Just as I Am | ||||
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Released | 8 December 2003 [1] | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | R&B, pop | |||
Length | 48:12 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Producer | John Foreman, Mark Holden, Bryan Jones, Jarrad Rogers | |||
Guy Sebastian chronology | ||||
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Singles from Beautiful Life | ||||
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Just as I Am is the debut album by Australian singer 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.
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. [2] [3] "Angels Brought Me Here" went on to earn five platinum accreditations and win the 2004 ARIA for Highest Selling Single. [4] [5] The song also reached #1 in four Asian countries and New Zealand. [6] 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". [7]
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. [8] [9] This remains the second highest ever one week sales for any album in ARIA chart history. [10] Just as I Am became the 5th highest selling album in Australia in 2003 within three weeks of release. [11] It reached 6× platinum, and eventually sold in excess of 480,000 units. [2] [12] [13] It received a nomination for highest selling album at the 2004 ARIA Awards. [4] 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. [7] The second single "All I Need Is You" also debuted at number one in the Australian charts and was accredited platinum. [14] [15] Just as I Am was also released in New Zealand, where it peaked at #3 and achieved double platinum accreditation. [16] [17]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Angels Brought Me Here" | Jörgen Elofsson, John Reid | |
2. | "So I" | Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Jason Pennock | |
3. | " Can You Stand the Rain" | James Harris III, Terry Lewis | |
4. | "No One Can Compare (To You)" | Jones, Charles Kember, Kugell, Monty Neuble, Pennock | |
5. | " All I Need Is You" | Guy Sebastian, Adam Reily, Alun Firth | |
6. | " What a Wonderful World" | Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | |
7. | "My Beautiful Friend" | Adam Reily | |
8. | "Something Don't Feel Right" | Guy Sebastian, Alexander Laurie, Adam Reily | |
9. | " When Doves Cry"" | Prince | |
10. | "Just as I Am" | Michael Fallon, Mark Adrian Niedzwiedz | |
11. | "3 Words" | Adaamick Mendoza | |
12. | "I 4 U" | Guy Sebastian, Gary Pinto, Jarrad Rogers |
Chart (2003/04) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [18] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [19] | 3 |
Chart (2003) | Position |
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Australian Albums Chart [20] | 5 |
Australian Artist Albums Chart [21] | 3 |
Chart (2004) | Position |
Australian Albums Chart [22] | 19 |
Australian Artist Albums Chart [23] | 8 |
Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
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Australian Albums Chart [7] | 28 |
Australian Artist Albums Chart [7] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [24] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [25] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalog | Ref. |
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Australia | 8 December 2003 | Sony BMG | 82876587792 | [26] [1] |
Just as I Am | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 8 December 2003 [1] | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | R&B, pop | |||
Length | 48:12 | |||
Label | Sony BMG | |||
Producer | John Foreman, Mark Holden, Bryan Jones, Jarrad Rogers | |||
Guy Sebastian chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Beautiful Life | ||||
|
Just as I Am is the debut album by Australian singer 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.
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. [2] [3] "Angels Brought Me Here" went on to earn five platinum accreditations and win the 2004 ARIA for Highest Selling Single. [4] [5] The song also reached #1 in four Asian countries and New Zealand. [6] 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". [7]
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. [8] [9] This remains the second highest ever one week sales for any album in ARIA chart history. [10] Just as I Am became the 5th highest selling album in Australia in 2003 within three weeks of release. [11] It reached 6× platinum, and eventually sold in excess of 480,000 units. [2] [12] [13] It received a nomination for highest selling album at the 2004 ARIA Awards. [4] 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. [7] The second single "All I Need Is You" also debuted at number one in the Australian charts and was accredited platinum. [14] [15] Just as I Am was also released in New Zealand, where it peaked at #3 and achieved double platinum accreditation. [16] [17]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Angels Brought Me Here" | Jörgen Elofsson, John Reid | |
2. | "So I" | Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Jason Pennock | |
3. | " Can You Stand the Rain" | James Harris III, Terry Lewis | |
4. | "No One Can Compare (To You)" | Jones, Charles Kember, Kugell, Monty Neuble, Pennock | |
5. | " All I Need Is You" | Guy Sebastian, Adam Reily, Alun Firth | |
6. | " What a Wonderful World" | Bob Thiele, George David Weiss | |
7. | "My Beautiful Friend" | Adam Reily | |
8. | "Something Don't Feel Right" | Guy Sebastian, Alexander Laurie, Adam Reily | |
9. | " When Doves Cry"" | Prince | |
10. | "Just as I Am" | Michael Fallon, Mark Adrian Niedzwiedz | |
11. | "3 Words" | Adaamick Mendoza | |
12. | "I 4 U" | Guy Sebastian, Gary Pinto, Jarrad Rogers |
Chart (2003/04) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [18] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [19] | 3 |
Chart (2003) | Position |
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Australian Albums Chart [20] | 5 |
Australian Artist Albums Chart [21] | 3 |
Chart (2004) | Position |
Australian Albums Chart [22] | 19 |
Australian Artist Albums Chart [23] | 8 |
Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
---|---|
Australian Albums Chart [7] | 28 |
Australian Artist Albums Chart [7] | 8 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [24] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
New Zealand ( RMNZ) [25] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalog | Ref. |
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Australia | 8 December 2003 | Sony BMG | 82876587792 | [26] [1] |