Life’s been hard lately for Guy Sebastian fans. We know he’ll be back soon for The X Factor, and we wish him every success on the international stage, but it’s pretty tough to have him spending so much time in the United States these days! To reward your patience, you can now download “Never Hold You Down,” one of the fab tracks from Guy’s massive Like It Like That album for free. Just click the widget below to get in on the fun!
That should make your Sunday so much sweeter!
Guy Sebastian’s awesome fifth album Like It Like That has finally scored a US release. The album is available exclusively in Barnes & Noble stores through their Red label.
The record has a few things that should help to endear it to US fans. There’s David Ryan Harris twiddling the knobs, and John Mayer lending his guitar skills to three tracks. Not to mention the star power of Jordin Sparks on the duet “Art of Love.”
And then there’s Guy, who should win the Americans over with his charm and exceptional talent.
To help things along, Guy will play a string of shows along the West Coast next week. If you’re around these venues, make sure you drop in and catch Guy at the following shows.
7 July 2010 – Dougfir Lounge, Portland
8 July 2010 – House of Blues, San Diego
9 July 2010 – Club Nokia, Los Angeles
10 July 2010 – Regency Ballroom, San Francisco
11 July 2010 – Hotel Utah, San Francisco
12 July 2010 – Triple Door Musicquarium, Seattle
13 July 2010 – Hotel Café, Los Angeles
Guy Sebastian may be based in the Big Apple these days, but with the original Australian Idol announcing another string of local shows this June and July you’d hardly know he was living abroad!
If you’re a Guy Sebastian fan, you want to get yourself to one of these gigs as they’ll be his last in Oz this year. Consider yourselves warned!
Tickets for all the following dates are on sale from the venues.
18 June 2010 – The Palms At Crown, Melbourne (early and late shows)
20 June 2010 – Panthers, Penrith
22 June 2010 – Mounties, Mount Pritchard
23 June 2010 – Southern Cross Club, Canberra
24 June 2010 – Leagues Club, Wyong
25 June 2010 – Workers Club, Revesby
29 July 2010 – Sports Club, Bankstown
30 July 2010 – The Cube, Campbelltown
ARIA has released the top 100 selling singles and albums of the last decade, and it seems we just couldn’t get enough of local talent. 
Delta Goodrem earned the biggest selling album of the noughties with her massive debut Innocent Eyes. It moved more than 1.2 million copies, which means one in five Aussie households has a copy. Other notable mentions in the album charts go to Missy Higgins, whose The Sound of White sits at number 5 and Jet’s Get Born, which scraped into the top 10.
The success of Australian Idol had a big impact on the singles charts, with Guy Sebastian’s “Angels Brought Me Here” surprisingly edging out Anthony Callea’s “The Prayer.”Shannon Noll wasn’t too far behind, with “What About Me” coming in at number 5. Guy Sebastian made another appearance, with his last single “Like It Like That” moving enough copies late last year to sit at number 29. Even The Unforgettables from the first season managed in the top half of the countdown!
Here’s how the complete list of Aussies in the top 100!
Top 100 Albums of the Last Decade
1. Innocent Eyes – Delta Goodrem
5. The Sound of White – Missy Higgins
10. Get Born – Jet
11. Odyssey Number Five – Powderfinger
13. Fever – Kylie Minogue
17. Feeler – Pete Murray
25. Vulture Street – Powderfinger
26. Barricades and Brick Walls – Kasey Chambers
28. Just as I Am – Guy Sebastian
31. Reach Out: The Motown Record – Human Nature
36. Black Ice – AC/DC
37. That’s What I’m Talking About – Shannon Noll
39. Wolfmother – Wolfmother
40. Moulin Rouge – Soundtrack
46. Affirmation – Savage Garden
50. Tea and Sympathy – Bernard Fanning
51. Sunrise Over Sea – John Butler Trio
55. One Voice – John Farnham
61. The Winner’s Journey – Damien Leith
62. Here Come the Drums – Rogue Traders
63. See the Sun – Pete Murray
64. Mistaken Identity – Delta Goodrem
65. The Secret Life – The Veronicas
67. Black Fingernails, Red Wine – Eskimo Joe
69. Light Years – Kylie Minogue
81. The Power – Vanessa Amorosi
82. Ultimate Kylie – Kylie Minogue
Top 100 Singles of the Last Decade
1. “Angels Brought Me Here” – Guy Sebastian
2. “The Prayer” – Anthony Callea
5. “What About Me” – Shannon Noll
19. “Born to Try” – Delta Goodrem
23. “Like It Like That” – Guy Sebastian
28. “Sweet About Me” – Gabriella Cilmi
47. “These Kids” – Most Popular of the Unforgettables (Australian Idol)
51. “Black Betty” – Spiderbait
57. “Last Day on Earth” – Kate Miller-Heidke
58. “Can’t Get You Out of My Head” – Kylie Minogue
69. “Lost Without You” – Delta Goodrem
79. “Untouched” – The Veronicas
85. “Not Pretty Enough” – Kasey Chambers
86. “Straight Lines” – Silverchair
90. “Flaunt It” – TV Rock
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Well done Vanessa Amorosi! She’s managed to retain the top spot on the Australian singles charts with “This Is Who I Am,” despite some fierce competition from the Black Eyed Peas.
Meanwhile, Guy Sebastian is also creeping up the charts again with “Like It Like That.” The feel-good single is up one position this week, sitting at number four. With the full-length CD of the same name now in record stores, expect to see Guy make a big impression on the albums charts next week. Is it too soon to predict a number one?
He’ll have to work hard to push Michael Buble off though. The smooth Canadian is still sitting pretty at the top of the albums charts with Crazy Love.
Click below to see all the top 10 chart action.
Guy Sebastian will follow up the success of his latest single “Like It Like That” with a duet with American Idol winner, Jordin Sparks. Guy recorded the track “Art of Love” recently in the United States. The song is the second to be released from Guy’s fifth studio album Like It Like That, which hits stores on Friday.
It won’t just be Guy’s CDs that fans will see in the stores though. Guy’s just announced a run of in-store appearances ahead of his tour next February. Guy will sign autographs and perform for his loyal fans at the shopping centre appearances. Here are all the places you can catch Guy in the coming months. Make sure to mark them in your calendars!
23 October 2009 – Virgin Megastore, 343 George St, Sydney @ 1pm
24 October 2009 – Westfield Tea Tree Plaza, Adelaide @ 12.30pm
29 October 2009 – Westfield, Liverpool @ 6pm.
12 Feb 2010 – Riverside Theatre, Perth Convention Centre
13 Feb 2010 – Adelaide Entertainment Centre
14 Feb 2010 – State Theatre, Sydney
19 Feb 2010 – QPAC, Concert Hall, Brisbane
20 Feb 2010 – Arts Centre, Hamer Hall, Melbourne
Image source: Renee Anquetil @ Wikimedia Commons
Vanessa Amorosi has made a big splash on the ARIA charts this week, with her new single “This Is Who I Am” taking the top spot on debut. Amazingly, this is Vanessa’s first number one single!
She’s keeping company with Guy Sebastian, who is still sticking around the top ten with “Like It Like That.” It sits at number five this weeks after a massive 10 weeks hovering around the upper end of the charts.
With Michael Buble’s newie Crazy Love sitting at the top of the album charts, Kate Miller-Heidke’s been left to fly the Australian flag at number eight. Curiouser is up two positions from last week. Could Miss Miller-Heidke be clawing her way back up to the top spot? I hope so!
Click below to see the complete top 10!
Here’s our first look at Guy Sebastian’s new album Like it Like That. The cover shows Guy embracing his current New York City base, with the Empire State Building standing proudly in the background.
This sneak peek does come with some bad news though. The album, featuring the number one single of the same name, has been pushed back to an October 23 release. I’m sure it’ll all be worth the wait though!
Image used with permission from Sony Music Australia
It’s another week on top of the charts for locals Jimmy Barnes and Guy Sebastian. Jimmy held steady at the top of the albums charts with The Rhythm and The Blues, despite strong competition from fellow Aussie Kate Miller-Heidke. Her album Curiouser is up three positions this week, and breathing down Jimmy’s neck at number two.
Also making his presence felt is John Farnham at number six. His national tour no doubt has something to do with his greatest hits compilation The Essential 3.0 climbing five spots.
Not a lot has changed in the singles charts. Guy Sebastian’s still at number one with “Like It Like That.” Kate’s still at number three with “The Last Day on Earth.”
If only we had a few more Aussies to keep them company! Jess Mauboy did jump a whopping 11 spots to land at number 11 this week, so I’m predicting her newie “Up/Down” will crack the top 10 next time around.
Click below to see the complete top 10!
It’s a rare week in Australia, with Aussies taking the top spots on both the albums and singles ARIA charts.
Rock veteran Jimmy Barnes earned his ninth solo number one album this week with The Rhythm and the Blues. That surpasses John Farnham’s eight solo number ones, making Barnesy our most successful solo male artist. But was there ever any doubt this album would be a hit? It doesn’t take a genius to work out that an album of old school rock and roll covers released just before Father’s Day is going to sell by the truckload. The real test for this CD will be how it does next week, and the week after.
Keeping Jimmy company on the albums charts we’ve got Kate Miller-Heidke’s Curiouser sitting at number five, up one possie from the week before. They’ve slipped three places, but Jet are still hanging in there with Shaka Rock. Their third album sits at number eight.
Meanwhile Guy Sebastian is sitting at the top of the singles charts with his infectious single “Like It Like That.” It’s taken Guy four weeks to achieve the position. It’s somewhat of a return to form for Guy, who hasn’t released a number one single since 2004’s “Out With My Baby.”
Kate Miller-Heidke’s making her presence felt on the singles charts too with “The last Day on Earth” inching ever closer to the top spot. It’s sitting at number three this week, one better than the week before.
Click below to see the complete top 10.