That's What I'm Talking About

That's What I'm Talking About is the debut studio album by Australian singer Shannon Noll, released on 9 February 2004 (see 2004 in music) and debuted at number 1 on the ARIA Charts. The album includes his number one, 4× platinum debut single, "What About Me".

That's What I'm Talking About
Studio album by
Released9 February 2004
RecordedDecember 2003 – January 2004
StudioStudios 301 (Sydney), Eargasm (Sydney)
GenreRock, pop rock
LabelSony BMG
ProducerBryon Jones
Shannon Noll chronology
That's What I'm Talking About
(2004)
Lift
(2005)
Singles from That's What I'm Talking About
  1. "What About Me"
    Released: 26 January 2004
  2. "Drive"
    Released: 19 April 2004
  3. "Learn to Fly"
    Released: 5 July 2004
  4. "New Beginning (radio only) "
    Released: 4 October 2004

A 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition will be released in April 2024, featuring live performances and some of Noll's greatest hits.

Track listing

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Standard Edition
  1. "Drive" (Phil Thornalley/Bryan Adams) – 3:58
  2. "New Beginning" (Thomas Who/Negin) – 4:00
  3. "What About Me" (Garry Frost/Frances Frost) – 3:21
  4. "Burn" (Jeff Franzel/Ty Lacy/Jess Cates) – 3:37
  5. "Sittin' Pretty" (Mark Jaimes/Danny Saxon/Andy Wright/Ronan Cavanagh) – 3:40
  6. "Learn to Fly" (Peter Gordann/Rick Mitra/Christian Ingebrigtsen/Christopher Porter) – 4:12
  7. "Promises" (Nikolaj Steen) – 3:44
  8. "Tune In" (Ole Jorgen Olsen) – 3:43
  9. "Prove" (Adam Riley) – 3:57
  10. "Wise" (James Kempster/Simon Hosford/Gene Cook) – 3:39
  11. "The Way She Loved Me" (Glenn Cunningham) – 3:21
  12. "The Way That I Feel" (Shannon Noll/Damian Noll) – 3:30

Limited edition copies of the album were housed in a slipcase and also contained a bonus disc containing the following tracks:

  1. "Angels Brought Me Here" (Jorgan Elofsson/John Reid)
  2. "With or Without You" (Recorded live on Australian Idol: Up Close and Personal) (A. Clayton/L. Mullen/D. Evans/P. Hewson)
20th Anniversary Collectors Edition (CD2)
  1. "No Time"
  2. "Don't You Wanna Stay" (with Cosima De Vito)
  3. "Lift"
  4. "Shine"
  5. "Now I Run"
  6. "Lonely"
  7. "Wont Let You Go"
  8. "Don't Give Up" (with Natalie Bassingthwaite)
  9. "In Pieces"
  10. "Loud"
  11. "Drive" (Live 2004)
  12. "Learn to Fly" (Live 2004)
  13. "Wise" (Live 2004)
  14. "Better Be Home Soon" (Live 2004)
  15. "With or Without You" (Live 2004)
  16. "Working Class Man" (Live 2004)
  17. "What About Me" (Live 2004)
  18. "Angels Brought Me Here"

Charts

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The album debuted at number-one on the Australian Albums Chart with sales of 131,680 copies. The album remained at the top spot for four weeks. The album spent a total of thirteen weeks in the top ten.[1]

Weekly charts

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Chart (2004) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[2] 1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[3] 31

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 2

Decade-end charts

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Chart (2000–2009) Position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 37

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[6] 5× Platinum 350,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Catalog Version Ref.
Australia / New Zealand 9 February 2004 Sony BMG 82876587802 / 82876594852 Standard and Bonus CD single [7]
Australia 5 April 2024
  • 2×CD
  • digital download
Sony Music Australia 19658879472 20th Anniversary Collectors Edition [8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Damien Leith Has Biggest Seller of the Year". Under Cover. 26 December 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Shannon Noll – That's What I'm Talking About". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Charts.nz – Shannon Noll – That's What I'm Talking About". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  4. ^ "End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2004". ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  5. ^ "2009 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart". ARIA. January 2010. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  7. ^ "That's What I'm Talking About – Shannon Noll". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  8. ^ "That's What I'm Talking About (20th Anniversary Collectors Edition) – Shannon Noll". JB Hi-Fi. Retrieved 29 March 2024.