have the first dance No.1 of 2022 | Analysis | Music Week".
  8. "LF System | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  9. "Discography LF System". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  10. "Discografie LF System" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  11. "HRT Airplay Radio Chart No. 1054 - Issue Date: November 21st 2022" (PDF). Hrvatska Radiotelevizija. 21 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  12. "Discography LF System". Hitlisten. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  13. "Discography LF System". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on October 3, 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  14. "Discografie LF System". MegaCharts. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  15. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
  16. "Dancing Cliché - Single by LF System". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  17. "So Do You - Single by LF System". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  18. "British certifications – Lf System". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 23 September 2024. Type Lf System in the "Search:" field.
  19. "Danish single certifications – LF System – Afraid to Feel". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  20. "Dutch certifications – LF System" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 15 December 2022. Enter LF System in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  21. "Hungry (For Love) - Single by LF System". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  22. "Dancing Shoes (Take Me Higher) - Single by LF System". Apple Music. Retrieved 19 May 2023.