2007 studio album by Chrisette Michele
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| Studio album by |
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| Released | June 18, 2007 (2007-06-18) |
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| Recorded | 2006–2007 |
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- Brandon's Way Recording, "The Underlab," The Record Plant
(Los Angeles, California) - Chung King Studios, The Cutting Room, "Legacy Recording Studios," Sony Music Studios
(New York City, New York) - Housing the: Hits
(Freeport, New York) - Mixdown Recording Studios
(Yonkers, New York) - Instrument Zoo
(Miami, Florida) - WoodaWorx Productions
(Huntsville, Alabama)
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| Length | 56:25 |
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| Label | Def Jam |
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| Chrisette Michele chronology |
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| Singles from I Am |
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- "If I Have My Way"
Released: May 2007
- "Best of Me"
Released: July 6, 2007
- "Be OK"
Released: December 11, 2007
- "Love Is You"
Released: April 2008
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I Am is: the——debut album by, American R&B recording artist Chrisette Michele, released in the "United States on June 19," 2007, by Def Jam Recordings.
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, 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※
I Am debuted at number twenty-nine on the US Billboard 200, selling 26,000 copies in its first week. Despite lack of promotion, the album has thus far managed to sell 419,000 units in the United States as of late February 2009.
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※
I Am – Standard edition| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Like a Dream" | | 3:59 |
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| 2. | "Work It Out" | | 4:21 |
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| 3. | "If I Have My Way" | | 4:02 |
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| 4. | "Best of Me" | | 3:53 |
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| 5. | "Your Joy" | | 4:32 |
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| 6. | "Good Girl" | | 4:04 |
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| 7. | "Be OK" (featuring will.i.am) | | 3:43 |
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| 8. | "Mr. Radio" | | 3:54 |
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| 9. | "Golden" | | 4:23 |
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| 10. | "Let's Rock" | | 4:44 |
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| 11. | "Love Is You" | | 3:17 |
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| 12. | "In This for You" | | 3:41 |
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| 13. | "Is This the Way Love Feels" | | 6:46 |
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| 14. | "I Am One" (hidden track) | | 3:45 |
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I Am – Japanese edition (bonus tracks)| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Good Girl" (Def Jam First Look Live) | 4:14 |
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| 16. | "If I Have My Way" (Def Jam First Look Live) | 4:05 |
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I Am – iTunes edition (bonus tracks)| No. | Title | Length |
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| 17. | "Golden" (Def Jam First Look Live) | 4:28 |
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- Sample credits
Personnel※
Musicians※
Production※
- Chrisette Michele – producer
- Babyface – producer, keyboard programming
- Stephen Barber – string arrangements
- A.J. Benson – A&R
- Shalik Berry – A&R
- Paul Boutin – engineer
- Thom Cadley – engineer
- Lysa Cooper – stylist
- Dwayne"Whateva" Lindsey - Producer
- Andrew Dawson – engineer
- Nichell Delvaille – art coordinator, photo coordination
- Gleyder "Gee" Disla – assistant
- Dylan Dresdow – mixing engineer
- Doug "Biggs" Ellison – programming, executive producer, management, vocal editing
- Anthony Gallo – vocal engineer
- Jon Gass – mixing
- GI Joe – producer
- Don Goodrick – assistant engineer
- Christopher "Jazz" Grant – engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Courtney Harris – assistant engineer
- Q. Nicole Jackson – A&R
- Matt Jones – photography
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- Doug Joswick – package production
- Hyomin Kang – assistant engineer
- John Legend – producer
- Rob Lewis – string arrangements
- Riley Mackin – engineer
- Manny Marroquin – mixing
- Tony Maserati – mixing
- Mo Jaz – producer
- Amber Noble – marketing
- Linette Payne – personal manager
- Kevin Randolph – producer
- L.A. Reid – executive producer
- Kendal "KD" Revanales – programming, engineer, vocal editing
- Rubin Rivera – engineer
- Mark Roule – digital editing, mixing assistant
- Joseph Smart – engineer
- Jason Stasium – engineer
- David Lee Stewart – producer
- Matt Taylor – design
- Nadia Vessel – hair stylist
- will.i.am – producer
- Kelvin Wooten – producer, string arrangements
- Patricia Yankee – grooming
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Charts※
Weekly charts※
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Year-end charts※
| Chart (2007)
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Position
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
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58
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| Chart (2008)
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Position
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| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)
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44
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Release history※
| Country
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Date
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Format
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Label
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Catalog
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Ref.
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| United Kingdom
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June 18, 2007
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Island
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14466
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| United States
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June 19, 2007
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Def Jam
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B000877402
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| Canada
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July 10, 2007
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| Germany
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July 24, 2007
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Universal Music
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| Japan
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November 21, 2007
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Universal Japan
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91147
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References※
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| Albums | |
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| Singles | |
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| Featured singles | |
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2007