The discography of Wes Carr, an Australian singer-songwriter, consists of two studio albums, one extended play and four singles as of August 2010. He is currently signed to Sony Music Australia.
| Wes Carr discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 2 |
| EPs | 1 |
| Singles | 4 |
| Music videos | 4 |
In 2005, Carr joined forces with Silverchair’s Ben Gillies, with whom he formed the band, Tambalane, later disbanding at the end of 2005. In 2006, Carr recorded his debut EP Rhythm To Fly, from which two songs, "Rhythm To Fly" and "I Will Lie" were featured Australian soap opera, Neighbours. On June 11 2008, Carr released his debut studio album, Simple Sum, digitally, which peaked at number 12 on the iTunes Album Chart, shortly after Carr was crowned the winner of Australian Idol in 2008.[1]
After winning idol in 2008, Carr was gained a record deal with Sony Music as a result. His winning single, "You" debuted on the ARIA Charts at number three, later moving up one spot to number two[2]. It later reached the number one spot[3] and received a Gold and Platinum certification in Australia. The single was also nominated at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards for "Highest Selling Single". His second studio album, The Way the World Looks peaked at number two on the ARIA Albums Chart[4] and was certified Gold[5] The album's second single, "Feels Like Woah" peaked at number fourteen[6] and was also certified Gold[7]
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | ||||
| 2008 | Simple Sum
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- | - | - |
| 2009 | The Way the World Looks
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2 |
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Extended plays
| Year | Album details |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Rhythm To Fly
|
Singles
| Year | Song | AUS chart peak |
ARIA certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "You" | 1 | Gold Platinum |
The Way the World Looks |
| 2009 | "Feels Like Woah" | 14 | Gold | |
| "Fearless" | 51 | - | ||
| "Love Is an Animal" | 65 | - |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or is yet to chart.
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | You | - |
| 2009 | Feels Like Woah | - |
| 2009 | Fearless | - |
| 2009 | Love is an Animal | - |
References
- ^ Download Simple Sum NOW
- ^ Wes Carr Misses Number One By 11 Units, Accessed Dec 10, 2008
- ^ http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20081220-0000/issue981.pdf
- ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50
- ^ http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_album.asp?chart=1G50
- ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50
- ^ http://ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_singles.asp?chart=1U50