Musicians

Jessica Mauboy

Origin
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Genre/styles
Pop | Rhythm & Blues
About Jessica

Jessica's father has a Timorese Indonesian background, while her mother is an Aboriginal woman. Jessica's middle name is Hilda, which also is the name of one of her albums.

She has toured with Beyonce, sung for Barrack Obama and represented Australia at Eurovision.

Discography

Album formats explained

Album formats

  • 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
  • 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
  • LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at ​33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
  • EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.

The Journey

Released
February 2007
Tracks

CD/side 1

  1. Another Day In Paradise
  2. Walk Away
  3. Impossible
  4. Together Again
  5. Beautiful
  6. On The Radio
  7. Butterfly
  8. Have You Ever
  9. Karma
  10. To Sir With Love
  11. Words

CD/side 2

  1. Stickwitu
  2. Walk Away
  3. Beautiful
  4. Another Day In Paradise
  5. On The Radio
  6. Have You Ever
  7. World Needs Now
  8. Crazy In Love
  9. Words
  10. Butterfly
  11. Karma
  12. When You Believe
  13. To Sir With Love
  14. Night Of My Life
  15. Impossible
  16. Together Again
Notes

The Journey comes as a combo of CD and DVD. The first listing shows the CD tracks, the second the DVD tracks.


Running Back (EP)

Released
11 October 2008
Tracks
  1. Running Back featuring Flo Rida
  2. Magical
  3. Running Back Remix Feat. Flo Rida & Israel
  4. Running Back karaoke track

Burn (7″)

Released
17 November 2008
Tracks
  1. Burn
  2. Runnin'
  3. Burn (Nufirm Remix)
  4. Burn (Pop Embassy Remix)

Been Waiting

Released
17 November 2008
Tracks
  1. Running Back featuring Flo Rida
  2. Been Waiting
  3. Burn
  4. Used2B
  5. Empty
  6. Because
  7. To The Floor
  8. Time After Time
  9. Back2U
  10. Up/Down
  11. Let Me Be Me

Been Waiting (EP)

Released
6 March 2009
Tracks
  1. Been Waiting
  2. Now I Know
  3. Been Waiting (Champion Lovers Remix) [Extended]
  4. Burn (Acoustic)
  5. Been Waiting (Carl Remix)

Because

Released
30 June 2009
Tracks
  1. Because
  2. That Girl

Been Waiting (Deluxe Version)

Released
20 August 2009
Tracks

CD/side 1

  1. Running Back (feat. Flo Rida)
  2. Been Waiting
  3. Burn
  4. Used2B
  5. Empty
  6. Because
  7. To the Floor
  8. Time After Time
  9. Back2U
  10. Up/Down
  11. Let Me Be Me
  12. Breathe
  13. Been Waiting (Champion Lovers Remix - extended)
  14. Do It Again
  15. Chinese Whispers
  16. That Girl
  17. Runnin'

CD/side 2

  1. Running Back (feat. Flo Rida)
  2. Burn
  3. Been Waiting
  4. Because
Notes

Disc 2 contains music videos.


Up/Down

Released
29 September 2009
Tracks
  1. Up/Down
  2. Up/Down (Nufirm Remix) (digital download only)

Let Me Be Me

Released
27 November 2009
Tracks
  1. Let Me Be Me (Radio mix)
  2. Up/Down / Been Waiting medley (Acoustic)
  3. Let Me Be Me (Acoustic)

Get 'Em Girls (Bonus Track Version)

Released
5 November 2010
Tracks
  1. Get 'Em Girls (Feat. Snoop Dogg)
  2. Handle It
  3. Accelerate That
  4. Scariest Part
  5. Saturday Night Feat. Ludacris
  6. What Happened To Us (Feat. Jay Sean)
  7. Reconnected
  8. Like This (Feat. Iyaz)
  9. Foreign
  10. Can Anybody Tell Me
  11. Fight For You
  12. Maze
  13. Here For Me
  14. No One Like You

Get 'Em Girls (Deluxe Edition)

Released
12 August 2011
Tracks

CD/side 1

  1. Run
  2. Nobody Knows
  3. Like This (feat. Iyaz)
  4. Saturday Night (feat. Ludacris)
  5. Maze
  6. Scariest Part
  7. Not Me
  8. Inescapable (Youngboyz Mix)
  9. Reconnected
  10. What Happened to Us (feat. Jay Sean)
  11. Forget Your Name
  12. Can Anybody Tell Me
  13. Make It Alright
  14. Galaxy (feat. Stan Walker) [feat. Stan Walker]

CD/side 2

  1. Get 'Em Girls (Music Is My Business Remix) [feat. Chizzy]
  2. Saturday Night (DCUP Remix)
  3. What Happened to Us (OFM Remix) [feat. Jay Sean]
  4. Saturday Night (Sgt Slick Remix) [feat. Ludacris]
  5. Accelerate That
  6. Inescapable (OFM Mix)
  7. Handle It
  8. Foreign
  9. Fight for You
  10. Here for Me
  11. No One Like You

Inescapable

Released
26 August 2011
Tracks
  1. Inescapable (Youngboyz Version)
  2. Inescapable (OFM Version)

Galaxy (EP)

Released
9 December 2011
Tracks
  1. Inescapable (Mix FM Up Close & Personal)
  2. What Happened to Us (feat. Stan Walker)
  3. Running Back (Mix FM Up Close & Personal)

Something's Got a Hold on Me

Jessica Mauboy - Something's Got a Hold on Me
Released
27 February 2013
Tracks
  1. Something's Got a Hold on Me
Notes

This is a cover version of the song by American singer-songwriter Etta James (released 1962).


Gotcha

Jessica Mauboy - Gotcha
Released
13 July 2013
Tracks
  1. Gotcha

To The End Of The Earth

Released
17 July 2013
Tracks
  1. To The End Of The Earth
  2. To The End Of The Earth (Supasound Club Remix)
  3. To The End Of The Earth (Supasound Dubstramental Remix)
  4. Over And Over

Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)

Released
27 September 2013
Tracks
  1. Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)

Beautiful

Released
4 October 2013
Tracks
  1. Beautiful
  2. Kiss me Hello
  3. Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)
  4. I Believe
  5. Never be the Same
  6. In Love Again
  7. Honest
  8. I'll Be There
  9. Go (I Don't Need You)
  10. Heartbreak Party
  11. Barriers
  12. To the End of the Earth
  13. Kick up Your Heels (feat. Pitbull)

Never Be The Same

Jessica Mauboy - Never Be The Same
Released
6 May 2014
Tracks
  1. Never Be The Same

Sea Of Flags

Released
9 May 2014
Tracks
  1. Sea Of Flags
Notes

Sea of Flags is an original song recorded especially for the performance at the Eurovision Song Contest in Copenhagen, Denmark. Mauboy wrote the song with Ilan Kidron, lead singer of dance music group The Potbelleez.


iTunes Session

Released
18 July 2014
Tracks
  1. Inescapable (iTunes Session)
  2. Burn (iTunes Session)
  3. Never Be the Same (iTunes Session)
  4. Running Back (iTunes Session)
  5. Who's Loving You (iTunes Session)
  6. Thinkin Bout You (iTunes Session)
  7. Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up) [iTunes Session]

I Believe - Anything Is Possible (Single)

Released
1 August 2014
Tracks
  1. I Believe - Anything Is Possible

Beautiful (Platinum Edition)

Released
18 November 2014
Tracks
  1. Beautiful
  2. Kiss me Hello
  3. Pop a Bottle (Fill Me Up)
  4. I Believe
  5. Never Be the Same
  6. In Love Again
  7. Honest
  8. I'll Be There
  9. Go (I Don't Need You)
  10. Heartbreak Party
  11. Barriers
  12. To the End of the Earth
  13. Kick up Your Heels (feat. Pitbull)
  14. Can I Get a Moment?
  15. The Day Before I Met You
  16. All Mine
  17. Palace
  18. Nothing to Lose

Can I Get a Moment? (Single)

Released
13 March 2015
Tracks
  1. Can I Get a Moment? (Acoustic)

The Day Before I Met You (Single)

Released
13 March 2015
Tracks
  1. The Day Before I Met You (Acoustic)

This Ain’t Love (Single)

Released
11 September 2015
Tracks
  1. This Ain't Love
Notes

This is Jessica's first taste of her take on the Rudimental and Disclosure sound.


Where I'll Stay (Single)

Released
11 March 2016
Tracks
  1. Where I'll Stay - Single

The Secret Daughter: Songs from the Original TV Series

Released
10 March 2017
Tracks
  1. Risk It (original)
  2. It Must Have Been Love (Roxette)
  3. Flame Trees (Cold Chisel)
  4. Good Times (The Easybeats; featuring J.R. Reyne)
  5. Rocks" (Primal Scream; featuring J.R. Reyne)
  6. Photograph (Ed Sheeran)
  7. Stuck in the Middle (original)
  8. Amazing (Alex Lloyd)
  9. Should I Stay or Should I Go (The Clash)
  10. Home to Me" (original)
  11. Big Girls Cry (Sia)
  12. Better Be Home Soon (Crowded House)
  13. Closer (original)
  14. Tainted Love (Gloria Jones / Soft Cell)
  15. Something About You (original)
  16. Wake Me Up (Avicii)
  17. Risk It (original / acoustic version)
Notes

The album debuted at number 1 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart, becoming Jessica Mauboy's first on that chart.


The Secret Daughter Season Two

Released
6 October 2017
Tracks
  1. Under the Milky Way
  2. Then I Met You (From the TV Series "The Secret Daughter")
  3. Fall At Your Feet
  4. 20 Good Reasons
  5. Something Stupid (feat. Isaiah)
  6. Rather Be
  7. Fallin' (Original Song from the TV Series "The Secret Daughter")
  8. Dumb Things
  9. High
  10. Lover (You Don't Treat Me No Good)
  11. Always On My Mind (feat. Warren H. Williams)
  12. Listen to the Music
  13. Respect
  14. Break My Stride
  15. Plans (feat. J.R. Reyne)
  16. Light Surrounding You
  17. Solid Rock
  18. Amazing Grace (feat. Dr G Yunupingu)

Sunshine (Single)

Released
20 October 2017
Tracks
  1. Sunshine (feat. Isiah) - Single

We Got Love (Single)

Released
18 May 2018
Tracks
  1. We Got Love (Tobtok Remix) - Single

Hilda

Released
2019/10/18
Tracks
  1. Blessing
  2. Come Runnin'
  3. Selfish
  4. Jealous
  5. Better
  6. Little Things
  7. Get Back Up
  8. Sunday
  9. Tough Love
  10. Who We're Meant to Be
  11. Butterfly
  12. Never Ever
  13. Just Like You
  14. Wish You Well
Notes

For the first time, Jessica has co-written every track for an album.


Butterfly (Single)

Released
4 September 2020
Tracks
  1. Butterfly (Apple Juice Kid & Hugh Lake Remix) - Single

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Korff, J 2021, Jessica Mauboy, <https://stage.creativespirits.info/resources/music/jessica-mauboy>, retrieved 11 December 2024

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