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Choose (Stan Walker Song)
New Zealand-Australian singer Stan Walker has released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, two extended plays, forty-seven singles—including seven as a featured artist—and twenty-one music videos. In 2009, Walker won the seventh season of ''Australian Idol'', and signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Walker's debut studio album ''Introducing Stan Walker'', which contained selected songs he performed on ''Australian Idol'', was released on 11 December 2009. The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, and number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, and triple platinum by the Recorded Music NZ. The album's lead single " Black Box" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, and number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart, eventually being certified double platinum in both countries. Walker's second studio album ''From the Inside Out'', was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stan Walker
Stan Walker (born 23 October 1990) is an Australian-born New Zealand singer, actor, and television personality. 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Box (song)
"Black Box" is the debut single by season seven winner of ''Australian Idol'', Stan Walker. It was released digitally on 22 November 2009, as the lead single from his debut studio album, '' Introducing... Stan Walker''. Blue covered this song for their new album '' Roulette''. Critical reception Jade from MusicFix compared the song to all other ''Australian Idol'' winners' singles and wrote that the "black box" metaphor differentiates it from the others. She called the sound a "generic R&B beat" and continued by comparing Walker's voice to fellow ''Australian Idol'' winner Guy Sebastian, saying that ''Australian Idol'' voters "decided one Sebastian just wasn't enough." At the 2010 New Zealand Music Awards, "Black Box" won the award for the 'Highest Selling New Zealand Single'. It was also named the 'Radio Airplay Record of the Year' at the ceremony, after topping the New Zealand Radio Airplay Chart for ten weeks. At the 2010 ARIA Music Awards, "Black Box" was nominated fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inventing Myself (song)
"Inventing Myself" is a single by recording artist Stan Walker from his fourth studio album ''Inventing Myself''. Background and composition "Inventing Myself" is a R&B ballad with funk-influenced horns. It was released as a single via music download by Sony Music Australia on 9 July 2013 in New Zealand. Reception "Inventing Myself" debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart The Official New Zealand Music Chart ( mi, Te Papa Tātai Waiata Matua o Aotearoa) is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ (formerly Recording Industry Association of New Zealand). The Mus ... at number 27 on 22 July 2013, but fell off the chart the next week. Chart performance References Stan Walker songs 2013 songs 2013 singles {{2010s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulletproof (Stan Walker Song)
"Bulletproof" is a song by Australian-New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker from his fourth studio album, ''Inventing Myself'' (2013). It was released as the second single from the album by Sony Music Australia on 31 May 2013. "Bulletproof" peaked at number two on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Background "Bulletproof" was written by Walker, Vince Harder and Lindsay Rimes. It was released as a single via digital download in New Zealand by Sony Music Australia on 31 May 2013. Chart performance "Bulletproof" entered the New Zealand Singles Chart at number two on 10 June 2013; the following week, it moved to number six. The song spent fourteen weeks on the chart, seven of which it spent in the top ten. In the week of 15 July 2013, "Bulletproof" was certified gold by Recorded Music NZ for selling 7,500 copies, and in the week of 19 August 2013 was certified platinum, denoting 15,000 sales. It has since been certified double platinum. Live performances Walker performed ''Bullet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inventing Myself
''Inventing Myself'' is the fourth studio album by New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker. It was released on 25 October 2013, by Sony Music Australia. It is Walker's first album to be released exclusively in New Zealand. The album was preceded by the singles " Take It Easy", "Bulletproof" and " Inventing Myself". Background Walker had been working on ''Inventing Myself'' for over two years and it is his first album he has worked on in New Zealand. Singles " Take It Easy" was released as the album's first single on 30 November 2012. The song peaked at number five on the New Zealand Singles Chart and was certified double platinum for selling 30,000 copies. "Take It Easy" was also used in the New Zealand box office hit '' Mt Zion''. "Bulletproof" was released as the second single from ''Inventing Myself'' on 31 May 2013; it reached number two in New Zealand and was certified platinum. " Inventing Myself" was released as the third single from the album on 9 July 2013. It debuted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box Set
A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit. Music Artists and bands with an extremely long and successful career often have anthology or "essential" collections of their boxes of music released as box sets. These often include rare and never-before-released tracks. Some box sets collect previously released boxes of singles or albums by a music artist, and often collect the complete discography of an artist such as Pink Floyd's '' Oh, by the Way'' and '' Discovery'' sets. Sometimes bands release expanded versions of their most successful albums such as Pink Floyd's ''Immersion'' box set versions of their ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' (1973), '' Wish You Were Here'' (1975) and ''The Wall'' (1979) albums. Pink Floyd have also released '' The Early Years 1965–1972'' box set which features mostly unreleased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take It Easy (Stan Walker Song)
"Take It Easy" is a song by Australian-New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker from the '' Mt. Zion'' film soundtrack (2013). It was released as the first single from the album by Sony Music Australia on 30 November 2012. "Take It Easy" peaked at number five on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Background "Take It Easy" was released as a single via digital download in New Zealand by Sony Music Australia Sony Music Entertainment Australia is the predominant record label operated by American parent company Sony Music Entertainment in Australia. SMEA also formerly published and distributed video games in Australia & New Zealand on behalf of Sony ... on 30 November 2012. Track listing *;Digital download. #"Take It Easy" – 3:20 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References 2012 songs 2012 singles Stan Walker songs Songs written by Stan Walker Sony Music Australia singles {{2012-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Won't Break Your Heart
"Music Won't Break Your Heart" is a song by Australian-New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker, from his third studio album ''Let the Music Play (Stan Walker album), Let the Music Play'' (2011). It was released Music download, digitally on 23 March 2012 as the third single from the album. "Music Won't Break Your Heart" peaked at number 25 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart, and number 32 on the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand, New Zealand Singles Chart. Background and reception "Music Won't Break Your Heart" was written by Stan Walker with Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci of the production duo DNA Songs, who also handled the production. A digital Extended play, EP, with three remixes of the song, was released in Australia on 23 March 2012. On 26 March 2012, "Music Won't Break Your Heart" debuted at number 80 on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart, and peaked at number 25 on 9 April 2012. It was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light It Up (Stan Walker Song)
"Light It Up" is a song by New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker, which features American DJ, Static Revenger. It was released for digital download on 16 September 2011, as the second single from Walker's third studio album, '' Let the Music Play''. The song was written by Dennis White, John Locke, Charissa Saverio and Jon Asher, and was produced by Static Revenger. Background "Light It Up" was written by Jon Asher, Dennis White, John Locke and Charissa Saverio and was produced by Static Revenger. A snippet of the track was released online on 8 September 2011. It was then sent to Australian contemporary hit radio on 12 September, and was released for digital download on 16 September. In an interview with Nova FM, Walker spoke about the song, saying, "It's a really dance-y, fun track. It's kind of representing where I am at the moment ... where I am heading at the moment and it's just a song to ... lift people's spirits up." Reception A writer for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loud (Stan Walker Song)
"Loud" is a song performed by Australian-New Zealand 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''. Background "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." Chart performance "Loud" debuted at number thirty-eight on the ARIA Singles Chart on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let The Music Play (Stan Walker Album)
''Let the Music Play'' is the third studio album by Australian-New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker, released through Sony Music Australia on 18 November 2011. Walker worked with several record producers on the album, including Richard Vission, Chico Bennett, Nicholas "RAS" Furlong and Static Revenger, among others. The album featured several guest vocalists, including Jessica Mauboy, Annabel Fay and Walker's mother April, who is featured in a remake of Eva Cassidy's version of "Songbird". Musically, the album features more up-tempo dance-pop and R&B genres than Walker's previous album, ''From the Inside Out'' (2010), which included deep and emotional tracks. Two singles preceded the album's release including, lead single "Loud", which reached the top-ten on the singles charts of Australia and New Zealand. " Light It Up", featuring Static Revenger, was released as the album's second single. ''Let the Music Play'' debuted at number 18 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homesick (Stan Walker Song)
"Homesick" is a song by 2009 ''Australian Idol'' winner Stan Walker. Featuring guest vocals from rapper Kayo, "Homesick" serves as the third single released from Walker's second studio album, ''From the Inside Out''. The song was made available for download on 29 October 2010. The original version of "Homesick" without Kayo is found on the album. Background "Homesick" is a pop song, written by Frederick and Fridolin Nordsoe, Edwin Serrano and Latesha Marrow, and produced by Stuart Crichton. It is a song that explores the emotions of being away from the people and things we love. Walker told the '' Daily Mercury'' that "being homesick can mean many different things to people; for me it is missing New Zealand, the Gold Coast and my mum." Prior to the release of ''From the Inside Out'', Walker posted a video previewing the song on YouTube. Of "Homesick" he said, "This is a song that really grew for me from the very beginning...it seems like the stronger songs are the ones you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
