Let the Music Play (Stan Walker album)
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Let the Music Play is the third studio album
by Australian 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
, becoming the lowest charting album of Walker's career to date. On the New Zealand Albums Chart
, the album debuted at number 12.
(2010). In an interview with Nathan Taylor from Western Weekender
, Walker explained, "The last album was more serious and showed the deeper parts of me. This one still shows all the depths of me but also me as a 21-year-old – the young, crazy and fun side definitely comes out in Let the Music Play." The album was inspired by many sounds from around the world, including Indian
Bollywood
to UK bubble gum pop and Māori culture.
Let the Music Play was recorded over four weeks; Walker recorded much of the album in the United States. The album includes a duet with Walker's mother, April, in a remake of Eva Cassidy
's version of "Songbird
". Walker said that he had to find the right song to sing with his mother on one of his album's, and chose Cassidy's version of "Songbird" because it is one of their all-time favourite songs. Let the Music Play also includes a duet with fellow singer Jessica Mauboy
on the track "Galaxy
", which had originally appeared on a re-release of her second studio album Get 'Em Girls
. Walker explained, "We had been waiting for the right song to come for a while, because we really had to choose the right song for this. And that song came about and we both really liked it and decided that was the one, and that we just had to do it. And it turned out really well."
In an interview with Leesa Smith from Southern Courier, Walker explained, "The album is quite pop and dance-y, but there are hints of old skool stuff, like the duet I did with my mum. There are songs about freedom, liberation, unity and music."
and CD
formats. A CD release in New Zealand followed on 21 November 2011. To celebrate the album's release, Walker appeared at the Westfield Parramatta
store in Sydney
with dance troupe Justice Crew
on 19 November 2011, to perform several of the album's songs and sign CDs. The following day, he appeared at the Highpoint Shopping Centre
in Melbourne
. During a promotional tour in New Zealand, Walker appeared at The Warehouse
Sylvia Park
in Auckland
on 24 November 2011, to sign CD copies and perform a song from the album. On 29 November 2011, Walker and Jessica Mauboy
made a guest appearance on the Australian breakfast television program, Sunrise
, to perform "Galaxy".
" was released as the album's lead single
on 6 May 2011. It peaked at number nine on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
and number eight on the New Zealand Singles Chart
. "Loud" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
(ARIA), for selling 70,000 copies. In New Zealand, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), for selling 7,500 digital copies. "Light It Up
", featuring Static Revenger
, was released as the second single on 16 September 2011. It peaked at number 45 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number 23 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
(2009) debuted at number three, while his second studio album, From the Inside Out (2010) charted at number two. On the ARIA Urban Albums Chart, Let the Music Play debuted at number three. On the New Zealand Albums Chart, the album debuted at number 12, again becoming Walker's first album in the country to miss the top five.
Notes
Managerial and imagery
Performance credits
Instruments
Technical and production
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Australian recording artist Stan Walker
Stan Walker
Stan Walker , is an Australian recording artist and actor. In 2009, Walker was the winner on the seventh season of Australian Idol. He subsequently signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia....
, released through Sony Music Australia on 18 November 2011. Walker worked with several record producers on the album, including Richard Vission
Richard Vission
Richard "Humpty" Vission is a house music producer, remixer and DJ born Richard Gonzalez in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised in the San Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles, California....
, Chico Bennett
Chico Bennett
Chico Bennett is an American record producer , musician, and songwriter. He created Zero 1 Entertainment, Inc., a music production company, in 2000. He has produced, remixed, and written for artists such as Madonna , Nelly Furtado, The Killers, Hilary Duff, Usher , and Destiny’s Child to name just...
, Nicholas "RAS" Furlong
Nicholas RAS Furlong
Nicholas Michael Furlong is an American songwriter, record producer, vocal producer, and engineer. He has worked with various artists such as Ryan Tedder, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson, Far East Movement, Colbie Caillat, Mario, JC Chasez, Leon Thomas, Wynter Gordon, Guy...
and Static Revenger
Static revenger
Dennis White, better known as his stage name Static Revenger, is an American record producer, video director, and DJ based in Los Angeles. He is best known for the worldwide club hits "I Like That", "Happy People", and "Everything is Beautiful"...
, among others. The album featured several guest vocalists, including Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
, Annabel Fay and Walker's mother April, who is featured in a remake of Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy
Eva Marie Cassidy was an American vocalist known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, gospel, country and pop classics. In 1992 she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by a live solo album, Live at Blues Alley in 1996...
's version of "Songbird
Songbird (Fleetwood Mac song)
"Songbird" is a popular song by Fleetwood Mac. It first appeared on the 1977 album Rumours.One of four songs written solely by Christine McVie on the Rumours album.-Eva Cassidy version:...
". Musically, the album features more up-tempo
Tempo
In musical terminology, tempo is the speed or pace of a given piece. Tempo is a crucial element of any musical composition, as it can affect the mood and difficulty of a piece.-Measuring tempo:...
dance-pop
Dance-pop
Dance-pop is dance-oriented pop music that originated in the early 1980s. Developing from post-disco, it is generally up-tempo music intended for clubs with the intention of being danceable or merely dancey...
and R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
genres than Walker's previous album, From the Inside Out
From the Inside Out
From the Inside Out is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Stan Walker, released on 20 August 2010 through Sony Music Australia. Walker worked with several record producers and songwriters for the album, including Audius Mtawarira, Israel Cruz, Ryan Tedder, Phil Tan and Stuart...
(2010), which included deep and emotional tracks.
Two singles preceded the album's release including, lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
"Loud
Loud (Stan Walker song)
"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.- Background :...
", which reached the top-ten on the singles charts of Australia and New Zealand. "Light It Up
Light It Up (Stan Walker song)
"Light It Up" is a song by Australian 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...
", 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
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, becoming the lowest charting album of Walker's career to date. On the New Zealand Albums Chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
, the album debuted at number 12.
Background and recording
Walker described the album as "a declaration of a celebration", stating that it is far more upbeat, playful and fresh in comparison to the deeper tracks on his previous album From the Inside OutFrom the Inside Out
From the Inside Out is the second studio album by Australian recording artist Stan Walker, released on 20 August 2010 through Sony Music Australia. Walker worked with several record producers and songwriters for the album, including Audius Mtawarira, Israel Cruz, Ryan Tedder, Phil Tan and Stuart...
(2010). In an interview with Nathan Taylor from Western Weekender
Western Weekender
The Western Weekender is a local newspaper servicing the region of Penrith, New South Wales. It is the most widely distributed newspaper in Penrith...
, Walker explained, "The last album was more serious and showed the deeper parts of me. This one still shows all the depths of me but also me as a 21-year-old – the young, crazy and fun side definitely comes out in Let the Music Play." The album was inspired by many sounds from around the world, including Indian
Indian
Indian may refer to:On the Indian subcontinent:*Indian cuisine**Anglo-Indian cuisine* Indian people* A person belonging to one of the ethnic groups of India or South Asian ethnic groups * Languages of India...
Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
to UK bubble gum pop and Māori culture.
Let the Music Play was recorded over four weeks; Walker recorded much of the album in the United States. The album includes a duet with Walker's mother, April, in a remake of Eva Cassidy
Eva Cassidy
Eva Marie Cassidy was an American vocalist known for her interpretations of jazz, blues, folk, gospel, country and pop classics. In 1992 she released her first album, The Other Side, a set of duets with go-go musician Chuck Brown, followed by a live solo album, Live at Blues Alley in 1996...
's version of "Songbird
Songbird (Fleetwood Mac song)
"Songbird" is a popular song by Fleetwood Mac. It first appeared on the 1977 album Rumours.One of four songs written solely by Christine McVie on the Rumours album.-Eva Cassidy version:...
". Walker said that he had to find the right song to sing with his mother on one of his album's, and chose Cassidy's version of "Songbird" because it is one of their all-time favourite songs. Let the Music Play also includes a duet with fellow singer Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
on the track "Galaxy
Galaxy (song)
"Galaxy" is a song by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features fellow recording artist Stan Walker. It was written by Richard Vission, Ferras Alqaisi, Brett McLaughlin, Dominique Calvillo, Chico Bennett and Brad Ackley. Production for the song was handled by Vission, Bennett and...
", which had originally appeared on a re-release of her second studio album Get 'Em Girls
Get 'em Girls
Get 'Em Girls is the second studio album by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, released in Australia on 5 November 2010 by Sony Music. Mauboy recorded the album in Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta...
. Walker explained, "We had been waiting for the right song to come for a while, because we really had to choose the right song for this. And that song came about and we both really liked it and decided that was the one, and that we just had to do it. And it turned out really well."
In an interview with Leesa Smith from Southern Courier, Walker explained, "The album is quite pop and dance-y, but there are hints of old skool stuff, like the duet I did with my mum. There are songs about freedom, liberation, unity and music."
Release and promotion
Let the Music Play was released by Sony Music Australia on 18 November 2011, as both digital downloadMusic download
A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment...
and CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
formats. A CD release in New Zealand followed on 21 November 2011. To celebrate the album's release, Walker appeared at the Westfield Parramatta
Westfield Parramatta
Westfield Parramatta is a shopping centre in Parramatta, a city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The centre is owned and managed by The Westfield Group. It has a net leasable area of approximately 137,269m² and contains 488 shops built over five levels, making it Australia's fourth...
store in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
with dance troupe Justice Crew
Justice Crew
Justice Crew are an all-male hip-hop dance and pop music group based in Sydney. They are most notable for winning the fourth season of Australia's Got Talent in 2010. The group consists of Emmanuel Rodriguez, Samson Smith, Len John Ruela Pearce, John Len Ruela Pearce, Lukas Bellesini, Paulie...
on 19 November 2011, to perform several of the album's songs and sign CDs. The following day, he appeared at the Highpoint Shopping Centre
Highpoint Shopping Centre
Highpoint Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre located in Maribyrnong, Victoria, in the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The centre has over 400 stores including a four-level Myer department store, Target, Big W, Harris Scarfe, Safeway supermarket, Best and Less, Rebel...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. During a promotional tour in New Zealand, Walker appeared at The Warehouse
The Warehouse Group
The Warehouse Group Limited, founded by Stephen Tindall in 1982, is the largest department store retailer operating in New Zealand. The Warehouse is largely a discount store similar to Wal-Mart in the United States, however The Warehouse sells far more generic brand merchandise than other discount...
Sylvia Park
Sylvia Park
Sylvia Park is a large business park and shopping centre in the Auckland, New Zealand suburb of Mount Wellington. Less commonly known, the area around the centre is also called Sylvia Park...
in Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
on 24 November 2011, to sign CD copies and perform a song from the album. On 29 November 2011, Walker and Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
made a guest appearance on the Australian breakfast television program, Sunrise
Sunrise (TV program)
Sunrise is an Australian breakfast television program, broadcast on the Seven Network. On weekdays the programme follows Seven Early News, and runs from 6am through to 9am.-History:...
, to perform "Galaxy".
Singles
"LoudLoud (Stan Walker song)
"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.- Background :...
" was released as the album's lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
on 6 May 2011. It peaked at number nine on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and number eight on the New Zealand Singles Chart
Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...
. "Loud" was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
(ARIA), for selling 70,000 copies. In New Zealand, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), for selling 7,500 digital copies. "Light It Up
Light It Up (Stan Walker song)
"Light It Up" is a song by Australian 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...
", featuring Static Revenger
Static revenger
Dennis White, better known as his stage name Static Revenger, is an American record producer, video director, and DJ based in Los Angeles. He is best known for the worldwide club hits "I Like That", "Happy People", and "Everything is Beautiful"...
, was released as the second single on 16 September 2011. It peaked at number 45 on the ARIA Singles Chart and number 23 on the New Zealand Singles Chart.
Commercial performance
Let the Music Play debuted at number 18 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart on 28 November 2011. It marks the first time in Walker's career that one of his albums has missed the top five. His debut studio album, Introducing Stan WalkerIntroducing Stan Walker
- Weekly charts :- Certifications :- Year-end charts :-Release history:...
(2009) debuted at number three, while his second studio album, From the Inside Out (2010) charted at number two. On the ARIA Urban Albums Chart, Let the Music Play debuted at number three. On the New Zealand Albums Chart, the album debuted at number 12, again becoming Walker's first album in the country to miss the top five.
Track listing
(*) Denotes additional producerNotes
- Track 4, "Galaxy", was originally featured on the deluxe edition of Jessica Mauboy's album, Get 'Em GirlsGet 'em GirlsGet 'Em Girls is the second studio album by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, released in Australia on 5 November 2010 by Sony Music. Mauboy recorded the album in Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta...
. - Track 14, "Welcome Home", is a cover of the 2005 single by Dave Dobbyn.
- Track 15, "Songbird", is a remake of Eva Cassidy's version of the song.
Credits and personnel
- Credits adapted from album booklet.
Managerial and imagery
- Andrew Cameron – Business Affairs
- David Champion – Management
- Pat Handlin with inspiration from Jay Dee SpringbettJay Dee SpringbettJay Dee Springbett was a British-born record executive who appeared as a judge on the singing competition Australian Idol during the show's seventh season in 2009...
– A&R - Matt Johnson – photographyPhotographyPhotography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
- Suzanne Miller – A&R Administration
Performance credits
- Annabel Fay – featured vocals on "Invisible"
- Jessica Mauboy – vocals on "Galaxy"
- April Walker – guest vocals on "Songbird"
- Stan Walker – lead vocals, background vocals on "Galaxy"
- Zion – gospel choir on "Welcome Home"
Instruments
- Vic "Per Diem" Chaga – string arrangementString sectionThe string section is the largest body of the standard orchestra and consists of bowed string instruments of the violin family.It normally comprises five sections: the first violins, the second violins, the violas, the cellos, and the double basses...
- Carl Dimataga – instruments, string arrangement
- Anthony Egizii – programmingProgramming (music)Programming is a form of music production and performance using electronic devices, often sequencers or computer programs, to generate music. Programming is used in nearly all forms of electronic music and in most hip hop music since the 1990s. It is also frequently used in modern pop and rock...
and keys - Rod McCormack – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Lindsay Rimes – instruments and programming
Technical and production
- Brad Ackley – additional production
- Chico BennettChico BennettChico Bennett is an American record producer , musician, and songwriter. He created Zero 1 Entertainment, Inc., a music production company, in 2000. He has produced, remixed, and written for artists such as Madonna , Nelly Furtado, The Killers, Hilary Duff, Usher , and Destiny’s Child to name just...
– productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music... - Adam "Wyshmaster" Cherrington – production
- Tom CoyneTom CoyneTom Coyne is an American writer and professor. Coyne has published three books, A Gentleman's Game, Paper Tiger, and A Course Called Ireland as of 2009. A Gentleman's Game was adapted into a full length film starring Gary Sinise and Dylan Baker...
– masteringAudio masteringMastering, a form of audio post-production, is the process of preparing and transferring recorded audio from a source containing the final mix to a data storage device ; the source from which all copies will be produced... - Michael D'Arcy – production
- Carl Dimataga – arrangement, production
- Anthony Egizii – production, vocal production
- Styalz Fuego – production
- Nicholas "RAS" FurlongNicholas RAS FurlongNicholas Michael Furlong is an American songwriter, record producer, vocal producer, and engineer. He has worked with various artists such as Ryan Tedder, Jordin Sparks, Leona Lewis, Big Time Rush, Cody Simpson, Far East Movement, Colbie Caillat, Mario, JC Chasez, Leon Thomas, Wynter Gordon, Guy...
– engineeringAudio engineeringAn audio engineer, also called audio technician, audio technologist or sound technician, is a specialist in a skilled trade that deals with the use of machinery and equipment for the recording, mixing and reproduction of sounds. The field draws on many artistic and vocational areas, including...
, production, vocal production - James Kang – assistant mixing
- Khaled – production
- David Musumeci – production, vocal production
- Damien Lewis – additional/assistant engineering
- Brian Paturalski – mixingAudio mixing (recorded music)In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
- Drew Pearson – production
- Static RevengerStatic revengerDennis White, better known as his stage name Static Revenger, is an American record producer, video director, and DJ based in Los Angeles. He is best known for the worldwide club hits "I Like That", "Happy People", and "Everything is Beautiful"...
– production - Lindsay Rimes – mixing, production
- Louis Schoorl – mixing, production
- Phil TanPhil TanPhil Tan is an Atlanta, GA-based music/audio engineer.He is a 3-time Grammy Award recipient, as mixing engineer for Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" , Ludacris' "Release Therapy" and Rihanna's "Only Girl " .Among the artists on Tan's list of credits: Jill Scott, Jennifer...
– mixing - Richard VissionRichard VissionRichard "Humpty" Vission is a house music producer, remixer and DJ born Richard Gonzalez in Toronto, Ontario. He was raised in the San Fernando Valley, in Los Angeles, California....
– production - Miles Walker – mixing
- Braddon Williams – vocal production, vocal engineering
- Leon Zervos – mastering
- Joe Zook – mixing
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
18 |
| ARIA Urban Albums Chart | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand... |
12 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format(s) | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 18 November 2011 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Sony Music Australia |
| New Zealand | Digital download | ||
| 21 November 2011 | CD | ||