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NERO

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Featuring producers Dan Stephens and Joe Ray along with vocalist Alana Watson, London's Nero were born a straight drum'n'bass act, but they steadily evolved into a more layered affair, mixing dubstep beats with classic house music melodies and vocals. Formed in 2004 and signed to the Formation Records label that same year, the group released a series of drum'n'bass 12"s that would take them up to 2008. That year, the Audio Freaks label released their "This Way" single, marking their shift toward dubstep. The year 2009 would find them breaking through with their own hit single, "Act Like You Know," plus a hit remix of the Streets' "Blinded by the Lights." Remix work for Daft Punk, Deadmau5, and La Roux would follow, as would an award for Best Dubstep Act 2010 from the popular online music store Beatport.

In late 2010, they placed in the Top 15 of the BBC's Sound of 2011 list. In August of 2011, Nero released their debut album, Welcome Reality, an ambitious concept album created as a score for a fictional film. The album reached the number one spot on the U.K. album chart. Late in the year, the track "Reaching Out" with Daryl Hall on guest vocals was released as a single. The year 2012 saw their remix of Michael Jackson's "Speed Demon" land on the 25th anniversary edition reissue of Bad, while their debut album was reissued as Welcome Reality + with the addition of two new tracks along with a remix of their U.K. number one hit single "Promises" from Skrillex. The remix won the 2013 Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical.

Nero's track "Into the Past" was featured on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's 2013 film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Near the end of the year, Nero announced that their second album would be arriving in 2014. The album's first single, "Satisfy," was released in May of that year, but it would still be another year before the album's title and release date were announced. Between II Worlds finally appeared in September of 2015. ~ David Jeffries, Rovi

Genres

: dubstep dub

Total plays

723.6 million
Updated on 2025-06-14

Social media links

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Monthly listeners

1,610,019

Followers

796,429

Top Cities

  1. United Kingdom
    London
    38,021 listeners
  2. Australia
    Sydney
    29,450 listeners
  3. Australia
    Brisbane
    24,753 listeners
  4. Australia
    Melbourne
    21,841 listeners
  5. Australia
    Perth
    22,479 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Promises
Promises
104,996,307 4:17 2011-01-01
Promises - Skrillex & Nero Remix
Promises - Skrillex & Nero Remix
62,201,965 4:29 2011-01-01
Holdin' On - Skrillex & Nero Remix
Holdin' On - Skrillex & Nero Remix
50,864,715 3:57 2012-01-01
Doomsday
Doomsday
43,655,932 4:12 2011-01-01
Dreams
Dreams
36,204,378 4:28 2017-08-14
Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff - NERO Remix
Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff - NERO Remix
33,000,510 6:56 2009-01-01
Guilt
Guilt
27,652,167 4:44 2011-01-01
Innocence
Innocence
26,539,138 5:15 2010-01-01
Me And You
Me And You
24,442,676 4:08 2011-01-01
Crush On You
Crush On You
21,891,357 4:10 2011-01-01
Two Minds
Two Minds
20,143,865 3:35 2015-09-04
The Thrill - Porter Robinson Remix
The Thrill - Porter Robinson Remix
19,099,838 4:38 2015-04-20
Satisfy
Satisfy
16,457,679 4:45 2014-01-01
Guilt - Radio Edit
Guilt - Radio Edit
15,693,835 2:57 2011-01-01
Must Be The Feeling
Must Be The Feeling
15,532,092 4:03 2011-01-01
The Thrill
The Thrill
13,008,915 3:30 2015-05-10
Satisfy
Satisfy
12,554,539 4:04 2015-09-04
My Eyes
My Eyes
12,276,142 4:50 2011-01-01
Reaching Out
Reaching Out
11,575,108 4:45 2011-01-01
Into The Night
Into The Night
11,428,021 5:13 2015-09-04
Lullaby
Lullaby
8,377,600 4:27 2018-12-04
Me & You
Me & You
7,881,549 3:55 2010-01-01
Speed Demon (Remix by Nero)
Speed Demon (Remix by Nero)
7,588,656 4:08 2012-09-18
Won't You (Be There)
Won't You (Be There)
5,938,379 4:02 2011-01-01
Fugue State
Fugue State
5,846,269 3:35 2011-01-01
Scorpions
Scorpions
4,787,259 5:56 2011-01-01
Circles
Circles
4,169,698 4:32 2015-09-04
In The Way
In The Way
4,162,616 3:57 2011-01-01
It Comes And It Goes
It Comes And It Goes
4,036,487 4:02 2015-09-04
Renegade
Renegade
3,975,320 4:46 2022-12-02
2808
2808
3,856,817 1:53 2011-01-01
Etude
Etude
3,655,816 4:17 2011-01-01
Departure
Departure
3,609,164 5:34 2011-01-01
Must Be The Feeling - Flux Pavilion & Nero Remix
Must Be The Feeling - Flux Pavilion & Nero Remix
3,495,305 5:11 2012-01-01
Into The Past (Reboot)
Into The Past (Reboot)
3,390,126 4:15 2015-09-04
Dark Skies
Dark Skies
3,367,776 4:02 2015-09-04
Blame You
Blame You
3,223,226 3:20 2024-01-26
Blinded by the Lights - Nero Remix
Blinded by the Lights - Nero Remix
3,059,984 6:45 2002-03-18
XYZ - NERO Remix
XYZ - NERO Remix
2,977,873 5:16 2022-08-26
Two Minds - Nero '92 Minds Remix
Two Minds - Nero '92 Minds Remix
2,804,022 3:48 2015-08-13
What Does Love Mean
What Does Love Mean
2,714,098 4:10 2015-09-04
Tonight
Tonight
2,627,342 3:41 2015-09-04
This Way
This Way
2,606,447 6:22 2008-09-01
Innocence 2025
Innocence 2025
2,560,273 2:48 2025-03-13
Act Like You Know (Dubstep Mix)
Act Like You Know (Dubstep Mix)
2,524,147 5:39 2013-08-04
Juggernauts - Nero Remix
Juggernauts - Nero Remix
2,357,758 5:04 2010-02-16
Between II Worlds
Between II Worlds
2,064,795 7:21 2015-09-04
Me & You - Dirtyphonics Remix
Me & You - Dirtyphonics Remix
2,002,310 5:57 2010-01-01
Into The Night - Nero 1988 Remix
Into The Night - Nero 1988 Remix
1,831,257 3:45 2015-01-08
Into The Night ADAM 1
Into The Night ADAM 1
1,831,257 3:45 2015-01-08
Electron
Electron
1,436,953 4:42 2010-01-01
Wasted
Wasted
1,266,743 4:54 2015-09-04
Into The Night - Dawn Wall Remix
Into The Night - Dawn Wall Remix
1,222,994 4:44 2015-01-08
Truth
Truth
1,166,813 3:47 2023-10-27
Crush On You - Knife Party Remix
Crush On You - Knife Party Remix
1,117,859 4:27 2011-01-01
Draw Energy
Draw Energy
1,076,543 3:12 2024-05-10
The Thrill - TCTS Remix
The Thrill - TCTS Remix
1,065,964 4:02 2015-05-11
Two Minds - David Zowie Remix
Two Minds - David Zowie Remix
1,047,979 5:03 2015-08-13
Must Be The Feeling - Radio Edit
Must Be The Feeling - Radio Edit
950,045 3:08 2012-01-01
Must Be The Feeling - Kill The Noise Remix
Must Be The Feeling - Kill The Noise Remix
873,882 4:26 2012-01-01
Do You Wanna
Do You Wanna
817,131 5:48 2009-09-28
Into The Past
Into The Past
810,788 5:17 2013-01-01
Solar
Solar
797,585 3:23 2024-08-02
Hypercaine Nero Dubstep Mix - Nero Dubstep Mix
Hypercaine Nero Dubstep Mix - Nero Dubstep Mix
796,286 5:43 2009-05-10
Too Many Questions
Too Many Questions
734,166 3:38 2024-08-02
Bad Trip
Bad Trip
724,675 6:15 2008-09-01
Won't You (Be There) - Baauer Remix
Won't You (Be There) - Baauer Remix
715,835 3:15 2012-01-01
Ready for the Stomping
Ready for the Stomping
698,033 4:42 2012-11-23
Shaolin Style - Nero Remix
Shaolin Style - Nero Remix
657,102 4:35 2010-04-26
Something Else
Something Else
642,832 5:30 2010-04-26
No Rival! - NERO Remix
No Rival! - NERO Remix
561,662 3:53 2021-11-09
Nowhere to Hide
Nowhere to Hide
503,810 3:35 2024-09-06
Crush On You - Single Version
Crush On You - Single Version
477,380 2:48 2011-01-01
Promises - Calvin Harris Remix
Promises - Calvin Harris Remix
467,684 6:00 2012-01-01
Night Thunder
Night Thunder
424,769 5:57 2010-04-26
Two Minds - Dimension Remix
Two Minds - Dimension Remix
403,732 4:57 2015-08-13
The Unknown
The Unknown
397,946 4:01 2024-09-06
Gravity
Gravity
385,147 4:01 2024-09-06
Renegade - Unknown Version
Renegade - Unknown Version
368,586 3:59 2024-09-06
Talking to God
Talking to God
363,802 3:32 2024-09-06
House Every Weekend - Nero Remix
House Every Weekend - Nero Remix
352,207 4:46 2015-09-25
Welcome Reality
Welcome Reality
347,489 4:29 2010-01-01
End Of The World - Original Mix
End Of The World - Original Mix
343,574 6:09 2013-10-07
Reaching Out - Fred Falke Remix
Reaching Out - Fred Falke Remix
318,621 7:35 2011-01-01
Bad Trip Remix - Bar9 Remix
Bad Trip Remix - Bar9 Remix
308,464 4:47 2009-07-01
Bad Trip - Bar9 Remix
Bad Trip - Bar9 Remix
308,464 4:46 2014-10-10
Me And You - Steve Angello Remix
Me And You - Steve Angello Remix
307,882 6:25 2011-01-01
The Thrill - René LaVice's Thrillseeking Remix
The Thrill - René LaVice's Thrillseeking Remix
301,580 3:35 2015-05-11
Me & You - Danger Remix
Me & You - Danger Remix
291,175 3:28 2010-01-01
Reaching Out - Radio Edit
Reaching Out - Radio Edit
279,855 2:52 2011-01-01
Innocence - Feed Me Remix
Innocence - Feed Me Remix
278,590 6:30 2011-01-01
Act Like You Know
Act Like You Know
277,341 5:46 2013-05-28
Must Be The Feeling - Brookes Brothers Remix
Must Be The Feeling - Brookes Brothers Remix
268,896 4:42 2012-01-01
Running from Reality
Running from Reality
237,865 4:59 2024-09-06
Guilt - Nero VIP Mix
Guilt - Nero VIP Mix
235,648 4:55 2011-01-01
Must Be The Feeling - Live Version
Must Be The Feeling - Live Version
221,912 6:43 2012-01-01
Me & You - Kamuki Remix
Me & You - Kamuki Remix
208,085 4:49 2010-01-01
Energy
Energy
204,483 6:06 2019-02-18
Crush On You - KillSonik Remix
Crush On You - KillSonik Remix
182,334 4:55 2011-01-01
Won't You (Be There) - Club Cheval Remix
Won't You (Be There) - Club Cheval Remix
177,991 4:01 2012-01-01
Into The Night - MANT Remix
Into The Night - MANT Remix
169,003 7:04 2015-01-08
Truth (Prologue)
Truth (Prologue)
158,918 1:37 2024-09-06
Must Be The Feeling - SebastiAn Remix
Must Be The Feeling - SebastiAn Remix
158,843 4:41 2012-01-01
Guilt - Culture Shock Remix
Guilt - Culture Shock Remix
155,500 4:51 2011-01-01
Go Back
Go Back
151,642 5:17 2014-10-06
僥倖ダンス - ちゃんげろソニックVer.
僥倖ダンス - ちゃんげろソニックVer.
149,429 4:16 2022-11-27
Into The Night - ATTLAS Remix
Into The Night - ATTLAS Remix
147,708 4:48 2015-01-08
顔も本名も知らなくったって俺ら友達だろう?
顔も本名も知らなくったって俺ら友達だろう?
141,995 4:45 2022-11-27
Talking to God - Elliot Vast Remix
Talking to God - Elliot Vast Remix
136,968 8:02 2024-11-22
C.T.F.O. - Nero Remix
C.T.F.O. - Nero Remix
129,882 4:41 2011-08-22
Into The Night - Amtrac Remix
Into The Night - Amtrac Remix
122,250 4:50 2015-01-08
Into The Night ADAM 1
Into The Night ADAM 1
122,250 4:50 2015-01-08
The Unknown - Theme
The Unknown - Theme
119,409 1:22 2024-09-06
Into The Night - Leon Reverse Remix
Into The Night - Leon Reverse Remix
119,156 5:17 2015-01-08
Into The Night - Friend Within Remix
Into The Night - Friend Within Remix
113,259 6:19 2015-01-08
The Thrill - KANT Remix
The Thrill - KANT Remix
105,089 5:58 2015-05-11
Must Be The Feeling - Azari & III Remix
Must Be The Feeling - Azari & III Remix
101,354 6:16 2012-01-01
Reaching Out - Wilkinson Remix
Reaching Out - Wilkinson Remix
91,082 4:32 2011-01-01
Crush On You - Brodinski Remix
Crush On You - Brodinski Remix
85,619 4:35 2011-01-01
Two Minds - FineArt Remix
Two Minds - FineArt Remix
81,558 6:05 2015-08-13
Reaching Out - Booka Shade Remix
Reaching Out - Booka Shade Remix
29,550 6:39 2011-01-01
Night Thunder
Night Thunder
29,352 5:17 2018-11-07
Bad Trip - Rob Sparx Remix
Bad Trip - Rob Sparx Remix
7,349 4:17 2014-03-16
Shake 30
Shake 30
2,394 3:28 2021-05-14
Heat Of The Night
Heat Of The Night
1,642 3:39 2021-05-14
Puff Puff Pass Mixtape
Puff Puff Pass Mixtape
1,041 2:12 2017-05-30
Sexy Smile - Remix
Sexy Smile - Remix
< 1000 3:51 2011-12-07
Conflicted
Conflicted
< 1000 3:51 2024-02-16

New releases

Innocence 2025
Innocence 2025
2025-03-13
[Polydor Records]
Talking to God (Elliot Vast Remix)
Talking to God (Elliot Vast Remix)
2024-11-22
[2808 Recordings]
Into the Unknown
Into the Unknown
2024-09-06
[2808 Recordings]
Solar
Solar
2024-08-02
[2808 Recordings]
Draw Energy
Draw Energy
2024-05-10
[2808 Recordings]
Blame You
Blame You
2024-01-26
[2808 Recordings]
Truth
Truth
2023-10-27
[2808 Recordings]
Renegade
Renegade
2022-12-02
[Sable Valley Records]
XYZ (NERO Remix)
XYZ (NERO Remix)
2022-08-26
[mau5trap]
No Rival! (NERO Remix)
No Rival! (NERO Remix)
2021-11-09
[Anjunadeep]
Lullaby
Lullaby
2018-12-04
[Astralwerks]
End Of The World / Night Thunder
End Of The World / Night Thunder
2018-11-07
[Audio Phreaks]
Dreams
Dreams
2017-08-14
[Mind of a Genius]
Between II Worlds
Between II Worlds
2015-09-04
[EMI]
Between II Worlds
Between II Worlds
2015-09-04
[EMI]
Two Minds (Remixes)
Two Minds (Remixes)
2015-08-13
[EMI]
Two Minds (Remixes)
Two Minds (Remixes)
2015-08-13
[EMI]
The Thrill (Porter Robinson Remix)
The Thrill (Porter Robinson Remix)
2015-06-08
[EMI]
The Thrill (Porter Robinson Remix)
The Thrill (Porter Robinson Remix)
2015-06-08
[EMI]
The Thrill (Remixes)
The Thrill (Remixes)
2015-05-11
[EMI]
The Thrill
The Thrill
2015-05-10
[EMI]
The Thrill (Porter Robinson Remix)
The Thrill (Porter Robinson Remix)
2015-04-20
[EMI]
Into The Night - ADAM 1
Into The Night - ADAM 1
2015-01-08
[Universal Music Group International]
Into The Night (Remixes)
Into The Night (Remixes)
2015-01-08
[EMI]
Satisfy
Satisfy
2014-01-01
[EMI]
Welcome Reality +
Welcome Reality +
2012-01-01
[EMI]
Won't You (Be There) EP
Won't You (Be There) EP
2012-01-01
[EMI]
Must Be The Feeling
Must Be The Feeling
2012-01-01
[EMI]
Me And You
Me And You
2012-01-01
[EMI]
Promises
Promises
2012-01-01
[EMI]
Must Be The Feeling
Must Be The Feeling
2012-01-01
[EMI]
Crush On You EP
Crush On You EP
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Guilt
Guilt
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Reaching Out
Reaching Out
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Me And You
Me And You
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Welcome Reality - Album Sampler
Welcome Reality - Album Sampler
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Guilt
Guilt
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Crush On You
Crush On You
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Welcome Reality +
Welcome Reality +
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Welcome Reality
Welcome Reality
2011-01-01
[EMI]
Something Else
Something Else
2010-04-26
[Z Audio]
Innocence / Electron
Innocence / Electron
2010-01-01
[EMI]
Me & You
Me & You
2010-01-01
[EMI]
Acts of Mad Men (Part 2)
Acts of Mad Men (Part 2)
2009-09-28
[Viper Recordings]
Bad Trip Remix
Bad Trip Remix
2009-07-01
[Audio Phreaks]
Audio Phreaks, Vol. 6
Audio Phreaks, Vol. 6
2008-09-01
[Audio Phreaks]