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I Am Chipmunk

I Am Chipmunk
I Am Chipmunk (Chipmunk album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by Chipmunk
Released 9 October 2009 (2009-10-09)
Recorded 2008-2010
Genre Hip hop, grime, R&B
Length 47:00
Label Columbia
Producer Kyle James & Pete Parker, Maniac, Louis Gibzen, John Hendicutt, P-nut, Harmony Samuels, Naughty Boy, PROFESSOR TEKA
Chipmunk chronology
I Am Chipmunk
(2009)
Transition
(2011)
Singles from I Am Chipmunk
  1. "Beast"
    Released: 8 December 2008
  2. "Chip Diddy Chip"
    Released: 2 March 2009
  3. "Diamond Rings"
    Released: 6 July 2009
  4. "Oopsy Daisy"
    Released: 4 October 2009
  5. "Look For Me"
    Released: 28 December 2009
  6. "Until You Were Gone"
    Released: 16 April 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars
BBC Music (favourable)
Digital Spy 3/5 stars
In The News (6/10)
The Guardian (brilliant)
RapReviews (9.5/10)
True To Sound (9/10)
Virgin Media 2/5 stars

I Am Chipmunk is the debut album by English grime and R&B MC, Chipmunk released on 9 October 2009 by Columbia Records. Unknown to many, the album was originally scheduled to have been released the year before: one being 4 May and the other release date being October. It has produced four top 20 singles included three consecutive top-ten hits and one chart topper. The album was deemed a success after it debuted at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart

In-line with its record sales, a new platinum edition of the album was released on 3 May 2010 featuring four new songs, including new single "Until You Were Gone" featuring Dutch singer-songwriter Esmee Denters.

Unknown to many, 'Muhammad Ali' was also meant to be a single off his album back when it was recorded in 2008. A video was also shot to support the song; whilst the visuals feature other UK artists such as Ghetts, Frisco, Scorcher and many others.

I Am Chipmunk debuted on the UK Albums Chart at No. 2 on 18 October 2009 behind Editors, but beating off new competition from Shakira, The Saturdays and Taio Cruz who reached No. 4, 9 and 14 respectively. In its second week on the chart, the album fell 6 places to No. 8. The album spent 8 weeks in the Top 40 albums, before falling to No. 41 on 22 December 2009.

Chipmunk chose to re-release the album, with 4 extra tracks, including "Until You Were Gone", the lead single from the re-release. The album re-entered the Top 40 on 9 May 2010 at No. 11, before falling out of the Top 40 on July 2 the next month.


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