Hayden James Explained

Hayden James
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Birth Date:28 November 1992
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Genre:House
Occupation:DJ · songwriter · record producer
Years Active:2013–present
Label:Future Classic

Hayden James is an Australian DJ, songwriter and record producer from Sydney. He is signed to the Future Classic label.

Personal life

Hayden James is married to Sydney artist Jennifer Lia. James became a father in 2020.[1]

Career

2013–2018: Hayden James

See main article: Hayden James (EP). James released his first single "Permission to Love" in June 2013 with remixes from label mates Touch Sensitive and Charles Murdoch.

His debut EP, Hayden James was released on 30 August 2013. Since then, James has supported Disclosure and Odesza on their US and Australian tours. He has also played at major Australian music festivals Splendour in the Grass and Groovin The Moo.

His single "Something About You" was released in December 2014 and was certified gold in Australia and has been streamed over 68 million times.

In June 2016, James released "Just a Lover" which received an ARIA nomination for Best Dance Release and was followed by a national tour with producer Dena Amy as a support.

In 2016–2017, James toured across Europe and North America and co-wrote a number of tracks for Katy Perry's Witness album, as well as working on his own debut studio album.[2] "Numb" featuring Graace was released in October 2017.

2019–2022: Between Us and Lifted

See main article: Between Us (Hayden James album) and Lifted (Hayden James album).

In May 2019, James announced he would release his debut studio album Between Us on 14 June 2019.[3]

James released his second studio album, Lifted, on 8 April 2022.[4]

2024: We Could Be Love

In July 2023, James released "Do You Want Me" with Bob Moses.[5]

On 16 August 2024, James released "All In" and announced the release of his third studio album We Could Be Love, scheduled for release on 13 September 2024.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
DetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
[7]
Between Us 9
Lifted
  • Released: 8 April 2022
  • Label: Future Classic (FCL 456)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming
68
We Could Be Love
  • Released: 13 September 2024
  • Label: Future Classic
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with release date and label shown! Title! Details
Hayden James Presents Waves of Gold (DJ Mix)
  • Released: 10 July 2020[8] [9]
  • Label: Future Classic
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"
DetailsPeak chart positions
AUS
AIR

[10]
Hayden James
  • Released: 30 August 2013
  • Label: Future Classic (FCL 88)
  • Formats: CD, LP, digital download
17
Triple J Live at the Wireless
  • Released: 31 July 2020[11]
  • Label: ABC
  • Formats: digital download, streaming
-

Singles

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
AUS
AUS
AIR

[12]
FRA
[13]
GER
ITA
[14]
NZ
Hot

[15]
"Permission to Love"[16] 20137 Hayden James
"Embrace"[17]
"Something About You"201446 4 39 90 50 rowspan="2"
"Just a Lover"
20165
"Numb"
201748 2
  • ARIA: 3× Platinum[19]
Between Us
"Just Friends"
201826 2
"Better Together"
63 2 22
"Nowhere to Go"
20194 26
"Favours"
[21]
19 23
"Right Time"
[22]
2020
"Waves of Gold" [23]
[24]
Waves of Gold
"Foolproof"
[25]
20217 33Olympia
"Rather Be With You"
[26]
"Waiting for Nothing"
[27]
Lifted
"Hold Tight"[28] 2022
"On Your Own"
[29]
"Lights Go Down"
[30]
34
"Good Life"
[31]
"Do You Want Me"
2023rowspan="1"
"We Could Be Love"
[32]
We Could Be Love
"Beggin' You"
[33]
rowspan="2"
"Different Worlds"
[34]
2024
"Make It"
We Could Be Love
"Deep Diving"
[35]
"Patience"
[36]
"All In"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

Notes

Awards and nominations

AIR Awards

The 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.|-| 2015[37] [38] | "Something About You" | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP| |-

APRA Awards

The 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. James has won an award from one nominations.[39] [40] [41]

|-| 2020| "Better Together" (James with Matthew Kopp, Jack Glass and Cassian Stewart-Kasimba)| Most Performed Dance Work of the Year| |-

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual awards ceremonies, which recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. James has received three nominations.[42] [43] [44] |-| 2015| "Something About You"| rowspan="2"| Best Dance Release| |-| 2016| "Just a Lover"| |-| 2019| Between Us| Best Male Artist| |-

J Award

The 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.|-| 2019[45] | Between Us| Australian Album of the Year| |-

MTV Europe Music Awards

The MTV Europe Music Awards is an award presented by Viacom International Media Networks to honour artists and music in pop culture.|-| 2020[46] | Himself| Best Australian Act| |-

Queensland Music Awards

The Queensland Music Awards (previously known as Q Song Awards) are annual awards celebrating Queensland, Australia's brightest emerging artists and established legends. They commenced in 2006.

(wins only)! |-! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2022| rowspan="2"| "Foolproof" (with Nat Dunn and Gorgon City)| Electronic / Dance Award of the Year| |rowspan="2"| [47] |-| Regional / Remote Award| |}

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hayden James talks new compilation Waves of Gold and special streaming event . . 9 July 2020 . 9 July 2020 . Fuamoli, Sose.
  2. Web site: HAYDEN JAMES Returns With New Single "Numb" Feat. GRAACE. Anmplify . 8 October 2017. 21 January 2018.
  3. Web site: First Spin: Hayden James gives an insight into his long-awaited debut album with 'Nowhere To Go'. Fuamoli. Sose. 2 May 2019. Triple J. 5 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Hayden James announces new album Lifted. NME Australia. 21 January 2022. 21 January 2022. Doria, Matt .
  5. Web site: Hayden James and Bob Moses Team up for New Single, 'Do You Want Me'. Music Feeds. 7 July 2023. 8 July 2023.
  6. Web site: Hayden James ‘All In’ . Acid Stag. 16 August 2024. 17 August 2024.
  7. Peaks in Australia:
    • All except noted: Web site: Discography Hayden James. australian-charts.com. 10 November 2018.
    • "Better Together": Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #509. auspOp. 26 January 2019. 26 January 2019. 26 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190126164216/https://www.auspop.com.au/2019/1/aria-chart-watch-509/. dead.
    • Lifted: The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 April 2022. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1676. 6. 18 April 2022.
  8. Web site: Hayden James releases new single 'Waves Of Gold' with Azteck & Paije . . 10 July 2020 . 10 July 2020 . Langford, Jackson.
  9. Web site: Hayden James Presents Waves of Gold (DJ Mix) by Hayden James on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 10 July 2020 . 11 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Independent Label Singles Charts w/c 09 September 2013. air.org.au. 9 September 2013. 3 February 2015.
  11. Web site: Triple J Live at the Wireless. Apple Music. 31 July 2020. 12 December 2020.
  12. AIR peaks for Hayden James:
  13. Web site: Hayden James discography . lescharts.com . 20 April 2015.
  14. Web site: Hayden James discography . italiancharts.com . 28 May 2015.
  15. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 12 November 2018. 9 November 2018.
  16. Web site: Permission To Love – Single by Hayden James on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . July 2013 . 3 February 2015 .
  17. Web site: Embrace – Single by Hayden James on Apple Music . Apple Music AU . 20 September 2013 . 27 July 2015.
  18. Australia. 2015. 31 December 2015. 9 July 2020.
  19. Australia. 2024. single. 18 March 2024.
  20. Australia. 2018. 31 December 2018. 9 July 2020.
  21. Web site: Hayden James & Nat Dunn – Favours (Official Lyric Video) . . 13 June 2019 . 10 April 2020.
  22. Web site: First Spin: Hayden James recruits Icona Pop for hopeful raver "Right Time" . . 30 April 2020 . 30 April 2020 . Newstead, Al.
  23. Web site: 2020-07-09. Hayden James releases new single 'Waves Of Gold' with Azteck & Paije NME. 2021-02-27. NME Music, Film, TV, Gaming & Pop Culture News. en-AU.
  24. Web site: Hayden James gives us new single "Waves of Gold" with Azteck & Paije . . 10 July 2020 . 10 July 2020 . English, Laura.
  25. Web site: Hayden James teams up with Gorgon City and Nat Dunn on "Foolproof" . NME . 18 March 2021 . 19 March 2021 . Gallagher, Alex.
  26. Web site: Hayden James & Crooked Colours join forces for one of 2021's biggest bangers . ABC . 23 July 2021 . 23 July 2021 . Newstead, Al.
  27. Web site: Waiting for Nothing - single on Apple Music . . 5 November 2021 . 5 November 2021.
  28. Web site: Hayden James Teases His Sophomore Album Lifted With New Single "Hold Tight". scenestr . 27 January 2022. 30 January 2022 .
  29. Web site: Hayden James teams up with Cassian and Elderbrook for new single "On Your Own". NME. 3 March 2022. 5 March 2022 .
  30. Web site: Lights Go Down l Hayden James with SIDEPIECE [Official Music Video]]. YouTube. 8 April 2022. 9 April 2022.
  31. Web site: Hayden James drops feel-good banger 'Good Life' ft. Emie. Triple J. 7 October 2022. 7 October 2022.
  32. Web site: Hayden James & AR/CO – 'We Could Be Love' . Acid Stag. 1 September 2023. 10 September 2023.
  33. Web site: Hayden James offers melodic twofer, 'Beggin' You' and 'Never Mind' . Dancing Astronaut. 10 November 2023. 11 November 2023.
  34. Web site: Hayden James – Different Worlds (feat. Anabel Englund). Acid Stag. 15 March 2024. 16 March 2024.
  35. Web site: Hayden James Stuns with House Bop “Deep Diving” with SHELLS. This Song is Sick. 20 June 2024. 22 June 2024.
  36. Web site: This Week’s Best New Music: Tiffi, Perfectworld, Kobie Dee & More. Purple Sneakers. 26 July 2024. 28 July 2024.
  37. Web site: 1 Dads, Courtney Barnett Lead This Year's Independent Music Award Nominations. MusicFeeds. 7 September 2015. 20 August 2020.
  38. Web site: History Wins. Australian Independent Record Labels Association. 18 August 2020. 10 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310102536/https://www.air.org.au/awards/history. dead.
  39. Web site: Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards. Noise11. 7 April 2020. 11 April 2020.
  40. Web site: 2020 Awards. APRA. 7 April 2020. 11 April 2020. 9 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200409145024/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/. dead.
  41. Web site: Full List of Winners . . 2020 . 26 May 2020 . 26 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200526180508/https://apraamcos.com.au/awards/2020-awards/apra-music-awards/full-list-of-winners/ . dead .
  42. Web site: ARIA Awards Search Results - Hayden James. ARIA Awards. 5 April 2018.
  43. Web site: ARIA Awards: 2019 ARIA Awards Nominated Artists Revealed . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 10 October 2019 . 10 October 2019 .
  44. News: 2019 ARIA Award Winners Announced . Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) . 27 November 2019 . 29 November 2019 .
  45. Web site: The J Award 2019. Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2019. 15 August 2020.
  46. Web site: The Kid LAROI, Baker Boy, G Flip and more nominated for MTV EMA Best Australian Act. NME. 9 October 2020. 8 October 2020.
  47. Web site: 2022 Queensland Music Awards Winners. Scenestr. 29 March 2022. 31 March 2022.