Jax Jones gives us the latest on the Take That collab
He's left Gary Barlow hanging 😮
Jax Jones joined Tom Green on Hits Radio to talk about his brand new tune 'Tonight (D.I.Y.A)', his upcoming UK tour, and that Take That collab which he has been teasing for a very long time.
Rumours first started of a Take That collab when Jax posted a photo with Gary Barlow, Howard Donald and Mark Owen, backstage at an event, just before Christmas 2023. Then, a few months later we caught up with Jax, when he told us he'd been chasing Gary, but he was on holiday.
Now, in September 2024, it seems there is another development, with Jax chatting to Tom, explaining they've written some songs, but he needs to reply to Gary!
"Gary's literally chasing me," Jax admitted, saying: "I wrote a message and I didn't send so I feel even worse.
"We wrote two songs the other week, and he's amazing, he came in with this envelope. Gary's very unassuming. That was what was cool about Gary."
Jax went on to say: "Gary comes in, so we have a visual tool, (he) brings out his envelope that has all these little tabs, where he's written titles and cut them up! And then he lays them out on the studio table and goes, ‘here's some selection of ideas that we could start from’. Imagine that bruv!
"It was like a moment for us”
The 'Whistle' DJ went on to confirm he will be replying to Gary at some point: "No, I am (replying). We need to get the bangers done! He asked me to do some research as well, so I went to his show. Just to see what's going off for them."
Jax also opened up about his friendship with Charli XCX, real name Charlotte Emma Aitchison. The singer is known for her album 'brat', which inspired the viral term 'brat summer', and as Jax explained, she's really good at listening to music he sends her.
Jax told Tom: "I speak to Charlie XCX, she on WhatsApp, she's cool. Charlotte, that’s what I call her, she's very formal on message."
He went on to explain: "She's listening, you know, I'm saying... so if you send her something, you'll get a response and it's polite...She'll respond."
During the chat, Jax also opened up about his latest collab with Joel Corry and Jason Derulo. The DJ explained that Joel introduced him to Jason, they started working on the tune together, and 'the rest is history'. Since releasing their hit, Jax has now released a version featuring Pitbull, after he decided to have a 'mess around' in the studio.
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Take a look through Jax Jones' biggest collabs:
2016: 'You Don't Know Me' with RAYE
In 2016, Jax Jones released 'You Don't Know Me' with RAYE. The song reached Number 3 in the UK and features a sample from the 2005 song 'Body Language' by M.A.N.D.Y. vs. Booka Shade.
The music video has now had more than 83 million views, with the 'visualiser' video having even more!
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2018: 'Instruction' with Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don
Zumba favourite, 'Instruction' with Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don was a 2018 hit for Jax Jones. The song was written by MNEK, Stefflon Don, Demi Lovato and Jax Jones and was included on the deluxe edition of Demi's sixth studio album, 'Tell Me You Love Me' as well as Jax's 'Snacks' EP.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2018: 'Breathe' with Ina Wroldsen
Jax's third big hit was 'Breathe' in 2018, with Norwegian singer and songwriter Ina Wroldsen. The music video has become one of Jax's most popular with a massive 168 million views.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2018: 'Ring Ring' with Mabel and Rich the Kid
'Ring Ring' was the first collab Jax Jones did with Mabel and Rich the Kid. The song was successful reaching Number 12 in the charts and was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2018: 'Play' with Years & Years
Back when Years & Years were a trio, Jax teamed up with them to release 'Play'. The song featured Olly Alexander's vocals and reached Number 8 in the UK.
The song was included on Jax's 'Snacks' EP and Years & Years' second studio album called 'Palo Santo'.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2019: 'All Day and Night' with Martin Solveig and Madison Beer
'All Day and Night' was a hit released by Jax Jones with Martin Solveig under their alias Europa, along with singer Madison Beer. The song was written by Jax and Martin along with, Becky Hill, Hailee Steinfeld and a team of songwriters.
The song performed particularly well in the dance charts, giving the trio a Number 1 on Billboard's Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart, and a Number 2 in the UK Dance chart.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2019: 'One Touch' with Jess Glynne
'One Touch' was a hit for Jax with Jess Glynne back in 2019. It became a Top 20 hit for the pair and was also certified Platinum after selling 600,000 units in September 2024.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2019: 'This Is Real' with Ella Henderson
'This Is Real' with Ella Henderson was Jax's second single from his debut studio album 'Snacks (Supersize)'. The song reached Number 9 in the UK and the music video has now had more than 28 million views!
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2020: 'Tequila' with Martin Solveig and RAYE
Once again, Jax Jones and Martin Solveig teamed up for their Europa project on another banger, this time with RAYE.
The song reached Number 2 in the UK Dance chart and the music video has now had more than 13 million views.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2021: 'Out Out' with Joel Corry featuring Charli XCX and Saweetie
What a tune, 'Out Out' was released in 2021 with fellow DJ Joel Corry and featured Charli XCX and Saweetie. 'Out Out' was another Top 10 hit for Jax and samples 'Alors on danse' by Belgian musician Stromae.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2022: 'Where Did You Go?' with MNEK
They might not have released a collab together since 'House Work' back in 2016, but MNEK's 'Whatcha whatcha gonna do' is regularly sampled on Jax Jones' hits. However, in 2022 we had a full on collab from the pair in the shape of 'Where Did You Go?'.
The song, written by both Jax and MNEK along with a team of writers and became another Top 10 hit for the pair.
Watch the lyric video on YouTube.
2022: 'Good Luck' Mabel and Galantis
Mabel, along with Jax Jones and Galantis released 'Good Luck' which had a hedonistic music video. The song fused iconic elements of Jax Jones', and Galantis' music, with Mabel's euphoric voice.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2023: 'Whistle' with Calum Scott
On 10th February 2023, Jax released 'Whistle' with Calum Scott. The song features a 90s dance music vibe, which Jax explained was him: "Digging into my influences from when I was a teenager."
Watch the music video on YouTube.
2023: 'I Need You' with DJ D.O.D
Jax Jones released a new song with DJ D.O.D called 'I Need You'. The new song is an uptempo dance tune which is bound to get you onto the dancefloor.
Listen to the song on YouTube.
2024: 'Never Be Lonely' with Zoe Wees / Cascada
Jax Jones released 'Never Be Lonely' with Zoe Wees in February 2024, a month later also releasing a version of the hit with Cascada. The single has since been certified Silver.
Watch the music video on YouTube.
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