Guy Sebastian discography
{{Short description|Discography}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2012}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox artist discography
| Artist = Guy Sebastian
| Image = Guy Sebastian ESC2015 Eurovision Village Vienna 08crop2.jpg
| Caption = Sebastian at the ESC2015 Eurovision Village, Vienna, 20 May 2015
| Studio = 9
| Compilation = 1
| Live = 1
| Video =
| EP = 3
| Singles = 58
| Music videos = 30
| B-sides =
}}
The discography of Guy Sebastian, an Australian singer, consists of nine studio albums, one compilation album, one live album, three EPs and 58 singles, including six as a featured artist and four charity singles. Sebastian won the first series of Australian Idol in 2003, and gained a record deal with Sony BMG. He has released ten albums which peaked in the top six of the ARIA Charts, including three which reached number one.[http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Guy+Sebastian Guy Sebastian – ARIA peak positions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119152217/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Guy+Sebastian |date=19 January 2012 }}. ARIA Chart archives. Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 December 2011 The first seven achieved either platinum or multi-platinum certification.[http://aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm Album and Single Accreditations 1997–2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204062101/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations.htm |date=4 February 2012 }}. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 December 2010. He has also released twenty three top twenty singles in Australia, with fourteen reaching the top ten, including six number ones. Sebastian is the only Australian male artist in Australian chart history to achieve six number-one singles, and is third overall for all Australian acts with only Kylie Minogue and Delta Goodrem having achieved more.Ryan, Gavin (19 August 2012). [https://web.archive.org/web/20121123034400/http://www.noise11.com/news/guy-sebastian-equals-abba-for-number-1-hits-in-australia-20120819 Guy Sebastian Equals Abba For Number 1 Hits In Australia]. Noise11. Noise Network. Archived from [http://www.noise11.com/news/guy-sebastian-equals-abba-for-number-1-hits-in-australia-20120819 the original] on 19 August 2012. He has also reached the top ten of the New Zealand charts with an album and six singles, including two number ones.[http://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Guy+Sebastian Guy Sebastian – RIANZ peak positions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215181106/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Guy+Sebastian |date=15 December 2018 }}. RIANZ Charts archives. Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 January 2012. Sebastian has sixty-nine platinum and seven gold certifications in Australia, the highest number for an Australian Idol contestant.{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/winners-and-losers-in-tv-fame-game/story-fnbk7kwa-1226518000746?nk=808d586e0343aeb8aab42214674c5c79|title=Winners and losers in tv fame game|first=Cameron|last=Adams|date=16 November 2012|access-date=17 December 2014|work=Herald Sun|publisher=News Corp Australia}}[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSinglesAccreds2019.htm ARIA Accreditations – 2019 Singles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110161234/https://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesSinglesAccreds2019.htm |date=10 January 2020 }}. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 30 March 2019. "Battle Scars", a collaboration with Lupe Fiasco, spent 20 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 71 and achieving platinum certification.[http://acharts.us/song/72443 Guy Sebastian and Lupe Fiasco – Battle Scars] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150407022704/http://acharts.us/song/72443 |date=7 April 2015 }}. aCharts.US. Retrieved 29 January 2013.[https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Lupe+Fiasco&ti=Battle+Scars#search_section Gold Platinum searchable database] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220064811/http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Lupe+Fiasco&ti=Battle+Scars#search_section |date=20 December 2016 }}. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 6 November 2016 It also reached number 2 in Norway.
Sebastian's debut single "Angels Brought Me Here" and album Just as I Am both reached number one on the ARIA charts. "Angels Brought Me Here" was the highest selling song in Australia last decade.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120221224859/http://www.aria.com.au/documents/ARIAEndOfDecadeCharts.pdf ARIA's End Of Decade Charts*] (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 January 2010. Archived from [http://www.aria.com.au/documents/ARIAEndOfDecadeCharts.pdf the original] on 21 January 2012. The first week sales of 163,711 for Just as I Am were at the time the highest one-week sales ever achieved in Australia, and have since only been surpassed by Susan Boyle's debut album in 2009.Cashmere, Paul (27 December 2006). {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120212235603/http://www.undercover.fm/news/1121-damien-leith-has-biggest-seller-of-the-year Damien Leith Has Biggest Seller Of The Year]}}. Undercover.com.au. Archived from [http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1133 the original] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070830182137/http://www.undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=1133 |date=30 August 2007 }} on 21 January 2012.Adams, Cameron (29 December 2009). [https://web.archive.org/web/20130926100705/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/susan-boyles-album-smashes-sales-records/story-e6frfmvr-1225814357408 Susan Boyle's album smashes sales records]. Herald Sun. Archived from [http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/susan-boyles-album-smashes-sales-records/story-e6frfmvr-1225814357408 the original] on 21 January 2012. With eventual sales of 480,000, just short of 7× platinum, Just as I Am is the highest selling album ever released by an Australian Idol contestant.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120207130327/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2003.htm ARIA Accreditations – 2003 Albums]. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2003.htm the original] on 24 January 2012.Quinn, Karl (21 November 2004). [https://web.archive.org/web/20121103024712/http://www.theage.com.au/news/Music/Everyones-a-winner/2004/11/19/1100748195505.html Everyone's A Winner]. The Age. Archived from [http://www.theage.com.au/news/Music/Everyones-a-winner/2004/11/19/1100748195505.html the original] on 21 January 2012.Sams, Christine. (8 November 2010). [https://web.archive.org/web/20101110081634/http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/how-i-beat-bullies-of-rocknroll-20101106-17i3j.html How I beat bullies of rock'n'roll]. The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from [http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/how-i-beat-bullies-of-rocknroll-20101106-17i3j.html the original] on 25 January 2012. The second single "All I Need Is You" also reached number one. Sebastian's next two albums were certified platinum.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120207125921/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm ARIA Charts Accreditations – 2004 Albums]. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2004.htm the original] on 25 January 2012.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120212184908/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006Albums.htm ARIA Accreditations – 2006 Albums]. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/ARIACharts-Accreditations-2006Albums.htm the original] on 25 January 2012. Beautiful Life showcased a stronger contemporary R&B sound and reached number two with a number-one lead single, "Out with My Baby", and two other top twenty singles. Closer to the Sun was a mix of genres, including pop rock, soul, and jazz. It peaked at number four and produced a top ten and top twenty single.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120113135401/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Singles.htm ARIA Accreditations – 2007 Singles]. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2007Singles.htm the original] on 25 January 2012.
The Memphis Album was a cover album of soul classics recorded in Memphis with Steve Cropper and other members of American soul band the MGs. It peaked at number three and gained a double platinum certification.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120112192933/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm ARIA Accreditations – 2008 Albums]. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm the original] on 25 January 2012. Like It Like That, which showed the influences of Sebastian's Memphis soul period, reached number six and platinum certification.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120212185011/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2010Albums.htm ARIA Accreditations – 2010 Albums]. Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2010Albums.htm the original] on 25 January 2012. The title track "Like It Like That" peaked at number one and was the highest selling Australian artist song of 2009.[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729001526/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-singles-2014.htm |date=29 July 2020 }}. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 14 March 2014[https://web.archive.org/web/20120112142216/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2009.htm ARIA Charts Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2009]. Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2009.htm the original] on 23 January 2012. "Art of Love", featuring Jordin Sparks, peaked in the top ten. Twenty Ten was a retrospective album with songs from Sebastian's previous albums, two new songs and ten acoustic tracks. It peaked at number four and was certified double platinum.[https://web.archive.org/web/20120119141114/http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Guy+Sebastian&titel=Twenty+Ten&cat=a Twenty Ten in the Australian Charts]. australian-charts.com. Archived from [http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Guy+Sebastian&titel=Twenty+Ten&cat=a the original] on 29 January 2012.[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-albums-2014.htm ARIA Album Certifications 2014] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222013411/https://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesaria-charts-accreditations-albums-2014.htm |date=22 December 2019 }}. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 October 2014 The album's only single "Who's That Girl", featuring US rapper Eve, reached number one.
Sebastian's seventh and eighth albums were mixtures of soul, R&B and pop.Quilligan, Rachel (1 December 2014) [https://archive.today/20141202022620/http://bmag.com.au/your-brisbane/brisbane-extra/2014/12/01/mad-for-guy/ Mad for Guy]. bmag.com.au. Archived from [http://bmag.com.au/your-brisbane/brisbane-extra/2014/12/01/mad-for-guy/ the original] on 2 December 2014. Armageddon peaked at number one and was certified double platinum.[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesALBUMaccreds2012.htm ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 Albums] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20160115114707/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupagesALBUMaccreds2012.htm |date=15 January 2016 }}. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 January 2013 The album was the second highest selling album by an Australian artist in 2012.[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-album-2012.htm ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Albums 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409211540/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-album-2012.htm |date=9 April 2013 }}. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 December 2014 Four top ten singles were released from the album, including "Battle Scars" which reached number one and was the highest selling Australian artist single of 2012.[http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2012.htm ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Australian Artist Singles 2012] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130409211536/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-australian-singles-2012.htm |date=9 April 2013 }}. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 December 2014 Sebastian's eighth album Madness reached number six and has been certified gold. The album produced a top ten and three top twenty singles.
Albums
=Studio albums=
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|+ List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:22em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="3"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| SWE |
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scope="row"| Just as I Am
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| 1 || 3 || — | |
scope="row"| Beautiful Life
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| 2 || — || — | |
scope="row"| Closer to the Sun
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| 4 || — || — | |
scope="row"| The Memphis Album
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| 3 || — || — | |
scope="row"| Like It Like That
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| 6 || 28 || — | |
scope="row"| Armageddon
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| 1 || 20 || — | |
scope="row"| Madness
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| 6 || — || 34 | |
scope="row"| Conscious
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| 4 || — || — | |
scope="row"| T.R.U.T.H.
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| 1 || 39 || — | |
align="center" colspan="6" style="font-size: 90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
=Compilation albums=
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|+ List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ |
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scope="row"| Twenty Ten
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| 4 | 24 | |
=Live albums=
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|+ List of live albums, with selected chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certifications |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS [https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080619140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20080620-0000/issue952.pdf The ARIA Report: Week commencing 26 May 2008]{{cbignore|bot=medic}}. Pandora Archive. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 17 January 2012 |
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scope="row"| The Memphis Tour
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| 12 | |
Extended plays
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|+ List of extended plays ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Details ! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| NZ |
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scope="row"| Your Song
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| — || — |
scope="row"| Guy Sebastian EP
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| — || — |
scope="row"| Part 1
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| 31 || —{{efn|group=upper-alpha|Part 1 did not enter the NZ Top 40 Albums Chart, but peaked at number 10 on the NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart.{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/albums/2016-12-09|title=NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|date=12 December 2016|access-date=9 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220234144/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/albums?chart=4301|url-status=live}}}} |
align="center" colspan="4" style="font-size: 90%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
Singles
=As lead artist=
=As featured artist=
=Charity singles=
Other appearances
Music videos
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.guysebastian.com Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090306223652/http://www.guysebastian.com/ |date=6 March 2009 }}
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