Hayden James

Hayden James is an Australian DJ, songwriter and record producer from Sydney. He is signed to the Future Classic label. As for 2026, he has released three studio albums.

Career 2013–2018: Hayden James

James released his first single "Permission to Love" in June 2013 with remixes from label mates Touch Sensitive and Charles Murdoch.

His debut EP, Hayden James was released on 30 August 2013. Since then, James has supported Disclosure and Odesza on their US and Australian tours. He has also played at major Australian music festivals Splendour in the Grass and Groovin The Moo.

His single "Something About You" was released in December 2014 and was certified gold in Australia and has been streamed over 68 million times.

In June 2016, James released "Just a Lover" which received an ARIA nomination for Best Dance Release and was followed by a national tour with producer Dena Amy as a support.

In 2016–2017, James toured across Europe and North America and co-wrote a number of tracks for Katy Perry's Witness album, as well as working on his own debut studio album. "Numb" featuring Graace was released in October 2017.

2019–2022: Between Us and Lifted

In May 2019, James announced he would release his debut studio album Between Us on 14 June 2019.

James released his second studio album, Lifted, on 8 April 2022.

2024: We Could Be Love In July 2023, James released "Do You Want Me" with Bob Moses.

On 16 August 2024, James released "All In" and announced the release of his third studio album We Could Be Love, released on 13 September 2024.

Personal life Hayden James is married to Sydney artist Jennifer Lia. They have a residence at Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles. James became a father in 2020.

Discography Studio albums +List of studio albums, with selected chart positions shown Title Details Peak chart positions AUS Between Us Released: 14 June 2019 Label: Future Classic (FCL 262) Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 9 Lifted Released: 8 April 2022

Compilation albums +List of compilation albums, with release date and label shown Title Details Hayden James Presents Waves of Gold (DJ Mix) Released: 10 July 2020 Label: Future Classic Formats: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays +List of extended plays, with selected chart positions shown Title Details Peak chart positionsAUSAIR Hayden James Released: 30 August 2013 Label: Future Classic (FCL 88) Formats: CD, LP, digital download 17 Triple J Live at the Wireless Released: 31 July 2020 Label: ABC Formats: digital download, streaming —

Singles +List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications shown Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS FRA GER ITA NZHot "Permission to Love" 2013 — 7 — — — — Hayden James "Embrace" — — — — — — "Something About You" 2014 46 4 39 90 50 — ARIA: Gold

RMNZ: Platinum ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum — 19 — — — 23 "Right Time" 2020 — — — — — — "Waves of Gold" — — — — — — Waves of Gold "Foolproof" 2021 — 7 — — — 33 Olympia "Rather Be with You" — — — — — — "Waiting for Nothing" — — — — — — Lifted "Hold Tight" 2022 — — — — — — "On Your Own" — — — — — — "Lights Go Down" — — — — — 34 "Good Life" — — — — — — "Do You Want Me" — — — — — — We Could Be Love "Beggin' You" — — — — — — "Different Worlds" 2024 — — — — — — "Make It" — — — — — — We Could Be Love "Deep Diving" — — — — — — "Patience" — — — — — — "All In" 2025 — — — — — — "One I Want" 2026 — — — — — — "For the Girls" — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.