I Am (Chrisette Michele album)

Infobox Album
Name = I Am
Type = Studio
Artist = Chrisette Michele


Released = flagicon|United Kingdom June 18, 2007
flagicon|USA June 19, 2007
flagicon|Canada July 10, 2007
Recorded = 2006/2007
Producer = Chrisette Michele
John Legend
Salaam Remi
Babyface
Will.I.Am
Kevin Wooten
GI Joe
Mo Jaz
Kevin Randolph
David Lee Stewart
Producing Prodigy
Genre = Soul, Jazz, Pop, Contemporary R&B, Neo Soul, Alternative
Label = Def Jam Recordings
Reviews =
* AllHipHop.com rating-10|10 [http://allhiphop.com/blogs/alternativesreviews/archive/2007/07/02/18211303.aspx Link]
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jbfpxzr5ld0e Link]
* The A.V. Club (rating: B) [http://www.avclub.com/content/music/chrisette_michele Link]
* "Billboard" [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3i6337374c02990aa30942b41f9734ef80 Link]
*Okayplayer Rating|4|5 [http://www.okayplayer.com/reviews/index.php/weblog/more/i_am/ link]
*"The Tennessean" [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MUSIC_REVIEW_CHRISETTE_MICHELE_GREV-?SITE=TNNAT&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT Link]
*ThisIsRealMusic.com Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.thisisrealmusic.com/albumreviews/chrisettemichele/iam.php link]
Last album =
This album = "I Am"
(2007)
Next album = "TBA"
Misc = Singles
Name = I Am
Type = Studio album
single 1 = If I Have My Way
single 1 date = May, 2007
single 2 = Best Of Me
single 2 date = 2007
single 3 = Be OK
single 3 date = December 11. 2007
single 4 = Love is You
single 4 date = 2008

"I Am" is the debut album by American R&B/jazz musician Chrisette Michele, released in the United States on June 19, 2007 through Def Jam records.

Production

Chrisette 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 first 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 Y! Music, and was recently added to VH1's video rotation. As confirmed by Def Jam, "Be O.K" will be the third single from the album, whose music video was on 106 & Park on December 18, 2007.

Reception

Upon release, "I Am" received excellent reviews. Internet publication AllHipHop.com 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."

Chart performance

"I Am" debuted at number 29 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 26,000 copies in its first week. Even with a lack of promotion, it was announced on April 29, 2008 that the album has thus far managed to push more than 419,850 units in the United States. According to her label, this album has been certified Gold by the RIAA.

Track listing

Charts

References

[http://www.defjam.com/site/artist_home.php?artist_id=611 Chrisette Michele's official website at defjam.com]