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| Finally Woken | ||||
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 Cover artwork for some editions of the album.[note 1] | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 23 March 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2003 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop, electronic, pop rock, folktronica | |||
| Length | 41:53 | |||
| Label | ATO | |||
| Producer | Jem, Yoad Nevo, Ge-ology | |||
| Jem chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Finally Woken | ||||
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Finally Woken is the debut studio album by Welsh singer-songwriter Jem, released initially in the United States on 23 March 2004, with ATO Records.
The third single, "Wish I", has been used as the title music for UK reality TV show, Celebrity Love Island on ITV and ABC's Grey's Anatomy.
Critical reception
[edit]Announced as America's biggest British female debut artist of 2004,[2] Rolling Stone complimented her "sense of sonic humor".[3]
Commercial reception
[edit]It has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK as of January 2009 [4] and, as of 4 July 2009, had sold 332,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[5]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[6] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[8] |
| The Guardian | [9] |
| PopMatters | Mixed[10] |
| Q Magazine | [11] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Yahoo! Music | [12] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "They" | Jem Griffiths, Gerard Young (Ge-ology) | Yoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Come on Closer" | Jem, Young | Yoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Finally Woken" | Jem | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Save Me" | Jem, Young | Yoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology | 3:33 |
| 5. | "24" | Jem, Justin Griffiths | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Missing You" | Jem, J. Griffiths | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 4:01 |
| 7. | "Wish I" | Jem | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Just a Ride" | Jem, Mike Caren | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:20 |
| 9. | "Falling for You" | Jem, Nick Coler, Brian Higgins | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Stay Now" | Jem, Klas.B Wahl, Nick Whitecross | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Flying High" | Jem, Paul Herman | Yoad Nevo, Jem | 4:08 |
| Total length: | 41:53 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "They" (Cut Chemist Remix) | Jem, Young | Cut Chemist | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "They" (Jem's Carnival remix) | Jem, Young | Jem | 3:25 |
Personnel
[edit]- Jem Griffiths – vocals, executive production
- Danny Griffin – bass
- Justin Griffiths – acoustic guitar
- Paul Herman – acoustic guitar
- Nick Ingman – conductor, string arrangements
- Israel Nachum – drums
- Yoad Nevo – acoustic guitar, banjo, bass guitar, percussion, electric guitar, keyboard,
sitar, double bass, Spanish guitar, mini harp, water bottle, co-production, mixing,
mastering, recording - A. Cherry – photography (front cover)
- Lloyd Gardiner – engineering
- Ge-Ology – co-production
- Michael Lavine – photography (booklet portraits)
- Paul Topp – photography (back cover)
Charts
[edit]| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 36 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 73 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 15 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] | 98 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[19] | 197 |
Singles
[edit]Chart positions
[edit]| Chart (2005) | |
|---|---|
| Peak Position | |
| Ireland (IRMA)[20] | 27 |
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[21] | 24 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[22] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Finally Woken by Jem on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 March 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Singer Jem breaks into UK charts". BBC. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- ^ a b Sinagra, Laura (13 May 2004). "Jem: Finally Woken". Rolling Stone. No. 948. p. 73.
- ^ "Jem: Down to Earth". the Guardian. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Falling into place". Billboard. 4 July 2009.
- ^ "Finally Woken – Jem". metacritic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. Finally Woken at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2004.
- ^ Vincintelli, Elisabeth (26 March 2004). "Finally Woken Jem > Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. No. 757. p. 73. Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ Sweeting, Adam (17 March 2004). "Jem, Finally Woken > Review". The Guardian. Friday Review p. 18. Retrieved 12 December 2006.
- ^ Hogan, Marc (14 June 2004). "Jem: It All Starts Here". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ Q Magazine: 100. March 2005.
{{cite journal}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) Cited at "Finally Woken – Jem > Critic Reviews". metacritic. Retrieved 8 December 2007. - ^ Britten, Anna (6 April 2005). "Jem – Finally Woken > Music Album Review". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
- ^ "Finally Woken (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition) / Jem - TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jem – Finally Woken". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jem – Finally Woken" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jem". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – artist=Jem – Finally Woken" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 26/6/2005 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Jem Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ ACharts.us Jem - Wish I
- ^ Official Charts Company Archive
- ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Jem – Finally Woken". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
