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As I Am

December 18, 2023

For other uses, see As I Am (disambiguation).

As I Am is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys. It was released on November 9, 2007 by J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording studios from 2005 until 2007. Production was handled primarily by Keys, Kerry Brothers Jr., Jack Splash, and Linda Perry, with a guest contribution from musician John Mayer.

As I Am
Standard and deluxe editions cover[a]
Studio album by
Alicia Keys
ReleasedNovember 9, 2007
RecordedLate 2005 – August 2007
Studio
GenreR&B
Length56:04
LabelJ
Producer
Alicia Keys chronology
Unplugged
(2005) 		As I Am
(2007) 		The Element of Freedom
(2009)
Singles from As I Am
  1. "No One"
    Released: October 9, 2007
  2. "Like You'll Never See Me Again"
    Released: January 22, 2008
  3. "Teenage Love Affair"
    Released: March 31, 2008
  4. "Superwoman"
    Released: July 29, 2008

Despite some criticism towards Keys' lyrics, As I Am received generally positive reviews from critics. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 742,000 copies in its first week, and was eventually certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album became an international commercial success, selling over five million copies worldwide. It spawned four singles, including "No One", which became the most-listened song of 2007 in the US. As I Am earned Keys several accolades, including three Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards.

Background and development edit

Keys released her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys in December 2003. It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling over 618,000 copies its first week of release and scoring the largest first-week sales for a female artist in 2003.[1] Certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA),[2] the album has sold 4.4 million copies in the United States and eight million worldwide.[3] While attending the Cannes Film Festival in May 2004, it was announced that Keys intended to make her film debut in a biopic about biracial piano prodigy Philippa Schuyler.[4] The film was to be co-produced by Halle Berry and Marc Platt;[5] however, it has never come to fruition. Later that year, Keys released her novel Tears for Water: Songbook of Poems and Lyrics, a collection of unreleased poems from her journals and lyrics. The title derived from one of her poems, "Love and Chains" from the line: "I don't mind drinking my tears for water."[6] She said the title is the foundation of her writing because "everything I have ever written has stemmed from my tears of joy, of pain, of sorrow, of depression, even of question".[7] The book earned over US$500,000 from sales, with Keys making it into The New York Times Best Seller list in 2005.[8] Keys performed and taped her installment of the MTV Unplugged series in July 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.[9] During the session, Keys added new arrangements to her original songs and performed several covers.[10] The session was released on CD and DVD in October 2005, titled Unplugged, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with 196,000 units sold in its first week,[11] registering the highest debut for an MTV Unplugged album since Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York (1994) and the first Unplugged by a female artist to debut at number one. The album has sold one million copies in the United States, where it was certified platinum by the RIAA, and two million copies worldwide.[12]

In October 2006, she played the voice of Mommy Martian in the "Mission to Mars" episode of the children's television series The Backyardigans, in which she sang the original song "Almost Everything Is Boinga Here".[13] That same year, Keys nearly suffered a mental breakdown, as her grandmother had died and her family was heavily dependent on her. She felt she needed to "escape" and went to Egypt for three weeks, explaining: "That trip was definitely the most crucial thing I've ever done for myself in my life to date. It was a very difficult time that I was dealing with, and it just came to the point where I really needed to—basically, I just needed to run away, honestly. And I needed to get as far away as possible."[14] Keys made her film debut in the crime film Smokin' Aces (2006), co-starring as an assassin named Georgia Sykes opposite Ben Affleck and Andy García. Keys received much praise from her co-stars in the film; Ryan Reynolds called her "so natural" and said she would "blow everybody away". Smokin' Aces was a moderate hit at the box office, earning $57,103,895 worldwide during its theatrical run.[15][16] In 2007, Keys earned further praise for her second film The Nanny Diaries, based on the 2002 novel of the same name, where she co-starred alongside Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans. The Nanny Diaries had a hit moderate performance at the box office, earning only $44,638,886 worldwide during its theatrical run.[17] She also guest starred as herself in the "One Man Is an Island" episode of the drama series Cane.[18]

Recording and production edit

 
John Mayer (pictured) co-wrote, produced and was featured on "Lesson Learned".

Keys had been working on the album since late 2005, but focused on it to a greater extent in 2006. Keys opened a recording studio in Long Island, New York with her production and songwriting partner Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, called the Oven Studios, in which she recorded the majority of As I Am;[19] the studio was designed by renowned studio architect John Storyk, who had previously designed Jimi Hendrix' Electric Lady Studios. Every track was recorded in the United States, except for the "As I Am" intro, which was recorded at the Plus XXX Studio in Paris. In December 2006, Keys told MTV News: "It's coming together incredibly. I am in love with this album. It's very fresh and new."[20]

Other recording locations included Pie Studios in Glen Cove, Battery Studios, Legacy Recording Studios and The Mastering Palace in New York City, Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank, and Conway Recording Studios, Henson Recording Studios, Kung Fu Gardens and Larrabee North in Los Angeles.[21] During the recording sessions, Keys decided to work on her own terms and take her time with finishing the album instead of following the label-set deadline, telling mixing engineer Manny Marroquin: "It'll be in when it's in. It's there when it's right, and that's when it's there."[22] Producers who worked on the album include–apart from Keys and Brothers–Mark Batson, DJ Dirty Harry, John Mayer, Linda Perry and Jack Splash.[21] After almost two years of recording, Keys confirmed As I Am had been finished the prior month at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards on September 9, 2007.

During the recording of the album, Keys' paternal grandmother Vergil DiSalvatore fell terminally ill in 2006, which caused the recording sessions to be cut shorter since Keys took care of her. Keys later said: "Somebody extremely close to me got very ill, and I was really the only one that was able to help care for them. This person was strong and my rock, and then, totally, not even able to walk without assistance. I had no choice but to stop."[22] DiSalvatore passed away the same year; her illness and death caused Keys to reconcile with her estranged father Craig Cook.[23]

Music and lyrics edit

 
"Like You'll Never See Me Again"
The ballad received comparisons from music critics to the music of Prince.[24][25][26]
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As I Am is predominantly a soul and R&B album, exploring genres such as jazz, hip hop and soft rock.[27][28] It departs the urban contemporary sound of its predecessor The Diary of Alicia Keys (2003) in favor of 1970s–1980s-influenced traditional soul.[27] Its lyrical themes include situations and complexities in relationships, as well as dealing with loss and life transience. The album opens with the "As I Am" intro, a piano-driven instrumental track. The following track, hip hop beat-infused "Go Ahead", sees its protagonist confronting a deceitful lover.[28] On "Superwoman", the third track, Keys sings about being a "superwoman" regardless of her state or what she might be going through. Keys stated in an interview with MTV that "Superwoman" is her favorite track from As I Am, saying: "Every time I sing it, it makes me feel inspired to be however I am that day."[29] The fourth track "No One" is an R&B sentimental ballad about Keys' unstoppable love for her partner. Keys told MTV Canada that the song "is really talking about the way that in relationships, the way that so many things are around you all the time to try to distract you. And even though people may talk and say whatever they may want to say, but then no one can get in the way of this."[30] She also said that it was a song which "just wrote itself" and that it was one of the final songs written for the album.[31] "Like You'll Never See Me Again" is a soul-R&B ballad which, according to Keys, is "about living every moment as if it's your last. Because if it's our last time to say, 'I love you,' then let it be that we didn't forget that."[32] "Lesson Learned", a soul and soft rock track, features John Mayer on guitar and background vocals.

The seventh track "Wreckless Love" is a drum and horn-infused hip hop and jazz track speaking about its protagonist's desire for a "crazy love".[27] "The Thing About Love" features Keys singing about different sides of romantic relationships: "Everybody laughs / Everybody cries / Sure it could hurt you baby but / Give it a lil' try". "Teenage Love Affair" was constructed around a sample of The Temprees' 1972 song "(Girl) I Love You", written by Josephine Bridges, Carl Hampton, and Tom Nixon, and speaks about an adolescent relationship. The guitar-driven "I Need You" is the album's tenth track and is followed by "Where Do We Go from Here", which samples "After Laughter (Comes Tears)" by Wendy Rene. "Prelude to a Kiss" is a piano-driven interlude about needing God's guidance through life, and serves as a prelude to "Tell You Something (Nana's Reprise)", a ballad inspired by the death of Keys' grandmother. The album closes with "Sure Looks Good to Me", a soft rock and gospel track about life transience.[27] UK and Japanese editions of As I Am include the uptempo bonus track "Waiting for Your Love", while the Japanese limited edition's bonus disc includes a cover of "Hurt So Bad" by Little Anthony and the Imperials. The Super Edition of the album includes three bonus tracks: "Another Way to Die",–alternative rock duet with Jack White and theme song of the 2008 film Quantum of Solace[33][34]–"Doncha Know (Sky Is Blue)" and "Saviour".

Title and artwork edit

Keys first mentioned the album's title to E! News reporter Giuliana Rancic on June 26, 2007, at the BET Awards 2007 red carpet pre-show. In an interview for The New York Times during the album's production, Keys said the album was titled As I Am because she had grown far more straightforward in years preceding the album, stating: "I was becoming a very hidden person. I would just always try to keep everything even keeled and cool and just smooth everything over. That mask was getting very scary. And I didn't like it", adding: "I'm done with being a person that doesn't understand themselves because it's being detrimental to my health and my spirit and my mind. Everybody's in trouble now because I will tell it like it is."[22]

Photos for the album's cover artwork and booklet were photographed by Thierry Le Gouès.[21] The cover artwork features a black-and-white close-up shot of Keys looking straight into the camera; The Super Edition cover is the same but it's tinged purple.

Release and promotion edit

 
Keys performing in 2008

At Live Earth 2007's New Jersey concert on July 7, 2007, Keys performed then-unreleased "The Thing About Love", among other songs. Keys started the promotion of As I Am by performing a medley of the lead single "No One" and George Michael's "Freedom! '90" at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards on September 9.[35] 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 featured as MTV's Artist of the Week for the week beginning November 12, 2007.[36] As I Am was first released on November 9 in Germany; its CD+DVD deluxe edition was released simultaneously outside North America. MTV commissioned Evan Silver to direct a series of nine humorous advertisements featuring Keys being harassed by someone in a bunny costume;[37] in the final spot, the bunny is revealed to be John Mayer.[38]

Keys performed the album's first two singles "No One" and "Like You'll Never See Me Again" along with "If I Ain't Got You" on Good Morning America on November 13,[39] and with "Fallin'" on the November 20 episode of The Early Show.[40] On November 18, Keys performed "No One" with Junior Reid, Beenie Man and Chaka Demus and Pliers at the American Music Awards of 2007 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles.[41] Keys also performed "No One" at the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize concert at the Oslo Spektrum on December 11,[42] and the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10.[43] At the Super Bowl XLII pre-game show on February 3, 2008, Keys performed "Go Ahead", "Fallin'", "If I Ain't Got You", "Teenage Love Affair" and "No One".[44] She later performed "Teenage Love Affair" on the Late Show with David Letterman on April 29,[45] and "The Thing About Love" on November 11.[46] Keys performed "Superwoman" on Wetten, dass..? in Germany on November 8,[47] and, with Queen Latifah and Kathleen Battle, at the American Music Awards of 2008 on November 23.[48] The album was reissued on November 10, 2008 outside North America, subtitled The Super Edition, to include three bonus tracks–including "Another Way to Die", Keys' collaboration with Jack White for the 2008 film Quantum of Solace–and a bonus DVD.[49][50][51] Furthermore, Keys embarked on the As I Am Tour in support of As I Am; the tour started in Birmingham, England on February 28, 2008 and ended on December 20 in Swan Valley, Australia.

Singles edit

"No One" was released as the album's lead single on September 10, 2007. It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,[52] becoming Keys' third number-one single on the chart, and peaked within the top ten in almost all international markets. Additionally, "No One" won two Grammy Awards in 2008–for Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. On August 19, 2020, the song was certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping seven million units.[53]

"Like You'll Never See Me Again" was released as the second single on January 22, 2008.[54] It peaked at 12 on the Billboard Hot 100[52] and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[55] In 2008, the song won two NAACP Image Awards–for Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Song, as well as an ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Award for Top R&B/Hip-Hop Song the following year.[56] The song was certified platinum by the RIAA on August 11, 2020 for shipping one million units.[57]

"Teenage Love Affair" was released as the third single on March 31, 2008. It peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[52][55]

"Superwoman" was released as the fourth and final single on July 29, 2008.[58] It peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[52][55] It also won a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 2009.[59] On August 19, 2020, the song was certified gold by the RIAA for shipping 500,000 units.[60]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic66/100[61]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [62]
Blender     [63]
Entertainment WeeklyB[24]
The Guardian     [64]
NME     [65]
Q     [66]
Rolling Stone     [67]
Spin     [68]
The Times     [69]
USA Today    [70]

As I Am received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 66, based on 22 reviews.[61] Jon Pareles of Blender felt that the album "advances" from her previous two albums "by showing an experimental side."[63] Spin commented that Keys' songwriting has improvement from her previous work.[68] In a rave review of the album, Gregory Stephen Tate of The Village Voice praised Keys for her vintage soul influence and called As I Am a "complete work".[71] NME perceived the album as a departure from Keys' previous albums and described it as "streetwise, smoky set of real soul".[65] Entertainment Weekly's Neil Drumming described it as "Keys' most polished – if, at times, edgeless – album to date".[24] Slant Magazine's Sal Cinquemani wrote that "Keys isn't quite a superwoman come to save R&B from itself, but the timeless quality of As I Am is right on time."[28] USA Today called it Keys' "most cohesive studio album".[70] Nate Chinen of The New York Times stated "As I Am radiates not just confidence but also experience", and called it Keys' "strongest effort yet".[25] According to The Star-Ledger the album is "another solid effort" but "not the masterpiece that Keys seems capable of producing, someday".[72]

Keys' songwriting on the album received negative criticism from The Washington Post's J. Freedom du Lac, who called As I Am "disappointing" and wrote that it "reveals her considerable limitations as a lyricist".[26] Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian called Keys "crashingly dull... her vaunted self-belief seemingly leaves no room for vulnerability, humour, insight or any of the other qualities possessed by the soul giants to whose stature she aspires".[64] Writing for Rolling Stone, critic Robert Christgau found the album's prevailing mood "reflectively soulful and the prevailing tempo mid".[67] In his consumer guide, Christgau gave it a one-star honorable mention ( ) and quipped, "Nice girl holds out," while citing "Teenage Love Affair" and "Wreckless Love" as highlights.[73] Despite commending the album for its "more traditional soul" and pop-oriented sound, The Observer writer Stephanie Merritt perceived Keys' lyrics as a significant fault and wrote "for the most part, the lyrics are so reliant on stock phrases – 'feel your touch', 'hold me', 'shoulda known', etc – that you could read anything you like into them without them carrying any personal feeling at all".[74] Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot felt that the "main problem is that Keys' songwriting has yet to transcend her obvious influences".[75] Marisa Brown of AllMusic also viewed its lyrical quality as a weakness, but stated, "even though As I Am is a flawed work – a little too poppy, a little too clichéd – it is also indicative of what Keys can and will do".[62]

Accolades edit

The album was number 36 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[76] The song "Teenage Love Affair" was number 23 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.[77] As I Am received two Grammy Awards for the song "No One" at the 2008 ceremony for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song. The following year, she won the award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "Superwoman" and received two more nominations for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for "Lesson Learned" along with John Mayer and Best Short Form Music Video for "Another Way to Die" along with Jack White at the 2009 Grammy Awards.

The album won a 2008 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album, while "Like You'll Never See Me Again" won for Outstanding Song and Outstanding Music Video. At the 2009 NAACP Image Awards, the "Superwoman" was nominated for Outstanding Song and Outstanding Music Video; it lost both categories to will.i.am's "Yes We Can". "Like You'll Never See Me Again" was nominated for the BET Award for Video of the Year in 2008. The album won two 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Album and Favorite Soul/R&B Album. As I Am received a nomination for Album of the Year at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008. In 2008, Entertainment Weekly ranked it number 33 in its Best Albums of the Past 25 Years list.[78] The album ranked at number 30 on Rolling Stone's list of "Women Who Rock: The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time" in 2012.[79]

Commercial performance edit

As I Am debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 742,000 copies sold in its first week, then the largest amount for any female artist since Norah Jones' Feels Like Home sold one million copies in its opening week in 2004, while becoming Keys' fourth consecutive number-one album on the chart.[80] The following week, the album dropped to number two on the chart, selling an additional 349,000 copies.[81] In its third week, it fell to number three, with 257,400 copies sold.[82] It was ranked the best-selling album overall and the best-selling R&B album of 2008 in the United States by Billboard,[83][84] while its lead single, "No One", became the most listened-to song in the country that same year.[85] In late 2009, it was ranked the 76th best-selling album of the decade in the US.[86] On August 11, 2020, the album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales and album-equivalent units of over four million units in the United States.[87]

Internationally, As I Am reached number one in Switzerland, as well as the top five in Australia, Canada, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Portugal, and the top ten in Austria, Croatia, Germany, and Poland.[88][89][90][91] By May 2008, the album had sold over five million copies worldwide.[92]

Track listing edit

As I Am – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."As I Am" (Intro)Alicia Keys
1:52
2."Go Ahead"
  • Keys
  • Batson
4:35
3."Superwoman"
  • Keys
  • Brothers
4:34
4."No One"
4:13
5."Like You'll Never See Me Again"
  • Keys
  • Brothers
  • Keys
  • Brothers[a]
5:15
6."Lesson Learned" (featuring John Mayer)
  • Keys
  • Mayer
  • Keys
  • Mayer
4:13
7."Wreckless Love"
  • Keys
  • Splash
3:52
8."The Thing About Love"
  • Keys
  • Perry
  • Keys
  • Perry
3:49
9."Teenage Love Affair"
  • Keys
  • Splash
  • Lilly
  • Josephine Bridges
  • Carl Hampton
  • Tom Nixon
  • Keys
  • Splash
3:10
10."I Need You"
  • Keys
  • Batson
  • Lilly
  • Paul L. Green
  • Keys
  • Batson
5:09
11."Where Do We Go from Here"
  • Keys
  • Brothers
4:10
12."Prelude to a Kiss"KeysKeys2:07
13."Tell You Something (Nana's Reprise)"
  • Keys
  • Brothers
4:28
14."Sure Looks Good to Me"
  • Keys
  • Perry
  • Keys
  • Perry
4:31
Total length:55:58
As I Am – UK and Japanese edition (bonus track)[93][94]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Waiting for Your Love"
Keys3:48
Total length:59:46
As I Am – The Super Edition (bonus tracks)[95]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Another Way to Die" (with Jack White)WhiteWhite4:24
16."Doncha Know (Sky Is Blue)"
  • Keys
  • Perry
  • Keys
  • Perry
4:24
17."Saviour"
  • Keys
  • Splash
  • Lilly
  • Green
  • Keys
  • Splash
3:22
Total length:68:08
As I Am – US and Canadian deluxe fan pack (bonus videos)[96]
No.TitleLength
15."The Show: Episode I" (Horns) 
16."The Show: Episode II" (Drums) 
17."No One" (Music Video) 
Total length:
As I Am – Japanese limited edition (bonus disc)[97]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Waiting for Your Love"
Keys3:48
2."Hurt So Bad"
Keys3:00
3."Superwoman" (Live)
  • Keys
  • Perry
  • Mostyn
 4:02
4."No One" (Curtis Lynch Reggae Remix)
  • Keys
  • Brothers
  • Harry
  • Keys
  • Brothers
  • Dirty Harry[a]
  • Curtis Lynch[b]
3:57
5."No One" (Music Video)  4:08
Total length:18:55
As I Am – Deluxe edition (bonus DVD)[98]
No.TitleLength
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" 
Total length:
As I Am – The Super Edition (bonus DVD–Live from the Coronet Theatre, London)[95]
No.TitleLength
1."You Don't Know My Name" 
2."Superwoman" 
3."No One" 
4."Teenage Love Affair" 
5."If I Ain't Got You" 
Total length:
Notes
  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer
  • ^[b] signifies a remixer
Sample credits

Personnel edit

Credits adapted from the liner notes of As I Am.[21]

Musicians edit

  • Alicia Keys – piano (tracks 1–6, 8, 13); Wurlitzer (tracks 1–3, 10, 13); harpsichord (track 1); virtual synths (tracks 1, 3, 5, 13); vocals (tracks 2–4, 8, 10, 14); Rhodes (tracks 3, 10, 13); Mellotron (tracks 3, 4); Moog, synth bass (track 3); horn arrangements (tracks 3, 10); Jupiter synth, vocoder (track 4); programmed strings (tracks 4, 5, 13); lead vocals (tracks 5–7, 11, 13); lead Moog (track 5); background vocals (tracks 6, 7, 11, 13, 14); vocal arrangements (tracks 7, 9)
  • Kerry "Krucial" Brothers – programmed drums (tracks 1, 3–5, 8, 11, 13); horn arrangements (track 11)
  • Mark Batson – clavinet (tracks 2, 10, 11); Moog bass (tracks 2, 3); programmed strings (track 2); programmed drums (tracks 2, 10); B-3 organ (tracks 3, 11); piano (track 10; horn arrangements (tracks 10, 11)
  • Trevor Lawrence Jr. – live drums (tracks 2, 3, 8, 10, 13, 14); percussion (track 10)
  • Steve Mostyn – bass guitar (tracks 3–5, 10, 11, 13, 14); acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 10)
  • Mark Robohm – live drums (track 3)
  • Ray Chew – horn arrangements (track 3)
  • Jumaane Smith – trumpet lead (track 3)
  • Duane Eubanks – trumpet #2 (track 3)
  • Ryan Keberle – tenor trombone (track 3)
  • Michael Dease – tenor trombone, bass trombone (track 3)
  • David Watson – tenor saxophone (track 3)
  • Darryl Dixon – alto saxophone (track 3)
  • Carl Maraghi – baritone saxophone (track 3)
  • Jason Sugata – French horn (track 3)
  • Ron Thaler – acoustic drums, percussion, additional production (track 4)
  • John "Jubu" Smith – lead guitar, rhythm guitar (track 5); guitar (track 13)
  • John Mayer – background vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar (track 6)
  • David Ryan Harris – guitar #2 (track 6)
  • Sean Hurley – bass guitar (track 6)
  • Steve Jordan – live drums (track 6)
  • Jack Splash – instrument arrangements, instrument programming (tracks 7, 9)
  • Paul L. Green – background vocals (tracks 7, 13)
  • Harold Lilly – background vocals (track 7)
  • John Salvatore Scaglione – lead guitar, rhythm guitar (track 8)
  • Paul Ill – bass guitar (tracks 8, 14)
  • Damon Fox – B-3 organ (tracks 8, 14); Mellotron (track 8); Moog synth (track 14)
  • Harry Kim – trombone (tracks 10, 11)
  • David G. Stout – trumpet (tracks 10, 11)
  • Everette K. Harp – saxophone (tracks 10, 11)
  • Novel Stevenson – background vocals (track 13)
  • Ron Haney – guitar (track 13)
  • Linda Perry – background vocals, piano (track 14)
  • Peter Thorn – guitar (track 14)

Technical edit

  • Alicia Keys – production (all tracks); vocal production (tracks 7, 9); executive production
  • Kerry "Krucial" Brothers – production (tracks 1, 3, 4, 11, 13); co-production (track 5); executive production
  • Ann Mincieli – engineering, recording (all tracks); vocal recording (track 14); album coordination
  • Vincent Creusot – engineering assistance (track 1)
  • Manny Marroquin – mixing (all tracks); engineering (track 8)
  • Jared Robbins – mix assistance (tracks 1–11, 13)
  • Mark Batson – production (tracks 2, 10)
  • Brendan Dekora – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14)
  • Glen Pittman – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 9–11)
  • Keith Gretlein – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 10)
  • Zach Hancock – engineering assistance (tracks 2–5, 10, 13, 14)
  • Seth Waldmann – engineering assistance (tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 13, 14)
  • Christian Baker – additional mix assistance (tracks 2, 10)
  • Stuart White – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 4, 13, 14); additional engineering (track 8)
  • Seamus Tyson – engineering assistance (tracks 3, 6)
  • Dirty Harry – co-production (track 4)
  • John Mayer – production (track 6)
  • Chad Franscoviak – additional engineering (track 6)
  • Jack Splash – production (tracks 7, 9)
  • Linda Perry – production, engineering (tracks 8, 14)
  • Andrew Chavez – Pro Tools engineering (track 14)
  • Kristofer Kaufman – engineering assistance (track 14)
  • Jeff Robinson – executive production
  • Peter Edge – executive production
  • Dave Kutch – mastering

Artwork edit

  • Thierry Le Gouès – photography
  • Alli Truch – art direction, design
  • Kim Biggs – art direction, design
  • Chris LeBeau – creative production

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications for As I Am
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[151] Platinum 70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[152] Gold 10,000*
Belgium (BEA)[153] Gold 15,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[154] 2× Platinum 200,000^
France (SNEP)[155] Platinum 200,000*
Germany (BVMI)[156] Platinum 200,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[157] Gold 7,500^
Italy — 100,000[158]
Japan (RIAJ)[159] Gold 100,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[160] Gold 35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[161] Gold 7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)[162] Platinum 20,000*
Portugal (AFP)[163] Platinum 20,000^
Russia (NFPF)[164] Gold 10,000*
South Korea — 2,181[165]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[166] Gold 40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[167] Platinum 30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[168] Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[87] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[169] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 5,000,000[92]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history edit

Release dates and formats for As I Am
Region Date Edition(s) Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Germany November 9, 2007
  • Standard
  • deluxe
Sony BMG [98]
France November 12, 2007 Jive Epic [170]
Canada November 13, 2007 Standard CD Sony BMG [171]
United States J [172]
Australia November 17, 2007
  • Standard
  • deluxe
  • CD
  • CD+DVD
 Sony BMG [173]
United Kingdom November 19, 2007 RCA [94][174]
Japan November 21, 2007
  • Standard
  • limited
Sony BMG [175][176]
Germany November 7, 2008 Super CD+DVD Sony Music [177]
France November 10, 2008 Jive Epic [178]
United Kingdom RCA [179]
Japan November 26, 2008 Sony Music [180]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Super Edition cover uses the same photo as the standard and deluxe editions one, except it is tinged purple.
  2. ^ Track 1
  3. ^ Tracks 2, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 and 14
  4. ^ Tracks 2 and 9–11
  5. ^ Tracks 2–6, 10, 13 and 14
  6. ^ Tracks 3–5, 8, 13 and 14
  7. ^ Track 3
  8. ^ Tracks 3 and 6
  9. ^ Track 14

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For other uses see As I Am disambiguation As I Am is the third studio album by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys It was released on November 9 2007 by J Records Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording studios from 2005 until 2007 Production was handled primarily by Keys Kerry Brothers Jr Jack Splash and Linda Perry with a guest contribution from musician John Mayer As I AmStandard and deluxe editions cover a Studio album by Alicia KeysReleasedNovember 9 2007RecordedLate 2005 August 2007StudioPlus XXX Paris France b Glenwood Place Burbank c Henson Hollywood d Conway Hollywood e Oven Glen Cove f Pie Glen Cove g Legacy New York City h Kung Fu Gardens Los Angeles i GenreR amp BLength56 04LabelJProducerMark Batson Kerry Krucial Brothers Alicia Keys John Mayer Linda Perry Jack SplashAlicia Keys chronologyUnplugged 2005 As I Am 2007 The Element of Freedom 2009 Singles from As I Am No One Released October 9 2007 Like You ll Never See Me Again Released January 22 2008 Teenage Love Affair Released March 31 2008 Superwoman Released July 29 2008Despite some criticism towards Keys lyrics As I Am received generally positive reviews from critics It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling 742 000 copies in its first week and was eventually certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA The album became an international commercial success selling over five million copies worldwide It spawned four singles including No One which became the most listened song of 2007 in the US As I Am earned Keys several accolades including three Grammy Awards and two American Music Awards Contents 1 Background and development 2 Recording and production 3 Music and lyrics 4 Title and artwork 5 Release and promotion 6 Singles 7 Critical reception 8 Accolades 9 Commercial performance 10 Track listing 11 Personnel 11 1 Musicians 11 2 Technical 11 3 Artwork 12 Charts 12 1 Weekly charts 12 2 Year end charts 12 3 Decade end charts 12 4 All time charts 13 Certifications 14 Release history 15 See also 16 Notes 17 References 18 External linksBackground and development editKeys released her second studio album The Diary of Alicia Keys in December 2003 It debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling over 618 000 copies its first week of release and scoring the largest first week sales for a female artist in 2003 1 Certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA 2 the album has sold 4 4 million copies in the United States and eight million worldwide 3 While attending the Cannes Film Festival in May 2004 it was announced that Keys intended to make her film debut in a biopic about biracial piano prodigy Philippa Schuyler 4 The film was to be co produced by Halle Berry and Marc Platt 5 however it has never come to fruition Later that year Keys released her novel Tears for Water Songbook of Poems and Lyrics a collection of unreleased poems from her journals and lyrics The title derived from one of her poems Love and Chains from the line I don t mind drinking my tears for water 6 She said the title is the foundation of her writing because everything I have ever written has stemmed from my tears of joy of pain of sorrow of depression even of question 7 The book earned over US 500 000 from sales with Keys making it into The New York Times Best Seller list in 2005 8 Keys performed and taped her installment of the MTV Unplugged series in July 2005 at the Brooklyn Academy of Music 9 During the session Keys added new arrangements to her original songs and performed several covers 10 The session was released on CD and DVD in October 2005 titled Unplugged and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart with 196 000 units sold in its first week 11 registering the highest debut for an MTV Unplugged album since Nirvana s MTV Unplugged in New York 1994 and the first Unplugged by a female artist to debut at number one The album has sold one million copies in the United States where it was certified platinum by the RIAA and two million copies worldwide 12 In October 2006 she played the voice of Mommy Martian in the Mission to Mars episode of the children s television series The Backyardigans in which she sang the original song Almost Everything Is Boinga Here 13 That same year Keys nearly suffered a mental breakdown as her grandmother had died and her family was heavily dependent on her She felt she needed to escape and went to Egypt for three weeks explaining That trip was definitely the most crucial thing I ve ever done for myself in my life to date It was a very difficult time that I was dealing with and it just came to the point where I really needed to basically I just needed to run away honestly And I needed to get as far away as possible 14 Keys made her film debut in the crime film Smokin Aces 2006 co starring as an assassin named Georgia Sykes opposite Ben Affleck and Andy Garcia Keys received much praise from her co stars in the film Ryan Reynolds called her so natural and said she would blow everybody away Smokin Aces was a moderate hit at the box office earning 57 103 895 worldwide during its theatrical run 15 16 In 2007 Keys earned further praise for her second film The Nanny Diaries based on the 2002 novel of the same name where she co starred alongside Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans The Nanny Diaries had a hit moderate performance at the box office earning only 44 638 886 worldwide during its theatrical run 17 She also guest starred as herself in the One Man Is an Island episode of the drama series Cane 18 Recording and production edit nbsp John Mayer pictured co wrote produced and was featured on Lesson Learned Keys had been working on the album since late 2005 but focused on it to a greater extent in 2006 Keys opened a recording studio in Long Island New York with her production and songwriting partner Kerry Krucial Brothers called the Oven Studios in which she recorded the majority of As I Am 19 the studio was designed by renowned studio architect John Storyk who had previously designed Jimi Hendrix Electric Lady Studios Every track was recorded in the United States except for the As I Am intro which was recorded at the Plus XXX Studio in Paris In December 2006 Keys told MTV News It s coming together incredibly I am in love with this album It s very fresh and new 20 Other recording locations included Pie Studios in Glen Cove Battery Studios Legacy Recording Studios and The Mastering Palace in New York City Glenwood Place Studios in Burbank and Conway Recording Studios Henson Recording Studios Kung Fu Gardens and Larrabee North in Los Angeles 21 During the recording sessions Keys decided to work on her own terms and take her time with finishing the album instead of following the label set deadline telling mixing engineer Manny Marroquin It ll be in when it s in It s there when it s right and that s when it s there 22 Producers who worked on the album include apart from Keys and Brothers Mark Batson DJ Dirty Harry John Mayer Linda Perry and Jack Splash 21 After almost two years of recording Keys confirmed As I Am had been finished the prior month at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards on September 9 2007 During the recording of the album Keys paternal grandmother Vergil DiSalvatore fell terminally ill in 2006 which caused the recording sessions to be cut shorter since Keys took care of her Keys later said Somebody extremely close to me got very ill and I was really the only one that was able to help care for them This person was strong and my rock and then totally not even able to walk without assistance I had no choice but to stop 22 DiSalvatore passed away the same year her illness and death caused Keys to reconcile with her estranged father Craig Cook 23 Music and lyrics edit nbsp Like You ll Never See Me Again source source The ballad received comparisons from music critics to the music of Prince 24 25 26 Problems playing this file See media help As I Am is predominantly a soul and R amp B album exploring genres such as jazz hip hop and soft rock 27 28 It departs the urban contemporary sound of its predecessor The Diary of Alicia Keys 2003 in favor of 1970s 1980s influenced traditional soul 27 Its lyrical themes include situations and complexities in relationships as well as dealing with loss and life transience The album opens with the As I Am intro a piano driven instrumental track The following track hip hop beat infused Go Ahead sees its protagonist confronting a deceitful lover 28 On Superwoman the third track Keys sings about being a superwoman regardless of her state or what she might be going through Keys stated in an interview with MTV that Superwoman is her favorite track from As I Am saying Every time I sing it it makes me feel inspired to be however I am that day 29 The fourth track No One is an R amp B sentimental ballad about Keys unstoppable love for her partner Keys told MTV Canada that the song is really talking about the way that in relationships the way that so many things are around you all the time to try to distract you And even though people may talk and say whatever they may want to say but then no one can get in the way of this 30 She also said that it was a song which just wrote itself and that it was one of the final songs written for the album 31 Like You ll Never See Me Again is a soul R amp B ballad which according to Keys is about living every moment as if it s your last Because if it s our last time to say I love you then let it be that we didn t forget that 32 Lesson Learned a soul and soft rock track features John Mayer on guitar and background vocals The seventh track Wreckless Love is a drum and horn infused hip hop and jazz track speaking about its protagonist s desire for a crazy love 27 The Thing About Love features Keys singing about different sides of romantic relationships Everybody laughs Everybody cries Sure it could hurt you baby but Give it a lil try Teenage Love Affair was constructed around a sample of The Temprees 1972 song Girl I Love You written by Josephine Bridges Carl Hampton and Tom Nixon and speaks about an adolescent relationship The guitar driven I Need You is the album s tenth track and is followed by Where Do We Go from Here which samples After Laughter Comes Tears by Wendy Rene Prelude to a Kiss is a piano driven interlude about needing God s guidance through life and serves as a prelude to Tell You Something Nana s Reprise a ballad inspired by the death of Keys grandmother The album closes with Sure Looks Good to Me a soft rock and gospel track about life transience 27 UK and Japanese editions of As I Am include the uptempo bonus track Waiting for Your Love while the Japanese limited edition s bonus disc includes a cover of Hurt So Bad by Little Anthony and the Imperials The Super Edition of the album includes three bonus tracks Another Way to Die alternative rock duet with Jack White and theme song of the 2008 film Quantum of Solace 33 34 Doncha Know Sky Is Blue and Saviour Title and artwork editKeys first mentioned the album s title to E News reporter Giuliana Rancic on June 26 2007 at the BET Awards 2007 red carpet pre show In an interview for The New York Times during the album s production Keys said the album was titled As I Am because she had grown far more straightforward in years preceding the album stating I was becoming a very hidden person I would just always try to keep everything even keeled and cool and just smooth everything over That mask was getting very scary And I didn t like it adding I m done with being a person that doesn t understand themselves because it s being detrimental to my health and my spirit and my mind Everybody s in trouble now because I will tell it like it is 22 Photos for the album s cover artwork and booklet were photographed by Thierry Le Goues 21 The cover artwork features a black and white close up shot of Keys looking straight into the camera The Super Edition cover is the same but it s tinged purple Release and promotion edit nbsp Keys performing in 2008At Live Earth 2007 s New Jersey concert on July 7 2007 Keys performed then unreleased The Thing About Love among other songs Keys started the promotion of As I Am by performing a medley of the lead single No One and George Michael s Freedom 90 at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards on September 9 35 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 featured as MTV s Artist of the Week for the week beginning November 12 2007 36 As I Am was first released on November 9 in Germany its CD DVD deluxe edition was released simultaneously outside North America MTV commissioned Evan Silver to direct a series of nine humorous advertisements featuring Keys being harassed by someone in a bunny costume 37 in the final spot the bunny is revealed to be John Mayer 38 Keys performed the album s first two singles No One and Like You ll Never See Me Again along with If I Ain t Got You on Good Morning America on November 13 39 and with Fallin on the November 20 episode of The Early Show 40 On November 18 Keys performed No One with Junior Reid Beenie Man and Chaka Demus and Pliers at the American Music Awards of 2007 at the Nokia Theatre L A Live in Los Angeles 41 Keys also performed No One at the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize concert at the Oslo Spektrum on December 11 42 and the 50th Annual Grammy Awards on February 10 43 At the Super Bowl XLII pre game show on February 3 2008 Keys performed Go Ahead Fallin If I Ain t Got You Teenage Love Affair and No One 44 She later performed Teenage Love Affair on the Late Show with David Letterman on April 29 45 and The Thing About Love on November 11 46 Keys performed Superwoman on Wetten dass in Germany on November 8 47 and with Queen Latifah and Kathleen Battle at the American Music Awards of 2008 on November 23 48 The album was reissued on November 10 2008 outside North America subtitled The Super Edition to include three bonus tracks including Another Way to Die Keys collaboration with Jack White for the 2008 film Quantum of Solace and a bonus DVD 49 50 51 Furthermore Keys embarked on the As I Am Tour in support of As I Am the tour started in Birmingham England on February 28 2008 and ended on December 20 in Swan Valley Australia Singles edit No One was released as the album s lead single on September 10 2007 It peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 52 becoming Keys third number one single on the chart and peaked within the top ten in almost all international markets Additionally No One won two Grammy Awards in 2008 for Best R amp B Song and Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance On August 19 2020 the song was certified septuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for shipping seven million units 53 Like You ll Never See Me Again was released as the second single on January 22 2008 54 It peaked at 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 52 and number one on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart 55 In 2008 the song won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Music Video and Outstanding Song as well as an ASCAP Rhythm amp Soul Music Award for Top R amp B Hip Hop Song the following year 56 The song was certified platinum by the RIAA on August 11 2020 for shipping one million units 57 Teenage Love Affair was released as the third single on March 31 2008 It peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 52 55 Superwoman was released as the fourth and final single on July 29 2008 58 It peaked at number 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 52 55 It also won a Grammy Award for Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance in 2009 59 On August 19 2020 the song was certified gold by the RIAA for shipping 500 000 units 60 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic66 100 61 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 62 Blender nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 63 Entertainment WeeklyB 24 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 64 NME nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 65 Q nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 66 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 67 Spin nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 68 The Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 69 USA Today nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 70 As I Am received generally positive reviews from critics At Metacritic which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications the album received an average score of 66 based on 22 reviews 61 Jon Pareles of Blender felt that the album advances from her previous two albums by showing an experimental side 63 Spin commented that Keys songwriting has improvement from her previous work 68 In a rave review of the album Gregory Stephen Tate of The Village Voice praised Keys for her vintage soul influence and called As I Am a complete work 71 NME perceived the album as a departure from Keys previous albums and described it as streetwise smoky set of real soul 65 Entertainment Weekly s Neil Drumming described it as Keys most polished if at times edgeless album to date 24 Slant Magazine s Sal Cinquemani wrote that Keys isn t quite a superwoman come to save R amp B from itself but the timeless quality of As I Am is right on time 28 USA Today called it Keys most cohesive studio album 70 Nate Chinen of The New York Times stated As I Am radiates not just confidence but also experience and called it Keys strongest effort yet 25 According to The Star Ledger the album is another solid effort but not the masterpiece that Keys seems capable of producing someday 72 Keys songwriting on the album received negative criticism from The Washington Post s J Freedom du Lac who called As I Am disappointing and wrote that it reveals her considerable limitations as a lyricist 26 Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian called Keys crashingly dull her vaunted self belief seemingly leaves no room for vulnerability humour insight or any of the other qualities possessed by the soul giants to whose stature she aspires 64 Writing for Rolling Stone critic Robert Christgau found the album s prevailing mood reflectively soulful and the prevailing tempo mid 67 In his consumer guide Christgau gave it a one star honorable mention nbsp and quipped Nice girl holds out while citing Teenage Love Affair and Wreckless Love as highlights 73 Despite commending the album for its more traditional soul and pop oriented sound The Observer writer Stephanie Merritt perceived Keys lyrics as a significant fault and wrote for the most part the lyrics are so reliant on stock phrases feel your touch hold me shoulda known etc that you could read anything you like into them without them carrying any personal feeling at all 74 Chicago Tribune writer Greg Kot felt that the main problem is that Keys songwriting has yet to transcend her obvious influences 75 Marisa Brown of AllMusic also viewed its lyrical quality as a weakness but stated even though As I Am is a flawed work a little too poppy a little too cliched it is also indicative of what Keys can and will do 62 Accolades editThe album was number 36 on Rolling Stone s list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007 76 The song Teenage Love Affair was number 23 on Rolling Stone s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007 77 As I Am received two Grammy Awards for the song No One at the 2008 ceremony for Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance and Best R amp B Song The following year she won the award for Best Female R amp B Vocal Performance for Superwoman and received two more nominations for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for Lesson Learned along with John Mayer and Best Short Form Music Video for Another Way to Die along with Jack White at the 2009 Grammy Awards The album won a 2008 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Album while Like You ll Never See Me Again won for Outstanding Song and Outstanding Music Video At the 2009 NAACP Image Awards the Superwoman was nominated for Outstanding Song and Outstanding Music Video it lost both categories to will i am s Yes We Can Like You ll Never See Me Again was nominated for the BET Award for Video of the Year in 2008 The album won two 2008 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop Rock Album and Favorite Soul R amp B Album As I Am received a nomination for Album of the Year at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2008 In 2008 Entertainment Weekly ranked it number 33 in its Best Albums of the Past 25 Years list 78 The album ranked at number 30 on Rolling Stone s list of Women Who Rock The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2012 79 Commercial performance editAs I Am debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 742 000 copies sold in its first week then the largest amount for any female artist since Norah Jones Feels Like Home sold one million copies in its opening week in 2004 while becoming Keys fourth consecutive number one album on the chart 80 The following week the album dropped to number two on the chart selling an additional 349 000 copies 81 In its third week it fell to number three with 257 400 copies sold 82 It was ranked the best selling album overall and the best selling R amp B album of 2008 in the United States by Billboard 83 84 while its lead single No One became the most listened to song in the country that same year 85 In late 2009 it was ranked the 76th best selling album of the decade in the US 86 On August 11 2020 the album was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA for combined sales and album equivalent units of over four million units in the United States 87 Internationally As I Am reached number one in Switzerland as well as the top five in Australia Canada France Italy Japan the Netherlands New Zealand and Portugal and the top ten in Austria Croatia Germany and Poland 88 89 90 91 By May 2008 the album had sold over five million copies worldwide 92 Track listing editAs I Am Standard editionNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 As I Am Intro Alicia KeysKeysKerry Krucial Brothers1 522 Go Ahead KeysMark BatsonKerry Brothers Jr Marsha AmbrosiusKeysBatson4 353 Superwoman KeysLinda PerrySteve MostynKeysBrothers4 344 No One KeysBrothersGeorge M HarryKeysBrothersDirty Harry a 4 135 Like You ll Never See Me Again KeysBrothersKeysBrothers a 5 156 Lesson Learned featuring John Mayer KeysMayerKeysMayer4 137 Wreckless Love KeysJack SplashHarold LillyKeysSplash3 528 The Thing About Love KeysPerryKeysPerry3 499 Teenage Love Affair KeysSplashLillyJosephine BridgesCarl HamptonTom NixonKeysSplash3 1010 I Need You KeysBatsonLillyPaul L GreenKeysBatson5 0911 Where Do We Go from Here KeysBrothersLillyMary FriersonJohnnie FriersonKeysBrothers4 1012 Prelude to a Kiss KeysKeys2 0713 Tell You Something Nana s Reprise KeysNovel StevensonRon HaneyBrothersGreenMostynKeysBrothers4 2814 Sure Looks Good to Me KeysPerryKeysPerry4 31Total length 55 58 As I Am UK and Japanese edition bonus track 93 94 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length15 Waiting for Your Love KeysKaseem DeanSean GarrettWynton MarsalisKeys3 48Total length 59 46 As I Am The Super Edition bonus tracks 95 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length15 Another Way to Die with Jack White WhiteWhite4 2416 Doncha Know Sky Is Blue KeysPerryKeysPerry4 2417 Saviour KeysSplashLillyGreenKeysSplash3 22Total length 68 08 As I Am US and Canadian deluxe fan pack bonus videos 96 No TitleLength15 The Show Episode I Horns 16 The Show Episode II Drums 17 No One Music Video Total length 1 As I Am Japanese limited edition bonus disc 97 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Waiting for Your Love KeysKaseem DeanSean GarrettWynton MarsalisKeys3 482 Hurt So Bad Bobby HartTeddy RandazzoBobby WeinsteinKeys3 003 Superwoman Live KeysPerryMostyn 4 024 No One Curtis Lynch Reggae Remix KeysBrothersHarryKeysBrothersDirty Harry a Curtis Lynch b 3 575 No One Music Video 4 08Total length 18 55 As I Am Deluxe edition bonus DVD 98 No TitleLength1 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 Total length 1 As I Am The Super Edition bonus DVD Live from the Coronet Theatre London 95 No TitleLength1 You Don t Know My Name 2 Superwoman 3 No One 4 Teenage Love Affair 5 If I Ain t Got You Total length 1 Notes a signifies a co producer b signifies a remixerSample credits Teenage Love Affair contains a portion of Girl I Love You by The Temprees Where Do We Go from Here contains a portion of After Laughter Comes Tears by Wendy Rene Hurt So Bad is a cover of Hurt So Bad by Little Anthony and the Imperials Personnel editCredits adapted from the liner notes of As I Am 21 Musicians edit Alicia Keys piano tracks 1 6 8 13 Wurlitzer tracks 1 3 10 13 harpsichord track 1 virtual synths tracks 1 3 5 13 vocals tracks 2 4 8 10 14 Rhodes tracks 3 10 13 Mellotron tracks 3 4 Moog synth bass track 3 horn arrangements tracks 3 10 Jupiter synth vocoder track 4 programmed strings tracks 4 5 13 lead vocals tracks 5 7 11 13 lead Moog track 5 background vocals tracks 6 7 11 13 14 vocal arrangements tracks 7 9 Kerry Krucial Brothers programmed drums tracks 1 3 5 8 11 13 horn arrangements track 11 Mark Batson clavinet tracks 2 10 11 Moog bass tracks 2 3 programmed strings track 2 programmed drums tracks 2 10 B 3 organ tracks 3 11 piano track 10 horn arrangements tracks 10 11 Trevor Lawrence Jr live drums tracks 2 3 8 10 13 14 percussion track 10 Steve Mostyn bass guitar tracks 3 5 10 11 13 14 acoustic guitar tracks 4 10 Mark Robohm live drums track 3 Ray Chew horn arrangements track 3 Jumaane Smith trumpet lead track 3 Duane Eubanks trumpet 2 track 3 Ryan Keberle tenor trombone track 3 Michael Dease tenor trombone bass trombone track 3 David Watson tenor saxophone track 3 Darryl Dixon alto saxophone track 3 Carl Maraghi baritone saxophone track 3 Jason Sugata French horn track 3 Ron Thaler acoustic drums percussion additional production track 4 John Jubu Smith lead guitar rhythm guitar track 5 guitar track 13 John Mayer background vocals lead guitar rhythm guitar track 6 David Ryan Harris guitar 2 track 6 Sean Hurley bass guitar track 6 Steve Jordan live drums track 6 Jack Splash instrument arrangements instrument programming tracks 7 9 Paul L Green background vocals tracks 7 13 Harold Lilly background vocals track 7 John Salvatore Scaglione lead guitar rhythm guitar track 8 Paul Ill bass guitar tracks 8 14 Damon Fox B 3 organ tracks 8 14 Mellotron track 8 Moog synth track 14 Harry Kim trombone tracks 10 11 David G Stout trumpet tracks 10 11 Everette K Harp saxophone tracks 10 11 Novel Stevenson background vocals track 13 Ron Haney guitar track 13 Linda Perry background vocals piano track 14 Peter Thorn guitar track 14 Technical edit Alicia Keys production all tracks vocal production tracks 7 9 executive production Kerry Krucial Brothers production tracks 1 3 4 11 13 co production track 5 executive production Ann Mincieli engineering recording all tracks vocal recording track 14 album coordination Vincent Creusot engineering assistance track 1 Manny Marroquin mixing all tracks engineering track 8 Jared Robbins mix assistance tracks 1 11 13 Mark Batson production tracks 2 10 Brendan Dekora engineering assistance tracks 2 4 7 8 10 11 13 14 Glen Pittman engineering assistance tracks 2 9 11 Keith Gretlein engineering assistance tracks 2 10 Zach Hancock engineering assistance tracks 2 5 10 13 14 Seth Waldmann engineering assistance tracks 2 3 5 6 10 13 14 Christian Baker additional mix assistance tracks 2 10 Stuart White engineering assistance tracks 3 4 13 14 additional engineering track 8 Seamus Tyson engineering assistance tracks 3 6 Dirty Harry co production track 4 John Mayer production track 6 Chad Franscoviak additional engineering track 6 Jack Splash production tracks 7 9 Linda Perry production engineering tracks 8 14 Andrew Chavez Pro Tools engineering track 14 Kristofer Kaufman engineering assistance track 14 Jeff Robinson executive production Peter Edge executive production Dave Kutch mastering Artwork edit Thierry Le Goues photography Alli Truch art direction design Kim Biggs art direction design Chris LeBeau creative productionCharts editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for As I Am Chart 2007 2008 PeakpositionAustralian Albums ARIA 99 3Australian Urban Albums ARIA 100 2Austrian Albums O3 Austria 101 9Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 88 10Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 102 5Canadian Albums Billboard 89 2Croatian Albums HDU 103 8Czech Albums CNS IFPI 104 35Danish Albums Hitlisten 105 21Dutch Albums Album Top 100 106 2European Albums Billboard 107 3Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 108 24French Albums SNEP 109 5German Albums Offizielle Top 100 110 6Greek International Albums IFPI 111 9Irish Albums IRMA 112 15Italian Albums FIMI 113 3Japanese Albums Oricon 90 4Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 114 58New Zealand Albums RMNZ 115 5Norwegian Albums VG lista 116 20Polish Albums ZPAV 91 7Portuguese Albums AFP 117 4Scottish Albums OCC 118 11Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 119 12Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 120 15Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 121 1UK Albums OCC 122 11UK R amp B Albums OCC 123 2US Billboard 200 124 1US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 125 1 Year end charts edit 2007 year end chart performance for As I Am Chart 2007 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 126 63Australian Urban Albums ARIA 127 8Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 128 93Dutch Albums Album Top 100 129 29French Albums SNEP 130 39Italian Albums FIMI 131 49Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 132 19UK Albums OCC 133 99Worldwide Albums IFPI 134 72008 year end chart performance for As I Am Chart 2008 PositionAustralian Albums ARIA 135 43Australian Urban Albums ARIA 136 4Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 137 36Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 138 23Canadian Albums Billboard 139 10Dutch Albums Album Top 100 140 35European Albums Billboard 141 16French Albums SNEP 142 85German Albums Offizielle Top 100 143 77Italian Albums FIMI 144 84Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 145 32UK Albums OCC 146 109US Billboard 200 83 1US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 84 12009 year end chart performance for As I Am Chart 2009 PositionAustralian Urban Albums ARIA 147 29Decade end charts edit Decade end chart performance for As I Am Chart 2000 2009 PositionUS Billboard 200 86 76US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 148 27All time charts edit All time chart performance for As I Am Chart PositionUS Billboard 200 149 128US Billboard 200 Women 150 36Certifications editCertifications for As I Am Region Certification Certified units salesAustralia ARIA 151 Platinum 70 000 Austria IFPI Austria 152 Gold 10 000 Belgium BEA 153 Gold 15 000 Canada Music Canada 154 2 Platinum 200 000 France SNEP 155 Platinum 200 000 Germany BVMI 156 Platinum 200 000 Ireland IRMA 157 Gold 7 500 Italy 100 000 158 Japan RIAJ 159 Gold 100 000 Netherlands NVPI 160 Gold 35 000 New Zealand RMNZ 161 Gold 7 500 Poland ZPAV 162 Platinum 20 000 Portugal AFP 163 Platinum 20 000 Russia NFPF 164 Gold 10 000 South Korea 2 181 165 Spain PROMUSICAE 166 Gold 40 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 167 Platinum 30 000 United Kingdom BPI 168 Platinum 300 000 United States RIAA 87 4 Platinum 4 000 000 SummariesEurope IFPI 169 Platinum 1 000 000 Worldwide 5 000 000 92 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Release history editRelease dates and formats for As I Am Region Date Edition s Format s Label s Ref Germany November 9 2007 Standarddeluxe CDCD DVD Sony BMG 98 France November 12 2007 Jive Epic 170 Canada November 13 2007 Standard CD Sony BMG 171 United States J 172 Australia November 17 2007 Standarddeluxe CDCD DVD Sony BMG 173 United Kingdom November 19 2007 RCA 94 174 Japan November 21 2007 Standardlimited CDdouble CD Sony BMG 175 176 Germany November 7 2008 Super CD DVD Sony Music 177 France November 10 2008 Jive Epic 178 United Kingdom RCA 179 Japan November 26 2008 Sony Music 180 See also editAlbum era List of Billboard 200 number one albums of 2007 List of Billboard 200 number one albums of 2008 List of Billboard number one R amp B albums of 2007 List of Billboard number one R amp B albums of 2008 List of Billboard Year End number one singles and albumsNotes edit The Super Edition cover uses the same photo as the standard and deluxe editions one except it is tinged purple Track 1 Tracks 2 4 7 8 10 11 13 and 14 Tracks 2 and 9 11 Tracks 2 6 10 13 and 14 Tracks 3 5 8 13 and 14 Track 3 Tracks 3 and 6 Track 14References edit Verizon Ladies First Tour 2004 Starring Beyonce Alicia Keys and Missy Elliott With Special Guest Tamia businesswire CBS Corporation February 17 2004 Retrieved January 27 2009 Hope Clover February 3 2006 Keys Pleasantly Surprised By Grammy Nominations Billboard Archived from the 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