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.
The first single from the album, "Angels Brought Me Here", debuted at number one having set a record for first week single sales for a debut for an Australian artist and was the highest selling single in Australia in 2003.[2][3] "Angels Brought Me Here" went on to earn five platinum accreditations and win the 2004 ARIA for Highest Selling Single.[4][5] The song also reached #1 in four Asian countries and New Zealand.[6] In January 2010 it was announced as the highest selling song of the previous decade by ARIA, finishing ahead of Anthony Callea's cover version of "The Prayer".[7]
Just as I Am was released in December 2003 and debuted at number one on the Australian album charts selling 163,711 copies in its first week.[8][9] This remains the second highest ever one week sales for any album in ARIA chart history.[10]Just as I Am became the 5th highest selling album in Australia in 2003 within three weeks of release.[11] It reached 6× platinum, and eventually sold in excess of 480,000 units.[2][12][13] It received a nomination for highest selling album at the 2004 ARIA Awards.[4]Just as I Am places #28 on ARIA's list of highest selling albums of the last decade, the 9th highest entry for an Australian artist, and the highest for an Australian Idol contestant.[7] The second single "All I Need Is You" also debuted at number one in the Australian charts and was accredited platinum.[14][15]Just as I Am was also released in New Zealand, where it peaked at #3 and achieved double platinum accreditation.[16][17]
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^ abcdGuy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem & P!nk top ARIA’s End Of Decade Charts* (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 January 2010 – retrieved 28 January 2010
^Australian Charts Just As I Am 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 January 2010
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just, sebastian, album, just, debut, album, australian, singer, sebastian, just, amstudio, album, sebastianreleased8, december, 2003, recorded2003genrer, poplength48, 12labelsony, bmgproducerjohn, foreman, mark, holden, bryan, jones, jarrad, rogersguy, sebasti. Just as I Am is the debut album by Australian singer Guy Sebastian Just as I AmStudio album by Guy SebastianReleased8 December 2003 1 Recorded2003GenreR amp B popLength48 12LabelSony BMGProducerJohn Foreman Mark Holden Bryan Jones Jarrad RogersGuy Sebastian chronologyJust as I Am 2003 Beautiful Life 2004 Singles from Beautiful Life Angels Brought Me Here Released 24 November 2003 All I Need Is You Released February 2004Given 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 amp 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 Contents 1 Commercial performance 2 Track listing 3 Charts 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 3 3 Decade end charts 4 Certification 5 Release history 6 References 7 External linksCommercial performance editThe first single from the album Angels Brought Me Here debuted at number one having set a record for first week single sales for a debut for an Australian artist and was the highest selling single in Australia in 2003 2 3 Angels Brought Me Here went on to earn five platinum accreditations and win the 2004 ARIA for Highest Selling Single 4 5 The song also reached 1 in four Asian countries and New Zealand 6 In January 2010 it was announced as the highest selling song of the previous decade by ARIA finishing ahead of Anthony Callea s cover version of The Prayer 7 Just as I Am was released in December 2003 and debuted at number one on the Australian album charts selling 163 711 copies in its first week 8 9 This remains the second highest ever one week sales for any album in ARIA chart history 10 Just as I Am became the 5th highest selling album in Australia in 2003 within three weeks of release 11 It reached 6 platinum and eventually sold in excess of 480 000 units 2 12 13 It received a nomination for highest selling album at the 2004 ARIA Awards 4 Just as I Am places 28 on ARIA s list of highest selling albums of the last decade the 9th highest entry for an Australian artist and the highest for an Australian Idol contestant 7 The second single All I Need Is You also debuted at number one in the Australian charts and was accredited platinum 14 15 Just as I Am was also released in New Zealand where it peaked at 3 and achieved double platinum accreditation 16 17 Track listing editStandard EditionNo TitleWriter s Length1 Angels Brought Me Here Jorgen 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 11 3 Words Adaamick Mendoza 12 I 4 U Guy Sebastian Gary Pinto Jarrad Rogers Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2003 04 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 18 1New Zealand Albums RMNZ 19 3Year end charts edit Chart 2003 PositionAustralian Albums Chart 20 5Australian Artist Albums Chart 21 3Chart 2004 PositionAustralian Albums Chart 22 19Australian Artist Albums Chart 23 8Decade end charts edit Chart 2000 2009 PositionAustralian Albums Chart 7 28Australian Artist Albums Chart 7 8Certification editRegion Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 24 6 Platinum 420 000 New Zealand RMNZ 25 2 Platinum 30 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Release history editRegion Date Format s Label Catalog Ref Australia 8 December 2003 CD digital download Sony BMG 82876587792 26 1 References edit a b Just As I Am by Guy Sebastian iTunes Store Australia Apple 8 December 2003 Retrieved 14 December 2014 a b Asmoro Widi 15 August 2005 Beautiful Life amp Guy Facts Archived 22 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine opensubsciber com Retrieved 10 June 2010 Aria End Of Year Charts Top Singles 2003 Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 7 January 2010 a b Aria Awards 2004 Archived 4 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine Australian Recording Industry Association retrieved 17 February 2009 ARIA Accreditations 2019 Singles Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA Retrieved 30 March 2019 Artist Information Guy Sebastian Archived 27 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine 6 Degrees Management Retrieved 7 January 2010 a b c d Guy Sebastian Delta Goodrem amp P nk top ARIA s End Of Decade Charts PDF Australian Recording Industry Association 7 January 2010 retrieved 28 January 2010 Australian Charts Just As I Am Archived 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine australian charts com Retrieved 28 January 2010 Cashmere Paul 27 December 2006 Damien Leith Has Biggest Seller Of The Year undercover com au Retrieved 7 January 2010 Adams Cameron 29 December 2009 Susan Boyle s album smashes sales records Herald Sun Retrieved 17 June 2010 End Of Year Highest Selling Album Charts 2003 Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 27 February 2009 aria com au Accreditations 2003 Albums Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 28 January 2010 Quinn Karl 21 Nov 2004 Everyone s A Winner The Age Retrieved 20 June 2009 All I Need Is You australian charts com retrieved 7 January 2009 Accreditations 2004 Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 7 January 2010 Just As I Am charts org nz Retrieved 28 January 2010 RIANZ Archived 9 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine Recording Association Of New Zealand Retrieved 28 January 2010 Australiancharts com Guy Sebastian Just as I Am Hung Medien Retrieved 29 November 2014 Charts nz Guy Sebastian Just as I Am Hung Medien Retrieved 6 June 2015 End of Year Charts ARIA Top 100 Albums 2003 ARIA Charts Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 4 May 2017 2003 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART ARIA Charts Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 6 February 2018 End of Year Charts ARIA Top 100 Albums 2004 ARIA Charts Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 4 May 2017 2004 ARIA AUSTRALIAN ARTIST ALBUMS CHART ARIA Charts Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 6 February 2018 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2003 Albums PDF Australian Recording Industry Association New Zealand album certifications Guy Sebastian Just as I Am Recorded Music NZ Just As I Am Guy Sebastian JB Hi Fi Retrieved 16 December 2014 External links editGuy Sebastian home page Guy Sebastian album page Retrieved from 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