Boy (EP)

Boy
EP by Luke Hemmings
Released	26 April 2024
Length	24:02
Producer	Sammy Witte Elie Rizk
Luke Hemmings chronology
When Facing the Things We Turn Away From (2021) Boy (2024)
Singles from Boy
"Shakes[1]" Released: 6 March 2024 "Close My Eyes" Released: 5 April 2024

Boy is an extended play and second solo release by Australian singer-songwriter Luke Hemmings. It was released on 26 April 2024. The EP features background vocals from Hemmings wife Sierra Deaton.^[2]

Writing about the inspiration for the project on social media, Hemming said "I wrote these songs in a moment in my life when I found myself questioning everything I thought I knew about the world & myself. All the emotions, fears and grief that came with it."^[3]

Tour

On 12 March 2024, Hemmings announced Nostalgia for a Time That Never Existed (a tour by Luke Hemmings). The tour began on 4 May 2024, in Paris, France, and will conclude on 21 November 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

Track listing

Boy track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Still Your Boy"	Luke Hemmings, Sammy Witte	Sammy Witte	3:56
2.	"Shakes"	Hemmings, Witte	Witte	3:15
3.	"Benny"	Hemmings, Witte, Elie Rizk	Witte, Elie Rizk	2:52
4.	"Close My Eyes"	Hemmings, Witte	Witte	2:50
5.	"Garden Life"	Hemmings, Witte	Witte	3:07
6.	"Close Enough to Feel You"	Hemmings, Witte	Witte	3:33
7.	"Promises"	Hemmings, Witte	Witte	4:32
Total length:				24:02

Personnel

Musicians Luke Hemmings – vocals Sierra Deaton – background vocals (6, 7)[4] Mason Stoops – electric guitar Rob Humphreys – drums

Technical Sammy Witte – producer, engineer Elie Rizk – producer (3), engineer (3) Luke Hemmings – additional producer (1–3, 5–7) George Janho – assistant engineer (5 and 6) George Janko – assistant engineer (4) Henri Cash – assistant engineer (1–3, 6 and 7) Mirza Sheriff – assistant engineer Nigel Wilton – assistant engineer (2–7) Kevin Smith – engineer Oliver Straus – engineer (2) Rachel White – engineer (2–7) Joe LaPorta – mastering engineer Michael Freeman – mixing engineer

Charts

Chart performance for Boy

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5]	4
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6]	70
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7]	122
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8]	11
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[9]	21
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]	7
UK Albums (OCC)[11]	22
US Billboard 200[12]	99
US Top Rock & Alternative Albums (Billboard)[13]	22

References

1. Paul, Larisha (6 March 2024). "Luke Hemmings Is a Fountain of Existentialism on His New Single — And He Doesn't Want to Turn It Off". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
2. Taylor, Sam (7 March 2024). "Luke Hemmings Has Announced a New Solo EP, Boy". Dork. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
3. Wilson-Taylor, James (6 March 2024). "Luke Hemmings Announces New Solo EP Boy". Rock Sound. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
4. Kolgraf, Jackie (7 March 2024). "Luke Hemmings Confirms Wife Sierra Deaton Can Be Heard on New EP Track". SiriusXM. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
5. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
6. "Ultratop.be – Luke Hemmings – Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
7. "Ultratop.be – Luke Hemmings – Boy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
8. "Dutchcharts.nl – Luke Hemmings – Boy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
9. "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 26.04.2024–02.05.2024 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 9 May 2024.
10. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
11. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
12. "Luke Hemmings Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
13. "Luke Hemmings Chart History: Top Rock & Alternative Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 7 May 2024.