Finally Woken

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Finally Woken
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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.

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

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

Commercial reception

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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
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Entertainment WeeklyB[8]
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PopMattersMixed[10]
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Track listing

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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

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  • 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

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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

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Chart positions

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Chart (2005)
"Wish I"
Peak
Position
Ireland (IRMA)[20] 27
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company)[21] 24

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Ireland (IRMA)[22] Gold 7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Footnotes

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  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

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  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. ^ ACharts.us Jem - Wish I
  21. ^ Official Charts Company Archive
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