Stan is the debut extended play by Australian-New Zealand recording artist Stan Walker. It was released in Australia and New Zealand on 26 March 2018 by Sony Music New Zealand. The EP provided two singles, "Thank You" (March 2018) and "Find You" (October).

Stan
EP by
Released26 March 2018 (2018-03-26)
Genre
LabelSony
Stan Walker chronology
Truth & Soul
(2015)
Stan
(2018)
Faith Hope Love
(2019)
Singles from Stan
  1. "Thank You"
    Released: 26 March 2018 [1]
  2. "Find You"
    Released: 27 October 2018 [2]

Background

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Stan Walker explained the genesis of his six-track extended play. He described how, in September 2017, he underwent surgery to remove part of his stomach after discovering he had inherited a cancer-causing gene mutation, CDH1. In January 2018 a fan expressed concern for Walker's health after gaunt photos appeared on social media. A feature-length documentary, Stan, was released in New Zealand in March 2018.[3][4][5]

Walker said "This EP has songs I've written 11 years ago, 5 years ago, 3 years ago and now. All these songs were written in break even times in my life. So I thought now would be a perfect time for them to be heard, alongside 1 of the biggest times of my life. This isn't really an indication of what's to come next, but these songs are for now."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Thank You"4:00
2."Love Hate"3:27
3."You Don't Know Me"3:30
4."Find You" (featuring Maisey Rika)5:35
5."Whakamoemiti"3:59
6."I Surrender"6:49

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 17

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
Australia/New Zealand[7][8] 26 March 2018 digital download, streaming Sony Music New Zealand

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stan Walker shares his emotional new EP Stan". Mai FM. 27 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Find You (The Stolen) - single". iTunes Australia. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Stan Walker's staggering weight loss explained". news.com.au. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  4. ^ "'Māori have to evolve to survive': Stan Walker reflects on cancer battle". News Hub. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Stan Walker horror cancer surgery". New Idea. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  6. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Stan by Stan Walker". iTunes Australia. 30 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Stan by Stan Walker". Spotify. Retrieved 30 March 2018.