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| Released | 8 June 2018 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 13:40 | |||
| Label | Drax Project, Universal | |||
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Noon is an extended play by New Zealand band Drax Project, released in June 2018. [1] The EP was released after their single "Woke Up Late" (2017) became a hit in New Zealand, and during the band's tour of Europe with Camila Cabello, on her Never Be the Same Tour.
Noon is a collection of songs from the band's back-catalogue. Originally the band planned to release a studio album, but due to the success of the song "Woke Up Late", Drax Project quickly recorded and compiled Noon. The band decided to release Noon only a few weeks before leaving for Europe, to perform as an opening act on Camila Cabello's Never Be the Same Tour. [2]
The songs on the extended play were written around a common theme of new beginnings. [3] The EP's title came from a lyric in the lead single "Woke Up Late" ("awake 'til dawn, slept 'til noon"). [4]
"Woke Up Late" was the first song released from the EP, in November 2017, which became a hit in New Zealand in March 2018. [5] "Toto" was released as the EP's second single in August 2018. [6]
The band released Noon while touring Europe with Camila Cabello, on her Never Be the Same Tour. [7]
At the 2018 New Zealand Music Awards, Drax Project were nominated for the Aotearoa Music Award for Best Group due to the release of Noon. [8] Drax project won single of the year at the 2018 Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards for "woke up late", the first single in the EP. [9]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Woke Up Late" |
| 3:01 |
| 2. | "Prefer" |
| 2:53 |
| 3. | "Only Us" |
| 2:38 |
| 4. | "Toto" |
| 3:09 |
| 5. | "Sidebit" |
| 2:59 |
| Total length: | 13:40 | ||
Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [14] | Gold | 7,500‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 8 June 2018 | Drax Project, Universal | [15] |
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