Yes I Am (Melissa Etheridge album)

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This article is about the 1993 album by Melissa Etheridge. For the album by Jack Vidgen, see Yes I Am (Jack Vidgen album).
Yes I Am
File:Melissa Etheridge - Yes I Am.jpg
Studio album by Melissa Etheridge
Released September 21, 1993 (1993-09-21)[1]
Recorded A&M Studios in Los Angeles, California[2]
Genre Rock, blues rock
Length 43:54
Label Island
Producer Melissa Etheridge, Hugh Padgham[2]
Melissa Etheridge chronology
Never Enough
(1992)Never Enough1992		 Yes I Am
(1993)		 Your Little Secret
(1995)Your Little Secret1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 4/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly B[3]
Robert Christgau C+[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3.5/5 stars[5]

Yes I Am is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge, released by Island Records on September 21, 1993 (see 1993 in music).[1] The title is generally thought to refer to Etheridge's recent coming out as a lesbian, confirming long-standing rumors about her personal life.[6] This is the album that gave Melissa Etheridge national recognition. The rock ballad "Come to My Window" was the first video from the album, with Etheridge and her guitar and actress Juliette Lewis having a nervous breakdown. This single brought the album into the public consciousness and was quickly followed by "I'm the Only One" (a U.S. No. 8 hit) and "If I Wanted To" (U.S. #16).

Recording and production

The songs on Yes I Am were recorded at A&M Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album was produced by Etheridge and Hugh Padgham, who also engineered the album.[2] Hugh Padgham had previously worked many with British artists and bands including Genesis, David Bowie, and Sting; among others. Padgham would also produce Etheridge's next album, Your Little Secret.

The main musicians backing Melissa were Kevin McCormick—who had co-produced Melissa's previous albums—, Mauricio Fritz Lewak, and Waddy Wachtel, and Scott Thurston. Pino Palladino replaced McCormick on several tracks and David Sutton replaced him on one song. Ian McLagen and James Fearnley also made appearances.[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Melissa Etheridge.

  1. "I'm the Only One" – 4:54
  2. "If I Wanted To" – 3:55
  3. "Come to My Window" – 3:55
  4. "Silent Legacy" – 5:22
  5. "I Will Never Be the Same" – 4:41
  6. "All American Girl" – 4:05
  7. "Yes I Am" – 4:24
  8. "Resist" – 2:57
  9. "Ruins" – 4:53
  10. "Talking to My Angel" – 4:48

Personnel

The following people contributed to Yes I Am:[2]

Charts

Album

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Top 50 Albums[7] 39
Austrian Top 75 Albums[8] 22
Canadian Top Albums[9] 18
German Albums[10] 31
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[11] 2
Swiss Top 100 Albums[12] 17
Chart (1994) Peak
position
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[13] 20
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 15

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1993 "I'm the Only One" Mainstream Rock Tracks 10
1994 "All American Girl" Mainstream Rock Tracks 24
1994 "Come to My Window" Adult Contemporary 4
1994 "Come to My Window" Mainstream Rock Tracks 22
1994 "Come to My Window" The Billboard Hot 100 25
1994 "Come to My Window" Top 40 Mainstream 13
1994 "I'm the Only One" Adult Contemporary 1
1994 "I'm the Only One" The Billboard Hot 100 10
1994 "I'm the Only One" Top 40 Mainstream 4
1995 "Come to My Window" Adult Top 40 27
1995 "Come to My Window" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 4
1995 "Come to My Window" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 5
1995 "I'm the Only One" Adult Contemporary 1
1995 "I'm the Only One" Adult Top 40 28
1995 "I'm the Only One" The Billboard Hot 100 8
1995 "I'm the Only One" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 2
1995 "I'm the Only One" Top 40 Adult Recurrents 5
1995 "I'm the Only One" Top 40 Mainstream 4
1995 "If I Wanted To" Adult Contemporary 17
1995 "If I Wanted To" Top 40 Mainstream 10

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[15] 100

Awards

Grammy Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
1995 "Come to My Window" Best Female Rock Vocal Performance Won
Best Rock Song Nominated
I'm the Only One Nominated

References

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