Introducing Stan Walker
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{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Introducing Stan Walker
| type = studio
| artist = Stan Walker
| cover = Introducing Stan Walker Cover.jpg
| border = yes
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| released = {{start date|2009|12|07|df=yes}}
| recorded = 2009
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| length = 33:54
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| next_title = From the Inside Out
| next_year = 2010
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Introducing Stan Walker
| type = studio
| single1 = Black Box
| single1date = 22 November 2009
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Introducing Stan Walker is the debut studio album by season seven Australian Idol winner, Stan Walker. It was released through Sony Music Australia via its RCA Records label on 7 December 2009. The album contained the selected songs Walker performed during the top twelve on Australian Idol, as well as the two original songs, "Black Box" and "Think of Me". The album debuted at number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart and was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). It also appeared on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart at number three and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Preceding the album's release, lead single "Black Box" was released for digital download on 22 November 2009. The song appeared on the singles charts of Australia and New Zealand at numbers two and one, respectively.
Background
The album was recorded in two days after Walker became the winner of the seventh season of Australian Idol.{{cite web|last=Ziffer|first=Daniel|url=http://www.theage.com.au/national/melbourne-life/king-of-the-castles-20091215-kukx.html|title=Non-stop Walker no Australian idle|date=16 December 2009|work=The Age|accessdate=28 October 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/22/2750074.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121231084354/http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/11/22/2750074.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=31 December 2012|title='Stan-tastic' Walker wins Australian Idol|date=22 November 2009|publisher=Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC)|accessdate=10 January 2010}} The album featured the selected songs that Walker had performed throughout the season, as well as the two original songs "Black Box" and "Think of Me", which was produced by the first Australian Idol winner, Guy Sebastian. In an interview with Herald Sun, Walker explained that he wanted to put his favourite performance of Beyoncé's "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" on the album but could not.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/stan-walker-credits-god-for-transforming-his-life-and-his-australian-idol-success/story-e6frf9hf-1225811434400|title=Stan Walker credits God for transforming his life and his Australian Idol success|date=17 December 2009|last=Adams|first=Cameron|work=Herald Sun|accessdate=10 January 2010}} "I couldn't put it on there because I didn't have a big band to do it. It was too much for people to arrange in time ... it was the hardest song I've ever had to do."
Reception and release
Cameron Adams from Herald Sun awarded the album three and a half out of five stars, writing that, "here's your swift introduction to that voice singing classic songs. Now comes the real test – to write or find some of his own".{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/review-australian-idols-stan-walkers-debut-album-introducing-stan-walker/story-e6frf9hf-1225809137824|title=Review – Australian Idol's Stan Walker's debut Album, Introducing Stan Walker |first=Cameron |last=Adams |work=Herald Sun|date=10 December 2009 |accessdate=15 July 2010}} On the New Zealand Albums Chart, Introducing... Stan Walker debuted at number two on 14 December 2009, where it remained for six consecutive weeks.{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Stan+Walker&titel=Introducing&cat=a|title=Stan Walker – Introducing (Album)|publisher=RIANZ Chart. Hung Medien|accessdate=28 October 2011}} The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), for selling 45,000 copies. In Australia, the album debuted at number three on the ARIA Albums Chart on 21 December 2009.{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stan+Walker&titel=Introducing&cat=a|title=Stan Walker – Introducing (Album)|publisher=ARIA Charts. Hung Medien|accessdate=28 October 2011}} It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for selling 70,000 copies.
= Singles =
"Black Box" was released as the album's lead single on 22 November 2009. The song peaked at number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart for ten consecutive weeks.{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Stan+Walker&titel=Black+Box&cat=s|title=Stan Walker – Black Box|publisher=RIANZ Charts. Hung Medien|accessdate=28 October 2011}} "Black Box" was certified double platinum by Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), for selling 30,000 copies.{{cite web|url=http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 |title=Latest Gold / Platinum Singles |publisher=RadioScope New Zealand |date=14 February 2010 |accessdate=17 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724195729/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=63 |archivedate=24 July 2011 }} In Australia, "Black Box" debuted and peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart.{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stan+Walker&titel=Black+Box&cat=s |title=Stan Walker – Black Box |publisher=ARIA Charts. Hung Medien |accessdate=28 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111219232036/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stan+Walker&titel=Black+Box&cat=s |archivedate=19 December 2011 }} It was certified double platinum by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA), for selling 140,000 copies.{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.auaccreds2010.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles |publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) |accessdate=17 October 2010}}
Track listing
{{track listing
| headline = Introducing Stan Walker track listing
| title1 = Black Box
| music1 = {{flat list|
- Lucas Secon
- Wayne Hector
- Jonas Jeberg
- Cutfather
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| length1 = 3:27
| title2 = Purple Rain
| music2 = Prince
| length2 = 3:16
| title3 = The Climb
| music3 = {{flat list|
- Jessi Alexander
- Jon Mabe
- John Shanks
}}
| length3 = 3:36
| title4 = It's a Man's Man's Man's World
| music4 = {{flat list|
- James Brown
- Betty Jean Newsome
}}
| length4 = 2:42
| title5 = Think of Me
| music5 = {{flat list|
- Shridhar Solanki
- Ali Tennant
- Guz Lally
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| length5 = 3:41
| title6 = Ordinary People
| music6 = {{flat list|
}}
| length6 = 2:57
| title7 = Let's Stay Together
| music7 = {{flat list|
- Al Green
- Willie Mitchell
- Al Jackson Jr.
}}
| length7 = 2:49
| title8 = Hallelujah
| music8 = Leonard Cohen
| length8 = 2:48
| title9 = Superstar
| music9 = {{flat list|
}}
| length9 = 3:27
| title10 = We Will Rock You
| music10 = {{flat list|
}}
| length10 = 1:50
| title11 = Amazing Grace
| music11 = John Newton
| length11 = 3:21
| total_length = 33:54
}}
Charts and certifications
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= Weekly charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2009)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"|ARIA Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;"|3 |
| scope="row"|New Zealand Albums Chart
| style="text-align:center;"|2 |
= Year-end charts =
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= Certifications =
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Release history
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| Region
! Date ! Format ! Label |
|---|
| scope="row"| Australia
| rowspan="2"| 7 December 2009 | rowspan="3"|Sony Music Australia |
| scope="row"| New Zealand
|CD,{{cite web|url=http://www.marbecks.co.nz/detail/index.lsd?catalogID=499171 |title=Stan Walker – Introducing Stan Walker|publisher=Marbecks.co.nz|accessdate=18 January 2010}} digital download{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/nz/album/introducing-stan-walker/345205245 |title=Introducing Stan Walker |date=7 December 2009 |publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc |access-date=6 September 2010}} |
| scope="row"| Australia
| 11 December 2009 |
References
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{{Stan Walker}}
{{Australian Idol}}
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