+1 — Martin Solveig
Released in July 2015 as the follow-up to Intoxicated, Martin Solveig’s +1 with Sam White charted across Europe and went gold in Germany.
- Single by French DJ and producer Martin Solveig featuring British singer Sam White.
- Released on 6 July 2015 on Spinnin’ Deep and Spinnin’ Records.
- Charted in Belgium, France, Germany and the UK; certified gold in Germany.
By 2015 Martin Solveig had been a Paris club DJ for two decades and a chart regular for five years. “+1”, released that July, followed his hit “Intoxicated”: a three-minute house single with a vocal by Sam White.
From Paris clubs to Hello
Born Martin Laurent Picandet in Paris on 22 September 1976, Solveig sang as a boy soprano in the choir Les petits chanteurs de Sainte-Croix de Neuilly. At 18 he started DJing, working at the Paris clubs L’Enfer, Le Queen and Les Bains-Douches. His albums Hedonist (2005), C’est la Vie (2008) and Smash (2011) built his name. “Hello”, with Dragonette, became his biggest single in 2010, reaching No. 1 in Austria, Flanders and the Netherlands and No. 13 in the UK. He also co-produced tracks on Madonna’s MDNA, including “Big in Japan” and “The Night Out”, and reached his best DJ Mag Top 100 placing, No. 29, in 2011.
Making +1
Solveig wrote “+1” with Samantha Urbani and Cass Lowe and produced it himself; British singer Sam White takes the vocal. The radio edit runs 3:12, and the track is usually filed under future house. It came after “Intoxicated”, his collaboration with Good Times Ahead released on 23 February 2015, which had reached No. 15 in France.
Release and charts
Spinnin’ Deep and Spinnin’ Records released “+1” in France on 6 July 2015. A UK release followed on 4 December, aiming to repeat the success of “Intoxicated”. The single peaked at No. 27 in Flanders, No. 31 in France, No. 38 in Germany, No. 49 in Wallonia, No. 51 in the UK and No. 76 in the Netherlands. It was certified gold in Germany and silver in the UK. It also reached No. 28 on Hungary’s dance chart. Two remix packages followed: Tujamo and Format:B on the first, Dirtcaps on the second.
After +1
Solveig kept the run going with “Do It Right”, featuring Tkay Maidza, in 2016, and left Spinnin’ Records in 2017, the year of “All Stars” with Alma. On 19 July 2025, at the Vieilles Charrues festival, he announced he was retiring from live DJing while continuing to produce.
For French dance-pop from the same moment, read the story of “Blind” by Feder, and for the bigger picture, our history of French electronic dance music.
FAQ
Who sings +1 by Martin Solveig?
British singer Sam White. The song was written by Martin Solveig, Samantha Urbani and Cass Lowe, and produced by Solveig.
When was +1 released?
In France on 6 July 2015, and in the UK on 4 December 2015.
How did +1 chart?
It reached No. 27 in Flanders, No. 31 in France, No. 38 in Germany and No. 51 in the UK. It went gold in Germany and silver in the UK.
