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That's What I'm Talking About
Type:studio
Artist:Shannon Noll
Cover:ShannonNollThatsWhatImTalkingAbout.jpg
Released:9 February 2004
Recorded:December 2003 – January 2004
Studio:Studios 301 (Sydney), Eargasm (Sydney)
Genre:Rock, pop rock
Label:Sony BMG
Producer:Bryon Jones
Next Title:Lift
Next Year:2005

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".

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

Track listing

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

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]

Decade-end charts

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)LabelCatalogVersionRef.
Australia / New Zealand9 February 2004Sony BMG82876587802 / 82876594852Standard and Bonus CD single[4]
Australia5 April 2024Sony Music Australia1965887947220th Anniversary Collectors Edition[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Damien Leith Has Biggest Seller of the Year. Under Cover. 26 December 2006. 4 May 2017.
  2. Web site: End of Year Charts – ARIA Top 100 Albums 2004. ARIA Charts. Australian Recording Industry Association. 4 May 2017.
  3. Web site: 2009 ARIA End of Decade Albums Chart. ARIA. January 2010. 16 January 2020.
  4. Web site: That's What I'm Talking About – Shannon Noll. JB Hi-Fi. 4 May 2017.
  5. Web site: That’s What I’m Talking About (20th Anniversary Collectors Edition) – Shannon Noll. JB Hi-Fi. 29 March 2024.