Same Kind of Different

Same Kind of Different is the debut extended play (EP) by Australian indie pop artist Dean Lewis. It was released on 12 May 2017.

Same Kind of Different
EP by
Released12 May 2017 (2017-05-12)
Genre
Length20:29
Label
Producer
  • Edd Holloway
  • John Castle
  • Nick Atkinson
  • Brad Mair
Dean Lewis chronology
Same Kind of Different
(2017)
A Place We Knew
(2019)
Singles from Same Kind of Different
  1. "Waves"
    Released: 30 September 2016[1]
  2. "Need You Now"
    Released: 7 April 2017[2]
  3. "Lose My Mind"
    Released: 28 July 2017
  4. "Chemicals[3][4]"
    Released: 23 March 2018

In an interview with Stack Magazine, Lewis said "I go through phases when I'm writing songs; if I'm surging to that kind of music, I'm just keen to write songs like that. I think that there's a thread through them. But I've written 100 to 150 [songs] in the last two years so it was really tough choosing songs for the EP. And it's also hard because I don't want to give everything away too quickly. I kept the ones that I think will be better for the album. I'm really proud of the songs so I can't wait to put this EP out there."[5]

The EP was supported with a "Lose My Mind" national tour throughout November and December 2017. The tour was announced in August 2017.[6]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Music     [7]

Tim Kroenert of The Music said "Dean Lewis presents six largely acoustic-driven pop tracks that seem tailored for broad appeal. There are few surprises, just frank, personal lyrics delivered with emotional heft, like a less angsty James Blunt." adding "Lewis' skills as a pop melodist come to the fore on infectious single "Waves" and the vaguely menacing torch song "Lose My Mind"."[7]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Waves"
  • Atkinson
  • Holloway
4:01
2."Need You Now"
  • Lewis
  • Brad Mair
  • Matt Weedon
  • Theo Weedon
  • Alkemi
  • Mair
  • John Castle
  • Holloway
3:22
3."Let Go"
  • Lewis
  • Atkinson
  • Holloway
  • Atkinson
  • Holloway
2:54
4."Lose My Mind"
  • Lewis
  • Castle
Castle3:20
5."Chemicals"
Lewis
  • Castle
  • Holloway[a]
3:41
6."Adore"
Holloway2:59
Total length:20:29

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies an additional producer

Charts

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Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] 27
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA)[9] 7
Irish Albums (IRMA)[10] 91

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 60,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
Australia[13][14] 12 September 2017 5748685

References

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  1. ^ "Waves (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Need You Now (single)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  3. ^ "News: DEAN LEWIS RELEASES FAN FAVOURITE SINGLE & VIDEO 'CHEMICALS' SUPPORTING SIGRID IN THE US". 27 Magazine. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ^ "DEAN LEWIS Releases Fan Favourite Single & Video 'CHEMICALS'". amnplify. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Q&A Dean Lewis". Stack. May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  6. ^ "DEAN LEWIS Announces 'LOSE MY MIND' National Tour". Amnplify. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  7. ^ a b Kroenert, Tim (5 May 2017). "Dean Lewis - Same Kind Of Different". The Music AU. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Dean Lewis – Same Kind of Different". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 22 May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-23. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 21 September 2018". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Dean Lewis – Same Kind of Different". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Same Kind of Different EP". iTunes Store Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  14. ^ "Same Kind of Different EP". JBHiFi.com.au. Retrieved 6 June 2017.