''This Is Who I Am'' is the debut studio album by Trinidadian-American singer

Heather Headley Heather Headley (born October 5, 1974) is a Trinidadian-born American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. She won the 2000 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for the titular role of ''Aida''. She also won the 2010 Grammy Aw ...

. It was released on October 8, 2002 by

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. The album was certified gold by the

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(RIAA) on June 3, 2003, and has sold 677,000 copies in the United States.

Critical reception

John Bush from

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found that "though she didn't come out of the R&B tradition, Heather Headley has plenty of soul on her debut, ''This Is Who I Am''. Headley, a singer whose vocal strength isn't mere compensation for a lack of interpretive skills or lame songwriting, possesses a range that's surprising and welcome; she slips on dramatic personas continually here, quite ironic considering the title.."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits are taken from the album's liner notes. Instruments and performances *Guitars:

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, Terrence Elliot, Tomi Martin, Jeff Mironov *Bass: Steve Mostyn *Percussion: Steve Marston *Keyboards: Kwame Kwaten, Rob Mounsey, Michael Norfleet, Jeremy Ruzumna, James Wright *Rap: Chukki Starr Technical and production *Engineered by: Wayne Allison, Anne Catalino, Mike Ging, Steve Hodge, Adam Kagan, Carlton Lynn, Chauncey Mahan, James Muller, Anthony Ruotolo, Rick Sheppard, Christine Sirois, Reed Vertelney, Bradley Yost, Andy Zulla *Mixed by: Dave Way, Steve Hodge, Andy Zulla, Chauncey Mahan

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Weekly charts

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Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2002 debut albums Albums produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Albums with cover art by Tony Duran Heather Headley albums RCA Records albums