Chet Faker

In January 2013, 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".

• Name — Chet Faker • Birth Name — Nicholas James Murphy • Alias — Nick Murphy (2016–2020) • Born — 23 June 1988 • Birthplace — Melbourne, Victoria, Australia • Genre — * Electronica • downtempo • soul • trip hop • Instrument — * Vocals • piano • keyboards • bass guitar • synthesizer • percussion • programming • guitar • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • Years Active — 2011–present • Label — * Opulent • Remote Control • Chess Club • Downtown • Future Classic • MapleMusic • Detail • Website — nickmurphy.com Chet Baker

Murphy grew up in Melbourne and attended St Kevin’s College alongside fellow singer Vance Joy, who he sang in a school choir with. Growing up he was also a talented runner, captaining his school’s Cross country team and being deputy captain of athletics. His parents separated when he was young which saw him regularly moving houses. He lived in a number of different Melbourne suburbs growing up which included Glen Iris, Ivanhoe, Burnley and Hawthorn.

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".

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.

• Illustration — Murphy performing at the Positivus Music Festival, Salacgrīva, Latvia, in July 2014. 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.

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."

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. In October 2025, Faker announced his album A Love for Strangers would be released in February 2026.

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications • AUS — AUS Dance — AUS Indie — BEL (FL) — FRA — NL — NZ — SWI — UK — US • 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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • as Chet Faker • A Love for Strangers — * Released: 13 February 2026 * Label: Detail Records, BMG — 65 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.

List of live albums, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions • 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

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions • Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications • AUS — AUS Indie — US Dance — US Heat • 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.

List of singles as lead artist, with year released, selected chart positions and certifications, and album shown • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • AUS — AUS Dance — AUS Indie — BEL (FL) Tip — CAN Rock — FRA — NZ — US Alt. — US AAA — US Dance • as Chet Faker • "Terms and Conditions" — 2012 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Thinking in Textures • "I'm into You" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Love and Feeling" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "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" — 55 — 16 — 6 — 71 — — — 95 — — — — — — — — • "Gold" — 40 — 5 — 5 — 51 — 17 — — — — — 32 — — — — — * MC: Gold * RMNZ: Platinum • "Bend" — 2015 — 48 — 11 — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" Non-album singles • "1998" (featuring Banks) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 31 — * RMNZ: Gold • "The Trouble with Us" (with Marcus Marr) — 8 — 1 — 1 — 9 — — — — — 31 — — — — — 47 — * ARIA: 2× Platinum * RMNZ: Platinum — Work • as Nick Murphy • "Fear Less" — 2016 — — — — — 10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="4" • "Stop Me (Stop You)" — 92 — — — 2 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Medication" — 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "(Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good" (Triple J Like a Version) — 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Sanity" — 2019 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Run Fast Sleep Naked • "Dangerous" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Goodnight" — 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" Non-album singles • "Introvertts Paradise" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • as Chet Faker • "Low" — 2020 — — — — — 7 — — — 18 — — — — — — — 8 — 47 — Hotel Surrender • "Get High" — 2021 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Whatever Tomorrow" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Feel Good" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "It's Not You" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • as Nick Murphy and the Program • "Old Dog" — 2021 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Take in the Roses • as Chet Faker • "It Could Be Nice" — 2022 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" • "Something Like This" — 2023 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "I Wanna Try Something New" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Far Side of the Moon" — 2025 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A Love for Strangers • "Inefficient Love" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "This Time for Real" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 13 — — • "Can You Swim?" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Over You" — 2026 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. Notes

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • BEL (FL) Tip • "Kill the Doubt" (The Cactus Channel featuring Chet Faker) — 2015 — 53

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

List of songs, with selected chart positions • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • AUS — AUS Dance — NZ Hot • "No Diggity" — 2012 — — — — — — — * RMNZ: Platinum — Thinking in Textures • "Left Alone" (Flume featuring Chet Faker) — — — — — — — * 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) — 53 — 13 — — • "1000 Ways" — 2026 — — — — — 29 — A Love for Strangers • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

• 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) — Julian • "Rock On" (Nkechi Anele and Chet Faker; David Essex cover) • "Try It Over" (Yujen) — No Aware — Vocals • "On You" (Chet Faker and GoldLink) — 2014 • "No Reason" (Bonobo and Nick Murphy) — 2017 — Migration • "I Need" (KING SOL featuring Chet Faker) — Winter Thoughts EP • "Basic Needs" (Heathered Pearls featuring Nick Murphy) — 2020

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

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

• 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" — Domenico Bartolo • "Gold" — Hiro Murai • "The Trouble with Us" (Marcus Marr and Chet Faker) — 2015 — Kinopravda • "Feel Good" — 2021

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

Chet Faker was recorded at birth as Nicholas James Murphy. He also worked under the name Chet Faker. The authorities additionally record the headings Nicholas James Murphy, Nick Murphy and Nicholas Murphy. His recorded language was English.