# Chet Faker

Nicholas James Murphy (born 23 June 1988), known professionally as Chet Faker, is an Australian singer and songwriter. In 2012, as Chet Faker, he issued an extended play, Thinking in Textures, and signed to Downtown Records in the United States. In October 2012, he won Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Thinking in Textures won Best Independent Single/EP at the Australian Independent Records Awards. In January 2013, the work won Best Independent Release at the Rolling Stone Australia Awards for 2012.
Murphy's cover of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" was featured in a 2013 Super Bowl commercial for Beck's Sapphire. In April 2014, Built on Glass, his debut studio album, was released to generally positive reviews and debuted at number one on the Australian ARIA Charts. Three tracks from the album were voted into the top ten of Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2014, including the number one spot for "Talk Is Cheap".
In September 2016, Murphy dropped the Chet Faker name to start performing and releasing material under his birth name, beginning with the release of a pair of singles later that year, and the Missing Link extended play in 2017. Murphy's second studio album – the first under his birth name – Run Fast Sleep Naked was released in April 2019. This was followed up by a surprise instrumental album, Music for Silence, in March 2020, initially released via the Calm meditation app.
In October 2020, four years after dropping the moniker, Murphy revived the Chet Faker name for the release of a new single, "Low".

## Career
### Early career

Murphy played under his stage name after people came to his shows thinking he was a different and already established musician, Nick Murphy. He settled on the name as a homage to Chet Baker: "I listened to a lot of jazz and I was a big fan of ... the way he sang, when he moved into mainstream singing. He had this really fragile vocal style—this really, broken, close-up and intimate style. The name is kind of just an ode to Chet Baker and the mood of music he used to play—something I would like to at least pay homage to in my own music." Other influences he has cited include Bob Dylan, as well as his mother's Motown albums and his father's "chilled out Ibiza CDs".

### Thinking in Textures and collaborations (2011–13)

He first rose to prominence after his cover of Blackstreet's "No Diggity" went viral online, reaching number one on the Hypemachine chart in May 2011. He released his first extended play, Thinking in Textures, on 22 March 2012 to positive reviews, being described as "wonderfully loungey" and praised for its ability to "mix subtlety with impressive beauty". The EP was also popular with fans, with its second single, "I'm into You", landing at number 24 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2012.
Murphy has collaborated with Flume and remixes of songs by MS MR and The Temper Trap. He was a featured vocalist on Say Lou Lou's "Fool of Me", which was named Best New Track by Pitchfork in May 2013.

### Lockjaw EP and Built on Glass (2013–15)

On 12 August 2013, Murphy released a new single, "Melt", featuring American vocalist Kilo Kish. In November 2013 Flume and Murphy released an EP, titled Lockjaw. Murphy released his debut studio album, Built on Glass, on 11 April 2014. The album's full release was preceded by its lead single, "Talk Is Cheap", and an accompanying music video on 11 February 2014. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Charts.
Murphy performed at the Boston Calling Music Festival in May 2015. Later that month, "Talk Is Cheap" was named the number-one song in the 2014 Triple J Hottest 100, while two other singles, "Gold" and "1998", also reached the top ten, placing at number 7 and 8, respectively. In June, Murphy released a new single, "Bend", a previously unreleased track intended for Built on Glass. It was promoted by his Australian Built on Live tour in October.
Murphy released a new EP, Work, a collaboration with London-based DJ Marcus Marr on 4 December 2015.

### Nick Murphy (2016–2019)

On 8 September 2016, the artist wrote on his Facebook page, "It's been half a decade since I started releasing music as Chet Faker and all of you have been the driving force behind the music since. There's an evolution happening and I wanted to let you know where it's going. The next record will be under my own name, Nick Murphy. Chet Faker will always be a part of the music. This is next."

### Chet Faker revival (2020)

In October 2020, Murphy revived the Chet Faker social media accounts and released "Low", his first single under the Chet Faker moniker since 2016. This marked his first release through BMG Australia & New Zealand, with whom he had recently signed a record deal.

## Discography
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUS | AUS Dance | AUS Indie | BEL (FL) | FRA | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | US | Certifications |
| as Chet Faker |||||||||||||
| Built on Glass | Released: 11 April 2014 (AU) Label: Future Classic, Opulent Format: CD, LP, digital download | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 76 | 51 | 6 | 49 | 87 | 158 | ARIA: Platinum |
| as Nick Murphy |||||||||||||
| Run Fast Sleep Naked | Released: 26 April 2019 Label: Downtown, Future Classic Format: CD, LP, digital download | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Music for Silence | Released: 6 March 2020 Label: Detail Records Format: Digital download, streaming | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| as Chet Faker |||||||||||||
| Hotel Surrender | Released: 16 July 2021 (AU) Label: Detail Records, BMG Format: CD, digital download, streaming | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| as Nick Murphy & The Program |||||||||||||
| Take in The Roses | Released: 10 December 2021 (AU) Label: Detail Records, BMG | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | AUS | AUS Indie |
| Live Sessions | Released: 21 March 2013 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download | — | — |
| 18 Dec 2013 – Good Danny's Austin, TX | Released: 18 December 2013 Label: Daytrotter Format: Digital download | — | — |
| iTunes Session | Released: 28 November 2014 (AU) Label: Future Classic Format: Digital download | 18 | 2 |

### Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUS | AUS Indie | US Dance | US Heat | Certifications |
| as Chet Faker ||||||
| Thinking in Textures | Released: 23 March 2012 Label: Opulent, Remote Control Format: CD, 12-inch vinyl, digital download | 38 | 4 | — | — | |
| Lockjaw EP (with Flume) | Released: 22 November 2013 (AU) Label: Future Classic Format: CD, 12-inch vinyl, digital download | — | — | — | — | ARIA: 2× Platinum |
| Work (with Marcus Marr) | Released: 4 December 2015 (AU) Label: Detail Format: 12-inch vinyl, Digital download | 42 | — | 9 | 23 | |
| as Nick Murphy ||||||
| Missing Link | Released: 10 May 2017 (AU) Label: Future Classic Format: CD, 12-inch vinyl, Digital download | — | 5 | 21 | — | |
| Cassette #1 (425 Made) | Released: 20 March 2020 (AU) Label: Detail Records Format: Streamed audio, digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| Cassette #2 (350 Made) | Released: 5 June 2020 (AU) Label: Detail Format: Digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| Cassette #3 | Released: 14 December 2020 (AU) Label: Detail Format: Digital download | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||

### Singles
#### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album shown :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | AUS Dance | AUS Indie | BEL (FL) Tip | CAN Rock | FRA | NZ | US Alt. | US AAA | US Dance | Certifications | Album |
| as Chet Faker ||||||||||||||
| "Terms and Conditions" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Thinking in Textures |
| "I'm into You" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Thinking in Textures |
| "Love and Feeling" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Thinking in Textures |
| "Drop the Game" (with Flume) | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | — | — | — | — | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver RMNZ: 2× Platinum | Lockjaw EP |
| "Talk Is Cheap" | 2014 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum | Built on Glass |
| "1998" | 2014 | 55 | 16 | 6 | 71 | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | | Built on Glass |
| "Gold" | 2014 | 40 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 17 | — | — | 32 | — | — | MC: Gold RMNZ: Platinum | Built on Glass |
| "Bend" | 2015 | 48 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "1998" (featuring Banks) | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | RMNZ: Gold | Non-album singles |
| "The Trouble with Us" (with Marcus Marr) | 2015 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 47 | ARIA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum | Work |
| as Nick Murphy ||||||||||||||
| "Fear Less" | 2016 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Stop Me (Stop You)" | 2016 | 92 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Medication" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "(Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good" (Triple J Like a Version) | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Sanity" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Run Fast Sleep Naked |
| "Dangerous" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Run Fast Sleep Naked |
| "Goodnight" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Introvertts Paradise" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| as Chet Faker ||||||||||||||
| "Low" | 2020 | — | — | 7 | — | 18 | — | — | — | 8 | 47 | | Hotel Surrender |
| "Get High" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hotel Surrender |
| "Whatever Tomorrow" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hotel Surrender |
| "Feel Good" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hotel Surrender |
| "It's Not You" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hotel Surrender |
| as Nick Murphy and the Program ||||||||||||||
| "Old Dog" | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Take in the Roses |
| as Chet Faker ||||||||||||||
| "It Could Be Nice" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | TBA |
| "Something Like This" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | TBA |
| "I Wanna Try Something New" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | TBA |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||
Notes
* ↑ Run Fast Sleep Naked did not enter the ARIA Albums Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the ARIA Digital Album Chart.
* ↑ "Sanity" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 36 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
* ↑ "Get High" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 12 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
* ↑ "Whatever Tomorrow" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 26 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.
* ↑ "Feel Good" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 25 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.

#### As featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | BEL (FL) tip | Album |
| "Kill the Doubt" (The Cactus Channel featuring Chet Faker) | 2015 | — | 53 | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||

#### Promotional singles

List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | AUS Indie | Album |
| "Melt" (featuring Kilo Kish) | 2013 | 60 | 4 | Built on Glass |

### Other charted and certified songs

List of songs, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | AUS Dance | Certifications | Album |
| "No Diggity" | 2012 | — | — | RMNZ: Platinum | Thinking in Textures |
| "Left Alone" (Flume featuring Chet Faker) | 2012 | — | — | RMNZ: Gold | Flume |
| "This Song Is Not About a Girl" (Flume and Chet Faker) | 2013 | 52 | 12 | | Lockjaw EP |
| "What About Us" (Flume and Chet Faker) | 2013 | 53 | 13 | | Lockjaw EP |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||

### Other appearances

| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
| "Mahal" (Ta-ku featuring Chet Faker) | 2011 | LATENYC | |
| "Fear Like You" (Chet Faker and The Royal Swazi Spa) | 2012 | The Key of Sea – Volume 2 | |
| "Moon Plain" (The Coober Pedy University Band featuring Chet Faker) | 2013 | Moon Plain | |
| "Fool of Me" (Say Lou Lou featuring Chet Faker) | 2013 | Julian | |
| "Rock On" (Nkechi Anele and Chet Faker; David Essex cover) | 2013 | Non-album single | |
| "Try It Over" (Yujen) | 2013 | No Aware | Vocals |
| "On You" (Chet Faker and GoldLink) | 2014 | Non-album single | |
| "No Reason" (Bonobo and Nick Murphy) | 2017 | Migration | |
| "I Need" (KING SOL featuring Chet Faker) | 2017 | Winter Thoughts EP | |
| "Basic Needs" (Heathered Pearls featuring Nick Murphy) | 2020 | Non-album single | |

#### Production

| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
| "Don't Regret Me" | 2012 | Rainy Milo | Limey |
| "Deal Me Briefly" | 2013 | Rainy Milo | This Thing of Ours |

#### Remixes

| Title | Year | Artist |
| "So Sorry" | 2011 | Geoffrey O'Connor |
| "North" | 2011 | Phoenix |
| "Nude" | 2011 | Radiohead |
| "Trembling Hands" | 2012 | The Temper Trap |
| "Dark Doo Wop" | 2012 | MS MR |
| "Pretty Girls" | 2015 | Little Dragon |
| "1998" (Nick Murphy Remix) | 2015 | Chet Faker |
| "Remains (Vocal Dub)" | 2015 | Shlohmo |
| "Story" | 2020 | ame_no_parade |

### Music videos
#### As lead artist

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Terms and Conditions" | 2011 | Isabella Giovinazzo |
| "I'm into You" | 2012 | Josh Mckie |
| "Drop the Game" (Flume and Chet Faker) | 2013 | Lorin Askill |
| "Talk Is Cheap" | 2014 | Toby and Pete |
| "1998" | 2014 | Domenico Bartolo |
| "Gold" | 2014 | Hiro Murai |
| "The Trouble with Us" (Marcus Marr and Chet Faker) | 2015 | Kinopravda |
| "Feel Good" | 2021 | |

#### As featured artist

| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Left Alone" (Flume featuring Chet Faker) | 2013 | Rhett Wade-Ferrell |
| "No reason" (Bonobo feat. Nick Murphy) | 2017 | Oscar Hudson |

## Awards and nominations
### A2IM Libera Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
| 2015 | Chet Faker | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Nominated | |

### 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.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | Chet Faker | Best Independent Artist | Nominated |
| 2012 | Chet Faker | Breakthrough Independent Artist | Won |
| 2012 | Thinking in Textures | Best Independent Single/EP | Won |
| 2012 | Thinking in Textures | Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album | Nominated |
| 2012 | "Terms and Conditions" | Best Independent Dance/Electronica Single | Nominated |
| 2014 | Chet Faker | Best Independent Artist | Nominated |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Best Independent Album | Nominated |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Best Independent Dance/Electronica Album | Nominated |
| 2015 | Chet Faker | Best Independent Artist | Nominated |
| 2017 | "Stop Me (Stop You)" | Best Independent Dance/Electronic Club Song or EP | Won |

### APRA Awards (Australia)

The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | "Drop the Game" (with Flume) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | "1998" (Chet Faker) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | "Gold" (Chet Faker) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | "Talk Is Cheap" (Chet Faker) | Song of the Year | Shortlisted |
| 2015 | Chet Faker | Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | Nominated |
| 2015 | "Drop the Game" (with Flume) | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | "The Trouble With Us" (with Marcus Marr) | Dance Work of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | "The Trouble With Us" (with Marcus Marr) | Most Played Australian Work | Nominated |

### ARIA Awards

Chet Faker received nine nominations at the ARIA Music Awards of 2014,
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Best Male Artist | Won |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Best Independent Release | Won |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Engineer of the Year (Engineer: Eric J Dubowsky) | Won |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Producer of the Year (Producer: Nicholas Murphy) | Won |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Best Cover Art (Art Director: Tin and Ed) | Won |
| 2014 | "Talk Is Cheap" | Best Video (Video Director: Toby and Pete) | Nominated |
| 2014 | "Drop the Game" (with Flume) | Best Dance Release | Nominated |
| 2016 | "The Trouble With Us (with Marcus Marr)" | Song of the Year | Nominated |

### Australian Music Prize

The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. The AMP was established in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | Built on Glass | Australian Music Prize | Nominated |

### EG Awards / Music Victoria Awards

The EG Awards (known as Music Victoria Awards since 2013) are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2012 | "No Diggity" | Best Song | Nominated |
| 2012 | Chet Faker | Best Male | Nominated |
| 2012 | Chet Faker | Best New Talent | Nominated |
| 2012 | Chet Faker | Outstanding Achievement By a Victorian Artist | Nominated |
| 2014 | Chet Faker | Best Male | Nominated |
| 2014 | Chet Faker | Best Electronic Act | Won |

### 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. The J Awards were established in 2005.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
| 2014 | "Talk Is Cheap" | Australian Video of the Year | Nominated |

### Helpmann Awards

The Helpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia since 2001. Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2015 | Chet Faker – National Tour 2015 | Best Australian Contemporary Concert | Won | |

### MTV Video Music Awards

| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | R |
| 2015 | "Gold" | Best Choreography (Choreographer: Ryan Heffington) | Nominated | |

### Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result | Ref. |
| 2012 | Thinking in Textures | Best Independent Release | Won | |
| 2021 | "Low" | Best Single | Nominated | |