New Zealand-Australian singer Stan Walker has released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, two extended plays, forty-eight singles—including seven as a featured artist—and twenty-one music videos. In 2009, Walker won the seventh season of Australian Idol, and signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia. Walker's debut studio album Introducing Stan Walker, which contained selected songs he performed on Australian Idol, was released on 11 December 2009. The album debuted at number three on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, and number two on the New Zealand Albums Chart. It was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association, and triple platinum by the Recorded Music NZ. The album's lead single "Black Box" peaked at number two on the ARIA Singles Chart, and number one on the New Zealand Singles Chart, eventually being certified double platinum in both countries.
Walker's second studio album From the Inside Out, was released on 20 August 2010. The album debuted at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart, and number one on the New Zealand Albums Chart, eventually being certified platinum by the RMNZ. The album's lead single "Unbroken" peaked at number 23 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and number nine on the New Zealand Singles Chart, eventually being certified gold in both countries. "Choose You" and "Homesick" were released as the album's second and third singles, respectively, and each attained moderate chart success. Walker's third studio album Let the Music Play was released on 18 November 2011. Three singles were released from the album: "Loud", "Light It Up" and "Music Won't Break Your Heart". "Take It Easy" was released as a single from the Mt. Zion film soundtrack; it was packaged with Walker's first three studio albums in a box set titled The Complete Collection. His fourth studio album, Inventing Myself, includes the singles "Take It Easy", "Bulletproof", "Inventing Myself" and "Like It's Over". As of October 2013, Walker has sold over 200,000 singles and nearly 100,000 albums.
Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: "You Never Know": NZ Introducing Stan Walker Released: 11 December 2009 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 3 2ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum From the Inside Out Released: 20 August 2010 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 2 1RMNZ: Platinum Let the Music Play Released: 18 November 2011 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 18 12 Inventing Myself Released: 25 October 2013 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download — 3 RMNZ: Gold Truth & Soul Released: 17 April 2015 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download 7 3 Te Arohanui Released: 17 September 2021 Label: Sony Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming — 16 All In Released: 19 August 2022 Label: Sony Formats: CD, digital download, streaming — 3 RMNZ: Gold "—" denotes items which failed to chart.
Live albums Title Details Live with the LevitesReleased: 30 October 2020 Label: Sony Format: digital download, streaming
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications NZThe Complete CollectionReleased: 3 May 2013 Label: Sony Format: 4×CD box set 12The Platinum CollectionReleased: 27 March 2015 Label: Sony Format: 4×CD box set 16Impossible (Music by the Book)Released: 25 September 2020 Label: Sony Format: digital, streaming, CD 9RMNZ: Platinum
Extended plays Title EP details Peak chart positions NZ StanReleased: 26 March 2018 Label: Sony Format: digital download, streaming 17 Faith Hope LoveReleased: 31 May 2019 Label: Grace Promotions Format: digital download, streaming — Live from Parachute Studios, 2025Released: 26 September 2025 Label: Akiaki Format: digital download, streaming — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS NZ NZArtistPeak positions for Stan Walker's singles on the NZ Artist singles chart: For "Loud" and "Light It Up": For "Galaxy": For "Music Won't Break Your Heart": For "Take It Easy": For "Bulletproof": For "Inventing Myself": For "Like It's Over": For "Bully": For "Holding You": For "I Can't Make You Love Me": For "Aotearoa": For "Song for Everyone": For "Start Again": For "You Never Know": For "Messages": For "Tennessee Whiskey": For "New Takeover": For "Thank You": For "Give": For "Tēnā Rā Koe / Thank You": For "Choose": For "Stay": For "Bigger": For "Don't Worry Baby": For "Tau Te Mārire / Take It Easy": For "Matemateāone": For "Come Back Home": For "Feelings": For "The One You Want (60s Song)": For "I Am": For "Māori ki te Ao": For "Ki Taku Awa": USWorld "Black Box" 2009 2 1 × —ARIA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum Introducing Stan Walker "Unbroken" 2010 23 9 —ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold From the Inside Out "Choose You" 16 3 —ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum "Homesick"(featuring Kayo) — 21 —RMNZ: Gold "Loud" 2011 9 8 14 —ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Let the Music Play "Light It Up"(featuring Static Revenger) 45 23 5 — ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold "Music Won't Break Your Heart" 2012 25 32 3 —ARIA: Gold "Take It Easy" — 5 1 —RMNZ: 6× Platinum Mt. Zion and Inventing Myself "Bulletproof" 2013 — 2 1 —RMNZ: Platinum Inventing Myself "Inventing Myself" — 27 5 — "Like It's Over"(featuring Ria Hall) — 19 4 —RMNZ: Gold "Holding You"(with Ginny Blackmore) 2014 43 1 1 —RMNZ: Platinum Over the Moon "Aotearoa"(featuring Ria Hall, Troy Kingi and Maisey Rika) — 2 1 —RMNZ: 4× Platinum "Start Again"(featuring Samantha Jade) 2015 — — 10 — Born to Dance OST "You Never Know" 2016 86 — 2 — rowspan="4" "Messages" 2017 — — 5 — "Tennessee Whiskey"(with Parson James) — — 15 —RMNZ: 3× Platinum "New Takeover" — — 5 — "Find You (The Stolen)" — — — — Stan "Thank You" 2018 — — 6 — "Gimme Your Love" — — — — "Give" 2019 — — 5 —RMNZ: Platinum Impossible (Music by the Book) "Choose"(featuring Hamo Dell) — — 11 —RMNZ: Gold "Cool Down"(with Seth Haapu) — — — — rowspan="4" "Mexico"(featuring Kings) 2020 — — — — "Slow Down"(featuring Kaylan) — — — — "I Don't Want the Fame" — — — — "Bigger"(solo or with Parson James) — 25 5 —RMNZ: 3× Platinum All In (bonus disc) "Don't Worry Baby"(with Celina Sharma) 2021 — — 8 —RMNZ: Platinum All In "Tau Te Mārire / Take It Easy" — — 19 — Te Arohanui "Matemateāone" — — 14 —RMNZ: Gold Te Arohanui / All In "Come Back Home" — — 20 —RMNZ: Gold All In "Human"(featuring Vince Harder and Louis Baker) — — — — "Feelings"(featuring Kings) 2022 — — 18 — "The One You Want (60s Song)"(featuring JessB) — — 20 — "Favourite Part About Christmas" — — — — rowspan="2" "I Am" 2023 — 19 2 6RMNZ: Platinum "Māori ki te Ao" 2024 — — 3 —RMNZ: Platinum rowspan="5" "Ki Taku Awa" — — 10 — "Back to the River" — — — — "Mō Āke Tonu"(featuring Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke) 2025 — — — — "One Life"(featuring Nauti) 2026 — — — — "Family Tree" — — — — Moana: Voices Across the Ocean "Kāinga" / "Home" — — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.
As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS NZ NZArtist "Stuck in a Box"(Young Sid featuring Stan Walker) 2010 — 15 × What Doesn't Kill Me... and From the Inside Out "Galaxy"(Jessica Mauboy featuring Stan Walker) 2011 13 36 5ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold Get 'Em Girls "Song for Everyone"(All Star Cast) 2014 — — 5 rowspan="2" "Stay"(Tūtahi featuring Stan Walker) 2020 — — 16 "Cold Nights"(Pacific Heights featuring Stan Walker and Larissa Lambert) 2022 — — — The Waters Between / All In "Pōuri"(Pacific Heights featuring Stan Walker and Crete) — — — "Father's Eyes"(Kobie Dee featuring Stan Walker) 2023 — — — "Way Back Home"(The Green featuring Stan Walker) 2026 — — — Titles "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.
Promotional singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album NZHot "Stand Up" 2010 × rowspan="2" "Waltzing Matilda"(with Jessica Mauboy) 2012 × "Te Arohanui" 2021 20 Te Arohanui "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album NZ NZArtist "Purple Rain" 2009 33 × Introducing Stan Walker "Bully" 2013 — 17 Inventing Myself "I Can't Make You Love Me"2014 24 2"Holding You" "I Surrender"2018 — —Stan "Whakamoemiti" — — "New Light"2019 — —Faith Hope Love "Moemoeā" — — "Ultralight Beam" — — "Tēnā Rā Koe / Thank You" — 8 Waiata / Anthems "Tua"2020 — — "Bigger" / Te Arohanui "He Kākano Āhau" — — Live with the Levites and Te Arohanui "Poor Boy"2021 — — True Colours, New Colours: The Songs of Split Enz "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived.
Guest appearances + List of guest appearances, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album NZHot "Little Drummer Boy" 2010 — All I Want for Christmas "What Happened to Us" (Remix) 2011 — "My Help (Psalm 121)" 2012 — Hope – Songs of Faith and Inspiration "Don't Dream It's Over"(with Isaiah Firebrace) 2020 — Deadly Hearts: Walking Together "Tāiri Te Aroha – End Title" 2022 33 The Lion King Reo Māori (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Mānawa maiea Matariki"(with TAWAZ featuring Hone, HERA, Hops, Neps & Rani) 2025 16
Music videos Title Year Director(s) "Black Box" 2009 Gemma Lee "Unbroken" 2010 Matthew Chuang "Stand Up" "Stuck in a Box" Andrew Morton "Choose You" Marc Furmie "Homesick" Robert Honti "Stand Up" "Loud" 2011 "Light It Up" "Galaxy"Melvin J. Montalban "Music Won't Break Your Heart" 2012 Benn Jae "Take It Easy""Bulletproof" 2013Shae SterlingArchived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Inventing Myself""Like It's Over""Holding You" 2014Jessica Sanderson"Aotearoa"Shae Sterling"Start Again" 2015"You Never Know" 2016Shae Sterling"Messages" 2017 "Tennessee Whiskey"Shae Sterling"New Takeover"Shae Sterling"Find You (The Stolen)""Thank You" 2018"Gimme Your Love""Give" 2019 "Choose""Cool Down"Shae Sterling"Bigger" 2020 "Don't Worry Baby" 2021 "Matemateāone""Come Back Home" "Human" "The One You Want (60s Song)" 2022 "I Am" 2023 "Māori ki te ao" 2024 Stan Walker, Shae Sterling
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[ Stan Walker at Allmusic.com]