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I Am Me is the second studio album by singer Ashlee Simpson. The first single from the album was "Boyfriend", and the second single was "L.O.V.E." I Am Me was released in the United States on October 18, 2005 (see 2005 in music) and debuted at number one in sales. The album produced 3 top 25 smash hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Simpson worked with John Shanks and Kara DioGuardi on this album, as she did on her first album, 2004's Autobiography. Shanks produced the album, and Simpson co-wrote all the songs with Shanks and DioGuardi.^[1] On December 15, I Am Me was certified Platinum by the RIAA^[2] for its shipments of over 1 million copies in the U.S. (as of April 2008, it had sold 942,994 copies).[1], A new single from Simpson, "Invisible", was reportedly going to be included on a re-release of I Am Me in mid-2006, but was canceled. The song was later included as in international bonus track on Simpson's next album, Bittersweet World. 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About the album

I Am Me was released about fifteen months after Autobiography, which was released in July 2004. According to Simpson, following her concert tour from February to April 2005, she was supposed to take a month off, but began working on the album early;^[3] as she said, "I got home and got bored, so I called John Shanks and was like, 'Can I come in the studio? Let's get a head start so the record company's not asking for the record right away or anything.'"^[4] She also said that she wanted to "get the pre-jitters or anything that was going wrong out of my system. And when I went in everything started going smooth. It was fun." According to Simpson, she felt less pressure when recording I Am Me than she did when recording Autobiography.^[3]

I Am Me is, like its predecessor, a mixture of rock and pop; it has been described as similar to Simpson's first album,^[5] and Simpson herself has said that she wanted it to be "familiar" to Autobiography.^[4] Some differences have also been noted. I Am Me has been said to be influenced by '80s music,^[6]^[7] and Simpson herself said "I just love '80s music" and "It's just so light and fun, and that was a lot of what I wanted to do on this record."^[8] Prior to recording I Am Me, Simpson had said she wanted to incorporate more of the feel of '80s music into her next album, as some of her favorite music is from that time.^[9] This article is about the genre. ... This article is about the genre of popular music. ... The 1980s was the decade spanning from 1980 to 1989, also called The Eighties. The decade saw social, economic and general upheaval as wealth, production and western culture migrated to new industrializing economies. ...

I Am Me has been called more musically "aggressive" than Autobiography^[8] and incorporates a range of musical styles; it has been called "dynamic" and "ambitious". Simpson's father and manager Joe said that his daughter had to be held back from "the places she wanted to go" as an artist, because, he said, if she changed too quickly her fans would be left behind.^[10] Simpson has mentioned how she tried "new sounds" when working on the album, citing in particular the song "Burnin Up",^[11] which was described by one reviewer as "a fairly credible stab at Clash-style dub".^[12] This song is not a cover of the early Madonna song ("Burning Up") that Simpson covered live during her February–April 2005 tour.^[13] Joseph Truett Simpson (born February 17, 1958, in Bexar County, Texas, United States, to Curtis T. Simpson and Joyce Alice Adams) is the pimp of singers Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson (both of whom are his daughters) and Ryan Cabrera. ... This article is about the English punk rock band. ... // In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Madonna track listing Burning Up (AA side single with Physical Attraction in some countries) is the second single by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was released on March 9, 1983 by Sire Records. ...

Lyrically, the album reflects Simpson's different life experiences since her last album;^[11] in particular, two songs deal with Simpson's emotions following her failed performance on Saturday Night Live in October 2004, in which she used a backing track due to illness, only to have the wrong track played, thus making the presence of the backing track obvious and embarrassing her on live television. This incident left Simpson the target of a great deal of criticism and humor at her expense. The first song on the album that deals with the incident is "Beautifully Broken", which strikes a positive tone of overcoming as Simpson finds beauty in failure—"the song is kind of about when you're in bed and you're crying and you don't want to get up the next day ... it's about finding that inner strength and finding that part in yourself that's like, 'Yes, I can put my head up and I can continue.'"^[3] "Catch Me When I Fall", the second song on the album dealing with the incident, is a piano-driven ballad which reflects weakness and sadness^[11] and deals with a feeling of loneliness.^[3] The theme of accepting imperfections is reflected in a hidden message that is included in the CD case.^[14] Simpson has said of the album: "The record is dark meets light in a sense. I feel everyone has a dark side. This album is about finding the positive, finding the lighter side as well."^[1] Simpson mentioned in an AIM interview online that she chose the title I Am Me "because I've been through a lot of highs and lows this year, but no matter what happens to me I always stay true to who I am."^[15] Simpson has also mentioned how the lyrics on the album reflect her different feelings at different times, the ups and downs she experienced: "We all get sad sometimes, and we all want to dance and party, too."^[14] SNL redirects here. ... Catch Me When I Fall is a song from Ashlee Simpsons 2005 album I Am Me. ... For other uses, see Ballad (disambiguation). ... AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is a free, advertisement-supported proprietary instant messaging and presence computer program which uses the OSCAR instant messaging protocol and the TOC protocol. ...

Like Autobiography, many of the songs deal with relationships. "Coming Back For More" is, as Simpson calls it, a "fun, dancey song about an ex-boyfriend" and their relationship that won't come to an end.^[3] "I Am Me" is an energetic song in which Simpson responds with hurt and anger to her boyfriend being with another girl, and insists: "I am me, and I won't change for anyone". "In Another Life" is, in Simpson's words, "a cute romantic song about when you meet a guy and it's kind of like he knows everything about you before you really get to know him, and you feel comfortable with him right away. And he makes you feel beautiful."^[3] "Say Goodbye", the melancholy album closer, deals with the ending of a relationship. Other songs cover a variety of topics: "Boyfriend" is a response to rumors or accusations that she stole another girl's boyfriend (although rumors suggest it is about her alleged affair with Lindsay Lohan's ex-boyfriend, Wilmer Valderrama, Simpson has said it is not about "one person in particular", but is instead about a situation many girls can relate to^[16]); "L.O.V.E." is about girls going out and having fun without needing any guys;^[17] "Eyes Wide Open" is a "spooky song" about Simpson's feeling that there was a ghost living in her house.^[18] Lindsay Dee Lohan[1] (born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and pop music singer. ... Wilmer Valderrama (born January 30, 1980) is a Venezuelan-American comic actor best known for the role of Fez in the sitcom That 70s Show and as the host of the MTV series Yo Momma. ...

Publicity, promotion, and singles

Initially, the first single was planned to be "L.O.V.E.", and the album was going to be titled In Another Life. Soon after these things were announced, however, the first single was changed to "Boyfriend" and the album title to I Am Me.^[16]

"Boyfriend" officially hit radio on September 6 and its airplay rapidly increased afterward; it debuted on the Hot 100 in September at number 71,^[19] rose greatly the next week to number 24,^[20] and eventually reached a Hot 100 peak of number 19,^[21] making it Simpson's second most successful song on the Hot 100 to date. The song's music video premiered on MTV's Making the Video on September 12.^[22] is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process of filming various music videos. ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

"L.O.V.E." was the second single, as Simpson first said in an MSN Internet chat on October 26. Prior to its release as a single, "L.O.V.E." debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 78 in late October,^[23] and re-entered at number 76 in December; it subsequently reached its peak at number 22.^[21] The "L.O.V.E." video also spent 10 total days at number one on MTV's video countdown show Total Request Live.^[24] "Catch Me When I Fall" charted on the Billboard Pop 100 at number 93^[21] on the strength of its downloads, although it was not released as a single. is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... â€œHot 100â€ redirects here. ... TRL redirects here. ... The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...

Simpson made several notable television appearances, including a return to Saturday Night Live on the night of October 8–9 (during which she performed "Catch Me When I Fall" and "Boyfriend"),^[25] to promote I Am Me and its singles. On the album's release date, October 18, Simpson performed "Boyfriend" and "Coming Back For More" on Good Morning America,^[26] and she appeared for an interview on Live with Regis and Kelly, although she did not perform.^[27] Later in the day she appeared on Total Request Live, where she performed "Boyfriend".^[28] She also sang "Boyfriend" on the October 21 episode of The Tonight Show^[29] and was on the October 22 episode of Larry King Live (guest-hosted by Ryan Seacrest) for an interview, along with her father/manager Joe.^[11] On the October 24 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show she sang "Boyfriend" and was interviewed;^[30] on November 1 she was in Canada to promote the album and appeared on MuchMusic's MuchOnDemand for an interview.^[14] SNL redirects here. ... Good Morning America is a weekday morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network. ... Live with Regis and Kelly is a syndicated American television talk show, hosted by Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... is the 295th day of the year (296th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Larry King Live is an American talk show hosted by Larry King on CNN. The show debuted in 1985, and is CNNs most watched program, with over one million viewers nightly. ... Ryan John Seacrest (December 24, 1974) is an American television/radio host and television producer. ... Joseph Truett Simpson (born February 17, 1958, in Bexar County, Texas, United States, to Curtis T. Simpson and Joyce Alice Adams) is the pimp of singers Jessica Simpson and Ashlee Simpson (both of whom are his daughters) and Ryan Cabrera. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the television sitcom, see Ellen (TV series) and The Ellen Show. ... is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... MuchMusic (often referred to only as Much) is a Canadian English language cable television specialty channel owned by CTV Limited; a division of CTVglobemedia dedicated to music, music-related programs and youth culture. ... MuchOnDemand (also MOD) is an hour-long per broadcast viewer interactive television program aired on MuchMusic, Monday through Friday at 5pm ET. It broadcasts live from the CHUM-City Building on Queen Street West in Toronto. ...

Simpson began promoting "L.O.V.E." with a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman on November 21, followed by a performance of the song on the November 22 episode of The View.^[31] On December 6, she sang "L.O.V.E." as part of a performance with Pretty Ricky at the Billboard Music Awards.^[32] Simpson sang "L.O.V.E." on the first episode of CD USA, which aired on January 21, 2006, and was also interviewed on the show. Late Show with David Letterman is an hour-long weeknight comedy and talk show broadcast by CBS from the Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway in New York City. ... is the 325th day of the year (326th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the talk show. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Pretty Ricky is an American R&B/hip-hop group made up of brothers Diamond Blue Baby Blue Smith, Spectacular Blue Smith, and Tavion LaCorey SlickEm Mathis[2], and now former member of the group Marcus Ramone Pleasure Cooper and has now been replaced by Amition/4 Play. ... The Billboard Music Awards, held annually in December, is one of four major music awards shows presented each year (the others being the American Music Awards, the Grammys, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... CD USA, which debuted in 2006, is an American music television show airing exclusively on DirecTVs The 101 network in the United States. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Simpson went to the UK to promote I Am Me and "Boyfriend" in late January 2006; on February 5 she performed "Boyfriend" on Top of the Pops Reloaded.^[33] Later in February, in the U.S., Simpson was awarded with a "Bounce Back Award" at the TRL Awards, which aired on February 25,^[34] and performed "L.O.V.E." on the occasion. Simpson hosted the MTV Australia Video Music Awards on April 12, 2006, and performed both "Boyfriend" and "L.O.V.E."^[35] Top of the Pops: Reloaded was a weekly childrens music show broadcast as part of the Saturday morning CBBC schedule on BBC Two. ... TRL redirects here. ... is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The MTV Australia Video Music Awards started in 2005 and is Australias first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Simpson performed the songs "Boyfriend", "L.O.V.E." and "I Am Me" for Sessions@AOL on the Internet prior to the album's release.^[36] The album was available for listening on MTV.com's "The Leak" in the week prior to its release, beginning October 11. Wal-Mart released an exclusive package which includes the I Am Me CD and a DVD. Sessions@AOL is a special avenue of programming conducted by AOL Music. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ...

According to a rumor initially reported in March 2006, there would be a re-release of I Am Me with at least one new song.^[37] It was subsequently stated in an article in the June/July 2006 issue of Teen People that there would be a re-release of the album with the new song "Invisible";^[38] Simpson also said this in interviews, but as of January 2007, no release date for the re-release had been announced and therefore the re-release plans were presumably dropped. Simpson filmed the music video for "Invisible" in May, and it premiered on June 19. People, a weekly magazine of celebrity and popular culture news, debuted in 1974. ... is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Touring

To promote the album and single, Simpson began touring on September 21 in Portland, Oregon,^[39] with another stage of the tour starting on November 9 in Portland, Maine.^[40] During 2006 she performed on several dates in the spring;^[41] in early May she performed at SunFest in West Palm Beach, Florida.^[42] Subsequently she embarked on a major summer tour, the L.O.V.E. Tour (with "L.O.V.E." being expanded to stand for "Love Others Value Everyday"), which began on June 5 in Santa Barbara, California and at its outset was scheduled to run for 32 shows, concluding on July 29 in Clarkston, Michigan. Ashley Parker Angel was an opening act for Simpson;^[43] The Veronicas also opened on the first few shows of the tour, but had to cancel their participation in the tour due to a problem with the vocal cords of one of the singers, Lisa Origliasso.^[44] During the concerts of this tour, Simpson had a number of costume changes, including a "risque" outfit for "La La", and performed a cover of the Eurythmics song "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)".^[45] She also performed a cover of "Why Don't You Do Right?".^[46] is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Portland in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country State Counties Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government - Type Commission - Mayor Tom Potter[1] - Commissioners Sam Adams Randy Leonard Dan Saltzman Erik Sten - Auditor Gary Blackmer Area - City 145. ... is the 313th day of the year (314th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Resurgam (Latin for I will rise again) Coordinates: , Country State County Cumberland Settled 1632 Incorporated 1786 Government - Mayor Nicholas M. Mavodones, Jr Area - City 52. ... Nickname: Location in Palm Beach County and the state of Florida. ... Nickname: Location in Santa Barbara County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Santa Barbara Government - Mayor Marty Blum Area - Total 41. ... Clarkston, known officially by the somewhat confusing name City of the Village of Clarkston, is a city located within Independence Charter Township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Ashley Parker Angel (born Ashley Ward Parker on August 1, 1981 in Redding, California, USA) is a musician and aspiring actor, best known as a member of the now-defunct boy band O-Town. ... The Veronicas are an ARIA Award-winning Australian group led by identical twin sisters Lisa Marie Origliasso and Jessica Louise Origliasso. ... La La is a song by the American singer Ashlee Simpson from her 2004 album Autobiography. ... For the approach to music education, see Eurhythmics. ... Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) is a song by pop music duo Eurythmics, written by David A. Stewart and Annie Lennox. ... Why Dont You Do Right? is Peggy Lees first hit song, recorded July 27, 1942 in New York with Benny Goodman. ...

Critical reception

A BBC review of the album was positive, calling it "confident yet searching" and saying that it "flirts with 80s production throughout and produces a more mature, tighter sound than some of her peers."^[6] Stylus also gave it a favorable review; while saying that it "isn't as consistently strong a record as Autobiography", it calls I Am Me "more-than-respectable" and "a very good record".^[13] Another review called it "a solid pop/rock album" with strong songwriting that "should go far to re-establish Ashlee Simpson as a legitimate artist", giving it three-and-a-half stars (out of five).^[47]

Rolling Stone gave it a negative review, rating it slightly lower than it had previously rated Autobiography: I Am Me received one-and-a-half stars, while Autobiography received two (out of five). The Rolling Stone review called the album "a collection of eleven soulless tunes that fail to even qualify as guilty pleasures" and said that "in venturing to offer something for everyone, Simpson offers nothing for anyone."^[48] All Music Guide also gave the album a negative assessment (and a rating of two stars out of five), saying that "unlike Autobiography, this simply is no rock & roll fun — the songs aren't catchy, the attitude is dour, the productions are cold and distant, all highlighting the deficiencies in Ashlee Simpson as a singer, while burying the likeable persona she had on both her debut and her MTV show."^[49] Blender said that, in comparison to Autobiography, "the songs are soggier, the sentiments more banal", and calls I Am Me a "sophomore slump", giving it two out of five stars.^[50] This article is about the magazine. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... The Ashlee Simpson Show is a television reality show about the life of Ashlee Simpson. ... Blender is an American music magazine that bills itself as the ultimate guide to music and more. ... The term sophomore slump literally refers to the tendency of students to do worse academically in their second (sophomore) year than in their first (freshman) year. ...

Another review called the album "solid but unspectacular", crediting Simpson with going "in directions that Avril Lavigne has never thought of" but wishing that Simpson displayed more "obnoxious grit" on the album.^[12] Avril Lavigne Whibley,[10] better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (pronounced ; born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian Grammy award-nominated rock singer, musician, fashion designer and actress. ...

Chart performance

I Am Me debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, as did its predecessor, Autobiography; however, I Am Me did not achieve the same level of success as Autobiography. Whereas Simpson's first album sold 398,000 copies its first week of release in the U.S., I Am Me sold only about 220,000, according to Billboard;^[51] sales for the album declined 67% in its second week, when it sold about 73,000 copies and fell to number six on the Billboard 200.^[52] In its third week, the album sold about 54,000 copies, a sales drop of 25%, and it fell on the chart to number ten.^[53] Rolling Stone magazine grouped it among the numerous "heavily anticipated albums" of the season whose sales had "fizzled", such as Alicia Keys' Unplugged and Rod Stewart's Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook 4, which had been released the same week as I Am Me.^[54] This article is about the magazine. ... Alicia Keys (born Alicia J. Augello-Cook on January 25, 1981[2][3][4]) is an American R&B, soul, and neo soul singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress who has sold over 25 million albums worldwide as of 2007, and has won numerous awards, including eleven Grammy Awards, eleven Billboard... Unplugged is a live album by American R&B/soul singer and pianist Alicia Keys. ... Rod Stewart CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England, with Scottish parentage. ...

In Australia, I Am Me debuted at number 35 without a single being lifted from it before its release. "Boyfriend" was released the week after I Am Me was released. However, I Am Me failed to chart again after its debut and dropped out completely. This was most likely due to lack of promotion.

In the United Kingdom, in the absence of any promotion, I Am Me debuted at #160, selling just 1,392 copies in its first week. However, in late January 2006, Simpson went to the UK to promote "Boyfriend", several months later than in the U.S.; the single was released in the UK on 30 January 2006, and hit #12 in its first week;^[55] also, the album climbed to #50 in the UK in mid-February 2006.

Track listing

US Version

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^ ^a ^b Geffen press release, "Ashlee Simpson's New Single 'Boyfriend' Now Radio's Best Friend Makes Fast Rise on U.S. Playlists", PRNewswire, October 11, 2005.
^ RIAA.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Alisha Davis, "Ashlee Simpson: Everybody Has Moments", MTV.com.
^ ^a ^b Gary Graff, "Ashlee Simpson puts woes of 'SNL' mishap on record", The Plain Dealer, October 20, 2005.
^ Jennifer Vineyard, "Ashlee Remembers SNL Incident But Forgets Boys On New LP", MTV News, August 8, 2005. Joe Simpson is quoted here as saying: "They're going to love this record because it's more of the same".
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^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide review of I Am Me.
^ ^a ^b "I 'Me' Mine", Billboard.com, October 16, 2005.
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^ Jonah Weiner, "Sister Act 2", Blender, December 2005, page 117.
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^ ^a ^b Mike Usinger, I Am Me review, Straight.com, November 10, 2005.
^ ^a ^b Josh Timmermann, review of I Am Me, Stylus, October 26, 2005.
^ ^a ^b ^c MuchOnDemand transcript, November 1, 2005.
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