Waves (Dean Lewis song)

"Waves"
Single by Dean Lewis
from the album Same Kind of Different
Released 30 September 2016
Format Digital download
Length 4:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Atkinson
  • Holloway
Dean Lewis singles chronology
"Waves"
(2016)		 "Need You Now"
(2017)

"Waves"
(2016)		 "Need You Now"
(2017)
Music video
"Waves" on YouTube
Alternative cover
Acoustic version

"Waves" is a debut single by Australian singer and songwriter Dean Lewis. Released in September 2016 as the lead single from his debut extended play Same Kind of Different (2017).

In an interview with Stack Magazine in May 2017, Lewis explained: "A lot of people think it's about relationships, but it's more about how with every year [that] passes, life gets a little bit less exciting. I was in London a year ago and a few music things were happening, and I'm like 'Why am I not really enjoying my life? Like, this is cool!' Then I remembered when I was 15 and you'd go to a house party and you'd be so excited, or going to the movies with your friends. Where has that feeling gone?"[1]

An acoustic version was released on 3 February 2017.[2]

The song appeared in episode four of series one of Riverdale, episode 10 of series seven of Suits and in episode 12 of series two of Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments.[3][4]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, the song was nominated for five awards, including Best Pop Release, Breakthrough Artist and Song of the Year.[5]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2018, the song was nominated for two awards; Pop Work of the Year and Most Played Australian Work.[6]

Music video

The music video for "Waves" was directed by Mick Jones and released on 20 October 2016.[7]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Waves"4:01
Acoustic version
No.TitleLength
1."Waves"4:08
Acoustic guitar version
No.TitleLength
1."Waves"4:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2016–18) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[8] 12
Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[9] 1
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 97
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[11] 75

Year-end charts

Chart (2017) Position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 34

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] 3× Platinum 210,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Country Release date Format Label
Australia 30 September 2016[14] Digital download

Sheppard version

"Waves"
Single by Sheppard
from the album Undercover
Released 1 December 2017
Format Digital download
Length 4:37
Label Universal Australia
Songwriter(s)
  • Dean Lewis
  • Nick Atkinson
  • Edd Holloway
Sheppard singles chronology
"Coming Home"
(2017)		 "Waves"
(2017)		 "Riding the Wave"
(2018)

"Coming Home"
(2017)		 "Waves"
(2017)		 "Riding the Wave"
(2018)

Australian group Sheppard released a cover on 1 December 2017 as the lead single from their second extended play Undercover.[15] Upon release, Sheppard said "We present to you our cover of "Waves". This was one of our favourite Australian songs of the year and Dean has been a friend of the band for a long time now. Congrats on everything Dean. We hope we’ve done it justice."[16]

References

  1. ↑ "Q&A with Dean Lewis". Stack. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "waves (acoustic)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Dean Lewis' Hit Song 'Waves' Has Been Picked Up By Yet Another Hit US TV Series". The Music. 13 September 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dean Lewis' 'Waves' scores third (and biggest) TV sync". The Music Network. 22 December 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "ARIA Awards Search Results - Dean Lewis". ARIA Awards. ARIA Awards. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Dean Lewis". APRA Awards (Australia). Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "Dean Lewis - Waves (Official Video)". YouTube. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Dean Lewis – Waves". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Chart Watch #449". auspOp. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "Waves (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  15. ↑ "Waves (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  16. ↑ "We Are Sheppard". Facebook. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
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