"Who I Am" is the title of a song recorded by American
country musicCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
artist
Jessica AndrewsJessica Danielle Andrews is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "I Will Be There for You", from her debut album Heart Shaped World, released in 1999 on DreamWorks Records Nashville.Andrews...
. Released as the first single from her 2001 album of the same name, the song became her first and only Number One hit on the
Billboard country charts in mid-2001. It was also a crossover hit for her, reaching #28 on both the
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and
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charts.
The song is a mid tempo
country popCountry pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
song in which the narrator tells of how she will still be satisfied with her life, because she is confident about herself, and she knows that her peers will still support her:
- I am Rosemary's grand-daughter
- The spitting image of my father
- And when the day is done, my mama's still my biggest fan
- Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
- But I've got friends who love me
- And they know just where I stand
- It's all a part of me, and that's who I am
In a 2001 interview, Andrews explained that she recorded the song (which was written by
Brett JamesBrett James Cornelius is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. Originally signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles on the country music charts and released a self-titled debut album that year...
and Troy Verges) because she felt that its lyrics were especially fitting to her own life: "Everything is so true in that song, except that my grandmother's name is not Rosemary.
"Who I Am" is the title of a song recorded by American
country musicCountry music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains...
artist
Jessica AndrewsJessica Danielle Andrews is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "I Will Be There for You", from her debut album Heart Shaped World, released in 1999 on DreamWorks Records Nashville.Andrews...
. Released as the first single from her 2001 album of the same name, the song became her first and only Number One hit on the
Billboard country charts in mid-2001. It was also a crossover hit for her, reaching #28 on both the
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and
Hot Adult Contemporary TracksThe Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
charts.
Content
The song is a mid tempo
country popCountry pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
song in which the narrator tells of how she will still be satisfied with her life, because she is confident about herself, and she knows that her peers will still support her:
- I am Rosemary's grand-daughter
- The spitting image of my father
- And when the day is done, my mama's still my biggest fan
- Sometimes I'm clueless and I'm clumsy
- But I've got friends who love me
- And they know just where I stand
- It's all a part of me, and that's who I am
In a 2001 interview, Andrews explained that she recorded the song (which was written by
Brett JamesBrett James Cornelius is a Grammy Award-winning American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. Originally signed to Career Records as a solo artist in 1995, James charted three singles on the country music charts and released a self-titled debut album that year...
and Troy Verges) because she felt that its lyrics were especially fitting to her own life: "Everything is so true in that song, except that my grandmother's name is not Rosemary. It's about believing in yourself and being supported by those around you. No matter how many mistakes you make, your friends and family will be there for you."
Critical reception
Rick Cohoon of Allmusic described the song favorably, saying that it "seems to echo Andrews’ self-confidence in moving forward to face the challenges of the music industry".
Chart performance
| Chart (2001) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks |
28 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks |
1 |
Media Usage
It was used as the theme song for the police drama
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where the main character Sue Thomas (played by deaf actress
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) was a deaf FBI officer, landing a position in an FBI Surveillance team thanks to her
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talents.
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