Darren Hayes' love songs

Take 5

There aren’t many Australian bands who have sold 23 million copies of their albums.

Cast your mind back to the late 90’s, and a duo from Brisbane called Savage Garden.

Darren Hayes was the angel-voiced frontman, and after putting out two hugely successful albums he went solo. Now many years later he’s published a memoir titled Unlovable, and the story of his life as a little kid growing up in the South Brisbane suburbs, to becoming a worldwide pop star, and finally coming out, is one we’ve never heard like this before.

• Diana Ross - 'Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)'
• Peter Gabriel - 'Love To Be Loved'
• Madonna - 'Mother And Father'
• Taylor Swift - 'exile [Ft. Bon Iver]'
• George Michael - 'Jesus To A Child'

There are parts of this conversation that explore Darren’s experiences with family violence. It’s a big part of his story, so please be warned. And if you need support, here are some resources who provide it:

• 1800 Respect National Helpline on 1800 737 732
• Lifeline on 131 114
• Men's Referral Service on 1300 766 491
• Mensline on 1300 789 978
• Full Stop Australia on 1800 385 578
• Emergency services on triple-0 if you need immediate care