Josh Groban (album)

Josh Groban
Josh Groban
Studio album by Josh Groban
Released	November 20, 2001
Recorded	1999–2001
Genre	Classical crossover
Length	56:20
Labels	143; Reprise;
Producers	Walter Afanasieff; David Foster; Rhys Fulber; Humberto Gatica; Jeremy Lubbock; Marco Marinangeli; Richard Marx; Tony Renis; William Ross;
Josh Groban chronology
Josh Groban studio album chronology

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 ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
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 Edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Mia per Sempre"	Guido de Angelis, Maurizio de Angelis	5:12

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

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–03)	Peak position
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 (Official Charts)^[13]	28
US Billboard 200^[14]	8
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)^[15]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Josh Groban*
Chart (2002)	Position
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
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[21]	76
US Billboard 200^[22]	26

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
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

↑ Groban, Josh (November 20, 2001). "Josh Groban". Apple Music.
↑ "Josh Groban - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
↑ Ruhlmann, William, Josh Groban, allmusic.com, retrieved January 22, 2018
↑ Walters, Barry (June 6, 2002). "Josh Groban (Music recording)". Rolling Stone. No. 897. p. 80.
↑ "Australiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Josh Groban – Josh Groban" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Josh Groban: Josh Groban" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Lescharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Charts.nz – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Official Albums Chart on 8/2/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Josh Groban Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Josh Groban Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Top 200 Albums of 2002 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on August 12, 2004. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
↑ "Top Selling Albums of 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
↑ "Årslista Album – År 2002" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2002" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 3, 2023.
↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2003". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
↑ "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 3, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
↑ "Canadian album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Music Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
1 2 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt - Josh Groban" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
↑ "British album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 24, 2016. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Josh Groban Josh Groban in the "Search:" field.
↑ "American album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

External links

[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.

[ac_Australia_Josh_Groban-5] "Australiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_Denmark_Josh_Groban-6] "Danishcharts.dk – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_Netherlands_Josh_Groban-7] "Dutchcharts.nl – Josh Groban – Josh Groban" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_Finland_Josh_Groban-8] "Josh Groban: Josh Groban" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_France_Josh_Groban-9] "Lescharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_Josh_Groban-10] "Charts.nz – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_Norway_Josh_Groban-11] "Norwegiancharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_Sweden_Josh_Groban-12] "Swedishcharts.com – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_UK2_-13] "Official Albums Chart on 8/2/2003 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_Josh_Groban-14] "Josh Groban Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2020.

[ac_BillboardClassical_Josh_Groban-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.

[capif-23] "Discos de oro y platino" (in Spanish). Cámara Argentina de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved July 3, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

[AustraliaJosh_GrobanJosh_GrobanalbumCertRef-24] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

[CanadaJosh_GrobanJosh_GrobanalbumCertRef-25] "Canadian album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Music Canada. Retrieved November 24, 2016.

[FinlandJosh_GrobanJosh_GrobanalbumCertRef-26] 1 2 "Kulta- ja platinalevyt - Josh Groban" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

[New_ZealandJosh_GrobanJosh_GrobanalbumCertRef-27] "New Zealand album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.

[SwedenJosh_GrobanJosh_GrobanalbumCertRef-28] "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2003" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 17, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2022.

[United_KingdomJosh_GrobanJosh_GrobanalbumCertRef-29] "British album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved November 24, 2016. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Josh Groban Josh Groban in the "Search:" field.

[United_StatesJosh_GrobanJosh_GrobanalbumCertRef-30] "American album certifications – Josh Groban – Josh Groban". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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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) Cinematic (2026)
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" "If I Can't Love Her" "The Impossible Dream" "Maria" "Over the Rainbow" "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)