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Though she didn't come out of the R&B tradition, Heather Headley has plenty of soul on her debut, This Is Who I Am. Headley, a singer whose vocal strength isn't mere compensation for a lack of interpretive skills or lame songwriting, possesses a range that's surprising and welcome; she slips on dramatic personas continually here, quite ironic considering the title. The arrangements aren't exactly hooky, but the cast of producers -- including Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and D'Influence, use everything in their power -- from a Hammond B-3 to synthesizers -- to flesh out these songs. Occasionally, the songs don't reflect their age very well, as on the regrets of a stay-at-home girlfriend ('I Wish I Wasn't') or an increasingly angry housewife who's been neglected ('Like Ya Used To'). The opener, 'He Is' (by songwriter/producer Joshua Nile), is very good though -- an intriguing angle on female thoughts about the male side of love (or, just possibly, a look at the aspects of God). Headley sounds excellent throughout, her voice pure as crystal on the ballads, occasionally outré in similar fashion to Mariah Carey, but gritty and soulful when she's sorting out the responsibilities of a relationship in 'Fulltime.'

This Is Who I Am is the debut studio album by Trinidadian R&B singer-songwriter Heather Headley, released on October 8, 2002 by RCA Records. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on June 3, 2003, and has sold 677,000 copies in the U.S.

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This Is Who I Am is the debut studio album by Trinidadian R&B singer-songwriter Heather Headley, released on October 8, 2002 by RCA Records. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on June 3, 2003,^[2] and has sold 677,000 copies in the U.S.^[3]

• 1Track listing
• 2Personnel

Track listing[edit]

1. 'He Is' (Joshua Nile, Vernon Jeffrey Smith) – 3:46
2. 'Nature of a Man' (Sylvia Bennett-Smith, Reed Vertelney, Shanice Wilson) – 3:24
3. 'Fallin' for You' (Heather Headley, Edward Baden-Powell, Kwame Kwaten, Steve Marston) – 3:02
4. 'I Wish I Wasn't' (James Wright, James Harris III, Terry Lewis) – 6:18
5. 'Fulltime' (Raheem DeVaughn, Bobby Terry, Clifton Jones, Curtis Williams, Jerry Vines) – 3:37
6. 'Like Ya Use To' (Dallas Austin, Jasper Cameron) – 4:05
7. 'Always Been Your Girl' (Shep Crawford,S. Kaiser, Deborah Cox, Lascelles Stephens) – 4:35
8. 'Sunday' (Headley, Baden-Powell, Kwaten, Marston) – 3:27
9. 'Four Words from a Heartbreak' (Nile) – 3:37
10. 'Sista Girl' (Headley, Gary Hasse) – 4:29
11. 'Why Should I Cry' (Vada Nobles, Rasheem Pugh) – 3:47
12. 'If It Wasn't for Your Love' (Chris Ballard, Gordon Chambers, Andrew Murray) – 3:54

Japanese edition[edit]

13. 'Sunday' (Monday Mix) – 3:18
14. 'Just One Dream' (Walter Afanasieff, John Bettis) – 4:00

Personnel[edit]

Musicians[edit]

• Guitars: Dallas Austin, Terrence Elliot, Tomi Martin, Jeff Mironov
• Bass: Steve Mostyn
• Percussion: Steve Marston
• Keyboards: Kwame Kwaten, Rob Mounsey, Michael Norfleet, Jeremy Ruzumna, James Wright
• Rap: Chukki Starr

Production[edit]

• Engineered by: Wayne Allison, Anne Catalino, Mike Ging, Steve Hodge, Adam Kagan, Carlton Lynn, Chauncey Mahan, James Muller, Anthony Ruotolo, Rick Sheppard, Christine Sirois, Reed Vertelney, Bradley Yost, Andy Zulla
• Mixed by: Dave Way, Steve Hodge, Andy Zulla, Chauncey Mahan

Charts[edit]

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Release history[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Allmusic review
2. ^'RIAA – Gold & Platinum'. RIAA. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
3. ^Hope, Clover (November 9, 2005). 'Headley Makes Up 'Mind' With Lil Jon, Shaggy'. Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
4. ^'This Is Who I Am > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums'. Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-20.

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