Just as I Am (Guy Sebastian album)

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Just as I Am
Guy Sebastian - Just as I Am.jpg
Studio album by
Guy Sebastian
Released8 December 2003 [1]
Recorded2003
Genre R&B, pop
Length48:12
Label Sony BMG
Producer John Foreman, Mark Holden, Bryan Jones, Jarrad Rogers
Guy Sebastian chronology
Just as I Am
(2003)		 Beautiful Life
(2004)
Singles from Just As I Am
  1. "Angels Brought Me Here"
    Released: 24 November 2003
  2. "All I Need Is You"
    Released: February 2004

Just as I Am was 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 6x platinum certification. [2] [3] Two number one singles were released from the album, "Angels Brought Me Here and "All I Need Is You. [2] The abum 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]

Contents

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 Brouught 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

Standard Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angels Brought Me Here" Jörgen Elofsson, John Reid  
2."So I"Jamie Jones, Jack Kugell, Jason Pennock 
3."Can You Stand the Rain" James Harris III, Terry Lewis  
4."No One Can Compare (To You)"Jones, Charles Kember, Kugell, Monty Neuble, Pennock 
5."All I Need Is You" Guy Sebastian, Adam Reily, Alun Firth 
6."What a Wonderful World" Bob Thiele, George David Weiss  
7."My Beautiful Friend"Adam Reily 
8."Something Don't Feel Right" Guy Sebastian, Alexander Laurie, Adam Reily 
9."When Doves Cry"" Prince  
10."Just as I Am"Michael Fallon, Mark Adrian Niedzwiedz, Paul Barker 
11."3 Words"Adaamick Mendoza 
12."I 4 U" Guy Sebastian, Gary Pinto, Jarrad Rogers 

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2003/04)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [22] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [23] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)Position
Australian Albums Chart [24] 5
Australian Artist Albums Chart [25] 3
Chart (2004)Position
Australian Albums Chart [26] 19
Australian Artist Albums Chart [27] 8

Decade-end charts

Chart (2000–2009)Position
Australian Albums Chart [10] 28
Australian Artist Albums Chart [10] 8

Certification

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [28] 6× Platinum420,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [29] 2× Platinum30,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelCatalogRef.
Australia8 December 2003
 Sony BMG 82876587792 [30] [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Just As I Am by Guy Sebastian". iTunes Store (Australia). Apple. 8 December 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 Guy Sebastian in the Australian Charts. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Guy Sebastian in the NZ charts. Charts.org.nz. Retrieved on 17 September 2012.
  5. 1 2 RIANZ Archived Charts 18 January 2004.Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  6. 1 2 Asmoro, Widi (15 August 2005). Beautiful Life & Guy Facts Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine . opensubsciber.com. Retrieved 10 June 2010
  7. ↑ Aria End Of Year Charts Top Singles 2003. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2010
  8. 1 2 Aria Awards 2004 Archived 4 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine . Australian Recording Industry Association. retrieved 17 February 2009
  9. ↑ ARIA Accreditations – 2019 Singles. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 30 March 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 4 ARIA's End Of Decade Charts* (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 January 2010. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.
  11. ↑ Australian Charts Just As I Am Archived 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine . australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 January 2010
  12. ↑ Cashmere, Paul (27 December 2006). Damien Leith Has Biggest Seller Of The Year. undercover.com.au. Retrieved 7 January 2010
  13. ↑ Adams, Cameron (29 December 2009). Susan Boyle's album smashes sales records Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2010
  14. ↑ End Of Year Highest Selling Album Charts 2003. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 February 2009
  15. ↑ aria.com.au Accreditations – 2003 Albums. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 January 2010
  16. ↑ Quinn, Karl (21 Nov 2004). Everyone's A Winner. The Age. Retrieved 20 June 2009
  17. ↑ All I Need Is You. australian-charts.com. retrieved 7 January 2009
  18. ↑ Accreditations 2004. Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 7 January 2010
  19. ↑ Guy Sebastian biography. Guy Sebastian official site. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.
  20. ↑ RIANZ Archived Charts NZ Top 40 Singles 11 January 2004 . Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  21. ↑ Just As I Am. charts.org.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2010
  22. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Guy Sebastian – Just as I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  23. ↑ "Charts.nz – Guy Sebastian – Just as I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2003". ARIA Charts . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  25. ↑ "2003 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". ARIA Charts . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  26. ↑ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2004". ARIA Charts . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  27. ↑ "2004 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART". ARIA Charts . Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  28. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2003 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  29. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Guy Sebastian – Just as I Am". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  30. ↑ "Just As I Am – Guy Sebastian". JB Hi-Fi . Retrieved 16 December 2014.
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