''Just as I Am'' is the debut album by Australian singer

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'' in late 2003,

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subsequently contracted Sebastian for a record before

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2003. He wanted to record a mixture of

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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 "

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Commercial performance

The first single from the album, "

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", 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).
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, finishing ahead of

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(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 This remains the second highest ever one week sales for any album in ARIA chart history. ''Just as I Am'' became the 5th highest selling album in Australia in 2003 within three weeks of release.
Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 February 2009 It reached 6× platinum, and eventually sold in excess of 480,000 units.
Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 January 2010 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.
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Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Decade-end charts

Certification

Release history

References

External links

Guy Sebastian home page

Guy Sebastian album page
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