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[[Image:AyumiHamasaki-IAm.jpg|thumb|250px|Album Cover]]
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[[File:‎ I_Am..._Promo.jpg|thumb|250px|Hamasaki Ayumi promoting the album]]
| Name = I am...
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; Artist
| Type = Album
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: [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
| Artist = [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
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; Album
| Cover = ayu-iam.jpg
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: I am...
| Background = burlywood
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; Released
| Released = 1 January 2002
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: 2002.01.01
| Genre = [[Pop]]
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: 2012.03.21 <small>(PLAYBUTTON)</small>
| Length = 1:10:54
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; Catalog Number
| Label = [[avex trax]]
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: AVCD-17037
| Last Release = ''[[A BEST]]'' <br /> (2001)
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: AQZD-50668 <small>(PLAYBUTTON)</small>
| This Release = '''I am...''' <br /> (2002)
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; Price
| Next Release = ''[[RAINBOW (Ayumi Hamasaki album)|RAINBOW]]'' (2002)
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: ¥3,059
| Category = Albums
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: ¥2,800 <small>(PLAYBUTTON)</small>
}}
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; Tracklist
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# [[I Am... (Hamasaki Ayumi song)|I am...]]
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# [[Opening Run|opening Run]]
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# [[Connected]]
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# [[Unite!|UNITE!]]
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# [[Evolution (Hamasaki Ayumi)|evolution]]
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# [[Naturally (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Naturally]]
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# [[Never Ever|NEVER EVER]]
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# [[Still Alone|still alone]]
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# [[Daybreak]]
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# [[Taskinlude|taskinlude]]
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# [[M]]
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# [[A Song Is Born|a song is born]]
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# [[Dearest]]
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# [[No More Words|no more words]]
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# [[Endless Sorrow|Endless sorrow ~gone with the wind ver.~]]
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# [[Flower Garden|Flower garden]] (Hidden track)
  
'''''I am...''''' is Ayumi Hamasaki's 4th full-length album, released on New Year's Day 2002.
 
  
This album came at the heels of the September 11th tragedy. Just before 9-11, Hamasaki had already come up with a concept for the album jacket and booked photography studio time to carry it out; however, in the wake of the event, Hamasaki decided that the originally planned concept was inappropriate. It was scrapped before any photos were taken.
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; Information
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"I am..." the fourth album released by [[Hamasaki Ayumi]]. The first-press edition of the album comes with an extra large-sized obi with an exclusive photo on it. Those who pre-ordered from CDJapan recieved a gray A-logo button. This album came at the heels of the September 11th tragedy. Just before September 11th, Hamasaki had already come up with a concept for the album jacket and booked photography studio time to carry it out; however, in the wake of the event, Hamasaki decided that the originally planned concept was inappropriate. It was scrapped before any photos were taken. The cover ultimately depicted Ayu as a "goddess of peace", dressed in leaves, with a white dove on her shoulder. The booklet shows Hamasaki's "goddess" character walking calmly, climbing up a steep hill, collapsing, and finally setting the dove free over the course of a day.
  
The cover ultimately depicted Ayu as a "goddess of peace", dressed in leaves, with a white dove on her shoulder. The booklet shows Hamasaki's "goddess" character walking calmly, climbing up a steep hill, collapsing, and finally setting the dove free over the course of a day.
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This is the first [[Hamasaki Ayumi]] album on which Hamasaki herself composed most of the tracks. As a result, the usual "All Lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki" credit has been replaced with "Written and Composed by Ayumi Hamasaki"
  
This is the first Ayumi Hamasaki album on which Hamasaki herself composed most of the tracks. As a result, the usual "All Lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki" credit has been replaced with "Written and Composed by Ayumi Hamasaki"
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The album's second track, an introduction called "[[Opening Run|opening Run]]", was released in an extended version on the "[[Daybreak]]" single. Track 3, "[[Connected]]", is a collaboration between Hamasaki and Trance artist [[wikipedia:Ferry Corsten|Ferry "system F" Corsten]], who had previously done remixes for Hamasaki. It is a fleshed-out version of a past song of his, "The Love I Lost." Track 12, "[[A Song Is Born|a song is born]]", is a new version of "a song is born", a duet recorded with [[kco|KEIKO]] of [[globe]] for the [[Various Artists Featuring Song+Nation|VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING song+nation]] compilation, a charity effort by [[avex trax]] and producer [[Komuro Tetsuya]]. The version here is Hamasaki solo. "[[Flower Garden|Flower garden]]" is this album's hidden track, placed after "[[Endless Sorrow|Endless sorrow ~gone with the wind ver.~]]"
  
The first-press edition of the album comes with an extra large-sized obi with an exclusive photo on it. Those who pre-ordered from CDJapan recieved a gray A-logo button.
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"I am..." charted  at #1 on the [[Oricon]] charts on its first week (2 combined weeks) with 1,751,360 copies sold. In total it sold 2,308,112 copies.
  
The album's second track, an introduction called "opening Run", was released in an extended version on the "Daybreak" single.
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A limited PLAYBUTTON edition of the album was later released on March 21st, 2012.
  
Track 3, "Connected", is a collaboration between Hamasaki and Trance artist Ferry "system F" Corsten, who had previously done remixes for Hamasaki. It is a fleshed-out version of a past song of his, "The Love I Lost."
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==External Links==
 
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*[http://www.oricon.co.jp/music/release/d/464205/1/ Oricon Profile]
Track 12, "A Song is born", is a new version of "a song is born", a duet recorded with KEIKO of globe for the VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING song+nation compilation, a charity effort by avex trax and producer Tetsuya Komuro. The version here is Hamasaki solo.
 
 
 
"flower garden" is this album's hidden track, placed after "Endless sorrow ~gone with the wind ver.~."
 
  
==Track Listing==
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{{Hamasaki_Ayumi}}
===CD===
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[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
{| class="wikitable" width="650px"
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[[Category:2002 Albums]]
!align="left"|#
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[[Category:2002 Number 1 Albums]]
!align="left"|Track Name
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[[Category:2002 Oricon Top 100 Albums]]
!align="left"|Length
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[[Category:January 2002]]
!align="left"|Credits
 
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|align="left"|1.
 
|align="left"|I am...
 
|align="left"|05:31
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA/Arrangement: Tadashi Kikuchi
 
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|align="left"|2.
 
|align="left"|opening Run
 
|align="left"|00:57
 
!align="left"|Music/Arrangement: CMJK
 
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|align="left"|3.
 
|align="left"|Connected
 
|align="left"|03:21
 
!align="left"|Music/Arrangement: Ferry Corsten
 
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|align="left"|4.
 
|align="left"|UNITE!
 
|align="left"|05:00
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA/Arrangement: HΛL
 
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|align="left"|5.
 
|align="left"|evolution
 
|align="left"|04:42
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA/Arrangement: HΛL
 
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|align="left"|6.
 
|align="left"|Naturally
 
|align="left"|04:18
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA/Arrangement: CMJK
 
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|align="left"|7.
 
|align="left"|NEVER EVER
 
|align="left"|04:41
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA/Arrangement: CHOKKAKU
 
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|align="left"|8.
 
|align="left"|still alone
 
|align="left"|05:57
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA/Arrangement: CMJK
 
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|align="left"|9.
 
|align="left"|Daybreak
 
|align="left"|04:49
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA + D.A.I + Junichi Matsuda/Arrangement: tasuku
 
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|align="left"|10.
 
|align="left"|taskinlude
 
|align="left"|01:20
 
!align="left"|Music/Arrangement: tasuku
 
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|align="left"|11.
 
|align="left"|M
 
|align="left"|04:29
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA/Arrangement: HΛL
 
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|align="left"|12.
 
|align="left"|A Song is born
 
|align="left"|06:18
 
!align="left"|Music/Arrangement: Tetsuya Komuro
 
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|align="left"|13.
 
|align="left"|Dearest
 
|align="left"|05:33
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA + D.A.I/Arrangement: Ken Shima
 
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|align="left"|14.
 
|align="left"|no more words
 
|align="left"|05:48
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA + D.A.I/Arrangement: Seiji Kameda
 
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|align="left"|15.
 
|align="left"|Endless sorrow ~gone with the wind ver.~ + flower garden
 
|align="left"|08:17
 
!align="left"|Music: CREA/Arrangement: CMJK
 
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==Internal Links==
 
*[[Hamasaki Ayumi]]
 
 
 
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==External Links==
 
*[http://ayumi.primenova.com Divine Ayu]
 
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Revision as of 14:27, 27 May 2013

Album Cover
Hamasaki Ayumi promoting the album
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Album
I am...
Released
2002.01.01
2012.03.21 (PLAYBUTTON)
Catalog Number
AVCD-17037
AQZD-50668 (PLAYBUTTON)
Price
¥3,059
¥2,800 (PLAYBUTTON)
Tracklist
  1. I am...
  2. opening Run
  3. Connected
  4. UNITE!
  5. evolution
  6. Naturally
  7. NEVER EVER
  8. still alone
  9. Daybreak
  10. taskinlude
  11. M
  12. a song is born
  13. Dearest
  14. no more words
  15. Endless sorrow ~gone with the wind ver.~
  16. Flower garden (Hidden track)


Information

"I am..." the fourth album released by Hamasaki Ayumi. The first-press edition of the album comes with an extra large-sized obi with an exclusive photo on it. Those who pre-ordered from CDJapan recieved a gray A-logo button. This album came at the heels of the September 11th tragedy. Just before September 11th, Hamasaki had already come up with a concept for the album jacket and booked photography studio time to carry it out; however, in the wake of the event, Hamasaki decided that the originally planned concept was inappropriate. It was scrapped before any photos were taken. The cover ultimately depicted Ayu as a "goddess of peace", dressed in leaves, with a white dove on her shoulder. The booklet shows Hamasaki's "goddess" character walking calmly, climbing up a steep hill, collapsing, and finally setting the dove free over the course of a day.

This is the first Hamasaki Ayumi album on which Hamasaki herself composed most of the tracks. As a result, the usual "All Lyrics written by Ayumi Hamasaki" credit has been replaced with "Written and Composed by Ayumi Hamasaki"

The album's second track, an introduction called "opening Run", was released in an extended version on the "Daybreak" single. Track 3, "Connected", is a collaboration between Hamasaki and Trance artist Ferry "system F" Corsten, who had previously done remixes for Hamasaki. It is a fleshed-out version of a past song of his, "The Love I Lost." Track 12, "a song is born", is a new version of "a song is born", a duet recorded with KEIKO of globe for the VARIOUS ARTISTS FEATURING song+nation compilation, a charity effort by avex trax and producer Komuro Tetsuya. The version here is Hamasaki solo. "Flower garden" is this album's hidden track, placed after "Endless sorrow ~gone with the wind ver.~"

"I am..." charted at #1 on the Oricon charts on its first week (2 combined weeks) with 1,751,360 copies sold. In total it sold 2,308,112 copies.

A limited PLAYBUTTON edition of the album was later released on March 21st, 2012.

External Links