I Am Sam (EP)

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I Am Sam
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EP by
Sam Kim
ReleasedApril 10, 2016
StudioAntenna Studio, Seoul
Vibe Studio, Seoul
Limon Studio, Seoul
The Village, Los Angeles
Genre
Length23:44
Label
Producer Yoo Hee-yeol
Sam Kim chronology
I Am Sam
(2016)		 Sun and Moon
(2018)
Singles from I Am Sam
  1. "Mama Don't Worry"
    Released: March 28, 2016
  2. "No Sense"
    Released: April 10, 2016

I Am Sam is the debut EP by Korean-American singer-songwriter Sam Kim. [6] [4]

Contents

The songs "Mama Don't Worry", "Seattle" and "Your Song" were released as the digital pre-release EP My Name Is Sam on March 28, 2016. [3] [7] [a] The full-length EP, with the single "No Sense", was released digitally on April 10, 2016 and physically on April 11, 2016 through Antenna Music. [8] [9]

Promotion

A music documentary, directed as a collaboration between Uranium238 and Teo Film Post, was produced as a tie-in with My Name Is Sam. [3] It follows You Hee-yeol accompanying Kim on a visit to the United States for a showcase at the Blue Whale Jazz Club in Los Angeles and a surprise reunion with Kim's family. [10] The documentary was released as three episodes, named "Mama Don't Worry", "Seattle" and "Your Song", on Antenna's V Live and Naver TV channels between March 18–26. [11] [12] [13] A music video for "Mama Don't Worry", featuring clips from the documentary, was released along with My Name Is Sam on March 28. [7]

I Am Sam's lead single, "No Sense", was premiered with a live televised performance at the K-pop Star 5 finale on June 10, 2016. The music video for the single, along with the full-length EP, was released on digital platforms that same day. [14] "No Sense" was further promoted with a month of music show appearances. In addition to Crush, several guest rappers including Loco, Yezi, Hanhae and Lil Boi joined Kim on stage at various performances. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

A music video for "Seattle", featuring Lee Jin-ah, was released on November 5, 2016. [21]

Track listing

Credits adapted from Antenna Music website. [2]

All music is composed by Sam Kim, except where noted.

I Am Sam – full-length EP
No.TitleLyricsArrangementLength
1."No Sense" (featuring Crush )
  • Sam Kim
  • Crush
  • Yoon Seol-ya
3:39
2."Dance" (music by Sam Kim · Philtre)Sam KimPhiltre3:09
3."Touch My Body"
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
3:24
4."Mama Don't Worry"Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
4:05
5."Seattle"
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Park In-young
5:08
6."Your Song" (with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah )
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Seol-ya
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
4:18
Total length:23:44
My Name is Sam – EP Part 1
No.TitleLyricsArrangementLength
1."Mama Don't Worry"Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
4:05
2."Seattle"
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Kim Eana
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Park In-young
5:08
3."Your Song" (with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah)
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Seol-ya
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
4:18
Total length:13:31
I Am Sam – EP Part 2
No.TitleLyricsArrangementLength
1."No Sense" (featuring Crush)
  • Sam Kim
  • Crush
  • Yoon Seol-ya
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Yun Seok-cheol
  • Philtre
3:39
2."Dance" (music by Sam Kim · Philtre)Sam KimPhiltre3:09
3."Touch My Body"
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
3:24
Total length:10:12

Personnel

Credits for I Am Sam, adapted from Antenna Music website. [2]

Chart performance

Release history

Release history for I Am Sam
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
WorldwideApril 10, 2016 Antenna Music [3] [24]
VariousApril 11–16, 2016 CD KT Music [25] [26] [27] [28]
VariousSeptember 11–13, 2020CD (reissue) Kakao M [29] [30] [31] [32]
Release history for My Name Is Sam
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
WorldwideMarch 28, 2016 Antenna Music [3] [33]

Notes

  1. ↑ The three-track EP My Name Is Sam is no longer visible on streaming services following the album's change in distributor from KT Music to Kakao M. [34]

References

  1. ↑ "I Am Sam album information". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Releases – I Am Sam". Antenna Music (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Releases – My Name Is Sam". Antenna Music (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "[Album review] 'I Am Sam' is warm, folksy and youthful". The Korea Herald. April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. ↑ Kim, Hyang-min (April 11, 2016). "[New Release] SAM KIM". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ↑ Lee, Min-ji (April 11, 2016). "샘김, 그 자체로 반가운 10대 싱어송라이터의 탄생" [Sam Kim, the welcome birth of a teenage singer-songwriter]. Newsen. Retrieved April 11, 2016.
  7. 1 2 Lee, Ji-seok (March 28, 2016). "18세 싱어송라이터 샘김 데뷔, '마마 돈워리' 음원-뮤비 공개 '감동 세례'". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Sam Kim – [I Am Sam]". Mint Paper (in Korean). April 5, 2016. Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  9. ↑ "SAM KIM(샘 김) - I AM SAM [미니 1집]". HotTracks (in Korean).
  10. ↑ Park, Su-jung (March 21, 2016). "샘김 뮤직 다큐 '마마 돈 워리', 실제 이야기로 감동 선사" (in Korean). Hankyung. Ten Asia. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  11. ↑ Antenna (March 18, 2016). "샘김(Sam Kim) 뮤직다큐 '마이 네임 이즈 샘(my name is SAM)". V Live. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  12. ↑ Antenna (March 23, 2016). "샘김 뮤직다큐 2편 '시애틀(Seattle)'". Vlive. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  13. ↑ Antenna (March 26, 2016). "샘김 뮤직다큐 3편 '유어송(Your Song)'". Vlive. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  14. ↑ Shin, Mi-rae (April 11, 2016). "아이엠 샘(I AM SAM)' 샘김, 솔직한 소년의 감성이 가득 담긴 앨범… '눈치없어도 괜찮아'". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  15. ↑ Lee, Jung-ho (April 17, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘킴, 크러쉬와 신나는 '노 눈치'". StarNews (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  16. ↑ Kim, Hyeon-jung (April 13, 2016). "샘김X예지, 훈훈한 녹음실 커플샷 '달콤 케미'". X Sports News. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  17. ↑ Lee, Eun-ho (April 21, 2016). "샘김, 로꼬와 만난다…'엠카' 특별 무대 선사". Hankyung. Ten Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  18. ↑ Park, Su-jung (April 24, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 달콤함과 야성미가 공존하는 '노 눈치'" (in Korean). Hankyung. Ten Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  19. ↑ Kwon, Su-bin (May 1, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 그루브 넘치는 흥겨운 '노눈치'". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  20. ↑ Kim, Na-hee (May 15, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 차원이 다른 그루브 '릴보이 지원사격'". News1. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  21. ↑ @antennamusic (November 4, 2016). "샘김 1st Album 'I AM SAM' TRACK 5. SEATTLE (with 이진아) M/V" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ↑ 2016년 16주차 Album Chart [Week 16, 2016 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  23. ↑ 2016년 04월 Album Chart [April 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  24. ↑ "I Am Sam". Spotify. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  25. ↑ "Sam Kim Mini Album Vol. 1 - I Am Sam". YesAsia Global. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  26. ↑ "1st Mini Album: I Am Sam". HMV & Books Online. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  27. ↑ "SAM KIM 1st Mini Album - I AM SAM CD". Kpoptown. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  28. ↑ "샘김(Sam Kim) - 미니 1집 I AM SAM". Aladin (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Sam Kim Mini Album Vol. 1 - I Am Sam (Reissue)". YesAsia Global. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  30. ↑ "샘김 - 미니 1집 I AM SAM [재발매]" [Sam Kim - 1st Mini Album I AM SAM (Reissue)]. Aladin (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  31. ↑ "1st Mini Album: I Am Sam". HMV Japan. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  32. ↑ "샘김 (SAM KIM) - I AM SAM (1ST 미니앨범)". Synnara (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  33. ↑ "Sam Kim starts off music career with 'My Name Is Sam'". The Korea Herald. March 27, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  34. "My Name Is Sam". Spotify. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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