Been Waiting
Encyclopedia
Been Waiting is the debut studio album
by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy
. It was released in Australia on 22 November 2008 via Sony Music. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas
, she began to work on what became Been Waiting. She co-wrote several of the album's songs and worked with writers and producers, Israel Cruz
, Cutfather
, Audius Mtawarira
, Kwame Holland, Jonas Jeberg and Adam Reily, among others.
The album contained mid-tempo R&B
ballads and pop
songs. Upon its release, the album received a very positive reception from critics, with one mentioning it "sounds like an international R&B record" and another saying it was "an impressive debut." The album reached number eleven on the ARIA Albums Chart
and spent a year on the ARIA top 50. It later certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
and has sold over 140,000 copies in Australia.
The album spawned five hit singles including the lead single
, "Running Back
" featuring American rapper Flo Rida
and "Burn
". The lead single peaked within the top five of the ARIA Singles Chart
and was certified double platinum, while the second topped the singles chart, becoming Mauboy's first number one hit in Australia. The title track
was released as the third single, which later certified gold along with the fourth single "Because
" and the fifth "Up/Down". Been Waiting earned Mauboy seven nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
including "Best Pop Release" and "Highest Selling Album". The album was promoted with live performances across Australia and received further promotion when Mauboy supported Beyoncé
on the Australian leg of her I Am... Tour.
, replacing one of the group's original members, Ricki-Lee Coulter
. A solo career was still very much on the cards for Mauboy, but her management saw the Young Divas as a perfect learning curve about all that was positive and negative in the music industry. Following on from the success of their single "Turn Me Loose", Mauboy began to work on her debut solo album. She began to write songs with Adam Reily, Israel Cruz, Brooke McClymont and Audius Mtawarira
, as well as sourcing songs from international publishers. Following her departure from Young Divas in August 2008, it was then announced in the media on 17 September 2008 that Mauboy would be releasing her debut solo single "Running Back
" in October 2008.
on 6 November 2008. The album was then released through Sony Music on 22 November 2008. It's digital release included a bonus track titled, "Chinese Whispers". Been Waiting was released in Japan on 22 April 2009, and included four bonus tracks, two of which were remixes to "Burn
" and "Running Back
" as well as a new song titled "Breathe" and the iTunes bonus track, "Chinese Whispers". Mauboy re-released the album with a double-disc deluxe edition package on 21 August 2009. Disc one featured the standard edition's eleven tracks including seven bonus ones, whereas disc two contained a bonus DVD package of Mauboy's music videos and live performances.
In support of the album, Mauboy co-hosted The Music Jungle
on 18 October 2008. She performed "Running Back" on Australian Idol
on 13 October 2008, and "Burn" on 23 November 2008. She then held instore appearances in New South Wales
and Adelaide
in December 2008. Mauboy also performed "Running Back" and "Burn" at the Sydney New Year's Eve
event on 31 December 2008. She performed several of the album's songs at the Kia Soul
Live At The Chapel event held at the Paddington Uniting Church
in Sydney
on 9 July 2009. The album received further more promotion when Mauboy became a support act for Beyoncé
on the Australian leg of her I Am... Tour in September 2009.
" featuring Flo Rida
was released as the album's lead single
on 11 October 2008. Upon its release, the song received a positive reception from critics. It became a commercial success in Australia, reaching number three on the ARIA Singles Chart
and certified double platinum. The song received two nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
, winning the award for "Highest Selling Single". It also won the award for "Urban Work of the Year" at the 2009 APRA Awards
.
"Burn
" was released as the second single on 17 November 2008. The song reached number one on the singles chart, becoming Mauboy's first number one hit in Australia and second to be certified platinum. It also received a nomination for "Highest Selling Single" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
. The album's title track
was released as the third single in March 2009. It reached a peak of number twelve on the ARIA Singles Chart
and became Mauboy's first single to be certified gold. The song received a nomination for "Most Played Australian Work" at the 2010 APRA Awards
.
"Because
", a pop
ballad
of which Mauboy says is a break-up song about an ex-boyfriend of hers, was released as the fourth single from the album. It reached a peak of number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart
, becoming her third top ten single in Australia and second to be certified gold. "Up/Down
" was released as the fifth single on 28 August 2009. It reached number eleven on the ARIA Singles Chart
, becoming Mauboy's fifth top 15 single on the chart. "Up/Down" became the third single off the album to be certified gold. The album's final single "Let Me Be Me
" was released on 27 November 2009, and only managed to peak at twenty-six on the ARIA Singles Chart
.
and reached its peak of number eleven in its ninth week on the chart. It spent a total of fifty-nine weeks in ARIA top 50, including nine weeks in the top twenty and eventually certified double platinum.
said the album "sounds like an international R&B
record" and that "her potential to break overseas is obvious". Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic
awarded the album three out of five stars and said it was an "impressive debut which suggests that there could indeed be quality music to look forward to in the future as she matures and gains experience".
Nick Bond of MTV Australia
said "the whole album does stick very closely to the Timbaland
blueprint of skittering beats and airy synths". Marcie of Planet Urban said "Been Waiting is the first real evidence that the girl can not only sing, but might also be able to hold her own, especially after her unsuccessful blink-and-you-missed-it stint with the Young Divas
." The album earned Mauboy several awards and nominations. It received seven nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
, including "Best Pop Release" and "Highest Selling Album". It won the award for "Album of the Year" at both the Deadly Awards
and the NT Indigenous Music Awards
in 2009.
.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Mauboy
Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
. It was released in Australia on 22 November 2008 via Sony Music. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas
Young Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
, she began to work on what became Been Waiting. She co-wrote several of the album's songs and worked with writers and producers, Israel Cruz
Israel (singer)
Israel Cruz is an Australian singer-songwriter and record producer.-Albums:-Singles:- Songwriting credits :*Elen Levon**"Naughty" *Jessica Mauboy**"Been Waiting" **"What Happened to Us"...
, Cutfather
Cutfather
Mich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
, Audius Mtawarira
Audius Mtawarira
Audius Mtawarira, is a multi-ARIA Award winning Australian record producer, composer, artist and songwriter more commonly known as "Audius".-Biography:...
, Kwame Holland, Jonas Jeberg and Adam Reily, among others.
The album contained mid-tempo R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
ballads and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
songs. Upon its release, the album received a very positive reception from critics, with one mentioning it "sounds like an international R&B record" and another saying it was "an impressive debut." The album reached number eleven on the ARIA Albums Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and spent a year on the ARIA top 50. It later certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956...
and has sold over 140,000 copies in Australia.
The album spawned five hit singles including the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
, "Running Back
Running Back (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the...
" featuring American rapper Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
and "Burn
Burn (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Burn" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting on 22...
". The lead single peaked within the top five of the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and was certified double platinum, while the second topped the singles chart, becoming Mauboy's first number one hit in Australia. The title track
Been Waiting (song)
"Been Waiting" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. Written with Australian singer Israel Cruz and Craig Hardy, the song was released on 6 March 2009. It serves as the third single from her debut album of the same name...
was released as the third single, which later certified gold along with the fourth single "Because
Because (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Because" is a song by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy. The song was written by Michael 'Fingaz' Mugisha, Mauboy and Dion Howell, serving as the fourth single released from her debut album Been Waiting....
" and the fifth "Up/Down". Been Waiting earned Mauboy seven nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
including "Best Pop Release" and "Highest Selling Album". The album was promoted with live performances across Australia and received further promotion when Mauboy supported Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
on the Australian leg of her I Am... Tour.
Background
In September 2007, it was announced that Mauboy had joined the girl group Young DivasYoung Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
, replacing one of the group's original members, Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter
Ricki-Lee Coulter is an Australian recording artist and television and radio presenter. In 2004, Coulter was placed seventh place on the second season of Australian Idol...
. A solo career was still very much on the cards for Mauboy, but her management saw the Young Divas as a perfect learning curve about all that was positive and negative in the music industry. Following on from the success of their single "Turn Me Loose", Mauboy began to work on her debut solo album. She began to write songs with Adam Reily, Israel Cruz, Brooke McClymont and Audius Mtawarira
Audius Mtawarira
Audius Mtawarira, is a multi-ARIA Award winning Australian record producer, composer, artist and songwriter more commonly known as "Audius".-Biography:...
, as well as sourcing songs from international publishers. Following her departure from Young Divas in August 2008, it was then announced in the media on 17 September 2008 that Mauboy would be releasing her debut solo single "Running Back
Running Back (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the...
" in October 2008.
Release and promotion
A sample of Been Waiting was released on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on 6 November 2008. The album was then released through Sony Music on 22 November 2008. It's digital release included a bonus track titled, "Chinese Whispers". Been Waiting was released in Japan on 22 April 2009, and included four bonus tracks, two of which were remixes to "Burn
Burn (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Burn" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting on 22...
" and "Running Back
Running Back (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the...
" as well as a new song titled "Breathe" and the iTunes bonus track, "Chinese Whispers". Mauboy re-released the album with a double-disc deluxe edition package on 21 August 2009. Disc one featured the standard edition's eleven tracks including seven bonus ones, whereas disc two contained a bonus DVD package of Mauboy's music videos and live performances.
In support of the album, Mauboy co-hosted The Music Jungle
The Music Jungle
The Music Jungle was an Australian music television show that was broadcast on the Nine Network on Saturday mornings between 11am and 12pm.The 2007 season began on 31 March and ended on 8 December. The 2008 season began on 22 March...
on 18 October 2008. She performed "Running Back" on Australian Idol
Australian Idol
Australian Idol is a Logie Award-winning Australian singing competition, which began its first season on July 2003 and ended its run in November 2009. As part of the Idol franchise, Australian Idol originated from the reality program Pop Idol, which was created by British entertainment executive...
on 13 October 2008, and "Burn" on 23 November 2008. She then held instore appearances in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
in December 2008. Mauboy also performed "Running Back" and "Burn" at the Sydney New Year's Eve
Sydney New Year's Eve 2008–09
Sydney New Year's Eve 2008–09 was the 14th Sydney New Year's Eve held at Sydney Harbour on the evening of 31 December 2008 and in the early hours of 1 January 2009. It was the final year in a three-year deal that Network Ten would broadcast the event and was co-hosted by Kim Watkins and...
event on 31 December 2008. She performed several of the album's songs at the Kia Soul
Kia Soul
The Kia Soul is a compact car designed at Kia's design center in California, unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, manufactured in South Korea and marketed globally beginning with model year 2010....
Live At The Chapel event held at the Paddington Uniting Church
Paddington, New South Wales
Paddington is an inner-city, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Paddington is located 3 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district and lies across the local government areas of the City of Sydney and the Municipality of Woollahra...
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
on 9 July 2009. The album received further more promotion when Mauboy became a support act for Beyoncé
Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles , often known simply as Beyoncé, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child...
on the Australian leg of her I Am... Tour in September 2009.
Singles
"Running BackRunning Back (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the...
" featuring Flo Rida
Flo Rida
Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from...
was released as the album's lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
on 11 October 2008. Upon its release, the song received a positive reception from critics. It became a commercial success in Australia, reaching number three on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and certified double platinum. The song received two nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
, winning the award for "Highest Selling Single". It also won the award for "Urban Work of the Year" at the 2009 APRA Awards
APRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
.
"Burn
Burn (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Burn" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. It was written by Mauboy, Taj Jackson, Mich Hansen, David Musumeci and Jonas Jeberg. Following the chart success of Mauboy's lead single, "Running Back", "Burn" was released as the second single off Mauboy's debut album Been Waiting on 22...
" was released as the second single on 17 November 2008. The song reached number one on the singles chart, becoming Mauboy's first number one hit in Australia and second to be certified platinum. It also received a nomination for "Highest Selling Single" at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
. The album's title track
Been Waiting (song)
"Been Waiting" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. Written with Australian singer Israel Cruz and Craig Hardy, the song was released on 6 March 2009. It serves as the third single from her debut album of the same name...
was released as the third single in March 2009. It reached a peak of number twelve on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and became Mauboy's first single to be certified gold. The song received a nomination for "Most Played Australian Work" at the 2010 APRA Awards
APRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
.
"Because
Because (Jessica Mauboy song)
"Because" is a song by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy. The song was written by Michael 'Fingaz' Mugisha, Mauboy and Dion Howell, serving as the fourth single released from her debut album Been Waiting....
", a pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
ballad
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
of which Mauboy says is a break-up song about an ex-boyfriend of hers, was released as the fourth single from the album. It reached a peak of number nine on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, becoming her third top ten single in Australia and second to be certified gold. "Up/Down
Up/Down
"Up/Down" is the fifth single released from Australian singer Jessica Mauboy's debut album, Been Waiting. The song was produced by Kwamé Holland and was released digitally and physically on 28 August 2009 It debuted at number 22 on the ARIA Singles Chart, before reaching its highest peak at number...
" was released as the fifth single on 28 August 2009. It reached number eleven on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
, becoming Mauboy's fifth top 15 single on the chart. "Up/Down" became the third single off the album to be certified gold. The album's final single "Let Me Be Me
Let Me Be Me
"Let Me Be Me" is the sixth and final single released from Australian singer Jessica Mauboy's debut studio album, Been Waiting. The song was written by Jade Ewen of Sugababes, Azi Jegbefume of Kandy Rain, Narran McLean, Karen Poole, and Steve Robson and produced by Michael "Fingaz" Mugisha. It was...
" was released on 27 November 2009, and only managed to peak at twenty-six on the ARIA Singles Chart
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
.
Chart performance
The album debuted at number sixteen on the ARIA Albums ChartARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
and reached its peak of number eleven in its ninth week on the chart. It spent a total of fifty-nine weeks in ARIA top 50, including nine weeks in the top twenty and eventually certified double platinum.
Critical response
The album received generally mixed to positive reviews from critics. Mawunyo Gbogbo of GrooveOn described most of the album's songs as "soul-searching monologues of love gone awry" and said "Jessica Mauboy sure gives heartbreak a sweet melody". Jarrad Bevan of The MercuryThe Mercury (Hobart)
The Mercury is a daily newspaper, published in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, by Davies Brothers Pty Ltd, part of News Limited and News Corporation...
said the album "sounds like an international R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
record" and that "her potential to break overseas is obvious". Davey Boy of Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic, or simply Sputnik, is a music website offering music criticism and music news alongside features commonly associated with wiki-style websites...
awarded the album three out of five stars and said it was an "impressive debut which suggests that there could indeed be quality music to look forward to in the future as she matures and gains experience".
Nick Bond of MTV Australia
MTV Australia
MTV Australia is 24 hour general entertainment channel specialising in music and youth culture programming which serves Australia and New Zealand. It is operated by Viacom International Media Networks Australia owned by Viacom and primarily features imported shows as well as locally produced...
said "the whole album does stick very closely to the Timbaland
Timbaland
Timothy Zachery Mosley , better known by his stage name Timbaland, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper....
blueprint of skittering beats and airy synths". Marcie of Planet Urban said "Been Waiting is the first real evidence that the girl can not only sing, but might also be able to hold her own, especially after her unsuccessful blink-and-you-missed-it stint with the Young Divas
Young Divas
Young Divas was an Australian girl group that had consisted of previous Australian Idol contestants. The original line up consisted of season one finalist Paulini Curuenavuli, season two finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter, season three winner Kate DeAraugo and runner-up Emily Williams...
." The album earned Mauboy several awards and nominations. It received seven nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards
ARIA Music Awards of 2009
The 23rd Annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards took place on 26 November 2009 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. The ceremony was telecast on the Nine Network at 8:30pm that night...
, including "Best Pop Release" and "Highest Selling Album". It won the award for "Album of the Year" at both the Deadly Awards
The Deadlys
The Deadlys are an annual celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. Vibe Australia hosts the awards, which for have been held at the Sydney Opera House since 2001. The first Deadly awards were held in 1995...
and the NT Indigenous Music Awards
NT Indigenous Music Awards
NT Indigenous Music Awards are part of the Darwin Festival and are run by Music NT in association with the Northern Territory Government’s Indigenous Arts Development Unit.-Awards:...
in 2009.
Peak position
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
11 |
Certification
| Country | Certification |
|---|---|
| Australia | 2× Platinum |
Year-end Charts
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Albums Chart | 96 |
| Australian Artists Albums Chart | 33 |
| Chart (2009) | Position |
| ARIA Albums Chart | 20 |
| Australian Artists Albums Chart | 2 |
| Chart (2010) | Position |
| Australian Artists Albums Chart | 46 |
Track listing
Deluxe edition
Personnel
Credits for Been Waiting adapted from album liner notesLiner notes
Liner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
.
- Audius MtawariraAudius MtawariraAudius Mtawarira, is a multi-ARIA Award winning Australian record producer, composer, artist and songwriter more commonly known as "Audius".-Biography:...
– arrangement, songwriterSongwriterA songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, mixing, productionRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, vocal production - Sean Ray MullinsSnob ScrillaSean Ray is an American rapper, producer and musician.- Biography :Sean Ray known by his alias Snob Scrilla was born in Clovis, California. He went to Buchanan High School. He moved to Australia to study and while living in Newcastle began making music before later moving to Sydney. His hometown...
– arrangement, songwriter - Israel Cruz – songwriter, production
- Craig Hardy – songwriter, remix
- Taj Jackson – songwriter
- Jonas JebergJonas JebergJonas Jeberg , is a Danish songwriter and music producer best known for co'writing/ co'producing the smash hits I hate this part for Pussycat dolls and One step at a time for Jordin Sparks...
– songwriter, instruments, production, programming - Mich HansenCutfatherMich Hedin Hansen better known by his stage name Cutfather is a Danish music producer and songwriter.-Career:He is perhaps best known for his remix of "Return of the Mack" by Mark Morrison , and the song "Superstar" released internationally by Jamelia in 2003.He has worked with Danish producer...
– songwriter, production, percussion - Adam Reily – songwriter, production, drums, keyboard programming
- Glen Hannah – acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
- Bryon Jones – consulting production
- Dion Howell – songwriter, vocals
- Michael "Fingaz" Mugisha – songwriter, production, instruments, mixing
- Simon CohenSimon CohenSimon Cohen is a communication expert, speaker, consultant, trainerand managing director of global tolerance, which describes itself as a positively different communications agency generating positive media coverage for principled organisations of all shapes and sizes.-Career:After the September 11...
– engineering, mixing - Jessica MauboyJessica MauboyJessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, songwriter - Cyndi LauperCyndi LauperCynthia Ann Stephanie "Cyndi" Lauper is an American singer, songwriter, actress and LGBT rights activist. She achieved success in the mid-1980s with the release of the album She's So Unusual and became the first female singer to have four top-five singles released from one album...
– songwriter - Rob Hyman – songwriter
- Leon Seenandan – arrangement, songwriter, production, mixing
- Brooke McClymont – songwriter
- David Leslie – acoustic guitar
- David Hemming – mixing
- Kwame Holland – songwriter, production, instruments
- Frankie Storm – songwriter
- Josh "Guido" Rivera – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Steve Robson – songwriter
- Karen Poole – songwriter
- Jade Edwan – songwriter
- Azi Jegbefume – songwriter
- Narran McLean – songwriter
- Phil TanPhil TanPhil Tan is an Atlanta, GA-based music/audio engineer.He is a 3-time Grammy Award recipient, as mixing engineer for Mariah Carey's "The Emancipation of Mimi" , Ludacris' "Release Therapy" and Rihanna's "Only Girl " .Among the artists on Tan's list of credits: Jill Scott, Jennifer...
– mixing - Cale Storer – guitar
- Anthony Egizii – songwriter, production, programming, mixing
- David Musumeci – songwriter
- Jason Nevins – additional drum programming, additional keyboards
- Don Bartley – mastering
- Tom CoyneTom CoyneTom Coyne is an American writer and professor. Coyne has published three books, A Gentleman's Game, Paper Tiger, and A Course Called Ireland as of 2009. A Gentleman's Game was adapted into a full length film starring Gary Sinise and Dylan Baker...
– mastering - Jordan Graham – photography
- Killanoodle – artwork design
- Andrew Cameron – business affairs
- Jacqui Elmas – business affairs
- David Champion – management
- Matz Nilsson – mixing
- Mick Perry – production
- Jay Dee SpringbettJay Dee SpringbettJay Dee Springbett was a British-born record executive who appeared as a judge on the singing competition Australian Idol during the show's seventh season in 2009...
– A&R - Sally Piper – A&R Administration
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 22 November 2008 | CD Compact Disc The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,... , digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Sony Music Australia | 88697471782 |
| Japan | 22 April 2009 | Sony Music Japan | SICP-2204 | |
| Australia | 21 August 2009 | CD/DVD, digital download | Sony Music Australia | 88697581232 |