Take Me as I Am (Faith Hill album)

Take Me as I Am
Studio album by
Faith Hill
ReleasedOctober 12, 1993
RecordedJuly 1993
Studio
  • Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Midtown Tone and Volume (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Sound Shop (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length34:07
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerScott Hendricks, Michael Clute, Gary Burr
Faith Hill chronology
Take Me as I Am
(1993) 		It Matters to Me
(1995)
Singles from Take Me as I Am
  1. "Wild One"
    Released: September 23, 1993
  2. "Piece of My Heart"
    Released: January 13, 1994
  3. "But I Will"
    Released: May 16, 1994
  4. "Take Me as I Am"
    Released: September 12, 1994

Take Me as I Am is the debut studio album by American country music singer Faith Hill, released on October 12, 1993, by Warner Bros. Nashville. The album has been certified 3× platinum in the United States for shipments of three million copies.

Four singles were released from the album. The first two—"Wild One" and "Piece of My Heart"—reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1994. "Wild One," the tale of a rebellious teen-aged girl in conflict with her parents' more conservative ways, was the lead-off single, spending four weeks at No. 1 that January. "Piece of My Heart", a cover of the 1967 song by Erma Franklin, was issued as the follow-up. The third single, "But I Will", also charted, and the title track reached No. 2 in 1994.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Larry Flick from Billboard stated that on "But I Will", "the power of her pliable, pure country voice has never been better showcased than on this heartfelt ballad about a woman who's had just about enough."[5]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Scott Hendricks; except "Just Around the Eyes" produced by Michael Clute and Gary Burr.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take Me as I Am"
3:17
2."Wild One"
2:45
3."Just About Now"
2:57
4."Piece of My Heart"
4:01
5."I've Got This Friend" (with Larry Stewart)
3:46
6."Life's Too Short to Love Like That"Sandy Ramos2:37
7."But I Will"
3:47
8."Just Around the Eyes"Burr3:07
9."Go the Distance"
3:02
10."I Would Be Stronger Than That"Burr4:48
Total length:34:07

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

All tracks except "Just Around the Eyes"

On "Just Around the Eyes"

Production

  • Producers: Scott Hendricks (all tracks except "Just Around the Eyes"); Mike Clute and Gary Burr ("Just Around the Eyes" only)
  • Assistant producer: John Kunz
  • Engineers: Mike Clute, John Kelton
  • Assistant engineers: Jon "JD" Dickson, Amy Hughes, John Kunz, Shawn McLean, Wayne Morgan, Herb Tassin
  • Mixing: Scott Hendricks
  • Mastering: Denny Purcell
  • Overdubs: Scott Hendricks, John Kunz
  • Art direction: Laura LiPuma
  • Design: Garrett Rittenberry
  • Photography: Aaron Rapoport
  • Make-up: Eric Bernard, Beth Katz

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] 3× Platinum 300,000^
United States (RIAA)[12] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Take Me as I Am at AllMusic
  2. ^ Alanna Nash (1993-12-10). "Take Me as I Am Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved 2012-03-11.
  3. ^ "Faith Hill – Take Me as I Am CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2012-12-22.
  4. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 378. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone faith hill album guide.
  5. ^ Flick, Larry (May 28, 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 51. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  6. ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  7. ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Faith Hill – Take me As I am". Music Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Faith Hill – Take me As I am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 31 August 2019.