Pnau (stylised in all caps)[a] is an Australian dance music trio originating from Sydney. The trio, a duo before 2016, consists of the musicians Nick Littlemore (vocals, production), Peter Mayes (guitar, production)[3] and Sam Littlemore (production), with the latter joining in 2016. Pnau first gained recognition through their 1999 debut album Sambanova, which later won an ARIA Music Awards for Best Dance Release.[4][5] Their third album, Pnau (2007), brought them further critical acclaim and success.[6] Pnau is also recognised for a heavily publicised apprenticeship under the musician Elton John, who signed the duo after listening to the Pnau album.[7] Several of Pnau's later projects have had John's involvement, such as the album Soft Universe[8] and an album of Pnau recreations of Elton John's hits called Good Morning to the Night.[9]
Pnau | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Sony |
| Members | |
| Website | www |
Apart from being a member of Pnau, Littlemore also appears as one half of the project Empire of the Sun.[10][11][12] In November 2016, the new line-up released "Chameleon", the first single from their album Changa.
Biography
edit1990s: Beginnings
editPnau formed in Sydney, New South Wales by Littlemore and Mayes. The two met at secondary school at the age of 12 and began performing together in the mid-1990s, initially playing acid, house music, and trance music.[3] Littlemore recalled meeting Mayes when he was 10; "He tripped me over. We hated each other for a couple years and then we started sneaking out and going to raves when we were about 13 and we formed a bond over intense music." Littlemore and Mayes created their first album when they were in their mid-teens. "It was called Fractal Geometric Spaces Made of Light," Littlemore remembers, "Which is probably why it was never picked up."[13]
The duo's first commercially available tracks were a pair of nine-minute tracks, "Frisk" and "Anthropophagi", that led off doof@cybersonic.aust.com – an underground acid trance compilation album distributed by cult electronic label Creative Vibes in 1996.[14] Pnau would then feature on another Creative Vibes project, 1998's compilation record Evolutionary Vibes III: The Evolution Will Not Be Televised, with the song "Discone".[15]
1999–2002: Sambanova
editIn July 1999, Pnau released their debut album Sambanova under the independent label Peking Duck. It was recorded in a bedroom studio and they state they only expected it to sell "a few thousand copies".[16] The album was pulled from record stores for using uncleared samples, but re-released in June 2000 and peaked inside the ARIA top 40. In October 2000, at the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the album won Best Dance Release. In a 2003 interview with The Age, Mayes said that they had no understanding of sample clearances due to their naïveté in the music business.[17] Mayes claimed that the album's recall did seriously affect their commercial sales.[17] Littlemore later contested, "They screwed us over for $300,000. Warners didn't; another third party did. But that happens. We're still here, we're still doing it."[18]
Pnau went on to make many live appearances at music festivals like Big Day Out in 2001 and Homebake in 2002. During this time, they garnered a reputation for their lively performances.[19]
2003–2007: Again
editIn October 2003, Pnau released their second studio album, Again.[20] The album was not a commercial success and Littlemore was later quoted as Again being "the worst record I've ever done".[21] Littlemore has since retracted the statement. When asked if he still considered Again to be his worst record, Littlemore responded, "Well next to Soft Universe. They're sort of on par." Littlemore further explained that his opinions are influenced by the albums' commercial success, which is an easy headspace for him to get into since "everyone loves Empire of the Sun, it's sold 1.1 million records."[18] Despite the seemingly unfavourable album response, several tracks received considerable acclaim - the most noteworthy being "We Love the Fresh Kills" which was a significantly popular single for the duo at the time.[6] However, because of Again's lackluster success the pair parted ways for some time to work with other artists such as Robbie Williams,[21] Van She,[22] and Lost Valentinos.[23]
2007–2009: Pnau and Empire of the Sun
editIn 2007, the duo reunited and wrote over two-hundred songs together and started to lay down an entire album with Littlemore's brother Sam as producer. They sent a work-in-progress track to long-time friend and collaborator Luke Steele, who sent back the track with his own vocals. After receiving the track, the Littlemore brothers and Mayes agreed to scrap almost everything they had laid down to focus on a more vocally centred album.[24] The track became known as "With You Forever" and the finalised album was released under the self-titled name Pnau. The album not only featured vocal work from Steele and Littlemore, but also had many guest appearances such as Ladyhawke, Feadz, Nik Yannika from Lost Valentinos and Michael DeFrancesco from Van She.[25] The album was released to high critical acclaim[6] and gained unexpected favorable attention from John,[7][26][27][28] declaring it to be the greatest record he'd heard in ten years.[29][30]
Inspired by their track "With You Forever", Pnau began work on a collaboration with Steele, which would call themselves Empire of the Sun.[31] Originally titled Steelemore,[28] Empire of the Sun released its debut single in August 2008 titled "Walking on a Dream" and its debut album in October 2008 with Walking on a Dream. Littlemore and Steele took the roles of bandmates, while Mayes assumed the role of producer. Some critics were quick to note that the band sounded more like a work of Pnau than Steele's band The Sleepy Jackson.[32] Empire of the Sun has achieved international success having been certified 2× Platinum in Australia[10] and gold in the United Kingdom,[11] as well as winning eleven ARIA awards.[12] PNAU makes it clear on their Myspace numerous times that not only is Empire of the Sun a side project of theirs, but that they are also the producers.[33] Regarding Empire of the Sun, in early 2009 news began appearing that Littlemore had disappeared.[34][35] The reality had been that Nick Littlemore had left Empire of the Sun to begin work on the fourth Pnau album along with John.[8]
2010–2011: Soft Universe
editIn 2010, Pnau's track "Baby" (remixed by Breakbot) appeared in the release of Sony Computer Entertainment's "Gran Turismo 5", in the Background Music (BGM) playlist.
In February 2011, Pnau released "The Truth", the lead single from their forthcoming fourth studio album, Soft Universe. Soft Universe was released in June 2011 and peaked at number 13 on the ARIA Charts. Littlemore has described it as a very "emotional" album, inspired by the breakup with his long-time girlfriend.[36] With input from John, the album features Littlemore singing all the vocals on the album along with tracks co-written with fellow Aussie artist Martin Craft and producer Mark Saunders.[37] The album was positively received, although mainly critics expressed discontent with the lack of the "endearing weirdness of previous Pnau and Empire releases."[38] The Soft Universe album received the Australian Independent Record (AIR) Award for Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album.[39]
2012–2015: Good Morning to the Night
editOn 10 March 2012, the first remix track from the anticipated, upcoming John rework album commissioned for Pnau was leaked, initially airing on Pete Tong's BBC Radio 1 broadcast.[40] In July 2012 two singles were released from the album, "Good Morning to the Night" and "Sad", while the album Good Morning to the Night was released and reaching number 1 on the UK Albums Chart.[41]
In November 2013 French duo Faul & Wad Ad released "Changes" credited to, vs Pnau. The song samples Pnau's "Baby" and reached the top ten in numerous countries across Europe.
2016–2018: Changa
editIn November 2016, Pnau released "Chameleon" as the lead single from the upcoming fifth studio album. The song peaked at number 4 on the ARIA Charts and was certified 4× platinum. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the song won the groups their second ARIA Award for Best Dance Release. Changa was released in November 2017 and peaked at number 11 on the ARIA Charts. The album spawned two more singles "Go Bang" and "Changa". At the ARIA Music Awards of 2018, "Go Bang" won the group's third ARIA Award for Best Dance Release.
2019–present: Hyperbolic
editThe band released the single "Solid Gold" on 2 May 2019. The song continues Pnau's collaboration with Kira Divine on vocals, and also features additional vocals by Marques Toliver. The band hosted a live chat on their Facebook page to support the release. In August 2019, the band released the single "All of Us".[42] In December 2020, the band worked with Ladyhawke again and released the single "River".
In August 2021, Pnau produced a remix medley of several John songs along with Dua Lipa, titled "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)". The single charted in many countries worldwide, becoming their 3rd top 10 in Australia and their second in the UK, as well as their first song to chart in the US. Over the next few years, Pnau released singles with Budjerah, Troye Sivan, Khalid, Bebe Rexha and Ozuna.
In October 2023, Pnau released ""AEIOU"" with Empire of the Sun and announced the titled of their sixth studio album, Hyperbolic, scheduled for release in March 2024.[43]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [44] |
NZ [44] | ||||||||||||||||
| Sambanova |
|
39 | 48 | ||||||||||||||
| Again |
|
— | — | ||||||||||||||
| Pnau |
|
31 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Soft Universe |
|
13 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Changa |
|
11 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Hyperbolic |
|
— | — | ||||||||||||||
| "—" denotes an album that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Remix albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [44] |
UK [41] | ||
| Good Morning to the Night (Elton John and Pnau) |
|
40 | 1 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [44] |
CAN |
FRA [46] |
GER [47] |
ITA [48] |
NED [49] |
NZ [50] |
SPA [51] |
SWI [52] |
UK [41] | ||||||||
| 2000 | "Need Your Lovin' Baby" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sambanova | |||||
| 2001 | "Follow Me" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2002 | "Blood Lust" | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Again | |||||
| "Una Noche (Get Up)" (with Kid Creole and the Coconuts) |
54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| 2004 | "Again" | —[B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Again | |||||
| 2005 | "Enuffs Enuff" | —[C] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2007 | "Wild Strawberries"[53] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pnau | |||||
| 2008 | "Baby" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "Embrace" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2011 | "The Truth"[54] | —[D] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soft Universe | |||||
| "Solid Ground"[56] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2012 | "Unite Us"[57] | —[E] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[F] | ||||||
| "Everybody" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Good Morning to the Night" (with Elton John) |
71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Good Morning to the Night | ||||||
| "Sad" (with Elton John) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | |||||||
| 2013 | "Changes" (Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau) |
— | 71 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 15 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | Changa (Deluxe) | |||||
| 2016 | "Chameleon" | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | Changa | |||||
| 2017 | "Go Bang" | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| |||||
| 2018 | "Changa" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 2019 | "Solid Gold" (featuring Kira Divine and Marques Toliver) |
94 | — | — | — | — | — | —[G] | — | — | — |
|
Hyperbolic | ||||
| "All of Us" (featuring Ollie Gabriel)[68] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[H] | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| 2020 | "Lucky" (with Vlossom)[70] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "River" (with Ladyhawke) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[I] | — | — | — | Hyperbolic | ||||||
| 2021 | "Stranger Love" (with Budjerah)[72] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[J] | — | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| 2022 | "You Know What I Need" (with Troye Sivan) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[K] | — | — | — | Hyperbolic | |||||
| 2023 | "The Hard Way" (with Khalid)[75] |
— | — | — | — | — | 34 | —[L] | — | — | |||||||
| "Stars" (with Bebe Rexha and Ozuna)[77] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | —[M] | — | — | ||||||||
| "AEIOU" (with Empire of the Sun)[43] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 2024 | "All Your Energy" (featuring Ollie Gabriel) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||||
| "Nostalgia"[79] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hyperbolic | ||||||
| "—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||||
Notes
- ^ "Blood Lust" was released as a 12" single in Australia
- ^ "Again" was not released in Australia
- ^ "Enuffs Enuff" was released as a 12" single in Australia
- ^ "The Truth" did not enter the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 20 on the Australian Artists Singles Chart.[55]
- ^ "Unite Us" was not released in Australia
- ^ "Unite Us" was released as a 12" single.
- ^ "Solid Gold" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 15 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[66]
- ^ "All of Us" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 21 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[69]
- ^ "River" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 31 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[71]
- ^ "Stranger Love" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 34 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[73]
- ^ "You Know What I Need" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 22 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[74]
- ^ "The Hard Way" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 11 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[76]
- ^ "Stars" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 19 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[78]
Promotional singles
edit| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | "Young Melody" (featuring Vera Blue)[80] |
Changa |
| "Into the Sky"[80] | ||
| "Control Your Body"[80] |
List of notable remixes
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [44] |
CAN |
FRA |
GER |
NED |
NZ [81] |
SWE |
UK [41] |
US [82] |
WW [83] | ||||
| 2021 | "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" (with Elton John and Dua Lipa) |
1 [84] |
1 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 3 | The Lockdown Sessions | |
Awards and nominations
editAIR Awards
editThe Australian Independent Record Awards (commonly known informally as AIR Awards) is an annual awards night to recognise, promote and celebrate the success of Australia's Independent Music sector.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Soft Universe | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album | Won | [92][93] |
| "Solid Ground" | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Single | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Changa | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Album | Won | [94][93] |
| "Go Bang" | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Single | Won | ||
| 2020 | "Solid Gold" | Nominated | [95] | |
| 2021 | "River" (featuring Ladyhawke) | Best Independent Dance, Electronica or Club Single | Nominated | [96][97] |
| 2022 | "Stranger Love" (with Budjerah) | Nominated | [98][99] | |
| 2023 | "You Know What I Need" (with Troye Sivan) | Nominated | [100] | |
| 2024 | Pnau | Independent Producer of the Year | Nominated | [101] |
ARIA Awards
editThe ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony held by the Australian Recording Industry Association. They commenced in 1987. Pnau have won 3 awards from 17 nominations.[102]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Sambanova | Best Dance Release | Won |
| 2008 | Pnau | Nominated | |
| "Baby" (James Littlemore) | Best Video | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Soft Universe | Best Dance Release | Nominated |
| 2017 | "Chameleon" | Won | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Changa | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Go Bang" | Best Group | Nominated | |
| Best Dance Release | Won | ||
| Best Independent Release | Nominated | ||
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Toby Pike and Nick Littlemore - Pnau "Go Bang" | Best Video | Nominated | |
| Pnau Changa Australian Tour | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | |
| 2019 | "Solid Gold" | Best Dance Release | Nominated |
| Clemens Habicht - "Solid Gold" | Best Video | Nominated | |
| 2020 | Imogen Grist, Nick Littlemore for "Lucky" (featuring Vlossom) | Nominated | |
| All of Us Australian Tour | Best Australian Live Act | Nominated | |
| 2023[103] | "You Know What I Need" (with Troy Sivan) | Best Dance/Electronic Release | Nominated |
APRA Awards
editThe APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | "Chameleon" | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated |
| Most Played Australian Work | Nominated | ||
| 2019 | "Go Bang" | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated |
| Most Played Australian Work | Nominated | ||
| 2020[104][105] | "Solid Gold" | Most Performed Dance Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2021[106] | "All of Us" (featuring Ollie Gabriel) | Nominated | |
| 2022[107] | "River" (featuring Ladyhawke) | Nominated | |
| 2024[108] | "You Know What I Need" (featuring Troye Sivan) | Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work | Nominated |
J Award
editThe J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007[109] | Pnau | Australian Album of the Year | Nominated |
MTV Europe Music Awards
editThe MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017[110] | themselves | Best Australian Act | Nominated |
National Live Music Awards
editThe National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognise contributions to the live music industry in Australia.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019[111][112] | Pnau | Live Electronic Act (or DJ) of the Year | Nominated |
Rolling Stone Australia Awards
editThe Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[113]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Pnau | Rolling Stone Global Award | Nominated | [114] |
Notes
edit- ^ /pəˈnaʊ/ pə-NOW and /pɑːˈnaʊ/ pah-NOW are some accepted pronunciations of Pnau.[1] The name is commonly accented to simulate the sound of a gunshot. Nick Littlemore explained the name was the result of an instance when he was speaking in tongues. After shouting gibberish for half an hour, Littlemore decided Pnau would be an appropriate band name.[2] Another theory on the pronunciation, according to one interview with the pair, is "pah-nyeow". The group has on other occasions explained that the name "rhymes with meow".[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "PNAU-Again". About.com. Archived from the original on 15 September 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ "Vera Meets PNAU". YouTube. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- ^ a b Wesolowski, David Peter. "PNAU > Biography". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "PNAU Sambanova". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ "ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 2000: 14th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
- ^ a b c "PNAU at Ministry of Sound". Ministry of Sound. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Elton John signs Aussie Band PNAU". News.Com.Au. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 26 October 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore writing with Elton John". NME. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Tired Big Day Out Performers Ready To Party in Perth After Final Aussie Gig". Perth Now. 7 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010". Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Certified Awards Search". BPI. Archived from the original on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Empire of the Arias". Empire of the Sun Official. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Cosmo Chats: PNAU". Cosmopolitan. 23 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ doof@cybersonic.aust.com (1996, CD), Discogs, retrieved 13 September 2021
- ^ Evolutionary Vibes III - The Evolution Will Not Be Televised (1998, CD), Discogs, 27 September 1998, retrieved 13 September 2021
- ^ "PNAU Again". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 31 March 2003. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ a b Drever, Andrew (17 October 2003). "Pnau and then". The Age. Melbourne: Fairfax Media. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ a b "Interview: PNAU". FHM. 23 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 December 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ Tomas, Juan-Carlo (15 November 2002). "Cookin'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- ^ "PNAU – Again (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Australian Interview - Pnau". Ruth Bailey. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Nick Littlemore discography". Discogs. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Lost Valentinos* - Miles From Nowhere EP at Discogs". Discogs. August 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "PNAU - Behind The Scenes". Ministry of Sound. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "PNAU Biography" (PDF). pnau.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Elton John Loves PNAU". Crushable. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Elton John Joins the PNAU Fan Club". Undercover. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ a b "Rolling Stone: PNAU interview". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "PNAU - Nick Littlemore - Music". Time Out Sydney. Archived from the original on 13 March 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "PNAU Baby (live on Sunrise), with the Talent Zone Dancers". Talent Zone. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "PNAU Tracks" (PDF). pnau.net. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "Walking on a Dream Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 August 2010.
- ^ "PNAU Myspace". Myspace. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore MIA for Five Months; Luke Steele May Be Forced to Play Duo's First-Ever Live Shows Minus His Right-Hand Man". Exclaim News. Archived from the original on 11 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ "Empire of the Sun's Nick Littlemore Leaves Band And Goes Missing!". Take 40. Archived from the original on 20 January 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ McNamara, Tim. "Littlemore discusses Empire sequel and PNAU's "emotional" new album". The Music Network. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
- ^ "Nick Littlemore joins the circus". Triple J. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
- ^ Hogwood, Ben. "Pnau - Unite Us". Music OMH. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ "The Jagermeister Independent Music Awards 2011". Archived from the original on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012., Australian Independent Record Labels Association Ltd (AIR), 2012
- ^ "Pete Tong - Essential Selection - 09-03-2012". beatmyday. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Elton John vs Pnau | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
- ^ "All of Us will Love new Pnau". auspOp. 27 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ a b c LeFevre, Jules (12 October 2023). "PNAU and Empire of the Sun Team Up for New Single 'AEIOU'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Peak positions in Australia
- For all except noted: "Discography Pnau". Australian Charts Portal. Hung Medien.
- For "Follow Me" and "Una Noche (Get Up)": "ARIA report Issue 941" (PDF). ARIA. 20 March 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- For "Embrace": "ARIA report Issue 966" (PDF). ARIA. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2008. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- For "Good Morning to the Night": "ARIA report Issue 1168" (PDF). ARIA. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- For "Solid Gold": "ARIA Chart Watch #524". auspOp. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ Williams, Tom (25 August 2017). "Pnau Just Dropped Three New Songs From Their New Album 'Changa'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Discographie PNAU". Les Charts. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau". offizielle charts. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Top Digital Download - Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 07-04-2014 al 13-04-2014)" (in Italian). FIMI. 17 April 2014. Archived from the original on 18 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
- ^ "PNAU Top 40-hits". Top40. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 27 February 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau - Changes (Song)". Spanish Charts. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes". hit parade. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Pnau "Wild Strawberries"". exclaim. February 2008. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "The Truth". Facebook. February 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "ARIA Report Issue 1094" (PDF). ARIA. 14 February 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
- ^ "Watch: Pnau – "Solid Ground"". Pedestrian. June 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "PNAU Unite Us". Record of the Day. January 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
- ^ "British certifications – Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Faul & Wad Ad; 'Changes')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Faul & Wad Ad vs. Pnau – Changes" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Changes')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Faul & Wad Ad – Changes". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Top 100 Songs Annual 2014" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Singles". ARIA. 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2020 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ "All of Us - single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 9 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ "Lucky - Single by PNAU on Apple Music". Apple Music. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 21 December 2020. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Check out Budjerah and Pnau's new collaborative track "Stranger Love"". NME. 28 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "PNAU and Khalid team up on new single 'The Hard Way'". Triple J. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "PNAU, Bebe Rexha & Ozuna Share New Single, "Stars"". Prelude Press. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
- ^ "PNAU on Driving a Global Phenomenon: 'How Could That Not Shift Things?'". The Music. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Ryan, Gavin (25 August 2017). "New Music Releases For 24 August 2017". Noise11. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Discography Dua Lipa". charts.nz. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
- ^ "Elton John - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Elton John - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Elton John & Dua Lipa; 'Cold Heart')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 40, 2022 | Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart". Music Canada. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Elton John and Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (Pnau remix)". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 17 June 2023.[dead link]
- ^ "French single certifications – Elton John, Dua Lipa – Cold Heart" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ^ "Independent Music Awards Nominees Announced". tonedeaf. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ a b "History Wins". Australian Independent Record Labels Association. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
- ^ "2018 AIR Awards Nominees". 17 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "That's a wrap: 2020 AIR Awards winners and celebrations". the industry observer. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "Details confirmed for 2021 AIR Awards as nominees announced". The Music. 2 June 2021. Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 AIR Awards Winners". Scenstr.com.au. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "Nominees Announced For AIR Independent Music Awards 2022". musicfeeds. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
- ^ Jenke, Tyler (5 August 2022). "Genesis Owusu Wins Big At The 2022 AIR Awards". MusicFeeds. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Nominees Announced for the Australian Independent Music Awards 2023". Music Feeds. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "2024 AIR Awards Nominees: Genesis Owusu, Cub Sport, RVG, Teen Jesus & More". The Music. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ "2021 ARIA Awards Winners".
- ^ "Nominees Announced for 2023 ARIA Awards". Music Feeds. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Nominees announced for the 2021 APRA Music Awards". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Nominees Revealed for 2022 APRA Music Awards". The Industry Observer. 7 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ "2024 APRA Music Awards nominees announced: Paul Kelly, Troye Sivan, Tex Perkins, and more". Mumbrella. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "The J Award 2007". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2007. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "MTV EMAs 2017: Rita Ora sported a dressing gown on red carpet in London". news.com.au. 13 November 2017. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Here Are Your 2019 National Live Music Awards Nominees!". NLMA. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ "And the Winners of the 2019 National Live Music Awards Are…". NLMA. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
- ^ Barnes, Amelia (5 December 2011). "Rolling Stone Magazine Australia announces 3rd annual awards event". The AU Review. Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ^ "Have Your Say in This Year's Rolling Stone Australia Reader's Choice Award". au.rollingstone.com. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.