Dami Im (album)

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Dami Im
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Studio album by
Released15 November 2013
Recorded2013
Genre Pop, R&B
Length38:29
Label Sony
Producer
Dami Im chronology
Dream
(2011)
Dami Im
(2013)
Heart Beats
(2014)
Singles from Dami Im
  1. "Alive"
    Released: 28 October 2013
Professional ratings
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Dami Im is the second studio album by Dami Im, the winner of the fifth season of The X Factor Australia , released through Sony Music Australia on 15 November 2013. The album debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 70,000 copies. It was preceded by the lead single "Alive", which debuted at number one on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified Platinum for selling 70,000 copies. Im became the first X Factor Australia contestant in ARIA Charts history to follow up a number one single with a number one album. [2]

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Commercial performance

Dami Im debuted at number one on the ARIA Albums Chart with 23,355 copies sold in its first week, becoming the first number-one album by an X Factor Australia contestant. [3] It was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association in its second week for shipments of 70,000 copies. [4] As of 2013, the album has sold 78,000 in Australia. [5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Alive"
  • Anthony Egizii
  • David Musumeci
DNA Songs 3:56
2."One" Bono Dorian West3:43
3."Purple Rain"PrinceDorian West3:16
4."Don't Leave Me This Way"Dorian West3:50
5."Roar"Dorian West3:45
6."Bridge over Troubled Waters" Paul Simon Dorian West3:35
7."Wrecking Ball"Dorian West3:23
8."Hero"
Dorian West3:34
9."And I'm Telling You"Dorian West2:55
10."Best of You"Dorian West3:27
11."Saving All My Love for You"Dorian West3:05

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [6] 1
South Korea (Gaon International) [7] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (2013)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 17
Australian Artist Albums (ARIA) [9] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [4] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormat Label
Australia [10] [11] 15 November 2013 Sony Music Australia
United States [12] 27 September 2014 Sony Music
South Korea [13] [14] 22 November 2013Sony Music Korea
26 November 2013CD

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