Night Thinker Explained

Night Thinker
Type:EP
Artist:Amy Shark
Cover:Night_Thinker_EP_by_Amy_Shark.jpg
Genre:Alternative pop, indie pop
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Night Thinker is the fifth extended play (EP) by Australian alternative pop singer-songwriter Amy Shark. It was released on 21 April 2017 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Albums Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, Night Thinker was nominated in four categories, winning Best Pop Release and Breakthrough Artist – Release.[1]

Background

Amy Shark had recorded and performed as Amy Cushway from 2008 to 2012.[2] As Cushway she released two extended plays, I Thought of You Out Loud (2008) and Love's Not Anorexic (2009).[3] By the end of 2013, she started using the stage name, Amy Shark, because Jaws was her favourite film.[4] In February 2014, as Amy Shark, she independently released a five-track extended play, Nelson.[5] [6]

In July 2016, Shark released her next single, "Adore", with co-production by Shark, M-Phazes and Cam Bluff.[7] Shark signed with Wonderlick Entertainment/Sony Music Australia in November 2016.[8] By December of that year, she was no longer using the name Amy Cushway and material under that name had been deleted from her accounts.[9] In March 2017 Shark released "Weekends" followed by her fourth EP, Night Thinker (April), which peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Singles Chart. It included the singles, "Adore", "Weekends" and "Drive You Mad" (July 2017).

Reception

Madelyn Tait from The Music AU said "Each song adheres to the tried and tested formula of relatable lyrics, gentle vocals, catchy melodies and simplistic processed beats that has already proved successful for Shark with "Adore" and "Weekends". The appeal of Night Thinker... lies in its strong lyricism and simple production. It's more of the same from Shark, but it works."[10]

Ben Grubb from Project U described the EP as "soothing, full of soul, and uplifting (at times)."[11] Sputnik Music described it as an "intoxicating 20 minutes".[12]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2017)Rank
Australian Albums Chart[13] 65
Australian Artist Albums Chart [14] 18

Notes and References

  1. News: ARIA Awards 2017: Gang of Youths, Paul Kelly, A.B. Original big victors at Australian music's night of nights . . Cockburn . Paige . 28 November 2017 . 28 November 2017 .
  2. Web site: Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 'Cool Kids Die' at APRA search engine . 9 March 2020 . Note: For additional work user may have to select 'Search again' and then 'Enter a title:' &/or 'Performer:'
  3. Web site: Amy Cushway finds pop beats! . Access All Areas . 24 November 2009 . . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20100325214341/http://www.accessallareas.net.au/music_news/EkVApkplVEVWeIsgcB.php . 25 March 2010 . 8 March 2020 .
  4. News: Amy Shark: Overnight Success, a Decade in the Making . Yates, Rod . . 12 May 2017 . National Library of Australia . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20171104135300/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/159038/20171105-0053/rollingstoneaus.com/music/post/amy-shark-overnight-success-a-decade-in-the-making/6155.html . dead . 4 November 2017 . 8 March 2020 .
  5. News: Gold Coast singer Amy Shark is making her debut on American late night TV ahead of the ARIA Awards. Johnson, Daniel.
  6. Web site: Release "Nelson" by Amy Shark - MusicBrainz. musicbrainz.org.
  7. Web site: Premiere! Amy Shark – 'Adore' Film Clip . . 8 August 2016 . Alessio, Dom . 26 January 2017 . Dom Alessio .
  8. Web site: The Puge #183. auspOp . 12 November 2016 . 13 April 2018 .
  9. Web site: Amy Cushway – Its a Happy City . 5 December 2016 . 9 March 2020 .
  10. Web site: Amy Shark - Night Thinker. The Music AU. 13 April 2018 . 14 April 2018.
  11. Web site: AMY SHARK HAS DROPPED HER 'NIGHT THINKER' EP AND IT IS GOOD . Project U. 14 April 2018.
  12. Web site: Amy Shark Night Thinker. Sputnik Music. 14 April 2018.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 100 Albums 2017 . Australian Recording Industry Association . 14 April 2018.
  14. Web site: 2017 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART. Australian Recording Industry Association . 14 April 2018.
  15. Web site: Night Thinker (EP). iTunes Store. 21 April 2017 . Apple. 14 April 2018.
  16. Web site: Night Thinker (EP) CD. JBHiFi. 14 April 2018.
  17. Web site: Night Thinker (EP) 180g Vinyl. JBHiFi. 14 April 2018.

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