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| Name = As I Am
| Type = studio
| Artist = [[Alicia Keys]]
| Cover = AliciaKeys-AsIAm.jpg
| Released = {{Start date|2007|11|9}}<br><small>(see [[#Release history|release history]])</small>
| Recorded = 2005–2007
| Genre = [[Neo soul]], [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]
| Length = 55:58
| Label = [[J Records|J]]
| Producer = Alicia Keys, [[Kerry Brothers, Jr.|Kerry "Krucial" Brothers]], [[Linda Perry]], [[Marsha Ambrosius]], [[Mark Batson]], Dirty Harry, [[John Mayer]], Jack Splash
| Reviews = * [[Allmusic]] {{Rating|3.5|5}} [http://wc05.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9frxzwhldje 2007]
* ''[[Billboard]]'' (positive) [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/content_display/reviews/albums/e3idd293825dd51c45c56d1ba7f5f31030f 2007]
* ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'' (negative) [http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2007/11/drab-production.html 2007]
* ''[[Now (magazine)|Now]]'' {{Rating|1|5}} [http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2007-11-08/music_discs10.php 2007]
* ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' {{Rating|3|5}} [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/aliciakeys/albums/album/17121993/review/17139246/as_i_am 2007]
* [[Slant Magazine]] {{Rating|4|5}} [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=1229 2007]
* ''[[The Guardian]]'' {{Rating|2|5}} [http://music.guardian.co.uk/urban/reviews/story/0,,2211603,00.html 2007]
* ''[[The Observer]]'' (positive) [http://music.guardian.co.uk/reviews/story/0,,2206834,00.html 2007]
* ''[[The Times]]'' {{rating|3|5}} [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/cd_reviews/article2864428.ece 2007]
* ''[[The Washington Post]]'' (negative) [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/12/AR2007111201967.html 2007]
| Last album = ''[[Unplugged (Alicia Keys album)|Unplugged]]''<br>(2005)
| This album = '''''As I Am'''''<br>(2007)
| Next album =
| Misc = {{Singles
| Name = As I Am
| Type = studio
| Single 1 = [[No One (Alicia Keys song)|No One]]
| Single 1 date = September 11, 2007
| Single 2 = [[Like You'll Never See Me Again]]
| Single 2 date = November 12, 2007
| Single 3 = [[Teenage Love Affair]]
| Single 3 date = March 31, 2008
| Single 4 = [[Superwoman (Alicia Keys song)|Superwoman]]
| Single 4 date = July 29, 2008
}}
}}


'''''As I Am''''' is the third [[studio album]] (fourth overall) by American [[contemporary R&B|R&B]]/[[soul music|soul]] singer [[Alicia Keys]], released on November 13, 2007 (see [[2007 in music]]). The album became Keys' fourth consecutive number-one album on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]], selling 742,000 copies in its first week;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003676535 |title=Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am' |accessdate=2008-08-09 |last=Cohen |first=Jonathan |date=November 21, 2007 |work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]}}</ref> this amount is the largest ever first-week sales for any female R&B artist, and is also one of the largest first-week sales for any female artist in the United States. It features appearances by [[John Mayer]], [[Marsha Ambrosius]], [[Linda Perry]], and others. This is Keys' third consecutive multi-platinum studio album in the U.S. The album spawned four singles; two of them became number-one hits on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart, while the others entered the top three and the top fifteen respectively.
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==Background==
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 ''[[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 had said to [[MTV]]: "It's coming together incredibly. I am in love with this album. It's very fresh and new."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1548928/story.jhtml |title=Alicia Keys Kills — Literally — In Film Debut, 'Smokin' Aces' |accessdate=2007-02-01 |last=Carroll |first=Larry |date=January 2, 2007 |work=MTV Movie News}}</ref>

===Promotion and release===
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 America]]n release date. Additionally, Keys was MTV's Artist of the Week for the week beginning November 12, 2007.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/music/the_leak/alicia_keys/as_i_am/ |title=MTV Artist Of The Week: Alicia Keys |accessdate=2008-08-09 |date=November 12, 2007 |work=MTV Buzzworthy Blog}}</ref> MTV commissioned Evan Silver to direct series of nine humorous ads of Keys being harassed by someone in a bunny costume.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://evansilver.blogspot.com/2007/10/still-from-alicia-keys-shoot.html |title=Alicia Keys video shoot in Harlem |accessdate=2007-11-15 |last=Silver |first=Evan |date=October 10, 2007 |work=Les Notables! director, Evan Silver}}</ref> In the final spot, the bunny is revealed to be [[John Mayer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1573996&vid=188031 |title=The Big Reveal |accessdate=2007-11-15 |date=December 11, 2007 |work=[[MTV]]}}</ref>

A limited number of vinyl records were pressed on double red vinyl at [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]'s historic [http://www.urpressing.com United Record Pressing]. They contain the fourteen standard tracks divided into two vinyls with seven tracks each.

===Reception===
Critical response to the album was generally positive to mixed; the album scored a 66/100 on [[Metacritic]], given the green tag to signify 'Generally Positive Reviews.'<ref>[http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/keysalicia/asiam?q=as%20i%20am Alicia Keys: As I Am (2007): Reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Giving the album three out of five stars, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine found the album's prevailing mood "reflectively soulful and the prevailing tempo mid."<ref>Christgau, Robert (2007-11-15), [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/17121993/review/17139246/as_i_am "As I Am"]. ''Rolling Stone''. (1039):192. Retrieved November 14, 2007</ref> ''[[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."<ref>Chinen, Nate (2007-11-12) "Vintage Sounds, Yet Little Nostalgia". ''New York Times''. '''157''' (54126):B1-B7</ref> ''[[People (magazine)|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.<ref>Arnold, Chuck (2007-11-19), "As I Am". ''People''. '''68''' (21):53</ref> The album was number thirty-six on ''Rolling Stone''<nowiki></nowiki>'s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.<ref>Robert Christgau, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield (December 17, 2007). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/36 "The Top 50 Albums of 2007"] ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-20</ref> Fox News' unrated review declared that "Keys still hasn't produced a classic -but, oh, she's so tantalizingly close. Once again,[Keys] comes up with some brilliant music. But what's more important is that even the songs that fail to live up to that standard are, for the most part, pretty memorable on their own, resulting in a near-great, cohesive record." The song "Teenage Love Affair" was number twenty-three on ''Rolling Stone''<nowiki></nowiki>'s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.<ref>No byline (December 11, 2007). [http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/17601851/the_top_50_albums_of_2007/6 "The 100 Best Songs of 2007"] ''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-21</ref> In People Magazine's Best (And Worst!) of 2007 issue, they noted the top ten albums of the year, and ''As I Am'' was ranked number one. The album though received very poor reviews from [[The Washington Post]], [[The Guardian]], [[Now]], and [[The Chicago Tribune]]. It was also ranked the fourth best-selling album of 2007 in the United States with sales of 2,543,000 units.<ref>[http://www.radiofacts.com/Nielsen%20Music%202007%20Year%20End_FINAL_FINAL.htm Nielsen Soundscan Year In Music 2007]</ref> ''As I Am'' has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA as of January 3, 2008.<ref name=riaa/> As of February 7, 2008, ''As I Am'' stayed in the top three of the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] for eleven consecutive weeks, and peaked at number one for four non-consecutive weeks. The album received two [[Grammy Award]]s for the song "[[No One (Alicia Keys song)|No One]]" at the [[50th Grammy Awards|2008 Grammy Awards]].

==Track listing==
#"As I Am (Intro)" (Alicia Keys) – 1:52
#*Contains an interpolation of [[List of compositions by Frédéric Chopin#Nocturne|Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, op. posth]] by [[Frédéric Chopin|Chopin]]
#"Go Ahead" (Keys, [[Mark Batson]], [[Kerry Brothers, Jr.]], [[Marsha Ambrosius]]) – 4:35
#"[[Superwoman (Alicia Keys song)|Superwoman]]" (Keys, [[Linda Perry]], Steve Mostyn) – 4:34
#"[[No One (Alicia Keys song)|No One]]" (Keys, Brothers, George D. Harry) – 4:13
#"[[Like You'll Never See Me Again]]" (Keys, Brothers) – 5:15
#"Lesson Learned" (featuring [[John Mayer]]) (Alicia Keys, John Mayer) – 4:13
#"Wreckless Love" (Keys, Jack Splash, Matthew Kahane, Harold Lilly) – 3:52
#"The Thing About Love" (Keys, Perry) – 3:49
#"[[Teenage Love Affair]]" (Keys, Splash, Kahane, Lilly, Josephine Bridges, Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon) – 3:10
#*Contains a portion of [[The Temprees]]' "(Girl) I Love You" (Josephine Bridges, Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon).
#"I Need You" (Keys, Batson, Lilly, Paul L. Green) – 5:09
#"Where Do We Go from Here" (Keys, Brothers, [[Wendy Rene|Mary Frierson]], Johnnie Frierson) – 4:10
#*Contains a portion of Wendy Rene's "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" (Mary Frierson, Johnnie Frierson).
#"Prelude to a Kiss" (Keys) – 2:07
#"Tell You Something (Nana's Reprise)" (Keys, [[Novel (musician)|Novel Stevenson]], Ron Haney, Brothers, Green, Mostyn) – 4:28
#"Sure Looks Good to Me" (Keys, Perry) – 4:31

===iTunes edition===
#<li value=15>"Waiting for Your Love" – 3:53
#"Hurt So Bad" (pre-order bonus) – 2:56

===UK edition===
#<li value=15>"Waiting for Your Love" – 3:53

===Bonus DVD===
#"[[Karma (song)|Karma]]" (Live at the [[Hollywood Bowl]])
#"Heartburn" (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)
#"Wake Up" (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)
#Behind-the-Scenes: ''As I Am'' Photo Shoot
#Behind-the-Scenes: "No One" Video Shoot

==Re-release==

Sony BMG will release 'As I Am' Super Edition on November 3rd. The double CD box will contain all songs from As I Am album plus three new tracks: [http://neonlimelight.com/2008/10/08/alicia-keys-coldplay-and-colbie-caillat-set-to-re-release-albums-this-november/] [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20230330,00.html]

#"[[Another Way to Die]]"
#"Doncha Know (Sky Is Blue)"
#"Saviour"

The Second CD will consist of The Coronet Theatre (London) live performances:
#"[[You Don't Know My Name]]"
#"[[Fallin']]"
#"[[Superwoman]]"
#"[[No One]]"
#"[[Teenage Love Affair]]"
#"[[If I Ain't Got You]]"

==Personnel==
The following musicians and technicians worked on ''As I Am'':<ref>[http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7532702&cart=633011134&BAB=G As I Am] CDUniverse.com Retrieved 2001-11-15</ref>

===Musicians===
{{col-begin|width=95%}}
|-
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*Alicia Keys — vocals, piano, Fender Rhodes piano, harpsichord, Wurlitzer organ, Mellotron, synthesizer, bass synthesizer, Moog synthesizer, string synthesizer, vocoder, programming, background vocals
*Jack Splash — various instruments, programming
*Ron Haney — guitar
*Peter Thorn — guitar
*David Ryan Harris — guitar
*John "Jubu" Smith — guitar
*John Salvatore Scaglione — guitars
*John Mayer — guitar, background vocals.
*Steve Mostyn — acoustic guitar, bass guitar
*Everette K. Harp — saxophone
*Darryl Dixon — alto saxophone
*David Watson — tenor saxophone
*Carl Maraghi — baritone saxophone
*Duane Eubanks — trumpet
*David G. Stout — trumpet
*Jumaane Smith — trumpet
*Jason Sugata — French horn
|
*Harry Kim — trombone
*Michael Dease — tenor trombone, bass trombone
*Ryan Kebrle — tenor trombone
*Mark Batson — piano, Clavinet, Hammond b-3 organ, Moog synthesizer, programming, drum programming
*Linda Perry — piano, background vocals
*Damon Fox — Hammond b-3 organ, Mellotron, Moog synthesizer
*Paul Ill
*Sean Hurley — bass guitar
*Trevor Lawrence, Jr. — drums, percussion
*Mark Robohm — drums
*Steve Jordan — drums
*Kerry "Krucial" Brothers — drum programming
*Novel Stevenson — background vocals
*Ivan F. Reyes — background vocals
*Harold Lilly, L. Green — background vocals
*Ann Minicieli
*Bria Harper-violinist, background vocalist
|}

===Production===
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|-
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*Jack Splash — producer
*Kerry "Krucial" Brothers — producer
*Dirty Harry — producer
*Alicia Keys — producer
*Mark Batson — producer
*Andrew Chavez — engineer
*Stuart White — engineer
*Vincent Creusot — engineer
*Keith Gretlein — engineer
*Kristofer Kaufman — engineer
|
*Seamus Tyson — engineer
*Brendan Dekora — engineer
*Linda Perry — engineer
*Seth Waldmann — engineer
*Chad Franscoviak — engineer
*Manny Marroquin — engineer
*Ann Mincieli — engineer
*Glenn Pittman — engineer
*Zach Hancock — engineer
|}

==Charts==
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{| class="wikitable"
!align="center"|Chart (2007)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://acharts.us/album/29743 |title=Alicia Keys – As I Am – Music Charts |accessdate=2007-11-20 |work=αCharts.us}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9frxzwhldje~T3 |title=As I Am > Charts & Awards > ''Billboard'' Albums |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref>
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|Argentinian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?CodOp=ESCS&CO=6 |title=Ranking Venta Mayorista de Discos – Semanal |accessdate=2007-11-23 |work=[[Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers|CAPIF]] |language=Spanish}}</ref>
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|Australian [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] Urban Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_urban.asp?chart=1Q40RB&chart2=1R40RB |title=Australian Top 40 Urban Albums Chart |accessdate=2008-11-23 |work=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]}}</ref>
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|Austrian Albums Chart
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|Belgian [[Ultratop 50]] Albums (Wallonia)<ref name=swiss>{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Alicia+Keys&titel=As+I+Am&cat=a |title=Alicia Keys – As I Am – swisscharts.com |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=SwissCharts.com}}</ref>
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|[[Canadian Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|[[MegaCharts|Dutch Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|2
|-
|align="left"|[[European Top 100 Albums]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=293&cfgn=Albums&cfn=European+Top+100+Albums&ci=3090681&cdi=9638192&cid=12%2F01%2F2007 |title=European Top 100 Albums |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=Billboard}}</ref>
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|French Albums Chart
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|[[Media Control Charts|German Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|[[Irish Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|15
|-
|align="left"|Italian [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|FIMI]] Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fimi.it/classifiche.asp?idtipo_classifica=1&idclassifica=2228&archivio=true |title=Classifica Artisti |accessdate=2008-05-13 |work=[[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|FIMI]] |language=Italian}}</ref>
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|Japanese [[Oricon]] Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/740037/1/ |title=As I Am on Oricon |accessdate=2008-05-15 |work=[[Oricon]] |language=Japanese}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|New Zealand [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]] Albums Chart
|align="center"|5
|-
|align="left"|[[VG-lista|Norwegian Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|20
|-
|align="left"|Polish Albums Chart<ref name=poland>{{cite web |url=http://www.olis.onyx.pl/listy/index.asp?idlisty=432&lang=en |title=Oficjalna lista sprzedaży |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=OLIS}}</ref>
|align="center"|7
|-
|align="left"|Spanish Albums Chart<ref name=swiss/>
|align="center"|12
|}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center"|Chart (2007)
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|[[Swiss Music Charts|Swiss Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums]]
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Internet Albums
|align="center"|1
|-
|align="left"|U.S. [[Billboard Comprehensive Albums|''Billboard'' Comprehensive Albums]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=292&cfgn=Albums&cfn=Billboard+Comprehensive+Albums&ci=3088323&cdi=9517197&cid=12%2F01%2F2007 |title=''Billboard'' Comprehensive Albums |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=Billboard}}</ref>
|align="center"|1
|-
!align="center"|Chart (2008)
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|[[ARIA Charts|Australian ARIA Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|3
|-
|align="left"|Belgian Ultratop 50 Albums (Flanders)
|align="center"|10
|-
|align="left"|Canadian R&B Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Charts/RANDB.html |title=Nielsen SoundScan Charts – R&B : Top 50 |accessdate=2007-05-16 |work=[[Canadian Online Explorer|CANOE]]}}</ref>
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|Danish Albums Chart
|align="center"|21
|-
|align="left"|Estonian Albums Chart<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pedro.ee/web/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=521&Itemid=18 |title=CD top100, nädal 4 – 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-15 |work=Pedrobeat |language=Estonian}}</ref>
|align="center"|6
|-
|align="left"|[[Greek International Albums Chart]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.gr/chart01.htm |title=Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ |accessdate=2008-03-11 |work=[[IFPI]] |language=Greek}}</ref>
|align="center"|9
|-
|align="left"|Mexican [[AMPROFON]] Albums Chart<ref name=swiss/>
|align="center"|58
|-
|align="left"|Portuguese Albums Chart
|align="center"|4
|-
|align="left"|[[UK Albums Chart]]
|align="center"|11
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
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*3× platinum
::{{flagicon|USA}} [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]: 3,604,401 <ref name=riaa>{{cite web |url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH |title=RIAA – Searchable Database |accessdate=2008-04-18 |date=January 3, 2008 |work=[[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.6541/title.hip-hop-album-sales-week-ending-3-10-08 |title=Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/10/08 |accessdate=2008-03-12 |date=March 12, 2008 |work=HipHopDX.com}}</ref>
*2x platinum
::{{Flagicon|Canada}} [[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]]: 200,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cria.ca/gold/0508_g.php |title=CRIA: Gold & Platinum – May 2008 |accessdate=2008-08-03 |work=[[Canadian Recording Industry Association|CRIA]]}}</ref>

*Platinum
::{{flagicon|Italy}} [[Federation of the Italian Music Industry|FIMI]]: 100,073<ref> See [http://blobmusica.myblog.it/alicia_keys/]</ref>
::{{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[IFPI]]: 30,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/awards.asp?year=2007 |title=Swiss Certifications – Awards 2007 |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=SwissCharts.com}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|Australia}} [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]: 70,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/httpwww.aria.com.aupageshttpwww.aria.com.aupagesARIACharts-Accreditations-2008Albums.htm |title=ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums |accessdate=2008-04-18 |work=ARIA}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|UK}} [[British Phonographic Industry|BPI]]: 300,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=33146 |title=UK Certified Awards |accessdate=2008-04-18 |date=March 14, 2008 |work=BPI}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|Europe}} [[IFPI]]: 1,000,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ifpi.org/content/section_news/PLAT_MONTH_20080415.html |title=IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – Q1 2008 |accessdate=2008-04-18 |month=April | year=2008 |work=IFPI}}</ref>
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*Gold
::{{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]]: 7,500<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/awards/gold07.htm |title=IRMA – 2007 Certification Awards – Gold |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=[[Irish Recorded Music Association|IRMA]]}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|New Zealand}} [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]]: 7,500<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp |title=New Zealand Top 40 Albums (see "Chart #1593 – Monday 3 December 2007") |accessdate=2008-02-11 |work=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|RIANZ]]}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|Portugal}} AFP: 10,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artistas-espectaculos.com/topafp.php |title=Top 30 Artistas (see "Ano 2008 – Semana 15") |accessdate=2008-06-24 |work=AFP |language=Portuguese}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|Belgium}} [[IFPI]]: 10,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?year=2008&date=20080426&cat=a |title=Ultratop 50 Albums – 26/04/2008 |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=[[Ultratop]] |language=Dutch}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|Poland}} OLIS: 15,000<ref name=poland/>
::{{flagicon|Spain}} [[PROMUSICAE]]: 40,000<ref>http://www.promusicae.org</ref>
::{{flagicon|France}} [[Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique|SNEP]]: 75,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.disqueenfrance.com/certifications/album.asp?forme_certif=8&annee=25 |title=Les certifications Albums – Année 2007 – Or |date=December 20, 2007 |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=[[Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique|SNEP]] |language=French}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|Germany}} [[IFPI]]: 100,000<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank.html |title=Gold/Platin-Datenbank |accessdate=2008-05-16 |work=Bundesverband Musikindustrie |language=German}}</ref>
::{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Oricon]]: 180,654<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jbbs.livedoor.jp/bbs/read.cgi/music/3914/1044805378/l50 |title=Japanese sales |accessdate=2008-03-15 |work=Oricon |language=Japanese}}</ref>
{{col-end}}

==Release history==
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center"|Region
!align="center"|Date
!align="center"|Label
|-
|align="left"|[[Germany]]
|align="left"|November 9, 2007
|align="left"|[[J Records|J]]
|-
|align="left"|[[Australia]]
|align="left"|November 10, 2007
|align="left"|J
|-
|align="left"|[[France]]
|align="left"|November 12, 2007
|align="left"|J
|-
|align="left"|[[United States]]
|align="left"|November 13, 2007
|align="left"|J
|-
|align="left"|[[Canada]]
|align="left"|November 13, 2007
|align="left"|[[Sony BMG]]
|-
|align="left"|[[United Kingdom]]
|align="left"|November 19, 2007
|align="left"|[[RCA Records|RCA]]
|-
|align="left"|[[Japan]]
|align="left"|November 21, 2007
|align="left"|[[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

{{s-start}}
{{succession box
| before = ''[[e² (album)|e²]]'' by [[Eros Ramazzotti]]
| title = [[Swiss Music Charts|Swiss Albums Chart]] number-one album
| years = November 25, 2007 – December 12, 2007
| after = ''[[Taking Chances]]'' by [[Celine Dion]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = ''[[American Gangster (album)|American Gangster]]'' by [[Jay-Z]]
| title = [[Billboard 200|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200]] [[number-one albums of 2007 (U.S.)|number-one album]] (first run)
| years = December 1, 2007
| after = ''[[Noël (Josh Groban album)|Noël]]'' by [[Josh Groban]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = ''[[In Rainbows]]'' by [[Radiohead]]
| title = [[Billboard 200|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200]] [[number-one albums of 2008 (U.S.)|number-one album]] (second run)
| years = January 26, 2008 – February 2, 2008
| after = ''[[Juno (soundtrack)|Juno]]'' by [[various artists]]
}}
{{succession box
| before = ''Juno'' by various artists
| title = [[Billboard 200|U.S. ''Billboard'' 200]] [[number-one albums of 2008 (U.S.)|number-one album]] (third run)
| years = February 16, 2008
| after = ''[[Sleep Through the Static]]'' by [[Jack Johnson]]
}}
{{end}}

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Revision as of 15:17, 11 October 2008

Untitled

As I Am is the third studio album (fourth overall) by American R&B/soul singer Alicia Keys, released on November 13, 2007 (see 2007 in music). The album became Keys' fourth consecutive number-one album on the Billboard 200, selling 742,000 copies in its first week;[1] this amount is the largest ever first-week sales for any female R&B artist, and is also one of the largest first-week sales for any female artist in the United States. It features appearances by John Mayer, Marsha Ambrosius, Linda Perry, and others. This is Keys' third consecutive multi-platinum studio album in the U.S. The album spawned four singles; two of them became number-one hits on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, while the others entered the top three and the top fifteen respectively.

Background

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 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 had said to MTV: "It's coming together incredibly. I am in love with this album. It's very fresh and new."[2]

Promotion and release

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. Additionally, Keys was MTV's Artist of the Week for the week beginning November 12, 2007.[3] MTV commissioned Evan Silver to direct series of nine humorous ads of Keys being harassed by someone in a bunny costume.[4] In the final spot, the bunny is revealed to be John Mayer.[5]

A limited number of vinyl records were pressed on double red vinyl at Nashville's historic United Record Pressing. They contain the fourteen standard tracks divided into two vinyls with seven tracks each.

Reception

Critical response to the album was generally positive to mixed; the album scored a 66/100 on Metacritic, given the green tag to signify 'Generally Positive Reviews.'[6] Giving the album three out of five stars, Rolling Stone magazine found the album's prevailing mood "reflectively soulful and the prevailing tempo mid."[7] 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."[8] 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.[9] The album was number thirty-six on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[10] Fox News' unrated review declared that "Keys still hasn't produced a classic -but, oh, she's so tantalizingly close. Once again,[Keys] comes up with some brilliant music. But what's more important is that even the songs that fail to live up to that standard are, for the most part, pretty memorable on their own, resulting in a near-great, cohesive record." The song "Teenage Love Affair" was number twenty-three on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[11] In People Magazine's Best (And Worst!) of 2007 issue, they noted the top ten albums of the year, and As I Am was ranked number one. The album though received very poor reviews from The Washington Post, The Guardian, Now, and The Chicago Tribune. It was also ranked the fourth best-selling album of 2007 in the United States with sales of 2,543,000 units.[12] As I Am has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA as of January 3, 2008.[13] As of February 7, 2008, As I Am stayed in the top three of the Billboard 200 for eleven consecutive weeks, and peaked at number one for four non-consecutive weeks. The album received two Grammy Awards for the song "No One" at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Track listing

  1. "As I Am (Intro)" (Alicia Keys) – 1:52
  2. "Go Ahead" (Keys, Mark Batson, Kerry Brothers, Jr., Marsha Ambrosius) – 4:35
  3. "Superwoman" (Keys, Linda Perry, Steve Mostyn) – 4:34
  4. "No One" (Keys, Brothers, George D. Harry) – 4:13
  5. "Like You'll Never See Me Again" (Keys, Brothers) – 5:15
  6. "Lesson Learned" (featuring John Mayer) (Alicia Keys, John Mayer) – 4:13
  7. "Wreckless Love" (Keys, Jack Splash, Matthew Kahane, Harold Lilly) – 3:52
  8. "The Thing About Love" (Keys, Perry) – 3:49
  9. "Teenage Love Affair" (Keys, Splash, Kahane, Lilly, Josephine Bridges, Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon) – 3:10
    • Contains a portion of The Temprees' "(Girl) I Love You" (Josephine Bridges, Carl Hampton, Tom Nixon).
  10. "I Need You" (Keys, Batson, Lilly, Paul L. Green) – 5:09
  11. "Where Do We Go from Here" (Keys, Brothers, Mary Frierson, Johnnie Frierson) – 4:10
    • Contains a portion of Wendy Rene's "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" (Mary Frierson, Johnnie Frierson).
  12. "Prelude to a Kiss" (Keys) – 2:07
  13. "Tell You Something (Nana's Reprise)" (Keys, Novel Stevenson, Ron Haney, Brothers, Green, Mostyn) – 4:28
  14. "Sure Looks Good to Me" (Keys, Perry) – 4:31

iTunes edition

  2. "Waiting for Your Love" – 3:53
  3. "Hurt So Bad" (pre-order bonus) – 2:56

UK edition

  2. "Waiting for Your Love" – 3:53

Bonus DVD

  1. "Karma" (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)
  2. "Heartburn" (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)
  3. "Wake Up" (Live at the Hollywood Bowl)
  4. Behind-the-Scenes: As I Am Photo Shoot
  5. Behind-the-Scenes: "No One" Video Shoot

Re-release

Sony BMG will release 'As I Am' Super Edition on November 3rd. The double CD box will contain all songs from As I Am album plus three new tracks: [2] [3]

  1. "Another Way to Die"
  2. "Doncha Know (Sky Is Blue)"
  3. "Saviour"

The Second CD will consist of The Coronet Theatre (London) live performances:

  1. "You Don't Know My Name"
  2. "Fallin'"
  3. "Superwoman"
  4. "No One"
  5. "Teenage Love Affair"
  6. "If I Ain't Got You"

Personnel

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

Musicians

Production

Charts

Certifications

Release history

Region Date Label
Germany November 9, 2007 J
Australia November 10, 2007 J
France November 12, 2007 J
United States November 13, 2007 J
Canada November 13, 2007 Sony BMG
United Kingdom November 19, 2007 RCA
Japan November 21, 2007 BMG

References

  1. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (November 21, 2007). "Keys Storms Chart With Mega-Selling 'As I Am'". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  2. ^ Carroll, Larry (January 2, 2007). "Alicia Keys Kills — Literally — In Film Debut, 'Smokin' Aces'". MTV Movie News. Retrieved 2007-02-01.
  3. ^ "MTV Artist Of The Week: Alicia Keys". MTV Buzzworthy Blog. November 12, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
  4. ^ Silver, Evan (October 10, 2007). "Alicia Keys video shoot in Harlem". Les Notables! director, Evan Silver. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  5. ^ "The Big Reveal". MTV. December 11, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  6. ^ Alicia Keys: As I Am (2007): Reviews
  7. ^ Christgau, Robert (2007-11-15), "As I Am". Rolling Stone. (1039):192. Retrieved November 14, 2007
  8. ^ Chinen, Nate (2007-11-12) "Vintage Sounds, Yet Little Nostalgia". New York Times. 157 (54126):B1-B7
  9. ^ Arnold, Chuck (2007-11-19), "As I Am". People. 68 (21):53
  10. ^ Robert Christgau, David Fricke, Christian Hoard, Rob Sheffield (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
  11. ^ No byline (December 11, 2007). "The 100 Best Songs of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-21
  12. ^ Nielsen Soundscan Year In Music 2007
  13. ^ a b "RIAA – Searchable Database". RIAA. January 3, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  14. ^ As I Am CDUniverse.com Retrieved 2001-11-15
  15. ^ "Alicia Keys – As I Am – Music Charts". αCharts.us. Retrieved 2007-11-20.
  16. ^ "As I Am > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  17. ^ "Ranking Venta Mayorista de Discos – Semanal". CAPIF (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-11-23.
  18. ^ "Australian Top 40 Urban Albums Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  19. ^ a b c "Alicia Keys – As I Am – swisscharts.com". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  20. ^ "European Top 100 Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  21. ^ "Classifica Artisti". FIMI (in Italian). Retrieved 2008-05-13.
  22. ^ "As I Am on Oricon". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-05-15.
  23. ^ a b "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży". OLIS. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  24. ^ "Billboard Comprehensive Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  25. ^ "Nielsen SoundScan Charts – R&B : Top 50". CANOE. Retrieved 2007-05-16.
  26. ^ "CD top100, nädal 4 – 2008". Pedrobeat (in Estonian). Retrieved 2008-03-15.
  27. ^ "Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ". IFPI (in Greek). Retrieved 2008-03-11.
  28. ^ "Hip Hop Album Sales: Week Ending 3/10/08". HipHopDX.com. March 12, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-12.
  29. ^ "CRIA: Gold & Platinum – May 2008". CRIA. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
  30. ^ See [1]
  31. ^ "Swiss Certifications – Awards 2007". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  32. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2008 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  33. ^ "UK Certified Awards". BPI. March 14, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18.
  34. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – Q1 2008". IFPI. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  35. ^ "IRMA – 2007 Certification Awards – Gold". IRMA. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  36. ^ "New Zealand Top 40 Albums (see "Chart #1593 – Monday 3 December 2007")". RIANZ. Retrieved 2008-02-11.
  37. ^ "Top 30 Artistas (see "Ano 2008 – Semana 15")". AFP (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2008-06-24.
  38. ^ "Ultratop 50 Albums – 26/04/2008". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  39. ^ http://www.promusicae.org
  40. ^ "Les certifications Albums – Année 2007 – Or". SNEP (in French). December 20, 2007. Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  41. ^ "Gold/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie (in German). Retrieved 2008-05-16.
  42. ^ "Japanese sales". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2008-03-15.
Preceded by Swiss Albums Chart number-one album
November 25, 2007 – December 12, 2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album (first run)
December 1, 2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album (second run)
January 26, 2008 – February 2, 2008 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Juno by various artists
 U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album (third run)
February 16, 2008 		Succeeded by
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