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Boy (EP)

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Boy
EP by
Released26 April 2024
Length24:02
Producer
  • Sammy Witte
  • Elie Rizk
Luke Hemmings chronology
When Facing the Things We Turn Away From
(2021)
Boy
(2024)
Singles from Boy
  1. "Shakes[1]"
    Released: 6 March 2024
  2. "Close My Eyes"
    Released: 5 April 2024

Boy is an extended play and second solo release by Australian singer-songwriter Luke Hemmings. It was released on 26 April 2024.[2]

Writing about the inspiration for the project on social media, Hemming said "I wrote these songs in a moment in my life when I found myself questioning everything I thought I knew about the world & myself. All the emotions, fears and grief that came with it."[3]

Tour

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On 12 March 2024, Hemmings announced Nostalgia for a Time That Never Existed (a tour by Luke Hemmings). The tour began on 4 May 2024, in Paris, France, and will conclude on 21 November 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Track listing

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Boy track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Still Your Boy"Luke Hemmings, Sammy WitteSammy Witte3:56
2."Shakes"Hemmings, WitteWitte3:15
3."Benny"Hemmings, Witte, Elie RizkWitte, Elie Rizk2:52
4."Close My Eyes"Hemmings, WitteWitte2:50
5."Garden Life"Hemmings, WitteWitte3:07
6."Close Enough to Feel You"Hemmings, WitteWitte3:33
7."Promises"Hemmings, WitteWitte4:32
Total length:24:02

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Boy
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] 70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] 122
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] 11
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[9] 21
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[11] 22
US Billboard 200[12] 99
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13] 22

References

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  1. ^ Paul, Larisha (6 March 2024). "Luke Hemmings Is a Fountain of Existentialism on His New Single — And He Doesn't Want to Turn It Off". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  2. ^ Taylor, Sam (7 March 2024). "Luke Hemmings Has Announced a New Solo EP, Boy". Dork. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  3. ^ Wilson-Taylor, James (6 March 2024). "Luke Hemmings Announces New Solo EP Boy". Rock Sound. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  4. ^ Kolgraf, Jackie (7 March 2024). "Luke Hemmings Confirms Wife Sierra Deaton Can Be Heard on New EP Track". SiriusXM. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  5. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Luke Hemmings – Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Luke Hemmings – Boy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Luke Hemmings – Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  9. ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 26.04.2024–02.05.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Luke Hemmings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Luke Hemmings Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.