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Release Date
1 January 2011
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Length
16 tracks
Who You Are is the debut studio album by English recording artist Jessie J, released on 28 February 2011 in the UK and on 12 April in the US. Due to high demand and interest from fans, the release date was pushed ahead by over an entire month, from its original 28 March 2011 release date. Production for the album took place throughout 2010. A range of producers contributed to the album, including Dr. Luke, Toby Gad, and K-Gee, among others.
Who You Are received generally mixed to positive reviews from contemporary music critics. It debuted at #2 on the UK Albums Chart selling 105,000 copies in its first week. The album debuted in the US at #11 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart with first-week sales of 34,000 copies. Two singles preceded the album: Jessie J's UK debut single "Do It Like a Dude" and "Price Tag", featuring B.o.B which served as the US lead single. A third single, "Nobody's Perfect", became J's third consecutive top 10 hit in the UK. The fourth single from the album "Who's Laughing Now", released 21 August 2011, peaked at #16 on the UK Singles Chart. The title track "Who You Are" was the the fifth official UK single from the album, released on 7 November 2011.
Described by Justin Timberlake as "the best singer in the world right now," Jessie J has received the kind of hype that could suffocate the careers of lesser fledgling artists before they've even begun. However, backed-up by a thriving songwriting sideline (she penned Miley Cyrus' number two Billboard smash "Party in the USA"), her debut album, Who You Are, reveals she's more than capable of coping with the pressure. Blessed with an astonishing voice, she shifts effortlessly from emotive, tender restraint to hurricane-force powerhouse in the space of mere minutes. But Who You Are is more than just a showcase for her impressive set of pipes. Produced by Dr. Luke (Pink), Toby Gad (Fergie), and the Invisible Men (Sugababes), it's a highly inventive genre-straddling affair which boasts at least half-a-dozen potential chart hits. A re-release of Who You Are (variably called the "Deluxe Edition" or the "Platinum Edition") is scheduled for 14 November 2011. It will include J's second US single "Domino" and two new songs.
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