"This Is Who I Am" | ||||
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Single by Vanessa Amorosi | ||||
from the album Hazardous | ||||
Released | 9 October 2009 | |||
Studio | Fishhead Music (Gothenburg, Sweden) | |||
Length | 3:25 | |||
Label | Universal | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vanessa Amorosi, Robin Mortensen Lynch, Niklas "Nikey" Olovson | |||
Producer(s) | MachoPsycho | |||
Vanessa Amorosi singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"This Is Who I Am" (Official video) on YouTube |
"This Is Who I Am" is a song by Australian recording artist Vanessa Amorosi. It was released in Australian on 9 October 2009 [2] as the lead single from Amorosi's fourth studio album Hazardous . [3] The song debuted at number 1 on the ARIA charts; becoming Amorosi's first number one single. When she heard this, Amorosi said "I am completely overwhelmed when I heard 'This Is Who I Am' came in at number one. I am so excited and thrilled to have the support from both the media and my fans. It is my first number one single and I will absolutely treasure this moment." [4]
"This Is Who I Am" made its radio debut on the Kyle & Jackie O show on 28 August 2009 on the Fox FM radio station in Melbourne. [5]
On 26 September 2009, Amorosi performed "This Is Who I Am" live on Channel 9's AFL Grand Final Breakfast . On 3 October 2009, Amorosi performed the song during Telethon in Perth .
The video clip for "This Is Who I Am" was shot in Los Angeles and directed by Christopher R. Watson. [6] The video was shot on green screen and was launched on 14 September 2009.
The video premiered on Take 40 Australia and The Hot Hits' web pages a few days before its official release. [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "This Is Who I Am" | Amorosi, MachoPsycho | 3:25 |
2. | "This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix) | Amorosi, MachoPsycho | 5:32 |
3. | "This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix – radio edit) | Amorosi, MachoPsycho | 3:25 |
4. | "This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix – dub) | Amorosi, MachoPsycho | 5:03 |
"This Is Who I Am" is Amorosi's first number-one single in Australia. Her single is also the first Australian female artist's single to debut at number one [4] since Kylie Minogue's "2 Hearts" back in 2007, and the first debut number-one single since Flo Rida's "Right Round". [8]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [11] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | 9 October 2009 [2] | Universal Music Australia | 2719761 |
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