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Line 1: {{Use dmy dates\|date=October ~~2011~~2020}} {{Use Australian English\|date=October 2011}} {{Infobox song ~~{{Infobox single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->~~ \| ~~Name~~ name = Black Box \| ~~Cover~~ cover = Stan_Walker_-_Black_Box.jpg \| ~~Border~~ alt = ~~Yes~~ \| ~~Artist~~ type = ~~[[Stan Walker]]~~single \| ~~Album~~ artist = [[~~Introducing...~~ Stan Walker]] \| ~~B-side~~album = [[Introducing... Stan =Walker]] \| ~~Released~~ released = {{start date\|2009\|11\|22\|df=yes}} \| ~~Format~~ recorded = ~~{{flat list\|~~2009 \| studio = [[Music download\|Digital download]] \| venue = [[CD single]] \| genre = [[Contemporary R&B\|R&B]]<ref name="mfrvw"/> }}▼ \| ~~Recorded~~ length = ~~2009~~{{duration\|m=3\|s=27}} \| ~~Genre~~ label = [[~~Contemporary~~Sony ~~R&B~~Music Australia\|~~R&B~~Sony]]~~<ref name="mfrvw"/>~~ \| ~~Length~~ writer = {{~~duration~~flat list\|~~m=3\|s=27}}~~ ~~\| Label = [[Sony Music Australia\|Sony]]~~ \| Writer = {{flat list\|▼ [[Lucas Secon]] [[Wayne Hector]] Line 23 ⟶ 21: [[Cutfather]] }} \| ~~Producer~~ producer = {{flat list\| Cutfather *Jonas Jeberg }} \| ~~Last single~~ prev_title = \| prev_year = ~~\| This single = "'''Black Box'''"<br>(2009)~~ \| ~~Next single~~ next_title = "[[Unbroken (Stan Walker song)\|Unbroken]]~~"<br>(2010)~~ \| ~~Misc~~next_year = =2010 ▲\| ~~Writer~~ misc = {{~~flat~~Audio ~~list\|~~sample ~~{{Audiosample~~ \| type = single ~~\| Upper caption = Audio sample~~ \| ~~Name~~file = Black Box.ogg ▲}} ~~\| Audio file = Black Box.ogg~~ }} }} "'''Black Box'''" is the debut single by [[Australian Idol (season 7)\|season seven]] winner of ''[[Australian Idol]]'', [[Stan Walker]]. It was released [[music download\|digitally]] on 22 November 2009, as the [[lead single]] from his debut studio album, ''[[Introducing... Stan Walker]]''. [[Blue (English band)\|Blue]] covered this song for their ~~new~~2013 album ''[[Roulette (Blue 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."<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]]\|~~archiveurl~~archive-url=~~http~~https://~~www~~web.~~webcitation~~archive.org/~~62l6quSWv~~web/20110929121131/http://music.ninemsn.com.au/blog.aspx?blogentryid=545823&showcomments=true\|~~archivedate~~archive-date=2829 ~~October~~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]]) \|~~accessdate~~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 \|~~accessdate~~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 \|~~accessdate~~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 \|~~accessdate~~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 == On the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand\|New Zealand Singles Chart]], "Black Box" debuted at number five on 30 November 2009.<ref name="nzchart">{{cite web\|url=~~http~~https://charts~~.org~~.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Stan+Walker&titel=Black+Box&cat=s\|title=Stan Walker – Black Box\|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand\|RIANZ Charts]]. Hung Medien\|~~accessdate~~access-date=28 October 2011}}</ref> The following week, it peaked at number one, where it remained for ten consecutive weeks.<ref name="nzchart"/> On 14 February 2010, "Black Box" was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ), for selling 30,000 copies.<ref name="NZcert"/> In Australia, the song debuted and peaked at number two on the [[ARIA Charts\|ARIA Singles Chart]] on 30 November 2009, selling 17,493 copies in its first week,<ref name=hsartcle>{{cite news\|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/music/australian-idol-winner-stan-walker-album-released-early-susan-boyle-still-at-number-1/story-e6frf9hf-1225808527481 \|title=Australian Idol winner Stan Walker album released early, Susan Boyle still at Number 1 \|work=[[Herald Sun]] \|publisher=Herald and Weekly Times \|date=9 December 2009 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=2 December 2010}}</ref> and becoming the fastest-selling Sony Bandit.fm download ever.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/8c2d929d-stan-walker-smashes-records/ \|title=Biggest Sony Music Download Ever – And #1 On iTunes… \|first=Sarah-Louise \|last=James \|publisher=[[MTV Australia]]. [[MTV Networks]] \|date=23 November 2009 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=18 October 2010 \|archive-date=13 March 2011 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110313045352/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/8c2d929d-stan-walker-smashes-records/ \|url-status=dead }}</ref> Eventually, "Black Box" was certified double platinum by the [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA), for selling 140,000 copies.<ref name="AUScert"/> ==Music video and live performances== The [[music video]] for the song was directed by Gemma Lee and filmed in [[Sydney]] on 24 November 2009.<ref name="youtube"/><ref name="nova"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,26387796-7484,00.html\|date=23 November 2009\|publisher=News.com.au ([[News Limited]])\|title=Stan Walker talks about his plans after winning Australian Idol\|~~accessdate~~access-date=13 November 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091125030209/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0%2C23663%2C26387796-7484%2C00.html\|archive-date=25 November 2009}}</ref> In an interview with [[Nova (radio network)\|Nova FM]], Walker explained, "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 name="nova">{{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=25 November 2009\|publisher=[[Nova (radio network)\|Nova FM]]. [[DMG Radio Australia]]\|title=EXCLUSIVE: Behind the scenes of Stan Walker's "Black Box" video shoot!\|~~accessdate~~access-date=25 November 2009\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005044119/http://www.novafm.com.au/Article_EXCLUSIVE-Behind-the-scenes-of-Stan-Walker-39-s-34-Black-Box-34-video-shoot_95776?site=Nova969l\|archive-date=5 October 2011}}</ref> The video premiered on [[YouTube]] on 29 November 2009.<ref name="youtube">{{cite video\|url=~~http~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZBUdQPK86k \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/WZBUdQPK86k \|archive-date=2021-12-20 \|url-status=live\|title=Stan Walker – Black Box (Official Video)\|~~publisher~~via=[[YouTube]]\|date=29 November 2009\|~~accessdate~~access-date=28 October 2011}}{{cbignore}}</ref> 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=~~http~~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIPs14KWQQg \|title=Stan Walker performance \|~~publisher~~via=[[YouTube]] \|date=7 December 2009 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=18 October 2010}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links\|date=February 2022}}</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~~access-date=18 January 2010 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523010827/http://www.manukau.govt.nz/EN/News/NewsArticles/Pages/JustannouncedStanWalkertoperformonWaitangiDay.aspx \|archive-date=23 May 2010 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Track listing== Line 54 ⟶ 53: # "Black Box" – 3:27 ==Charts ~~and certifications~~== === Weekly charts === ~~{{col-begin}}~~ ~~{{col-2}}~~ {\| class="wikitable" \|- Line 63 ⟶ 60: ! Peak<br>position \|- \| [[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 – Black Box \|publisher=[[ARIA Charts]]. Hung Medien\|~~accessdate~~access-date=17 October 2010}}</ref> \| style="text-align:center;"\|2 \|- Line 69 ⟶ 66: \| style="text-align:center;"\|1 \|} === Certifications ===▼ ~~{\| class="wikitable"~~ \|- ~~! Country~~ ! Certification▼ \|- ~~\| [[Australian Record Industry Association\|Australia]]~~ \| 2× Platinum<ref name="AUScert">{{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}}</ref> \|- ~~\| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand\|New Zealand]]~~ \| 2× Platinum<ref name="NZcert">{{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 \|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110724195845/http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61 \|archivedate=16 January 2012}}</ref> \|} ~~{{Col-2}}~~ === Year-end charts === Line 90 ⟶ 73: ! Position \|- \| 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 – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2009 \|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) \|~~accessdate~~access-date=7 January 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101112234120/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2009.htm \|archive-date=12 November 2010}}</ref> \| style="text-align:center;"\|50 \|- \| 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 – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2009 \|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) \|~~accessdate~~access-date=7 January 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150209053919/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2009.htm \|archive-date=9 February 2015}}</ref> \| style="text-align:center;"\|9 \|- \| [[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=Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ) \|year=2009 \|~~accessdate~~access-date=17 October 2010 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602080215/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp?chartYear=2009&chartKind=S \|archive-date=2 June 2010}}</ref> \| style="text-align:center;"\|19 \|- Line 102 ⟶ 85: ! Position \|- \| 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 – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010 \|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) \|~~accessdate~~access-date=7 January 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205172929/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2010.htm \|archive-date=5 December 2010}}</ref> \| style="text-align:center;"\|60 \|- \| 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 – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2010 \|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) \|~~accessdate~~access-date=7 January 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205172949/http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2010.htm \|archive-date=5 December 2010}}</ref> \| style="text-align:center;"\|4 \|- \|} ~~{{col-end}}~~ ▲=== Certifications === {{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}} ▲! {{Certification Table Bottom}} ==Release history== Line 119 ⟶ 107: ! Label \|- \|Australia<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web\|url=~~http~~https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/black-box/id341287642?i=341287692\|publisher=[[iTunes Store]]. [[Apple Inc]]\|title=Black Box – Single\|~~accessdate~~access-date=2 December 2010}}</ref> \|rowspan=2\|22 November 2009 \|rowspan=2\|[[Music download\|Digital download]] \|rowspan="3"\|[[Sony Music Australia]] \|- \|New Zealand<ref>{{cite web\|url=~~http~~https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/black-box-single/id341287642\|publisher=iTunes Store. Apple Inc\|title=Black Box – Single\|~~accessdate~~access-date=2 December 2010}}</ref> \|- \| Australia<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.mtv.com.au/news/0d2ff65c-stan-walker-new-oz-idol/\|date=22 November 2009\|publisher=MTV Australia. MTV Networks\|title=Stan Walker: New Oz Idol\|~~accessdate~~access-date=23 November 2009\|archive-date=14 April 2010\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414004356/http://www.mtv.com.au/news/0d2ff65c-stan-walker-new-oz-idol\|url-status=dead}}</ref> \| 25 November 2009 \| [[CD single]] Line 135 ⟶ 123: ==References== {{Reflist\|230em}} {{Stan Walker}} {{Australian Idol}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Black Box (Song)}} [[Category:2009 debut singles]] ~~[[Category:Debut singles]]~~ [[Category:Australian Idol]] [[Category:Stan Walker songs]] Line 151 ⟶ 140: [[Category:Songs written by Jonas Jeberg]] [[Category:Sony Music Australia singles]] [[Category:2009 ~~in music~~songs]]