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{{Infobox single ▼
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2011}}
| Name = Black Box▼
| Cover =▼
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| cover = Stan_Walker_-_Black_Box.jpg
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| released = {{start date|2009|11|22|df=yes}}
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]], [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]▼
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| studio =
| Label = [[Sony BMG Australia|Sony]]▼
▲| Producer =
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=27}}
| Certification =▼
| Last single =▼
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*[[Lucas Secon]]
| Next single = "[[Unbroken (Stan Walker song)|Unbroken]]"<br>(2010)▼
*[[Wayne Hector]]
▲| Misc =
*Jonas Jeberg
*[[Cutfather]]
| Upper caption = Audio sample▼
}}▼
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| producer = {{flat list|
*Cutfather
*Jonas Jeberg
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| prev_year =
| next_year = 2010
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"'''Black Box'''" is the debut single
[[Blue (English band)|Blue]] covered this song for their 2013 album ''[[Roulette (Blue album)|Roulette]]''.
▲"'''Black Box'''" is the debut single recorded by [[Australian Idol (season 7)|season seven]] winner of ''[[Australian Idol]]'', [[Stan Walker]]. It is from his debut album, ''[[Introducing... Stan Walker]]''. The song was released digitally on November 22, 2009 where it
== 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."<ref name="mfrvw">{{cite web|author=Jade|url=http://music.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=545823&showcomments=true|title=Music review: Stan Walker & Michael Buble|date=November 2009|publisher=MusicFix. [[Ninemsn]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929121131/http://music.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=545823&showcomments=true|archive-date=29 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[2010 New Zealand Music Awards]], "Black Box" won the award for the 'Highest Selling New Zealand Single'.<ref name="nzawards">{{cite news|url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/music/4207684/Gin-Wigmore-scoops-music-awards |title=Gin Wigmore scoops music awards |publisher=[[Stuff.co.nz]] ([[Fairfax New Zealand]]) |access-date=7 October 2010}}</ref> It was also named the 'Radio Airplay Record of the Year' at the ceremony, after topping the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Radio Airplay Chart]] for ten weeks.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp?chartNum=1700&chartKind=H |title=Top 10 radio airplay (#1700) |publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]] (RIANZ) |date=21 December 2009 |access-date=2 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608144512/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp?chartNum=1700&chartKind=H |archive-date=8 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp?chartNum=1710&chartKind=H |title=Top 10 radio airplay (#1710) |publisher=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) |date=1 March 2010 |access-date=2 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120608144516/http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp?chartNum=1710&chartKind=H |archive-date=8 June 2012}}</ref> At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 2010|2010 ARIA Music Awards]], "Black Box" was nominated for 'Most Popular Australian Single'.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.take40.com/news/20335/2010-aria-nominations-announced---full-list-here! |title=2010 ARIA Nominations Announced |publisher=[[Take 40 Australia]]. MCM Entertainment |access-date=28 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101002004145/http://www.take40.com/news/20335/2010-aria-nominations-announced---full-list-here%21 |archive-date=2 October 2010}}</ref>
== Chart performance ==
Walker performed "Black Box" on the New Zealand television show, ''[[Close Up (TV programme)|Close Up]]'', on 6 December 2009, the day before the release of his album, ''Introducing... Stan Walker''.<ref>{{cite video|url=
▲A music video for the song has been confirmed with filming commencing on November 24, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,26387796-7484,00.html|date=November 23, 2009|work=[[News Limited]]|title=Stan Walker talks about his plans after winning Australian Idol|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref> Walker has stated, "There might be a little bit of group dancing… we'll see what happens. At first I was really nervous but I've warmed up now and I'm getting into it. I'm working on my look [...] It's pretty cool – it's my first ever film clip. It's basically a house party that explains the lyrics. It talks about a relationship that has gone down but everything is still recorded in the black box. I really like it."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.novafm.com.au/Article_EXCLUSIVE-Behind-the-scenes-of-Stan-Walker-39-s-34-Black-Box-34-video-shoot_95776?site=Nova969l|date=November 25, 2009|work=[[DMG Radio Australia]]|publisher=[[Nova (radio network)]]|title=EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes of Stan Walker's "Black Box" video shoot!|accessdate=2009-11-25}}</ref>
▲==Live performances==
▲Walker performed "Black Box" on New Zealand television show ''[[Close Up]]'' on 6 December 2009, the day before the release of his album, ''Introducing... Stan Walker''.<ref>{{cite video|url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIPs14KWQQg |title=Stan Walker performance |publisher=''[[Close Up]]'' ([[Television New Zealand]]) |medium=[[YouTube]] |date=7 December 2009 |accessdate=18 October 2010}}</ref> He again performed the song at [[Barry Curtis Park]] in [[Manukau City]] as part of celebrations of [[Waitangi Day]] (6 February) in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manukau.govt.nz/EN/News/NewsArticles/Pages/JustannouncedStanWalkertoperformonWaitangiDay.aspx |title=Just announced: Stan Walker to perform on Waitangi Day |publisher=[[Manukau City|Manukau City Council]] |date=28 January 2010 |accessdate=18 January 2010}}</ref>
==Track listing==
*'''Digital download'''<ref name="iTunes"/>
# "Black Box" – 3:27
==Charts
===
{| class="wikitable"
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! Peak<br>position
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| [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Singles Chart]]<ref name="AUSchart">{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Stan+Walker&titel=Black+Box&cat=s |title=Stan Walker
| style="text-align:center;"|2
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|[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|New Zealand Singles Chart]]<ref name="
| style="text-align:center;"|1
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=== Certifications ===▼
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=== Year-end charts ===
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! Chart (2009)
! Position
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| ARIA Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm |title=ARIA Charts
| style="text-align:center;"|50
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| Australian Artists Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2009.htm |title=ARIA Charts
| style="text-align:center;"|9
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| [[New Zealand Top 50 Singles of 2009|New Zealand Singles Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp?chartYear=2009&chartKind=S |title=Annual Top 50 Singles Chart |publisher=
| style="text-align:center;"|19
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! Chart (2010)
! Position
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| ARIA Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2010.htm |title=ARIA Charts
| style="text-align:center;"|60
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| Australian Artists Singles Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2010.htm |title=ARIA Charts
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{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Black Box"}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=Australia|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2010|relyear=2009|accessdate=17 October 2010|refname=AUScert}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|region=New Zealand|source=archive|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2010|relyear=2009|accessdate=27 September 2021|refname=NZcert}}
==Release history==
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|Australia<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|url=
|rowspan=2|22 November 2009
|rowspan=2|[[Music download|Digital download]]
|rowspan="3"|[[Sony Music Australia]]
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|New Zealand<ref>{{cite web|url=
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| 25 November 2009
▲| 25 November 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/0d2ff65c-stan-walker-new-oz-idol/|date=November 22, 2009|publisher=MTV News. [[MTV Australia]]|title=Stan Walker: New Oz Idol|accessdate=2009-11-23}}</ref>
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==References==
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