I Am Who I Am/Secret Love

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"I Am Who I Am / Secret Love"
Lee Ryan I Am Who I Am.JPG
Single by Lee Ryan
Released4 July 2010 (UK)
Recorded2008
Genre Pop
Length3:55(I Am Who I Am)
3:57 (Secret Love)
Label Geffen
Songwriter(s) Lee Ryan
Lee Ryan singles chronology
"Real Love"
(2006)
"I Am Who I Am" / "Secret Love"
(2010)
Secret Love (Original Cover)
Lee Ryan Secret Love.JPG

"I Am Who I Am" / "Secret Love" is a double A-side single by Lee Ryan. The single is Lee Ryan's first new solo material since 2007. Secret Love was initially set to be released by itself on 3 May 2010, however, after being postponed from a later release, was cancelled. [1] However, after being packaged with a further new song, "I Am Who I Am", the single was released on 4 July 2010. [2] "I Am Who I Am" was originally written and recorded by British indie band Ben's Brother for their 2007 album, Beta Male Fairytales. [3] The music video for Secret Love was filmed in LA in March 2010. [4] [5] The video premiered in April 2010. In the UK, the single debuted at #33 in its first week and fell to #69 in its second week, making it Ryan's third consecutive single to miss the top twenty. The single spent only two weeks inside the UK Top 100 Singles Chart. [6]

Contents

Promotion

Track listing

  1. "Secret Love" – 3:57
  2. "Secret Love" (Ian Carey Remix) – 6:10
  1. "I Am Who I Am" – 3:55
  2. "Secret Love" – 3:57
  1. "I Am Who I Am" – 3:55
  2. "Secret Love" – 3:57
  3. "I Am Who I Am" (Buzz Junkies Remix) – 5:18
  4. "Secret Love" (Crazy Cousinz Full Club Remix) – 7:33
  1. "I Am Who I Am" – 3:55
  2. "Secret Love" – 3:57
  3. "I Am Who I Am" (Buzz Junkies Remix) – 5:18
  4. "I Am Who I Am" (Alex Says Remix) – 6:53
  5. "Secret Love" (Ian Carey Full Club) – 9:06

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [11] 33

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