I Am What I Am (Mark Owen song)

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"I Am What I Am"
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Single by Mark Owen
from the album Green Man
B-side
  • "Mr. You"
  • "Johnny"
Released1 August 1997 [1]
Recorded1995–1996
Genre Britpop
Length4:06
Label RCA Records
Songwriter(s) Mark Owen
Producer(s) Craig Leon
Mark Owen singles chronology
"Clementine"
(1997)
"I Am What I Am"
(1997)
"Four Minute Warning"
(2003)

"I Am What I Am" is the third and final single to be released from Take That band member Mark Owen's debut solo album, Green Man . The single was released on 1 August 1997. [1] The single peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart, [2] becoming his worst performing single from Green Man . "I Am What I Am" was originally intended to become the fourth single from the album, however due to ongoing battles between Owen and the label, became his final single on RCA Records before he was dropped.

Contents

Track listing

UK CD single #1
  1. "I Am What I Am" – 4:21
  2. "Mr. You" – 4:23
  3. "Johnny" – 3:12
  4. "Clementine" (remix) – 3:56
UK CD single #2
  1. "I Am What I Am" – 4:21
  2. "Is That What It's All About" (live) – 5:11
  3. "Secondhand Wonderland" (live) – 6:55
  4. "I Am What I Am" (remix) – 4:06
UK cassette
  1. "I Am What I Am" – 4:21
  2. "Johnny" – 3:12
Promotional single
  1. "I Am What I Am" – 4:06
  2. "I Am What I Am" (album version) – 4:21
  3. "Child" (radio edit) – 3:48
  4. "Clementine" (remix) – 3:56

Chart performance

Chart (1997)Peak
position
Scotland Singles Chart [3] 24
Taiwan Singles Chart [4] 10
UK Singles Chart [2] 29

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