I Am Not My Hair

I Am Not My Hair

Infobox Single
Name = I Am Not My Hair


Artist = India.Arie featuring Akon
from Album =
Released = 2006
Format = CD single
Recorded = 2005–2006
Genre = Soul, R&B
Length = 3:49
Label = Motown
Writer = India.Arie, Akon, Andrew Ramsey, Shannon Sanders
Producer = Shannon Sanders
Certification =
Chronology = India.Arie singles
Last single = "Purify Me"
(2005)
This single = "I Am Not My Hair"
(2006)
Next single = "The Heart of the Matter"
(2006)Extra chronology 2
Artist = Akon singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Snitch"
(2006)
This single = "I Am Not My Hair"
(2006)
Next single = "I Wanna Love You"
(2006)

"I Am Not My Hair" is a song by American soul/R&B singer India.Arie released as the first single from her album "".

The song's original version with only India.Arie singing featured acoustic guitar and prominent bass over a midtempo drum track. This version was released digitally on November 15, 2005 through channels such as iTunes, Rhapsody, and Amazon.com. [ [http://www.amazon.com/I-Am-Not-My-Hair/dp/B000W11JU2 I Am Not My Hair - Single] on Amazon.com] "I Am Not My Hair" was the most successful release from "Testimony: Vol. 1". It was the only single to break the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 at #97 and the UK Singles Chart at #65.

In December 2005, a remix by and featuring singer/producer Akon was released to radio and retail. The song's music video, directed by Barnaby Roper, used this remix. Upon the release of "Testimony", only Akon's remix was included in the track listing. The original version was relegated to only the single release. India.Arie wrote the song along with Andrew Ramsey and Shannon Sanders. Akon's writing credit was later added with the release of the remix.

On "The Oprah Winfrey Show", Arie stated that her record label insisted that Akon be added to the single to make the song more mainstream. [ [http://southsidestar.blogspot.com/2007/04/oprah-takes-on-racism-sexism-hip-hop.html South Side Star: Oprah Takes On Racism, Sexism, Hip-hop ] ] The original did not peak anywhere. She said that she didn't want Akon to be featured in the song, not mentioning his name.

Arie states that the original version of "I Am Not My Hair" was a duet with rocker P!nk. [cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003221568|title=India.Arie's 'Hair' Regrows With Pink|date=October 6, 2006|author=Gail Mitchell|publisher=Billboard.com] This version was later released via iTunes in conjunction with the Lifetime original movie "Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy". This version is also featured on Arie's original MySpace profile. The song is also available as an MP3 on Amazon.com (this listing does not include P!nk's name).

Remixes

* Konvict Remix featuring Akon
* Swizz Beats Remix featuring Swizz Beatz
* Wiggedout Remix Extended Main Version
* Jazzy Pha Remix
* Yoruba Soul Remix
* Remix featuring P!nk

References

External links

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* [http://www.gracenote.com/search/album_details.php?tui_id=102008490 India.Arie - I Am Not My Hair Remixes] on Gracenote.com


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