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| artist = [[Chrisette Michele]] |
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| released = {{Start date|2007|6|19}} |
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| length = 56:25 |
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| label = [[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]] |
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| This album = '''''I Am'''''<br>(2007) |
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| next_title = [[Epiphany (Chrisette Michele album)|Epiphany]] |
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| single1 = If I Have My Way |
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| single1date = May 2007 |
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| single2 = [[Best of Me (Chrisette Michele song)|Best of Me]] |
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| single2date = July 6, 2007 |
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| single3 = [[Be OK (Chrisette Michele song)|Be OK]] |
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| single3date = December 11, 2007 |
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| Single 4 = Love Is You |
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| single4date = April 2008 |
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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]]. |
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==Production== |
==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 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]]. |
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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. |
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==Reception== |
==Reception== |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{ |
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1075405|pure_url=yes}} 2007]</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' |
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' |
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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> |
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| rev3 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' |
| rev3 = ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' |
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| 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> |
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| rev4 = ''[[Christgau's Consumer Guide]]'' |
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| rev4Score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm2}} |
| 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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| rev5 = ''[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]'' |
| rev5 = ''[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]'' |
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| rev5Score = favorable [https://books.google.com/books?id=vNMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46&dq=I+Am+Chrisette+2007 2007] |
| rev5Score = favorable [https://books.google.com/books?id=vNMDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA46&dq=I+Am+Chrisette+2007 2007] |
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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 |
''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> |
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''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]]. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|Standard edition}} |
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|Standard edition}} |
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| title1 = Like a Dream |
| title1 = Like a Dream |
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| title6 = Good Girl |
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| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|Japanese edition (bonus tracks)}} |
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|Japanese edition (bonus tracks)}} |
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| title15 = Good Girl |
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| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|iTunes edition (bonus tracks)}} |
| headline = ''I Am'' – {{nobold|iTunes edition (bonus tracks)}} |
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| title17 = Golden |
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*Gail Kruvand – [[bass guitar|bass]] |
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*[[John Legend]] – [[piano]] |
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*[[Rob Lewis (producer)|Rob Lewis]] – [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]] |
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*Emily Mitchell – bass clarinet |
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!scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums<ref>{{cite |
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!scope="row"|US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-r-b-hip-hop-albums?page=1|title=2008 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=April 24, 2016}}</ref> |
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|align="left"|[[Island Records|Island]] |
|align="left"|[[Island Records|Island]] |
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|align="left"|14466 |
|align="left"|14466 |
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|align="left"|<ref>http://www.rakuten.co.uk/shop/youwantitwegotit/product/14466</ref> |
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|align="left"|United States |
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|align="left" rowspan="2"|[[Def Jam Recordings|Def Jam]] |
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|align="left" rowspan="2"|B000877402 |
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|align="left" rowspan="2"|<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am-bonus-track-version/id257651211</ref> |
|align="left" rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-am-bonus-track-version/id257651211|title = I Am (Bonus Track Version) by Chrisette Michele|website = [[iTunes]]|date = January 2007}}</ref> |
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|align="left"|<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/i-am-mr0003103912</ref> |
|align="left"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/i-am-mr0003103912|title = I Am - Chrisette Michele | Release Info|website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref> |
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|align="left"|91147 |
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|align="left"|<ref>http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/i-am-bonus-tracks-mr0001806832</ref> |
|align="left"|<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/i-am-bonus-tracks-mr0001806832|title = I Am [Bonus Tracks] - Chrisette Michele | Release Info|website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref> |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The A.V. Club | B[2] |
Billboard | favorable[3] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [4] |
Ebony | favorable 2007 |
PopMatters | 5/10 link |
USA Today | 2007 |
The Village Voice | mixed 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
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Like a Dream" |
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2. | "Work It Out" |
| 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" |
| 3:54 |
9. | "Golden" |
| 4:23 |
10. | "Let's Rock" |
| 4:44 |
11. | "Love Is You" |
| 3:17 |
12. | "In This for You" |
| 3:41 |
13. | "Is This the Way Love Feels" |
| 6:46 |
14. | "I Am One" (hidden track) |
| 3:45 |
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15. | "Good Girl" (Def Jam First Look Live) | 4:14 |
16. | "If I Have My Way" (Def Jam First Look Live) | 4:05 |
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17. | "Golden" (Def Jam First Look Live) | 4:28 |
- Sample credits
- "Good Girl" contains a sample from "Move Over" performed by The Soul Children.
- "Be OK" contains a sample from "Could You Be Loved" performed by Bob Marley & the Wailers.
- "Let's Rock" contains a sample from "Here We Go" performed by Run D.M.C.
Personnel
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Release history
[edit]Country | Date | Format | Label | Catalog | Ref. |
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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
[edit]- ^ 2007
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- ^ "CG: Chrisette Michele". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (June 27, 2007). "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "I Am – Oricon". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2020.
- ^ "2008 Year-End Charts – Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2016.
- ^ "Rakuten".
- ^ "I Am (Bonus Track Version) by Chrisette Michele". iTunes. January 2007.
- ^ "I Am - Chrisette Michele | Release Info". AllMusic.
- ^ "I Am [Bonus Tracks] - Chrisette Michele | Release Info". AllMusic.