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''As I Am'' is the third studio album by American recording artist Alicia Keys. It was released in the United States on November 13, 2007 by J Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at various recording studios during 2005 to 2007. Production was handled primarily by Keys, Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, Jack Splash, and Linda Perry, with a guest contribution from musician John Mayer. The album debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart, selling 742,000 copies in its first week, highest ever for a female R&B artist and eventually earned a triple platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America. It became an international commercial success and produced four singles that achieved chart success, including "No One", which became the song most listened to of 2007 in America. Despite some criticism towards Keys' songwriting, ''As I Am'' received positive reviews from most music critics and earned Keys several accolades, including three Grammy Awards. It has sold over five million copies worldwide. The album was re-released on November 10, 2008, in the UK and on November 14 (as an import release) and November 25 (as a mainstream release) in the US, titled ''As I Am: The Super Edition''. The album consists of three additional tracks and a second disc of five performances at The Coronet in London.〔Joszor, Njai. ('Super Alicia': Keys Sets "As I Am" Re-Release ). Singersroom.com. Retrieved on 2010-02-17.〕 The edition's lead single, "Another Way to Die", was written as the theme song to the 2008 film ''Quantum of Solace''. ==Background== Keys had been working on the album since late 2005, but focused on it to a greater extent in 2006. She first mentioned the album's name to ''E! News'' reporter Giuliana Rancic on June 26, 2007 at the BET Awards red carpet pre-show. During the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards she confirmed that her album was finished. Earlier Keys had said to MTV: "It's coming together incredibly. I am in love with this album. It's very fresh and new." The album was heavily promoted, and special advertising was arranged in collaboration with MTV before and during the week of release. The entire album was streamed on MTV's website, beginning on November 6, 2007, a week before the album's North American release date. Additionally, Keys was MTV's Artist of the Week for the week beginning November 12, 2007. MTV commissioned Evan Silver to direct series of nine humorous ads of Keys being harassed by someone in a bunny costume. In the final spot, the bunny is revealed to be John Mayer. A limited number of vinyl records were pressed on double red vinyl at Nashville's historic (United Record Pressing ). They contain the fourteen standard tracks divided into two vinyls with seven tracks each. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「As I Am」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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