This Is Who I Am (song)
"This Is Who I Am" | ||||||||
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File:This Is Who I Am.jpg | ||||||||
Single by Vanessa Amorosi | ||||||||
from the album Hazardous | ||||||||
Released | 9 October 2009 (see release history) |
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Format | Digital download, CD | |||||||
Recorded | Fishhead Music Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||||||
Genre | Pop rock, electropop, dance-pop | |||||||
Length | 3:25 | |||||||
Label | Universal | |||||||
Writer(s) | Vanessa Amorosi, Robin Mortensen Lynch, Niklas "Nikey" Olovson | |||||||
Producer(s) | MachoPsycho | |||||||
Certification | 2× platinum (Australia) | |||||||
Vanessa Amorosi singles chronology | ||||||||
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"This Is Who I Am" is the first single from Vanessa Amorosi's album Hazardous.[2] The song, "This Is Who I Am", made its radio debut on the Kyle & Jackie O show on 28 August 2009 on the Fox FM radio station in Melbourne.[3] The single was released in Australia on 9 October 2009.[4]
For the first time Amorosi performed the song "This Is Who I Am" live on Channel 9's AFL Grand Final Breakfast on 26 September 2009.
Amorosi performed the song during Telethon in Perth on 3 October 2009. She performed "Perfect" after.
The single has debuted at number one on the Australian Singles Chart on 18 October 2009.[5] Amorosi said: "I am completely overwhelmed when I heard ‘This Is Who I Am’ came in at number one. I am so excited and thrilled to have the support from both the media and my fans. It is my first number one single and I will absolutely treasure this moment."[6]
In its second week on #1 in the ARIA charts the song achieved Gold[7] status in Australia and has been certified Platinum in its 8th week of release.
Contents
Track listing
- CD single[8] (Cat.No. 2719761)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "This Is Who I Am" | 3:25 |
2. | "This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix) | 5:32 |
3. | "This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix - radio edit) | 3:25 |
4. | "This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix - dub) | 5:03 |
All tracks were written by Amorosi/MachoPsycho and mixed by Chris Lord-Alge.[9]
The iTunes digital EP includes an additional remix; "This Is Who I Am" (Macho Psycho Massive Strings Remix).[10] Another remix, titled "This Is Who I Am" (Macho Psycho Euro Tech Remix), is available at Last.fm.[11]
Music video
The video clip for "This Is Who I Am" was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Christopher R. Watson.[12] The video was shot on green screen and was launched on 14 September 2009.[9]
The video premiered on Take 40 Australia and The Hot Hits' web pages a few days before its official release.[13]
Charts
Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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Australian Singles Chart[14] | 1 |
This is Amorosi's first number-one single in Australia. Her single is also the first Australian female artist's single to debut at number one[6] since Kylie Minogue's "2 Hearts" back in 2007, and the first debut number-one single since Flo Rida's "Right Round".[15]
End-of-year charts
Country | Chart (2009) | Ranking |
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Australia | ARIA End of Year Singles[16] | 30 |
Certification
Country | Certification |
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Australia (ARIA) | 2× platinum[17] |
Release history
Country | Date |
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Australia[4] | 9 October 2009 |
Germany[18] | 9 July 2010 |
United Kingdom[19] | 19 July 2010 |
See also
References
- ↑ Vanessa Amorosi's new album, Hazardous, is her third ARIA Top 10 album
- ↑ Access All Areas: Vanessa Amorosi album due out this year
- ↑ 'This Is Who I Am' released to radio today! – MySpace-Blog Vanessa Amorosi
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 UniversalOnline.com.au - Australia B2B - Product Details: Vanessa Amorosi | This Is Who I Am
- ↑ Australian-Charts.com: Top 50 Singles 19 - 25/10/2009
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Undercover.com.au: Vanessa Amorosi Debuts At Number One
- ↑ Access All Areas: Vanessa Amorosi still #1 and goes Gold!
- ↑ Chaos.com THIS IS WHO I AM (AMOROSI, VANESSA)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Access All Areas - Music News: Vanessa Amorosi tells us who she is with new single
- ↑ This Is Who I Am - EP: This Is Who I Am (Macho Psycho Massive Strings Remix)
- ↑ Free listening at Last.fm - Vanessa Amorosi – This Is Who I Am (Macho Psycho Euro Tech Remix)
- ↑ Music video 'This is who I am'
- ↑ http://www.thehothits.com/music/music-library/recent/1?t=29681.3
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ VanessaAmorosi.com: News - Vanessa Amorosi debuts at #1 and announces tour with Rob Thomas
- ↑ ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2009
- ↑ ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2009 Singles
- ↑ Universal-Music.de: Vanessa Amorosi - This Is Who I Am - (CD Single)
- ↑ Music @ The Digital Fix - Who is Vanessa Amorosi?
Sources
- Australian-Charts.com: Vanessa Amorosi - This Is Who I Am
- Music video: "This Is Who I Am" on Universal Music Australia
- Vanessa Amorosi | Facebook
- GetMusic.com.au: Vanessa Amorosi gets ready to drop new single
- Listen to the song "This Is Who I Am" on Vanessa Amorosi's official MySpace page