Joel Turner discography

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Joel Turner discography
Studio albums2
Video albums1
Music videos6
Singles6

The discography of Joel Turner, an Australian hip hop singer, songwriter, beatboxer, record producer, and musician, consists of two studio albums, one video album, six singles, and six music videos.

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Turner came to prominence after auditioning in the first season of Australian Idol in 2003. [1] His debut album, Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets , was released as a collaboration in 2004 with hip-hop group, the Modern Day Poets. [2] The album peaked at number 28 on the Australian Top 100 Albums Chart and received platinum certification by the Australian Recording Industry Association. [3] [4] The lead single "These Kids" reached number one on the Australian Top 100 Singles Chart and received platinum certification. [4] [5] The album's subsequent singles "Knock U Out", "Funk U Up" and "Respect" peaked at numbers 14, 13 and 29, respectively. [4] Turner released a video album, Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets with the Beatbox Alliance in 2005 on Dream Dealers. [6]

He released a non-album single "All Night Long" in 2007, which debuted at number 38. [4] Later that year, Turner released his second studio album, Out of the Box on Hardwax. [7] The album failed to achieve the commercial success of his debut album, failing to rank on the national chart. [4] The lead single "City of Dreams" reached number 30. [4] As of January 2010, Turner was working on his third studio album and second video album. [8]

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
AUS
[4]
Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets [nb 1] 28
Out of the Box
  • Released: 6 October 2007
  • Label: Hardwax (#0041)
  • Format: CD, digital download

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
AUS
[4]
2004"These Kids"1
  • ARIA: Platinum [5]
Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets
2005"Knock U Out"
(featuring Anthony Mundine)
14
"Funk U Up"13
"Respect"29
2007"All Night Long"
(featuring Israel, Stan Bravo and C4)
38Single-only release
"City of Dreams"
(featuring C4 and KNO)
30Out of the Box

Video albums

YearTitle
2005 Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets with the Beatbox Alliance [nb 1]
  • Label: Dream Dealers (#7006)
  • Format: DVD

Music videos

YearTitleDirector
2004"These Kids" Amiel Courtin-Wilson [6]
2005"Knock U Out"
"Funk U Up"
"Respect"
2007"All Night Long"
"City of Dreams"Benjamin Samuel Broso [9]

Notes

  1. 1 2 Released by Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets.

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