Josh Groban (album)

2001 studio album by Josh Groban

Josh Groban

Studio album by

Josh Groban

Released| November 20, 2001[1]
Recorded| 1999-2001
Genre| Classical crossover
Length| 56:20
Label|

* 143
* Reprise

Producer|

* Walter Afanasieff
* David Foster
* Rhys Fulber
* Humberto Gatica
* Jeremy Lubbock
* Marco Marinangeli
* Richard Marx
* Tony Renis
* William Ross

Josh Groban chronology
|  | Josh Groban
(2001)  | Josh Groban in Concert
(2002)

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Josh Groban studio album chronology
|  | Josh Groban
(2001)  | Closer
(2003)

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Josh Groban is the debut studio album by singer Josh Groban. The track "You're Still You" charted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, and "To Where You Are" charted at No. 1 on the same chart.[2] As of October 2015, the album has sold 5.2 million in the U.S.

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [3]
Rolling Stone| [4]

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Producer(s)| Length

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1.| "Alla Luce del Sole"| Maurizio Fabrizio, Guido Morra| David Foster| 4:20
2.| "Gira con me questa notte"| Lucio Quarantotto, David Foster, Walter Afanasieff| Foster, Afanasieff| 4:42
3.| "You're Still You"| Linda Thompson, Ennio Morricone| Foster, Tony Renis[a]| 3:40
4.| "Cinema Paradiso (Se)"| Andrea Morricone, Alessio de Sensi| Marco Marinangeli, William Ross| 3:25
5.| "To Where You Are"| Richard Marx, Thompson| Marx| 3:53
6.| "Aléjate" (Just Walk Away)"| Albert Hammond, Marti Sharron, Claudia Brant| Foster, Humberto Gatica| 4:50
7.| "Canto Alla Vita" (featuring The Corrs)| Cheope, Antonio Galbiati, Giuseppe Dettori| Rhys Fulber, Foster[a]| 4:16
8.| "Let Me Fall (From Cirque du Soleil's Quidam)"| James Corcoran, Benoît Jutras| Fulber| 4:12
9.| "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)"| Don McLean| Foster| 4:39
10.| "Un Amore per Sempre"| Afanasieff, Marco Marinangeli| Foster| 4:26
11.| "Home to Stay"| Amy Foster-Skylark, Jeremy Lubbock| Foster, Lubbock| 4:33
12.| "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (featuring Lili Haydn)| J.S. Bach| Foster| 5:01
13.| "The Prayer" (with Charlotte Church)| Carole Bayer Sager, D. Foster| Foster| 4:25
Total length:| 56:20

Japanese EditionNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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14.| "Mia per Sempre"| Guido de Angelis, Maurizio de Angelis| 5:12

Deluxe Edition (20th anniversary)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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14.| "Mia per Sempre"| Guido de Angelis, Maurizio de Angelis| 5:12
15.| "Roma Nun Fa' La Stupida Stasera"|  | 3:57

Notes

* ^a signifies an additional producer

## Charts[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (2001–03)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 28
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[6] | 29
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 8
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] | 6
French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 50
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10] | 4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 7
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 28
US Billboard 200[14] | 8
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1

### Year-end charts[edit]

Year-end chart performance for Josh Groban | Chart (2002)  | Position

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Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[16] | 12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 35
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] | 63
US Billboard 200[19] | 29
Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[20] | 26
Chart (2003)  | Position

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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] | 76
US Billboard 200[22] | 26

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Argentina (CAPIF)[23] | Gold  | 20,000^
Australia (ARIA)[24] | Platinum  | 70,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[25] | 4× Platinum  | 400,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[26] | Gold  | 15,107[26]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[27] | Gold  | 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[28] | Gold  | 40,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Gold  | 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] | 5× Platinum  | 5,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Groban, Josh (November 20, 2001). "Josh Groban". Apple Music.
2. ^ "Josh Groban - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
3. ^ Ruhlmann, William, Josh Groban, allmusic.com, retrieved January 22, 2018
4. ^ Walters, Barry (June 6, 2002). "Josh Groban (Music recording)". Rolling Stone. No. 897\. p. 80.
5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
6. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
7. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Josh Groban – Josh Groban" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
8. ^ "Josh Groban: Josh Groban" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
10. ^ "Charts.nz – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
14. ^ "Josh Groban Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
15. ^ "Josh Groban Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
16. ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
17. ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
18. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
19. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
20. ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2002" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2003". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
23. ^ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Music Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
26. ^ a b "Josh Groban" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
27. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
28. ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-05-17. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
29. ^ "British album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
30. ^ "American album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* Josh Groban (album) at AllMusic

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Josh Groban

Discography

Studio albums|

* Josh Groban (2001)
* Closer (2003)
* Awake (2006)
* Noël (2007)
* Illuminations (2010)
* All That Echoes (2013)
* Stages (2015)
* Bridges (2018)
* Harmony (2020)

Live albums|

* Awake Live (2008)

Compilation albums|

* A Collection (2008)

Singles|

* "To Where You Are"
* "You Raise Me Up"
* "Believe"
* "You Are Loved (Don't Give Up)"
* "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
* "Ave Maria"
* "The Prayer"
* "Hidden Away"
* "Você Existe Em Mim"
* "Higher Window"
* "Brave"
* "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"
* "Evermore"
* "Granted"

Other songs|

* "All I Ask of You"
* "Sous le ciel de Paris"

Concert tours|

* Awake Tour (2007)
* Straight to You Tour (2011)
* All That Echoes World Tour (2013)
* Summer Symphony Tour (2014)
* Josh Groban on Stage (2015–2016)

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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