Finally Woken

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Finally Woken
Jem - Finally Woken.jpg
Studio album by
Jem
Released23 March 2004 (2004-03-23)
Recorded1999–2003
Genre Trip hop, electronic, pop rock, folktronica
Length41:53
Label ATO
Producer Jem, Yoad Nevo, Ge-ology
Jem chronology
It All Starts Here...
(2003)
Finally Woken
(2004)
Down to Earth
(2008)
Singles from Finally Woken
  1. "They"
    Released: 17 February 2004
  2. "Just a Ride"
    Released: 13 June 2005
  3. "Wish I"
    Released: 12 September 2005

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.

Contents

Critical reception

Announced as America's biggest British female debut artist of 2004, [1] Rolling Stone complimented her "sense of sonic humor". [2]

Commercial reception

It has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK as of January 2009 [3] and, as of 4 July 2009, had sold 332,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. [4]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 70/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Entertainment Weekly B [7]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
PopMatters Mixed [9]
Q Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Yahoo! Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."They" Jem Griffiths, Gerard Young (Ge-ology) Yoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology3:16
2."Come on Closer"Jem, YoungYoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology3:47
3."Finally Woken"JemYoad Nevo, Jem3:58
4."Save Me"Jem, YoungYoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology3:33
5."24"Jem, Justin Griffiths Yoad Nevo, Jem3:54
6."Missing You"Jem, J. GriffithsYoad Nevo, Jem4:01
7."Wish I"JemYoad Nevo, Jem3:56
8."Just a Ride"Jem, Mike Caren Yoad Nevo, Jem3:20
9."Falling for You"Jem, Nick Coler, Brian Higgins Yoad Nevo, Jem4:17
10."Stay Now"Jem, Klas.B Wahl, Nick WhitecrossYoad Nevo, Jem3:43
11."Flying High"Jem, Paul HermanYoad Nevo, Jem4:08
Total length:41:53
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."They" (Cut Chemist Remix)Jem, YoungCut Chemist3:14

Personnel

Charts

ChartPeak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 36
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [13] 73
Irish Albums (IRMA) [14] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [15] 98
UK Albums (OCC) [16] 6
US Billboard 200 [17] 197

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA) [18] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [19] Platinum300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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