Just as I Am (Guy Sebastian album)
2003 studio album by Guy Sebastian
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Just as I Am is the debut album by Australian singer Guy Sebastian, the first winner of Australian Idol. The album was released in December 2003, and debuted at number one in Australia, and achieved 6× platinum certification.[2][3] Two number one singles were released from the album, "Angels Brought Me Here and "All I Need Is You.[2] Thellabum also charted at number three in New Zealand, and achieved double platinum certification there.[4][5] Sebastian has gone on to release a further ten top ten albums in Australia, including another two number ones.[2] He has also released five more top 50 albums in New Zealand.[4]
- John Foreman
- Mark Holden
- Bryan Jones
- Jarrad Rogers
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| Released | 8 December 2003[1] | |||
| Length | 48:12 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
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Development
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
The first single from the album, "Angels Brought Me Here", debuted at number one and was the highest selling single in Australia in 2003.[6][7] "Angels Brought Me Here" went on to earn five platinum accreditations and win the 2004 ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single.[8][9] In January 2010 it was announced as the highest selling song of the 2000 to 2009 decade by ARIA, finishing ahead of Anthony Callea's cover version of "The Prayer".[10]
Just as I Am was released in December 2003 and debuted at number one in Australia, selling 163,711 copies in its first week.[11][12] This remains the second highest ever one week sales for any album in ARIA chart history.[13] Just as I Am became the 5th highest selling album in Australia in 2003 within three weeks of release.[14] It reached 6× platinum, and eventually sold in excess of 480,000 units.[6][15][16] It received a nomination for highest selling album at the 2004 ARIA Awards.[8] Just as I Am places #28 on ARIA's list of highest selling albums of the 2000 to 2009 decade, the ninth highest entry for an Australian artist, and the highest for an Australian Idol contestant.[10] The second single "All I Need Is You" also debuted at number one in the Australian charts and was certified platinum.[17][18]
"Angels Brought Me Here" also reached number one in four Asian countries and New Zealand, and was certified platinum in New Zealand.[19][4][20] Just as I Am was released in New Zealand, where it peaked at number three and achieved double platinum certification.[21][5] "All I Need is You" peaked at number five there.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Angels Brought Me Here" |
| 3:47 | |
| 2. | "So I" |
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| 3:47 |
| 3. | "Can You Stand the Rain" |
| 3:47 | |
| 4. | "No One Can Compare (To You)" |
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| 3:47 |
| 5. | "All I Need Is You" |
| 3:47 | |
| 6. | "What a Wonderful World" |
| 3:47 | |
| 7. | "My Beautiful Friend" | Reily |
| 3:47 |
| 8. | "Something Don't Feel Right" |
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| 3:47 |
| 9. | "When Doves Cry" | Prince | John Foreman | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Just as I Am" |
| Michael Szumowski | 3:47 |
| 11. | "3 Words" |
| Szumowski | 3:47 |
| 12. | "I 4 U" |
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| 3:47 |
| Total length: | 48:20 | |||
Notes
- ^[a] signifies an additional/co-producer(s)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[28] | 6× Platinum | 420,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||