Me Myself I

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Me Myself I
Me Myself I - Joan Armatrading.jpg
Studio album by
Joan Armatrading
ReleasedMay 1980
RecordedMarch 1980
Studio The Record Plant, New York City
Genre
Length35:48
Label A&M
Producer Richard Gottehrer
Joan Armatrading chronology
How Cruel
(1979)		Me Myself I
(1980)		 Walk Under Ladders
(1981)
Singles from Me Myself I
  1. "Me Myself I"
    Released: June 1980
  2. "All the Way from America"
    Released: August 1980
  3. "Simon"
    Released: October 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Christgau's Record Guide B+ [3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Rolling Stone (favorable) [5]
Smash Hits 6/10 [6]

Me Myself I is the sixth studio album by British recording artist Joan Armatrading. Released in May 1980, the album was Armatrading's highest ever chart placing both in the UK (number 5) and in the US (number 28). [7] [8] In Australia, the album peaked at number 13. [9] It was certified "Gold" in the UK by the BPI in July 1980.

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The title track became one of her most successful singles, peaking at number 21 over an 11-week stay in the UK Singles Chart. [7] It was also used in the soundtrack of an Australian movie of the same title made in 1999. "All the Way From America" was a minor hit, peaking at number 54 in the UK chart. [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joan Armatrading

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Me Myself I"3:16
2."Ma-Me-O-Beach"3:00
3."Friends"3:05
4."Is It Tomorrow Yet"3:31
5."Turn Out the Light"4:19
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."When You Kisses Me"3:14
7."All the Way from America"4:49
8."Feeling in My Heart (For You)"3:36
9."Simon"3:40
10."I Need You"2:44

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [18] Platinum50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. ↑ "Me Myself I - Joan Armatrading | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s . Pantheon Books. ISBN   0-679-73015-X . Retrieved 16 August 2020.{{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
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  8. 1 2 "Joan Armatrading Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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