Rex The Dog

Data updated on 2025-07-29 15:33:10 UTC

Rex the Dog is responsible for some of the most infectious and exuberant '80s-inspired electro house singles in a decade chock-full of them. Before veteran producer Jake Williams (aka JX) stepped forward to officially confirm rumors of his involvement, the mystery surrounding Rex the Dog's identity garnered a fair amount of attention in electronic circles -- but it never overshadowed the music itself, with its recognizable, impressively durable template of simple, sturdy midtempo beats, buoyant burbling bass, and melodic but constantly mutating portamento synth riffs (and occasionally vocals) flanged and filtered into delirium. Williams scored multiple mainstream house hits (including several top 20 U.K. singles) throughout the '90s under the monikers JX and Mekka, and as a member of Planet Perfecto, but sometime after the turn of the millennium he struck out in a less overtly commercial direction, adopting the Rex the Dog alias. In 2023 Williams revealed an evolution of the Rex The Dog sound, one which married the Rex project with his musical roots. ‘Change This Pain For Ecstasy’ saw the biggest vocal hook ever used on a Rex record.

Genres

: electroclash indie dance

Total plays

25.0 million

Updated on 2025-07-29

Date	Total plays
2025-07-29	25,036,130
2025-07-20	24,936,802
2025-07-12	24,840,502
2025-07-05	24,758,506
2025-06-27	24,892,821
2025-06-19	24,568,741
2025-06-11	24,476,828
2025-06-03	24,373,336
2025-05-26	24,275,584
2025-05-17	24,078,849
2025-05-02	23,828,051
2025-04-22	23,654,999
2025-04-13	23,518,155
2025-04-06	23,396,123
2025-03-28	24,066,829
2025-03-20	22,924,153
2025-03-10	22,682,930
2025-03-02	22,583,010
2025-02-21	22,494,189
2025-02-12	22,410,963
2025-02-03	22,322,809
2025-01-24	22,225,489
2025-01-15	22,134,773
2025-01-07	22,055,762
2024-12-29	21,972,710
2024-12-21	21,904,002
2024-12-12	21,817,122
2024-11-20	21,601,268
2024-06-10	19,387,642
2024-05-28	19,263,553
2024-05-12	19,102,270
2024-04-25	18,930,818
2024-04-10	18,953,740
2024-03-27	18,816,546
2024-03-11	18,651,996
2024-02-26	18,499,601
2024-02-10	18,313,673
2023-11-25	17,392,586
2023-10-15	17,077,167
2023-09-30	16,934,315
2023-09-15	16,777,215
2023-08-29	18,863,595
2023-08-25	14,564,129
2023-08-20	14,673,428

Country

United Kingdom

Social media links

Monthly listeners

144,457

Followers

33,377

Top Cities

London

2,552 listeners
Brussels

2,946 listeners
Berlin

2,732 listeners
Amsterdam

2,092 listeners
Melbourne

1,802 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
Change This Pain For Ecstasy	3,210,828	3:27	2023-04-21
The Knife: Heartbeats - Rex The Dog Remix	3,062,857	3:30	2009-03-09
Do You Feel What I Feel	1,801,551	7:13	2013-05-06
I Can See You, Can You See Me?	1,514,047	3:18	2009-03-09
Son of a Gun	1,198,048	2:49	2024-08-09
Sicko	910,597	6:32	2015-03-02
Change This Pain For Ecstasy - Extended Version	895,431	8:23	2023-04-21
Not Going Home	716,344	3:30	2025-03-07
Vortex	615,194	7:35	2019-06-14
Teufelsberg	531,835	6:59	2016-08-26
The Sounds: Tony The Beat - Rex The Dog Remix	509,879	3:41	2009-03-09
Crasher	502,437	7:47	2018-04-20
Bubblicious	421,874	3:45	2009-03-09
Heartbeats - Rex The Dog Remix	419,447	6:13	2002-12-27
Dancing On My Own - Rex The Dog Remix Edit	382,135	3:24	2010-01-01
Do You Feel What I Feel - Radio Edit	362,544	4:36	2013-03-23
Dancing On My Own - Rex The Dog Remix	344,396	6:26	2010-01-01
Heartsong	318,699	2:22	2009-03-09
Maximize	307,550	3:51	2009-03-09
Circulate - Wolfram Remix	290,027	4:59	2020-09-04
You Are A Blade	266,732	8:30	2015-11-20
Circulate	252,518	3:51	2009-03-09
Frequency	251,225	3:09	2009-03-09
Hold It/Control It	233,368	6:43	2018-04-20
Prototype	230,142	3:43	2009-03-09
Time - Korgasmatron, Pt. 2	222,333	6:24	2023-09-29
Italian Skyline	214,229	2:29	2009-03-09
Gecko	211,572	3:19	2009-03-09
I Look Into Mid Air	206,529	4:14	2009-03-09
Dancing On My Own - Rex The Dog Extended Remix	199,052	7:27	2010-01-01
Your Wish Is My Command	175,622	3:22	2023-11-24
My Enemy - Rex The Dog Remix	174,475	7:13	2011-01-01
Korgasmatron	167,909	7:15	2015-03-02
Wasp Factory	165,072	6:56	2015-11-20
Bubblicious - Rex Radio Edit	148,657	3:07	2009-06-22
Automatic (feat. Peaches) [Rex The Dog Vocal Remix]	148,071	7:02	2020-08-07
Automatic - Rex The Dog Vocal Remix	148,071	7:02	2020-08-07
Vortex - Krystal Klear Remix	147,585	8:00	2020-09-04
Triangle Walks - Rex The Dog Remix	129,109	3:15	2009-07-20
Condor - Rex The Dog Remix	127,923	8:21	2018-12-07
Change This Pain For Ecstasy - Jonathan Kaspar Remix	117,590	6:45	2023-11-17
Frequency	115,678	6:20	2004-08-02
Itchy Scratchy	114,878	3:09	2009-03-09
Marble House - Rex The Dog Remix	113,008	6:34	2006-03-01
First Landing - Rex The Dog Remix - Edit	109,620	4:31	2018-08-17
Change This Pain For Ecstasy - Azzecca Remix Edit	100,778	3:58	2023-12-08
Bonn	93,529	7:04	2013-05-06
Change This Pain for Ecstasy - Lazare & ADDAM Remix	92,217	4:06	2025-04-25
Shortwave	91,860	6:47	2016-09-09
Italian Blond	90,680	4:42	2009-03-09
Intro	75,356	0:40	2009-03-09
Elektromekanik	66,354	6:38	2019-06-14
I Look Into Midair	61,051	6:15	2004-08-02
Moto	59,968	5:52	2023-04-21
Circulate	59,444	6:03	2007-07-03
Musik Hypnotises	58,887	8:23	2015-11-20
Vortex - Radio Edit	58,616	3:42	2019-06-14
I Can See You, Can You See Me ? - Radio Version	58,383	3:06	2009-06-22
Coming Round - Rex The Dog Remix	55,417	7:39	2017-06-23
Automatic (feat. Peaches) - Rex The Dog Remix Instrumental	51,594	6:20	2020-02-28
Automatic Dub - Rex The Dog Remix	51,594	6:20	2020-02-21
Atoms Forming a Molecule	51,506	5:20	2020-04-03
First Landing - Rex The Dog Remix	49,264	6:31	2018-08-17
Sicko - Bawrut Remix	49,044	7:50	2020-09-04
Sequencer	48,576	4:16	2009-03-09
Change This Pain For Ecstasy - Eli Escobar Remix	48,078	6:02	2024-02-02
Do You Feel What I Feel - Tiger & Woods Remix	47,412	7:10	2013-05-06
Every Day Could Be Our Last Day	44,749	3:39	2009-03-09
Bubblicious - Rex Club Mix	43,788	6:08	2009-06-22
Experimental Housing	41,652	4:25	2019-10-18
Do You Feel What I Feel - Rex The Dog Pratersauna Remix	40,931	8:34	2013-05-06
Laika	39,973	5:24	2024-09-06
Vortex	38,072	3:42	2019-09-27
We Live in Daddy's Car	35,189	5:32	2009-03-09
Italian Blond	33,491	6:09	2007-07-03
Mine Raiders	32,938	4:37	2019-10-18
I Can See You, Can You See Me ? - Rex The Dog Club Version	32,761	7:08	2009-06-22
Bubblicious - Felix Da Housecat's London Mix	31,835	6:33	2009-06-22
Prototype	31,695	6:09	2004-01-26
Transmitter	30,482	5:04	2020-04-17
POW! - Club Mix	27,741	5:23	2011-01-01
Experimental Housing - Ejeca Remix	27,198	5:55	2019-10-18
I Can See You, Can You See Me ? - Kenson Remix	26,707	5:40	2009-06-22
Bubblicious - Familijen Remix	23,518	3:53	2009-06-22
Vortex - (Krystal Klear Remix) [Mixed]	22,377	6:33	2021-03-26
Change This Pain For Ecstasy - Azzecca Remix	21,675	6:11	2023-12-08
Bubblicious - Congo Rock Remix	19,407	4:07	2009-06-22
Every Day	18,477	5:21	2006-10-30
Korgasmatron [Mixed]	17,950	4:32	2022-08-19
POW! - Casio Mix	17,299	5:33	2011-01-01
Sicko [Mixed] - Bawrut Remix	15,611	4:07	2024-07-05
Circulate - JBAG Edit	15,314	5:15	2007-09-03
Bubblicious - Dahlback Remix	15,046	6:39	2009-06-22
Do You Feel What I Feel - Kim Ann Foxman Remix	14,690	6:48	2013-05-06
Teufelsberg - Mixed	14,568	6:05	2017-01-27
Bubblicious - Zoo Brazil Remix	12,748	6:02	2009-06-22
Maximize	11,162	7:33	2006-10-30
The Rex In You Isn’t The You You Thought Was In You - Rex The Dog Remix	10,934	6:53	2020-12-11
Bubblicious - Ben Hoo Circle Line Remix	10,531	7:09	2009-06-22
Change This Pain for Ecstasy - Siege Remix	10,021	3:53	2025-03-28
POW! - Rave Mix	9,864	7:09	2011-01-01
I Can See You, Can You See Me ? - Oliver Huntemann Remix	9,563	7:28	2009-06-22
Circulate (JBAG's Boomboxed Re-Edit) - Mixed	9,041	3:52	2007-10-29
I Can See You, Can You See Me ? - The Touch Remix	8,452	6:39	2009-06-22
I Can See You, Can You See Me ? - Drop The Lime Remix	7,981	4:20	2009-06-22
Little Angel - Rex The Dog Remix	7,378	7:05	2011-07-18
We Live In Daddy´s Car	7,365	6:19	2004-01-26
Sequencer	4,833	6:11	2006-10-30
Do You Feel What I Feel - Gregori Klosman Remix	4,094	5:18	2013-05-06
Do You Feel What I Feel - Jacques Renault Vocal Remix	3,472	5:40	2013-05-06
Korgasmatron [Mixed]	2,866	5:21	2021-05-14
Restless - Rex the Dog Remix	2,279	6:59	2004-02-02
Do You Feel What I Feel - Riva Starr Remix	2,116	6:27	2013-05-06