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〕 |Recorded = 2003 |Genre = R&B, pop |Length = 48:12 |Label = Sony BMG |Producer = John Foreman, Mark Holden, Bryan Jones, Jarrad Rogers |Last album = |This album = ''Just as I Am'' (2003) |Next album = ''Beautiful Life'' (2004) |Misc = }} ''Just as I Am'' is the debut album by the first ''Australian Idol'' winner Guy Sebastian. 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. ==Chart success== 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.〔Asmoro, Widi (15 August 2005). (Beautiful Life & Guy Facts ). opensubsciber.com. Retrieved 10 June 2010〕〔(Aria End Of Year Charts Top Singles 2003 ). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2010〕 "Angels Brought Me Here" went on to earn four platinum accreditations and win the 2004 ARIA for Highest Selling Single.〔(Aria Awards 2004 ). Australian Recording Industry Association. retrieved 17 February 2009〕 The song also reached #1 in four Asian countries and New Zealand.〔(Artist Information: Guy Sebastian ). 6 Degrees Management. Retrieved 7 January 2010〕 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".〔(Guy Sebastian, Delta Goodrem & P!nk top ARIA’s End Of Decade Charts * ) (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 January 2010 - retrieved 28 January 2010〕 ''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.〔(Australian Charts Just As I Am ). 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〕 This remains the second highest ever one week sales for any album in ARIA chart history.〔Adams, Cameron (29 December 2009). (Susan Boyle's album smashes sales records ) Herald Sun. Retrieved 17 June 2010〕 ''Just as I Am'' became the 5th highest selling album in Australia in 2003 within three weeks of release.〔(End Of Year Highest Selling Album Charts 2003 ). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 February 2009〕 It reached 6× platinum, and eventually sold in excess of 480,000 units.〔〔(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〕 It received a nomination for highest selling album at the 2004 ARIA Awards.〔 ''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.〔 The second single "All I Need Is You" also debuted at number one in the Australian charts and was accredited platinum.〔(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'' was also released in New Zealand, where it peaked at #3 and achieved double platinum accreditation.〔(Just As I Am ). charts.org.nz. Retrieved 28 January 2010〕〔(RIANZ ). Recording Association Of New Zealand. Retrieved 28 January 2010〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Just as I Am (Guy Sebastian album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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