I Am Chipmunk

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I Am Chipmunk
I Am Chipmunk (Chipmunk album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Released9 October 2009 (2009-10-09)
Recorded2008–2009
Genre Hip hop, grime, R&B
Length47:00
Label Columbia
Producer
Chipmunk chronology
I Am Chipmunk
(2009)
Transition
(2011)
Singles from I Am Chipmunk
  1. "Beast"
    Released: 8 December 2008
  2. "Chip Diddy Chip"
    Released: 2 March 2009
  3. "Diamond Rings"
    Released: 6 July 2009
  4. "Oopsy Daisy"
    Released: 4 October 2009
  5. "Look for Me"
    Released: 28 December 2009
  6. "Until You Were Gone"
    Released: 16 April 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]
BBC Music (favourable) [2]
Digital Spy Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
In the News6/10 [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
RapReviews6.5/10 [6]
True to Sound7/10 [7]
Virgin Media Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

I Am Chipmunk is the debut album by British rapper Chipmunk, released on 9 October 2009 by Columbia Records. Unknown to many, the album was originally scheduled to have been released the year before: one being 4 May and the other release date being October.[ citation needed ] It produced four consecutive top 10 singles, including one chart-topper. The album was deemed a success after it debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart [9] [10]

Contents

In-line with its record sales, a new platinum edition of the album was released on 3 May 2010 featuring four new songs, [11] including the single "Until You Were Gone" featuring Dutch singer-songwriter Esmée Denters.

Singles

Unknown to many, "Muhammad Ali" was also meant to be a single off his album back when it was recorded in 2008. A video was also shot to support the song; whilst the visuals feature other UK artists such as Ghetts, Frisco, Scorcher and many others.[ citation needed ]

Commercial performance

I Am Chipmunk debuted on the UK Albums Chart at No. 2 on 18 October 2009 behind Editors. In its second week on the chart, the album fell 6 places to No. 8. The album spent 8 weeks in the Top 40 albums, before falling to No. 41 on 22 December 2009. [13]

Chipmunk chose to re-release the album with four extra tracks, including "Until You Were Gone", the lead single from the re-release. The album re-entered the Top 40 on 9 May 2010 at No. 11, before falling out of the top 40 on 2 July the next month. [13]

Track listing

I Am Chipmunk standard edition
No.TitleLength
1."Saviour"4:03
2."Chip Diddy Chip"3:29
3."Oopsy Daisy"3:36
4."Man Dem" (featuring Tinchy Stryder)3:12
5."Diamond Rings" (featuring Emeli Sandé)3:03
6."Lose My Life" (featuring N-Dubz)3:15
7."I AM (Interval)"3:03
8."Dear Family"4:04
9."Beast" (featuring Loick Essien)3:54
10."Look for Me" (featuring Talay Riley)3:24
11."Role Model"3:56
12."Sometimes"3:06
13."Business" (featuring Young Spray)4:48
Platinum edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
14."Until You Were Gone" (featuring Esmée Denters)3:30
15."Uh Ay"2:35
16."Superstar"3:38
17."History" (featuring Wretch 32)3:13
iTunes standard edition
No.TitleLength
14."Chip TV (This Is My Album)"5:46
iTunes special edition
No.TitleLength
14."The Best of Chip TV"7:41
15."Chip Diddy Chip" (music video; long version)4:13

Chart performance

Release history

Release history and formats for I Am Chipmunk
RegionDateFormatEditionLabel
United Kingdom9 October 2009 Digital download [20] Standard Columbia
12 October 2009 CD [21]
United Kingdom26 April 2010Digital download [22] Platinum
3 May 2010CD [23]

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