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As I Am is the third studio album by American R&B/soul singer Alicia Keys, and was released on November 13, 2007.[1]

History

Production

Keys had been working on the album since late 2005, but focused on it to a greater extent in 2006. She first mentioned the album's name to the E! News reporter Giuliana Rancic on June 26, 2007 at the BET Awards red carpet pre-show. During the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards she confirmed that her album was finished. Earlier Keys said to MTV: "It's coming together incredibly. I am in love with this album. It's very fresh and new".[2]

As I Am featured appearances by John Mayer, Marsha Ambrosius, Linda Perry, and others.[3] On September 11, the first single "No One" was released.[4]

Promotion and release

File:John Mayer and Alicia Keys MTV spot.jpg
John Mayer and Keys in the final MTV promotional ad for As I Am.

The album was heavily promoted, and special advertising was arranged in collaboration with MTV before and during the week of release. The entire album was streamed on MTV's website, beginning on November 6 2007, a week before the album's North American release date.[5] Additionally, Keys was MTV Artist of the Week for the week beginning November 12, 2007. MTV commissioned Evan Silver to direct series of nine, humorous ads of Keys being harassed by someone in a bunny costume.[6] In the final spot, the bunny is revealed to be John Mayer.[7]

Reception

Critical response to the album was mainly positive. Giving the album three out of five stars, Rolling Stone found the album's prevailing mood "reflectively soulful and the prevailing tempo mid."[8] The New York Times said that "As I Am radiates not just confidence but also experience," and added, "On the whole it's her strongest effort yet."[9] People magazine said that while not "veering too much from the Keys playbook," Keys "continues to scale artistic heights on As I Am" and gave the album three and a half stars.[10]

Chart performance

The album debuted at number 2 in the Netherlands, right behind folksinger André Hazes's Samen met Dré. [11] The album also debuted at #1 in the USA, selling 742,000 copies in its first week, according to Billboard. This was the biggest sales week for a female artist since Norah Jones' "Feels Like Home" sold 1 million copies in its first week in early 2004.

Track listing

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  1. "As I Am (Intro)" (Alicia Keys) – 1:52
  2. "Go Ahead" (Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, Mark Batson, Marsha Ambrosius) – 4:35
  3. "Superwoman" (Alicia Keys, Linda Perry, S. Moysten) – 4:34
  4. "No One" (Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, George Harry) – 4:13
  5. "Like You'll Never See Me Again" (Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers) – 5:15
  6. "Lesson Learned" (featuring John Mayer) (Alicia Keys, John Mayer) – 4:13
  7. "Wreckless Love" (Alicia Keys, Harold Lily, Jack Splash) – 3:52
  8. "The Thing About Love" (Alicia Keys, Linda Perry) – 3:49
  9. "Teenage Love Affair" (Alicia Keys, Harold Lily, Jack Splash, Josephine Bridges, Carl Mitchell Hampton, Tom Nixon) – 3:10
  10. "I Need You" (Alicia Keys, Mark Batson, Harold Lily, Paul Green) – 5:09
  11. "Where Do We Go from Here" (Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, Harold Lily, Johnnie Frierson, Mary Lou Cross) – 4:10
  12. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Alicia Keys) – 2:07
  13. "Tell You Something (Nana's Reprise)" (Alicia Keys, Kerry Brothers, Paul Green, Novel, S. Moysten) – 4:28
  14. "Sure Looks Good to Me" (Alicia Keys, Linda Perry) – 4:31

Bonus Tracks

  • "Waiting for Your Love" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 3:45 [12]
  • "Hurt So Bad" (iTunes Pre-Order Bonus Track) – 2:59[13]

Limited Bonus DVD

  1. "Live at the Hollywood Bowl"
  • "Karma"
  • "Wake Up"
  • "Tent Talk"
  • "Behind the Scenes"
  1. As I Am Photoshoot
  2. "No One" Music Video

DVD version available in the US at Target only. Widely available worldwide.

Personnel

The following musicians and technicians worked on As I Am:[14]

Musicians

Crew

Charts

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position 		Certification Sales/shipments
US Billboard 200 RIAA 1 742,000[15]
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[11] ARIA 15 4,729[16]
Italian Album Chart[11] FIMI 3
Dutch Mega Album Top 100[11] NVPI 2
Polish Albums Chart[17] OLiS 25
Portuguese Albums Chart[11] 7
Swiss Albums Chart[11] Media Control 1 Gold 15,000
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
December 1 2007 - 		Succeeded by
Incumbent

References

  1. ^ "Stars get creative". New York Daily News. April 15 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-15. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ "Alicia Keys Kills — Literally — In Film Debut, 'Smokin' Aces'". MTV Movie News. January 2 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-01. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ "Alicia Keys Links With Linda Perry & John Mayer For New CD, Eyes October Release". SOHH Soulful. July 11 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-07. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Official website. Retrieved 26 August, 2007.
  5. ^ MTV The Leak MTV.com Retrieved 2007-11-15
  6. ^ Silver, Evan (October 10, 2007). "Alicia Keys video shoot in Harlem" Evan Silver's blog. Retrieved 2007-11-15
  7. ^ "The Big Reveal" MTV.com Retrieved 2007-11-15
  8. ^ Christgau, Robert (2007-11-15), "As I Am". Rolling Stone. (1039):192. Retrieved November 14, 2007
  9. ^ Chinen, Nate (2007-11-12) "Vintage Sounds, Yet Little Nostalgia". New York Times. 157 (54126):B1-B7
  10. ^ Arnold, Chuck (2007-11-19), "As I Am". People. 68 (21):53
  11. ^ a b c d e f "Alicia Keys - As I Am worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved November 20 2007.
  12. ^ apple.com iTunes Bonus Track. Retrieved 1 November, 2007.
  13. ^ apple.com iTunes Bonus Track. Retrieved 1 November, 2007.
  14. ^ As I Am CDUniverse.com Retrieved 2001-11-15
  15. ^ [1]
  16. ^ [2]
  17. ^ OLiS - Offical Retail Sales Chart. olis.onyx.pl. Retrieved November 19 2007.
  • As I Am, listen to the entire album at "The Leak" MTV.com


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