"Loud" is a song performed by Australian recording artist Stan Walker. The song was released as a digital download on 6 May 2011 as the lead single from his third studio album, Let the Music Play.

"Loud" was written by Drew Pearson, Stephen Wrabel and Jon Asher, and was produced by Pearson. It was recorded in Los Angeles during sessions for the follow-up to his second studio album, From the Inside Out (2010). The song was sent to Australian contemporary hit radio on 2 May 2011. A week later, it became the most-added song to radio. "Loud" was released as a two-track digital download on 6 May 2011 in Australia and New Zealand. Its CD single was released in Australia on 3 June 2011. In an interview with Inner West Courier, Walker said "the meaning behind the song is so simple. It's a declaration of a celebration, another step forward and just having fun."

"Loud" debuted at number thirty-eight on the ARIA Singles Chart on 16 May 2011, and peaked at number nine on 20 June 2011. It is Walker's second top-ten single in Australia following "Black Box" (2009), and has since been certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for shipments of 70,000 units. On the New Zealand Singles Chart "Loud" entered at number thirty on 16 May 2011. It peaked at number eight on 11 July 2011, and became Walker's fourth top-ten hit in New Zealand. The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), certified "Loud" Gold for shipping 7,500 copies.

Stan Walker (born 23 October 1990 in Melbourne, Victoria), is a Māori Australian recording artist and actor. In 2009, Walker was the winner of the seventh and last season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.

In December 2009, Walker released his debut studio album, Introducing Stan Walker, which included the hit single, "Black Box". The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). It also appeared on the New Zealand Albums Chart at number two and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). In 2010, Walker released his second studio album, From the Inside Out, which spawned the hit singles, "Unbroken" and "Choose You". The album debuted at number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart and number two on the ARIA Albums Chart. In November 2011, Walker released his third studio album, Let the Music Play, which debuted at number 18 on the ARIA Albums Chart and number 12 in New Zealand, and spawned the hit single "Loud".

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