This Is Who I Am (Heather Headley album)

This Is Who I Am is the debut studio album by Trinidadian-American singer Heather Headley. It was released on October 8, 2002 by RCA Records. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 3, 2003,[1] and has sold 677,000 copies in the United States.[2]

This Is Who I Am
Studio album by Heather Headley
Released	October 8, 2002
Recorded	July 1998-June 2001
Genre	R&B
Length	48:29
Label	RCA
Producer	Stephen Ferrera (also exec.) Dallas Austin Big Bob Capt'n Curt Shep Crawford D'Influence Gary Haase Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis Rob Mounsey Nile Vada Nobles The Phantom Sy Smith Reed Vertelney Dave Way
Heather Headley chronology
This Is Who I Am (2002) In My Mind (2006)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]

John Bush from Allmusic found that "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.."[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"He Is"	Joshua Nile Vernon Jeffrey Smith	Nile The Phantom Dave Way	3:46
2.	"Nature of a Man"	Sylvia Bennett-Smith Reed Vertelney Shanice Wilson	Vertelney Smith Way	3:24
3.	"Fallin' for You"	Headley Edward Baden-Powell Kwame Kwaten Steve Marston	D-Influence	3:02
4.	"I Wish I Wasn't"	James Wright James Harris III Terry Lewis	Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	6:18
5.	"Fulltime"	Raheem DeVaughn Bobby Terry Clifton Jones Curtis Williams Jerry Vines	Big Bob Capt'n Curt	3:37
6.	"Like Ya Use to"	Dallas Austin Jasper Cameron	Austin	4:05
7.	"Always Been Your Girl"	Shep Crawford Deborah Cox Lascelles Stephens	Crawford	4:35
8.	"Sunday"	Headley Baden-Powell Kwaten Marston	D-Influence	3:27
9.	"Four Words from a Heartbreak"	Nile	Nile The Phantom	3:37
10.	"Sista Girl"	Headley Gary Haase	Haase	4:29
11.	"Why Should I Cry"	Rasheem Pugh Vada Nobles	Nobles	3:47
12.	"If It Wasn't for Your Love"	Chris Ballard Gordon Chambers Andrew Murray	Rob Mounsey Stephen Ferrera	3:54

This Is Who I Am — Japanese edition (bonus tracks)

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Sunday (Mix)"	Headley Baden-Powell Kwaten Marston	D-Influence	3:18
14.	"Just One Dream"	Walter Afanasieff John Bettis	Afanasieff	4:00

Personnel

Credits are taken from the album's liner notes.[4]

Instruments and performances

• 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

Technical and production

• 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

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position US Billboard 200[5] 38 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 14

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200[7] 163 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, editions and label

Region	Date	Edition(s)	Label
United States	October 8, 2002	CD digital download	RCA
United Kingdom	October 14, 2002
Japan	February 5, 2003		Sony

References

1. "RIAA – Gold & Platinum". RIAA. June 3, 2003. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
2. Hope, Clover (November 9, 2005). "Headley Makes Up 'Mind' With Lil Jon, Shaggy". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-03-20.
3. Bush, John. This Is Who I Am at AllMusic. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
4. This Is Who I Am (CD liner). Heather Headley. RCA Records. 2002.CS1 maint: others (link)
5. "Heather Headley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
6. "Heather Headley Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Best of 2003". Billboard. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
9. "American album certifications – Heather Headley – This Is Who I Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 16, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.