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] [lower-alpha 1] 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. [lower-alpha 2]
  2. "My Name Is Sam". Spotify. Retrieved January 14, 2022.

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