Been Waiting

Been Waiting is the debut studio album by Australian recording artist Jessica Mauboy. It was released in Australia on 22 November 2008 via Sony Music. 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 writers and producers, Israel Cruz, Cutfather, Audius Mtawarira, Kwame Holland, Jonas Jeberg and Adam Reily, among others.

The album contained mid-tempo R&B ballads and pop songs. Upon its release, the album received a very positive reception from critics, with one mentioning it "sounds like an international R&B record" and another saying it was "an impressive debut." The album reached number eleven on the ARIA Albums Chart and spent a year on the ARIA top 50. It later certified double platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association and has sold over 140,000 copies in Australia.

The album spawned five hit singles including the lead single, "Running Back" featuring American rapper Flo Rida and "Burn". The lead single peaked within the top five of the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified double platinum, while the second topped the singles chart, becoming Mauboy's first number one hit in Australia. The title track was released as the third single, which later certified gold along with the fourth single "Because" and the fifth "Up/Down". Been Waiting earned Mauboy seven nominations at the 2009 ARIA Music Awards including "Best Pop Release" 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... Tour.