Who Am I (Will Young song)

Single infobox
Name = Who Am I

| Artist = Will Young
from Album = Keep On
Released = 24 April 2006
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Pop
Length =
Label = Sony BMG
Producer =
Last single = "All Time Love"
(2006)
This single = "Who Am I"
(2006)
Next single = "Changes"
(2008) |"Who Am I" is a popular song co-written by songwriter and ex-Brother Beyond musician Eg White, and singer Lucie Silvas. It was recorded by Will Young and featured on his third album, "Keep On". The track was released as a single on 24 April 2006.

The lyrics are about her Silvas' boyfriend's feelings. She wanted to write a song from a male point of view as she was used to writing songs from a female perspective, and wanted the song to be recorded by a male vocalist. [cite news
title = We're going live... with Lucie
url = http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_headline=we-re-going-live---with-lucie--&method=full&objectid=18721285&siteid=66633-name_page.html
publisher = The Daily Record
date = 8 March 2007
accessdate = 2007-03-08 ]

The song entered the UK Official Download Chart on 12 April 2006 due to individual album tracks being available to download. It then entered the UK Singles Chart on 23 April at number 47 based on download sales alone. The following week it had moved up to number 11, after the physical release had become available. It is Young's first single to fail to reach the top 5 in the UK.

"Who Am I" was shortlisted for the Popjustice £20 Music Prize in 2006.

Video

The video for "Who Am I" was directed by Dougal Wilson. It features a montage of clips from "Blue Peter" from past decades, with Young's head superimposed over those of the presenters. Young confirmed in an interview with "Top of the Pops" that he received an honorary "Blue Peter" badge for the video. [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/totp/news/interviews/2006/04/13/31249.shtml Will Young interview] "Top of the Pops"]

The video was nominated for "Best Pop Video" [http://promonews.co.uk/pdf/cads07/Best_Pop_Video.pdf] and "Best Visual Effects in a Video" [http://promonews.co.uk/pdf/cads07/Best_Visual_Effects.pdf] in the 2007 Music Vision Awards.

Track listing

;CD:
#"Who Am I" (Francis White/Lucie Silvas)
#"Who Am I" (The Cords Remix)

;iTunes exclusive:
#"Who Am I" (AOL Session)

References

ee also

*Will Young discography

External links

* [http://www.willyoung.co.uk/bp/ Will Young's "Blue Peter" microsite]