| Guy Sebastian discography | |
|---|---|
 Sebastian at the ESC2015 Eurovision Village, Vienna, 20 May 2015 | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| EPs | 3 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 1 |
| Singles | 57 |
| Music videos | 30 |
The discography of Guy Sebastian, an Australian singer, consists of nine studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, three EPs and 57 singles, including six as a featured artist and four charity singles. Sebastian won the first series of Australian Idol in 2003, and gained a record deal with Sony BMG. He has released ten albums which peaked in the top six of the ARIA Charts, including three which reached number one. [1] The first seven achieved either platinum or multi-platinum certification. [2] He has also released twenty three top twenty singles in Australia, with fourteen reaching the top ten, including six number ones. [1] Sebastian is the only Australian male artist in Australian chart history to achieve six number-one singles, and is third overall for all Australian acts with only Kylie Minogue and Delta Goodrem having achieved more. [3] He has also reached the top ten of the New Zealand charts with an album and six singles, including two number ones. [4] Sebastian has sixty-nine platinum and seven gold certifications in Australia, the highest number for an Australian Idol contestant. [2] [5] [6] "Battle Scars", a collaboration with Lupe Fiasco, spent 20 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 71 and achieving platinum certification. [7] [8] It also reached number 2 in Norway. [9]
Contents
- Albums
- Studio albums
- Compilation albums
- Live albums
- Extended plays
- Singles
- As lead artist
- As featured artist
- Charity singles
- Other appearances
- Music videos
- Notes
- References
- External links
Sebastian's debut single "Angels Brought Me Here" and album Just as I Am both reached number one on the ARIA charts. [1] "Angels Brought Me Here" was the highest selling song in Australia last decade. [10] The first week sales of 163,711 for Just as I Am were at the time the highest one-week sales ever achieved in Australia, and have since only been surpassed by Susan Boyle's debut album in 2009. [11] [12] With eventual sales of 480,000, just short of 7× platinum, Just as I Am is the highest selling album ever released by an Australian Idol contestant. [10] [13] [14] [15] The second single "All I Need Is You" also reached number one. [1] Sebastian's next two albums were certified platinum. [16] [17] Beautiful Life showcased a stronger contemporary R&B sound and reached number two with a number-one lead single, "Out with My Baby", and two other top twenty singles. [1] Closer to the Sun was a mix of genres, including pop rock, soul, and jazz. It peaked at number four and produced a top ten and top twenty single. [1] [18]
The Memphis Album was a cover album of soul classics recorded in Memphis with Steve Cropper and other members of American soul band the MGs. It peaked at number three and gained a double platinum certification. [1] [19] Like It Like That , which showed the influences of Sebastian's Memphis soul period, reached number six and platinum certification. [1] [20] The title track "Like It Like That" peaked at number one and was the highest selling Australian artist song of 2009. [1] [21] [22] "Art of Love", featuring Jordin Sparks, peaked in the top ten. [1] Twenty Ten was a retrospective album with songs from Sebastian's previous albums, two new songs and ten acoustic tracks. It peaked at number four and was certified double platinum. [23] [24] The album's only single "Who's That Girl", featuring US rapper Eve, reached number one. [1]
Sebastian's seventh and eighth albums were mixtures of soul, R&B and pop. [25] Armageddon peaked at number one and was certified double platinum. [26] The album was the second highest selling album by an Australian artist in 2012. [27] Four top ten singles were released from the album, including "Battle Scars" which reached number one and was the highest selling Australian artist single of 2012. [1] [28] Sebastian's eighth album Madness reached number six and has been certified gold. [1] The album produced a top ten and three top twenty singles. [1]