Who I Am (Jessica Andrews album)

Who I Am
Studio album by
Jessica Andrews
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2001 (2001-02-27)
GenreCountry
Length45:31
LabelDreamWorks Nashville
ProducerByron Gallimore
Jessica Andrews chronology
Heart Shaped World
(1999) 		Who I Am
(2001) 		Now
(2003)
Singles from Who I Am
  1. "Who I Am"
    Released: October 30, 2000[1]
  2. "Helplessly, Hopelessly"
    Released: May 28, 2001[2]
  3. "Karma"
    Released: January 18, 2002[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [4]

Who I Am is the second studio album of American country music singer Jessica Andrews, released on February 27, 2001. Her breakthrough album, it produced her first and only Number One hit on the country charts in its title track; "Karma" and "Helplessly, Hopelessly" were also released as singles. The album itself received RIAA gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies.

The title track was featured on the Disney Channel TV show, Lizzie McGuire and was used as the theme song of the PAX series Sue Thomas F.B.Eye.[5]

"I Don't Like Anyone" was also recorded by the pop girl group Dream for their debut album It Was All a Dream,[6] also released in 2001.

Critical reception

Maria Konicki Dinoia reviewed the album for AllMusic and wrote, "Jessica Andrews delivers an impressive sophomore album. Upon first listen, it's easy to recognize her very maturing talent. Her vocals are strong and convincing, her songs are snappy and infectious, and there's little sign of her being just 17 years of age"[4]

Richard Harrington of The Washington Post begins his review with, "ABOUT the only way you'd know for sure that Jessica Andrews is still a teenager is her favoring the word "awesome." The newly minted 17-year-old uses it to describe her feelings about "Who I Am" topping Billboard's country music singles chart (which it did for four weeks) and her similarly titled album rising as far as No. 2 and rapidly approaching platinum status."[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Now I Know"
3:43
2."Every Time"
4:04
3."I Don't Like Anyone"
4:00
4."Karma"
3:19
5."Helplessly, Hopelessly"
3:59
6."Who I Am"
  • James
  • Verges
4:15
7."These Wings"
3:36
8."Never Had It So Good"
3:30
9."Make Me Love You"
4:01
10."Wishing Well"
3:14
11."Good Friend to Me"
3:30
12."Show Me Heaven"
4:20
Total length:45:31

Personnel

Chart performance

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US US AC
2000 "Who I Am"[14][15][16] 1 28 24
2001 "Helplessly, Hopelessly"[14] 31 — —
2002 "Karma"[14] 47 — —

Certification

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[17] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1374. October 27, 2000. p. 79.
  2. ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1403. May 25, 2001. p. 104.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds: AC". Radio & Records. No. 1436. January 18, 2002. p. 31.
  4. ^ a b Dinoia, Maria Konicki. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  5. ^ "Sue Thomas F.B.Eye". Song Facts. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  6. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Dream". AllMusic. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  7. ^ Harrington, Richard. "Review". The Washington Post. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  8. ^ "Jessica Andrews Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  9. ^ "Jessica Andrews Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  14. ^ a b c "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  15. ^ "Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Jessica Andrews – Who I Am". Recording Industry Association of America.