2004 studio album by Jem
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,[1] Rolling Stone complimented her "sense of sonic humor".[2]
Commercial reception
It has sold over 500,000 copies in the UK as of January 2009 [3] and, as of 4 July 2009, had sold 332,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4]
Track listing
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
Certifications
References
- ^ "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. 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.
- ^ "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 Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Jem Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "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.
