Finally Woken

Finally Woken
Cover artwork for some editions of the album.[note 1]
Studio album by
Jem
Released23 March 2004 (2004-03-23)
Recorded1999–2003
GenreTrip hop, electronic, pop rock, folktronica
Length41:53
LabelATO
ProducerJem, Yoad Nevo, Ge-ology
Jem chronology
It All Starts Here...
(2003) 		Finally Woken
(2004) 		Down to Earth
(2008)
Singles from Finally Woken
  1. "They"
    Released: 17 February 2004
  2. "Just a Ride"
    Released: 13 June 2005
  3. "Wish I"
    Released: 12 September 2005

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.

Critical reception

Announced as America's biggest British female debut artist of 2004,[2] Rolling Stone complimented her "sense of sonic humor".[3]

Commercial reception

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]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB[8]
The Guardian[9]
PopMattersMixed[10]
Q Magazine[11]
Rolling Stone[3]
Yahoo! Music[12]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."They"Jem Griffiths, Gerard Young (Ge-ology)Yoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology3:16
2."Come on Closer"Jem, YoungYoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology3:47
3."Finally Woken"JemYoad Nevo, Jem3:58
4."Save Me"Jem, YoungYoad Nevo, Jem, Ge-ology3:33
5."24"Jem, Justin GriffithsYoad Nevo, Jem3:54
6."Missing You"Jem, J. GriffithsYoad Nevo, Jem4:01
7."Wish I"JemYoad Nevo, Jem3:56
8."Just a Ride"Jem, Mike CarenYoad Nevo, Jem3:20
9."Falling for You"Jem, Nick Coler, Brian HigginsYoad Nevo, Jem4:17
10."Stay Now"Jem, Klas.B Wahl, Nick WhitecrossYoad Nevo, Jem3:43
11."Flying High"Jem, Paul HermanYoad Nevo, Jem4:08
Total length:41:53
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."They" (Cut Chemist Remix)Jem, YoungCut Chemist3:14
20th anniversary edition bonus track[13]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."They" (Jem's Carnival remix)Jem, YoungJem3:25

Personnel

  • 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

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[20] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Footnotes

  1. ^ Digital editions of the album have the album title and image in blue coloring, and the 20th anniversary remastered edition has both in purple coloring.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Finally Woken by Jem on Apple Music". Apple Music. 23 March 2004. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Singer Jem breaks into UK charts". BBC. 21 March 2005. Retrieved 12 February 2013.
  3. ^ a b Sinagra, Laura (13 May 2004). "Jem: Finally Woken". Rolling Stone. No. 948. p. 73.
  4. ^ "Jem: Down to Earth". the Guardian. 13 January 2009. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Falling into place". Billboard. 4 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Finally Woken – Jem". metacritic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  7. ^ Loftus, Johnny. Finally Woken at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2004.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Sweeting, Adam (17 March 2004). "Jem, Finally Woken > Review". The Guardian. Friday Review p. 18. Retrieved 12 December 2006.
  10. ^ Hogan, Marc (14 June 2004). "Jem: It All Starts Here". PopMatters. Retrieved 13 February 2009.
  11. ^ Q Magazine: 100. March 2005. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) Cited at "Finally Woken – Jem > Critic Reviews". metacritic. Retrieved 8 December 2007.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Finally Woken (20th Anniversary Remastered Edition) / Jem - TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  14. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Jem – Finally Woken". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  15. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jem – Finally Woken" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  16. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jem". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  17. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – artist=Jem – Finally Woken" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Jem Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  20. ^ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  21. ^ "British album certifications – Jem – Finally Woken". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 September 2019.