This Is Me (Dream single)

Infobox Single
Name = This is Me


Artist = Dream
from Album = It Was All A Dream
Released = July 10 2001 (U.S.)
Format = CD single
Recorded = California, United States
Genre = Pop, R&B
Length = 3:12
Label = Bad Boy Records
Writer = Steven Kipner, David Frank, Pamela Sheyne
Producer = David Frank
Chart position =

• #39 (U.S.)

Last single = "He Loves U Not"
(2000)
This single = "This is Me"
(2001)
Next single = "Crazy"
(2003)

"This is Me" is a song by girl group Dream, released as their second single in 2001.

The song

Written by the same team that had produced their previous hit single, "This is Me" again featured lead vocals by Holly Arnstein. The interlude was alternately sung and spoken by Ashley Poole and Melissa Schuman, respectively.

Many versions of this song were recorded. The music video version contains the phrase "It Was All a Dream" spoken by Melissa Schuman after the interlude. A remix featuring P. Diddy and Kain was recorded and released as the third and final single from "It Was All a Dream".

The music video

The music video for "This is Me" was shot February 20 and 21, 2001 and directed by Marcus Raboy, who had directed Dream's first video as well.

The first setting depicted each Dream member in a different colored room: red for Holly, gold for Melissa, blue for Diana, and white for Ashley. In the second setting, the girls danced in a rave, with Ashley and Diana performing solo dance breaks. In the third setting, the girls emerged from a limousine and performed in a crowded dance club.

The video debuted at #10 on MTV's countdown show "Total Request Live" ("TRL") on April 20, 2001. The video peaked at #1 on May 2, 2001, making them the first girl group to reach that spot on the countdown.

Track listings

US CD Single

#"This Is Me" (Radio Mix) - 3:14
#"This Is Me" (P. Diddy Mix) - 4:23
#"This Is Me" (Remix) featuring Kain Cioffe - 4:11
#"This Is Me" (Mike Rizzo's Hyper Mix) - 3:32
#"This Is Me" (Insturmental) - 3:11

International CD Single

#"This Is Me" (Radio Mix) - 3:15
#"This Is Me" (P. Diddy Mix) - 4:25
#"This Is Me" (Mike Rizzo's Hyper Mix) (Extended Club) - 6:41
#"This Is Me" (Instrumental) - 3:11

CD Remix Single

#"This Is Me" (Remix) (Featuring Kain)
#"This Is Me" (Urban Remix)
#"This Is Me" (Mike Rizzo's Hyper Mix)
#"He Loves U Not" (Remix) (Featuring G-Dep)

12" Remix Single

#"This Is Me" (Mike Rizzo's Hyper Mix) (Extended Club) - 6:41
#"This Is Me" (Mike Rizzo's Hyper Mix) (Radio Edit) - 3:48
#"This Is Me" (Mike Rizzo's Hyper Mix) (Extended Instrumental) - 6:37
#"This Is Me" (Mike Rizzo's !Get Off The Wall!) (Vocal Radio Edit) - 3:39

Chart performance

Though not as big of a hit as "He Loves U Not," "This is Me" received some chart success. It peaked at #5 on the U.S. Hot Dance/Maxi-Single Sales chart, #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #80 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

External links

* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=408179&model.vnuAlbumId=522470 Billboard.com information page]
* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:lxdxlfdekcqp~T51 AMG information page]