I Am Chipmunk | ||||
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Studio album by Chipmunk | ||||
Released | 9 October 2009 | |||
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 | ||||
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Singles from I Am Chipmunk | ||||
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
BBC Music | (favourable) |
Digital Spy | |
In The News | (6/10) |
The Guardian | (brilliant) |
RapReviews | (9.5/10) |
True To Sound | (9/10) |
Virgin Media |
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.