Noon (EP)

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
EP by Drax Project
Released	8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)
Genre	Pop
Length	13:40
Label	Drax Project, Universal
Producer	Devin Abrams Kyle Kelso
Drax Project chronology
Covers (Live) (2017) Noon (2018) Noon (Acoustic) (2019)
Singles from Noon
"Woke Up Late" Released: 2 November 2017 "Toto" Released: 13 August 2018

Production

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]

Release and promotion

"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]

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

Noon track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Woke Up Late"	Ben O'Leary Devin Abrams Matt Beachen Sam Thomson Shaan Singh	3:01
2.	"Prefer"	O'Leary Abrams Beachen Thomson Singh	2:53
3.	"Only Us"	O'Leary Abrams Beachen Thomson Singh	2:38
4.	"Toto"	O'Leary Abrams Beachen Thomson Singh	3:09
5.	"Sidebit"	O'Leary Abrams Marlon Gerbes Matiu Walters Beachen Thomson Singh	2:59
Total length:			13:40

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[10]

• Devin Abrams – producer (1–2, 4–5), songwriter (1–5)
• Matt Beachen – drums, songwriter
• Marlon Gerbes – songwriter (5)
• Simon Gooding – engineer
• Stuart Hawkes – mastering engineer
• Kyle Kelso – producer (3)
• Ben O'Leary – bass guitar, songwriter
• Sam Thomson – bass (vocal), songwriter
• Shaan Singh – vocals, songwriting
• Matiu Walters – songwriting (5)

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Noon Chart (2018) Peak position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 10

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Noon Chart (2018) Position New Zealand Artist Albums (RMNZ)[12] 11 Chart (2019) Position New Zealand Artist Albums (RMNZ)[13] 14

Certifications

Certifications for Noon

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14]	Gold	7,500‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for Noon

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
New Zealand	8 June 2018	digital download streaming	Drax Project, Universal	[15]

References

1. NOON - EP by Drax Project on Apple Music, 8 June 2018, retrieved 14 March 2024
2. Hsu, Sophie (26 September 2018). "IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Drax Project". Urban Vinyl Mag. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
3. Brungardt, Leah (7 June 2019). "An Interview With The Rising New Zealand Band, DRAX PROJECT!". All Access Music Group. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
4. Bird, Sophie (1 August 2018). "Exclusive Interview: Introducing Drax Project". Flavour Mag. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
5. George, Damian (16 March 2018). "Local band Drax Project gearing up for two shows in front of its home fans". Stuff. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
6. "Drax Project write about their risks in new single 'Toto'". MediaWorks Radio. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
7. Rees, Katrina (29 August 2018). "EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Drax Project". Celebmix. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
8. "Award History". Aotearoa Music Awards. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
9. "Drax Project wins Single of the Year at NZ Music Awards". Newshub. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
10. "Credits / Noon". Tidal. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
11. "Charts.nz – Drax Project – Noon EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
12. "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
13. "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2019". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
14. "New Zealand album certifications – Noon EP – Drax Project". Recorded Music NZ.
15. "Drax Project to support Camila Cabello + announce new music". muzic.net.nz. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2023.