Just as I Am (Guy Sebastian album)
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| Studio album by Guy Sebastian | ||||||||||
| Released | December 2003 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||||||||
| Length | 48:12 | |||||||||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||||||||
| Producer | John Foreman, Mark Holden, Bryan Jones | |||||||||
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Just as I Am is the debut album by the first Australian Idol winner Guy Sebastian.
Given the relative popularity of Australian Idol in late 2003, BMG Australia subsequently contracted Sebastian for a record before Christmas 2003. He wanted to record a mixture of pop and R&B material. Guy Sebastian co-wrote three of the songs on the album "All I Need Is You", "I 4 U" and "Something Don't Feel Right". He says on his web page: "I think the credibility in having your own stuff makes you as an artist. Credibility is what I've always strived for and I couldn't imagine my first record not having one of my songs on it." The album also features cover versions of "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong, "Can You Stand The Rain" by New Edition and "When Doves Cry" by Prince.
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[edit] Chart success
The first single from the album, "Angels Brought Me Here", debuted at number one having set a record for first week single sales for a debut for an Australian artist and was the highest selling single in Australia in 2003.[1][2] "Angels Brought Me Here" went on to earn four platinum accreditations and win the 2004 Aria for Highest Selling Single[3] The song also reached #1 in four Asian countries and New Zealand.[4] In January 2010 it was announced as the highest selling song of the previous decade by ARIA, finishing ahead of Anthony Callea's cover version of "The Prayer".[5]
Just As I Am was released in December 2003 and debuted at number one on the Australian album charts selling 163,711 copies in its first week.[6][7] This remains the second highest ever one week sales for any album in Aria chart history.[8] Just As I Am became the 5th highest selling album in Australia in 2003 within three weeks of release.[9] It reached 6x platinum, and eventually sold in excess of 480,000 units.[10][1][11] It received a nomination for highest selling album at the 2004 ARIA Awards.[3] Just As I Am places #28 on ARIA's list of highest selling albums of the last decade, the 9th highest entry for an Australian artist, and the highest for an Australian Idol contestant.[5] The second single "All I Need Is You" also debuted at number one in the Australian charts and was accredited platinum.[12][13] Just as I am was also released in New Zealand, where it peaked at #3 and achieved double platinum accreditation.[14][15]
[edit] Track listing
- "Angels Brought Me Here" (Jörgen Elofsson, John Reid)
- "So I" (Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Jason Pennock)
- "Can You Stand the Rain" (James Harris III, Terry Lewis)
- "No One Can Compare (to You)" (Jones, Charles Kember, Kugell, Monty Neuble, Pennock)
- "All I Need Is You" (Guy Sebastian, Adam Reily, Alun Firth)
- "What a Wonderful World" (Bob Thiele, George David Weiss)
- "My Beautiful Friend" (Adam Reily)
- "Something Don't Feel Right" (Guy Sebastian, Alexander Laurie, Adam Reily)
- "When Doves Cry" (Prince)
- "Just as I Am"
- "3 Words" (Adaamick Mendoza)
- "I 4 U" (Guy Sebastian, Gary Pinto)
[edit] Chart positions
ARIA and RIANZ Charts
| Year | Chart | Position | Certification |
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| 2003 | Australia | 1[6] | 6x platinum[10] |
| 2003 | New Zealand | 3[14] | 2x platinum[15] |
ARIA End Of Year Chart 2003
| Overall rank
on Chart |
Australian
Artist rank |
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| 5[9] | 3[9] |
ARIA End Of Decade Chart (2000/2009)
| Overall rank
on Decade Chart |
Australian
Artist rank |
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| 28[5] | 9[5] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Asmoro, Widi (15 August 2005). Beautiful Life & Guy Facts. opensubsciber.com. Retrieved 10 June 2010
- ^ Aria End Of Year Charts Top Singles 2003. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2010
- ^ a b Aria Awards 2004. Australian Recording Industry Association. retrieved 17 February 2009
- ^ Artist Information: Guy Sebastian 6 Degrees Management. Retrieved 7 January 2010
- ^ a b c d Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem & P!nk top ARIA’s End Of Decade Charts*.(PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 January 2010 - retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ a b Australian Charts Just As I Am. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ Cashmere, Paul (27 December 2006).Damien Leith Has Biggest Seller Of The Year. undercover.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2010
- ^ Adams, Cameron (29 December 2009). Susan Boyle's album smashes sales records Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2010
- ^ a b c End Of Year Highest Selling Album Charts 2003. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 February 2009
- ^ a b aria.com.au Accreditations - 2003 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ Quinn, Karl (21 Nov 2004). Everyone's A Winner. The Age. Retrieved 20 June 2009
- ^ All I Need Is You. australian-charts.com. retrieved 7 January 2009
- ^ Accreditations 2004. Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 7 January 2010
- ^ a b Just As I Am. charts.org.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ a b RAINZ Recording Association Of New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2010
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Life for Rent by Dido |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 15 December 2003 – 11 January 2004 |
Succeeded by Fallen by Evanescence |
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