Just as I Am (Guy Sebastian album)
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.
Commercial performance
[edit]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]
Track listing
[edit]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, Paul Barker | |
11. | "3 Words" | Adaamick Mendoza | |
12. | "I 4 U" | Guy Sebastian, Gary Pinto, Jarrad Rogers |
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (2003/04) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[18] | 1 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] | 3 |
Year-end charts
[edit]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 |
Decade-end charts
[edit]Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
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Australian Albums Chart[7] | 28 |
Australian Artist Albums Chart[7] | 8 |
Certification
[edit]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. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalog | Ref. |
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Australia | 8 December 2003 | Sony BMG | 82876587792 | [26][1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Just As I Am by Guy Sebastian". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. 8 December 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ^ a b Asmoro, Widi (15 August 2005). Beautiful Life & Guy Facts Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 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 Archived 4 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Australian Recording Industry Association. retrieved 17 February 2009
- ^ ARIA Accreditations – 2019 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
- ^ Artist Information: Guy Sebastian Archived 27 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine. 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
- ^ Australian Charts Just As I Am Archived 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. 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
- ^ End Of Year Highest Selling Album Charts 2003. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 February 2009
- ^ 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
- ^ Just As I Am. charts.org.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ RIANZ Archived 9 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Recording Association Of New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2010
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Guy Sebastian – Just as I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Guy Sebastian – Just as I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2003". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "2003 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2004". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ^ "2004 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Guy Sebastian – Just as I Am". Recorded Music NZ.
- ^ "Just As I Am – Guy Sebastian". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 16 December 2014.