This Is Who I Am (song)

"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"
Single by Vanessa Amorosi
from the album Hazardous
Released9 October 2009 (2009-10-09) (Australia)
RecordedFishhead Music Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
GenrePop rock, electropop, dance-pop
Length3:25
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)Vanessa Amorosi, Robin Mortensen Lynch, Niklas "Nikey" Olovson
Producer(s)MachoPsycho
Vanessa Amorosi singles chronology
"The Letter"
(2009)		 "This Is Who I Am"
(2009)		 ""Hazardous"[1]"
(2009)
Music video
"This Is Who I Am" (Official video) on YouTube

Promotion

"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.

Music video

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]

Track listing
CD single
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."This Is Who I Am"Amorosi, MachoPsycho3:25
2."This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix)Amorosi, MachoPsycho5:32
3."This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix - radio edit)Amorosi, MachoPsycho3:25
4."This Is Who I Am" (Wideboys remix - dub)Amorosi, MachoPsycho5:03

Charts

"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]

Weekly charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 1

Year-end charts
Chart (2009) Position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 30

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] 2× Platinum 140,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Label Catalogue
Australia 9 October 2009[2] Universal Music Australia 2719761

See also
  • List of number-one singles in Australia in 2009

References
  1. Vanessa Amorosi's new album, Hazardous, is her third ARIA Top 10 album
  2. UniversalOnline.com.au - Australia B2B - Product Details: Vanessa Amorosi | This Is Who I Am
  3. Access All Areas: Vanessa Amorosi album due out this year
  4. "Vanessa Amorosi Debuts At Number One". Undercover.com.au. October 2009. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  5. 'This Is Who I Am' released to radio today! – MySpace-Blog Vanessa Amorosi
  6. Music video 'This is who I am'
  7. http://www.thehothits.com/music/music-library/recent/1?t=29681.3
  8. VanessaAmorosi.com: News - Vanessa Amorosi debuts at #1 and announces tour with Rob Thomas
  9. "Australian-charts.com – Vanessa Amorosi – This Is Who I Am". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  10. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2009". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 January 2015.
  11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
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