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| Released | 9 September 2022 | |||
| Genre | New Romantic | |||
| Length | 35:30 | |||
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My Boy is the third solo studio album by New Zealand musician Marlon Williams. The album debuted at number one on the Official New Zealand Music Chart.
After the break-up themed Make Way for Love (2018), Williams decided to create a more playful record. In order to distance himself from his pre-established sound and image, Williams worked with a new musical team for My Boy. [1]
The song "Thinking of Nina" is written about the character Nina Sergeevna from the drama series The Americans . [1] The final track of the album is a cover of Barbra Streisand's 1981 single "Promises", which was written by Barry and Robin Gibb of the BeeGees. [2]
The first single released from the album was "My Boy", in May 2022. [3] The following month, Williams announced the release of the album, paired with the release of the album's second single "Thinking of Nina". [4] Williams toured Europe as an opening act for Lorde's Solar Power Tour in May and June, during which the pair performed songs from Lorde's EP Te Ao Mārama , sung in Māori. [5]
Williams' next singles from the album were "River Rival", released in July, [6] "Easy Does It" in August, [7] and "Don't Go Back", which was released two days before the album. [8] Williams embarked on the My Boy Tour in January 2023, performing four dates across New Zealand. [9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "My Boy" | Marlon Williams | 2:43 |
| 2. | "Easy Does It" | Williams | 3:39 |
| 3. | "River Rival" | Williams | 2:32 |
| 4. | "My Heart the Wormhole" | Williams | 3:05 |
| 5. | "Princes Walk" | Williams | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Don't Go Back" |
| 3:11 |
| 7. | "Soft Boys Make the Grade" | Williams | 3:26 |
| 8. | "Thinking of Nina" | Williams | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Morning Crystals" | Williams | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Trips" | Williams | 3:09 |
| 11. | "Promises" | 3:51 | |
| Total length: | 35:30 | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| Various | 9 September 2022 |
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| Japan | 14 September 2022 | CD | Ultra-Vybe | [13] |
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