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'''''I Am''''' is the debut album by American [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] recording artist [[Chrisette Michele]], released in the United States on June 19, 2007 by [[Def Jam Recordings]].
'''''I Am''''' is the debut studio album by American [[contemporary R&B|R&B]] recording artist [[Chrisette Michele]], released in the United States on June 19, 2007, by [[Def Jam Recordings]].


==Production==
==Production==
Michele began working on the music that would make up ''I Am'' before she had a recording contract, and started promoting her work by visiting events for independent artists. During this time, she caught the attention of [[L.A. Reid]], who later signed her to [[Island Def Jam Music Group|Island Def Jam]], where she got support from producers such as [[Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds|Babyface]], [[will.i.am]], and [[John Legend]].
Michele began working on the music that would make up ''I Am'' before she had a recording contract, and started promoting her work by visiting events for independent artists. During this time, she caught the attention of [[L.A. Reid]], who later signed her to [[Island Def Jam Music Group|Island Def Jam]], where she got support from producers such as [[Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds|Babyface]], [[will.i.am]], and [[John Legend]].


The [[music video|video]] for the album's lead single "If I Have My Way" premiered on [[VH1 Soul]]. The video for her second single "[[Best of Me (Chrisette Michele song)|Best of Me]]" premiered on July 6, 2007 on [[Yahoo! Music]], and was later added to [[VH1]]'s video rotation. "[[Be OK (Chrisette Michele song)|Be OK]]", which features will.i.am, was released as the third single from the album, whose music video was on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]'' on December 18, 2007. "Love Is You" was the fourth and final single and was released in 2008.
The [[music video|video]] for the album's lead single "If I Have My Way" premiered on [[VH1 Soul]]. The video for her second single "[[Best of Me (Chrisette Michele song)|Best of Me]]" premiered on July 6, 2007, on [[Yahoo! Music]], and was later added to [[VH1]]'s video rotation. "[[Be OK (Chrisette Michele song)|Be OK]]", which features will.i.am, was released as the third single from the album, whose music video was on [[Black Entertainment Television|BET]]'s ''[[106 & Park]]'' on December 18, 2007. "Love Is You" was the fourth and final single and was released in 2008.


==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Music ratings
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1075405|pure_url=yes}} 2007]</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1075405|pure_url=yes}} 2007]</ref>
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| rev2Score = B<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/content/music/chrisette_michele 2007]</ref>
| rev2Score = B<ref>[http://www.avclub.com/content/music/chrisette_michele 2007]</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
| rev3 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''
| rev3Score = favorable<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i6337374c02990aa30942b41f9734ef80 2007]</ref>
| rev3Score = favorable<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070704051144/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i6337374c02990aa30942b41f9734ef80 2007]</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
| rev4 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm2}}<ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Chrisette+Michele "CG: Chrisette Michele"]. robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.</ref>
| rev4Score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm2}}<ref>[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Chrisette+Michele "CG: Chrisette Michele"]. robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.</ref>
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| rev8Score = mixed [http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-07-10/music/chrisette-michele-s-i-am/ 2007]
| rev8Score = mixed [http://www.villagevoice.com/2007-07-10/music/chrisette-michele-s-i-am/ 2007]
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''I Am'' debuted at number twenty-nine on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 26,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051279/bon-jovi-scores-first-no-1-album-since-1988 |title=Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988 |accessdate=2009-03-22 |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=June 27, 2007 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Despite lack of promotion, the album has thus far managed to sell 419,000 units in the United States as of late February 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/chrisette-michele-has-an-epiphany-on-sophomore-1003944325.story |title=Chrisette Michele Has An 'Epiphany' On second album |accessdate=2009-03-22 |last=Concepcion |first=Mariel |date=February 24, 2009 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
''I Am'' debuted at number twenty-nine on the US [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 26,000 copies in its first week.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1051279/bon-jovi-scores-first-no-1-album-since-1988 |title=Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988 |accessdate=2009-03-22 |last=Hasty |first=Katie |date=June 27, 2007 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> Despite lack of promotion, the album has thus far managed to sell 419,000 units in the United States as of late February 2009.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/chrisette-michele-has-an-epiphany-on-sophomore-1003944325.story |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227035241/http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/chrisette-michele-has-an-epiphany-on-sophomore-1003944325.story |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 27, 2009 |title=Chrisette Michele Has An 'Epiphany' On second album |accessdate=2009-03-22 |last=Concepcion |first=Mariel |date=February 24, 2009 |magazine=Billboard}}</ref>


''I Am'' received generally positive reviews. Internet publication [[AllHipHop]] gave the album a stellar rating, stating: "She is Chrisette Michele and with her debut, ''I Am'' (Def Jam), this constituent of the House of Hov delivers one of the quietest, yet most powerful albums out there." The album's third single, "Be OK", won the [[51st Grammy Awards|2009 Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance|Best Urban/Alternative Performance]].
''I Am'' received generally positive reviews. Internet publication [[AllHipHop]] gave the album a stellar rating, stating: "She is Chrisette Michele and with her debut, ''I Am'' (Def Jam), this constituent of the House of Hov delivers one of the quietest, yet most powerful albums out there." The album's third single, "Be OK", won the [[51st Grammy Awards|2009 Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance|Best Urban/Alternative Performance]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Track listing
{{Tracklist
| collapsed = no
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|Standard edition}}
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|Standard edition}}
| title1 = Like a Dream
| title1 = Like a Dream
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| length14 = 3:45
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{{Track listing
{{Tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|Japanese edition (bonus tracks)}}
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|Japanese edition (bonus tracks)}}
| title15 = Good Girl
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| length16 = 4:05
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{{Track listing
{{Tracklist
| collapsed = yes
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|iTunes edition (bonus tracks)}}
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|iTunes edition (bonus tracks)}}
| title17 = Golden
| title17 = Golden

Latest revision as of 13:01, 2 October 2024

I Am
Studio album by
Chrisette Michele
ReleasedJune 19, 2007 (2007-06-19)
Recorded2006–2007
Studio
Various
Genre
Length56:25
LabelDef Jam
Producer
Chrisette Michele chronology
I Am
(2007) 		Epiphany
(2009)
Singles from I Am
  1. "If I Have My Way"
    Released: May 2007
  2. "Best of Me"
    Released: July 6, 2007
  3. "Be OK"
    Released: December 11, 2007
  4. "Love Is You"
    Released: April 2008

I Am is the debut studio album by American R&B recording artist Chrisette Michele, released in the United States on June 19, 2007, by Def Jam Recordings.

Production

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Michele began working on the music that would make up I Am before she had a recording contract, and started promoting her work by visiting events for independent artists. During this time, she caught the attention of L.A. Reid, who later signed her to Island Def Jam, where she got support from producers such as Babyface, will.i.am, and John Legend.

The video for the album's lead single "If I Have My Way" premiered on VH1 Soul. The video for her second single "Best of Me" premiered on July 6, 2007, on Yahoo! Music, and was later added to VH1's video rotation. "Be OK", which features will.i.am, was released as the third single from the album, whose music video was on BET's 106 & Park on December 18, 2007. "Love Is You" was the fourth and final single and was released in 2008.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The A.V. ClubB[2]
Billboardfavorable[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Ebonyfavorable 2007
PopMatters5/10 link
USA Today 2007
The Village Voicemixed 2007

I Am debuted at number twenty-nine on the US Billboard 200, selling 26,000 copies in its first week.[5] Despite lack of promotion, the album has thus far managed to sell 419,000 units in the United States as of late February 2009.[6]

I Am received generally positive reviews. Internet publication AllHipHop gave the album a stellar rating, stating: "She is Chrisette Michele and with her debut, I Am (Def Jam), this constituent of the House of Hov delivers one of the quietest, yet most powerful albums out there." The album's third single, "Be OK", won the 2009 Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.

Track listing

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I Am – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Like a Dream"
3:59
2."Work It Out"
  • Payne
  • Grant
  • Lindsey
4:21
3."If I Have My Way"
4:02
4."Best of Me"
3:53
5."Your Joy"
4:32
6."Good Girl"
4:04
7."Be OK" (featuring will.i.am)
3:43
8."Mr. Radio"
  • Payne
  • Grant
  • Lindsey
3:54
9."Golden"
  • Payne
  • Joseph Smart
4:23
10."Let's Rock"
4:44
11."Love Is You"
3:17
12."In This for You"
  • Payne
  • Remi
3:41
13."Is This the Way Love Feels"
  • Payne
  • Kelvin Wooten
6:46
14."I Am One" (hidden track)
  • Payne
  • Wooten
3:45
I Am – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
15."Good Girl" (Def Jam First Look Live)4:14
16."If I Have My Way" (Def Jam First Look Live)4:05
I Am – iTunes edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
17."Golden" (Def Jam First Look Live)4:28
Sample credits

Personnel

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Musicians

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Production

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Charts

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Release history

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Country Date Format Label Catalog Ref.
United Kingdom June 18, 2007
Island 14466 [12]
United States June 19, 2007 Def Jam B000877402 [13]
Canada July 10, 2007
Germany July 24, 2007 Universal Music – [14]
Japan November 21, 2007 Universal Japan 91147 [15]

References

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  1. ^ 2007
  2. ^ 2007
  3. ^ 2007
  4. ^ "CG: Chrisette Michele". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Hasty, Katie (June 27, 2007). "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  6. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (February 24, 2009). "Chrisette Michele Has An 'Epiphany' On second album". Billboard. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  7. ^ "I Am – Oricon". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  8. ^ "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
  11. ^ "2008 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
  12. ^ "Rakuten".
  13. ^ "I Am (Bonus Track Version) by Chrisette Michele". iTunes. January 2007.
  14. ^ "I Am - Chrisette Michele | Release Info". AllMusic.
  15. ^ "I Am [Bonus Tracks] - Chrisette Michele | Release Info". AllMusic.
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