| Finally Woken | ||||
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 Cover artwork for some editions of the album. [note 1] | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 March 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2003 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop, electronic, pop rock, folktronica | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | ATO | |||
| Producer | Jem, Yoad Nevo, Ge-ology | |||
| Jem chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Finally Woken | ||||
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Finally Woken is the debut studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Jem, released initially in the United States on 23 March 2004, with ATO Records.
Announced as America's biggest British female debut artist of 2004, [2] Rolling Stone complimented her "sense of sonic humor". [3]
It has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK as of January 2009 [4] and, as of 4 July 2009, had sold 332,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 [6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B [8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| PopMatters | Mixed [10] |
| Q Magazine | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Yahoo! Music |   [12] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "They" | Jem Griffiths, Gerard Young (Ge-ology) | Yoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Come on Closer" | Jem, Young | Yoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Finally Woken" | Jem | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Save Me" | Jem, Young | Yoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology | 3:33 |
| 5. | "24" | Jem, Justin Griffiths | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Missing You" | Jem, J. Griffiths | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Wish I" | Jem | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Just a Ride" | Jem, Mike Caren | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Falling for You" | Jem, Nick Coler, Brian Higgins | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Stay Now" | Jem, Klas.B Wahl, Nick Whitecross | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Flying High" | Jem, Paul Herman | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 41:53 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "They" (Cut Chemist Remix) | Jem, Young | Cut Chemist | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "They" (Jem's Carnival remix) | Jem, Young | Jem | 3:25 |
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [14] | 36 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [15] | 73 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) [16] | 15 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17] | 98 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [18] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200 [19] | 197 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA) [20] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [21] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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