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| Released | 22 November 2008 | |||
| Length | 42:03 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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Been Waiting is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy, released on 22 November 2008 by Sony Music Australia. While Mauboy was still a member of the girl group Young Divas, she began to work on what became Been Waiting. She co-wrote several of the album's songs and worked with many songwriters and producers, including Israel Cruz, Cutfather, Audius Mtawarira, Michael "Fingaz" Mugisha, Kwame Holland, Jonas Jeberg and Adam Reily, among others.
Been Waiting contains mid-tempo R&B ballads and pop songs. Upon its release, the album received a positive reception from critics, with one mentioning it "sounds like an international R&B record"[1] and another saying it was "an impressive debut".[2] The album reached number 11 on the ARIA Albums Chart and spent a year in the ARIA top fifty. It was certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments of 140,000 copies.
The album produced five hit singles, including the lead single "Running Back" featuring American rapper Flo Rida, and the second single "Burn". The former peaked at number three on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified double platinum, while the latter became Mauboy's first number-one hit. The title track was released as the third single, which was certified gold along with the fourth single "Because" and the fifth "Up/Down". Been Waiting earned Mauboy three nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards for Best Pop Release, Breakthrough Artist - Album and Highest Selling Album. The album was promoted with live performances across Australia and received further promotion when Mauboy supported Beyoncé on the Australian leg of her I Am... World Tour.