As I Am (song)

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"As I Am"
Song by Justin Bieber featuring Khalid
from the album Justice
ReleasedMarch 19, 2021 (2021-03-19)
Genre Pop
Length2:54
Label Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"As I Am" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber featuring American singer-songwriter Khalid. It was released through Def Jam Recordings on March 19, 2021, as the third track from Bieber's sixth studio album, Justice . The song was written alongside Scott Harris, Aldae, producers The Monsters & Strangerz, German (of TM&S), & Josh Gudwin, and co-producer Ido Zmishlany.

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Background and composition

"As I Am" is a pop ballad set in the key of B major and has a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute. [1] [2] The song marks the first collaboration between Justin Bieber and Khalid. [3] The "soulful and hopeful" song serves as "a sweet reminder of being grateful for the people who love you even when you are not perfect". [4] The "high-pitched synth and intense percussion" develop into the "upbeat, catchy chorus". [5]

On March 19, 2021, in an interview with Vogue , Bieber spoke on the nature of the song and revealed that it was about the promises that he made to his wife Hailey Baldwin:

I love this song because it has a really hopeful message. A lot of us, including me at times, have felt unworthy of love and so [the hook] is saying, 'Take me as I am and I'll do the best that I can.' It's that commitment that I personally made to my wife. I'm here through thick and thin—this is me, take it or leave it. [6]

Critical reception

Billboard 's Jason Lipshutz ranked "As I Am" as the twelfth-best song on Justice , opining that the pairing of Bieber and Khalid "plays out just as fans would have hoped" and that it "should be the first of several team-ups between the two". [7] Craig Jenkins from Vulture wrote that the collaboration "fools you into thinking it's another muted ballad before knocking you over the head with a massive drop". [8] Jennifer McClellan of USA Today thought that Khalid's vocals on the track were a "genius addition". [9] Similarly, Chris Willman of Variety believed Khalid was one of several guest artists on Justice "who actually feel like they complement Bieber somehow". [10] By contrast, Ali Shutler of The Daily Telegraph turned down Khalid's guest appearance on the song as unexciting. [11] Uproxx's Bianca Gracie felt that the song was "a formulaic recreation of Believe 's poppier moments". [12]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [13]

Charts

Chart performance for "As I Am"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [14] 23
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [15] 34
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [16] 9
Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100) [17] 34
Denmark (Tracklisten) [18] 5
France (SNEP) [19] 166
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [20] 13
Greece (IFPI) [21] 48
Iceland (Plötutíðindi) [22] 30
Ireland (IRMA) [23] 14
Japan Hot Overseas ( Billboard ) [24] 16
Lithuania (AGATA) [25] 32
Malaysia (RIM) [26] 20
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [27] 29
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [28] 32
Norway (VG-lista) [29] 18
Portugal (AFP) [30] 36
Singapore (RIAS) [31] 20
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100) [32] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [33] 29
UK Singles (OCC) [34] 24
US Billboard Hot 100 [35] 43

Certifications

Certifications for "As I Am"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Norway (IFPI Norway) [36] Gold30,000‡
United States (RIAA) [37] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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