I_Am_Sam_(EP)
I Am Sam (EP)
2016 EP by Sam Kim
I Am Sam is the debut EP by Korean-American singer-songwriter Sam Kim.[6][4]
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| Released | April 10, 2016 | |||
| Studio | Antenna Studio, Seoul Vibe Studio, Seoul Limon Studio, Seoul The Village, Los Angeles | |||
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| Length | 23:44 | |||
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| Producer | Yoo Hee-yeol | |||
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| Singles from I Am Sam | ||||
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The songs "Mama Don't Worry", "Seattle" and "Your Song" were released as the digital pre-release EP My Name Is Sam on March 28, 2016.[3][7][lower-alpha 1] The full-length EP, with the single "No Sense", was released digitally on April 10, 2016 and physically on April 11, 2016 through Antenna Music.[8][9]
A music documentary, directed as a collaboration between Uranium238 and Teo Film Post, was produced as a tie-in with My Name Is Sam.[3] It follows You Hee-yeol accompanying Kim on a visit to the United States for a showcase at the Blue Whale Jazz Club in Los Angeles and a surprise reunion with Kim's family.[10] The documentary was released as three episodes, named "Mama Don't Worry", "Seattle" and "Your Song", on Antenna's V Live and Naver TV channels between March 18–26.[11][12][13] A music video for "Mama Don't Worry", featuring clips from the documentary, was released along with My Name Is Sam on March 28.[7]
I Am Sam's lead single, "No Sense", was premiered with a live televised performance at the K-pop Star 5 finale on June 10, 2016. The music video for the single, along with the full-length EP, was released on digital platforms that same day.[14] "No Sense" was further promoted with a month of music show appearances. In addition to Crush, several guest rappers including Loco, Yezi, Hanhae and Lil Boi joined Kim on stage at various performances.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
A music video for "Seattle", featuring Lee Jin-ah, was released on November 5, 2016.[21]
Credits adapted from Antenna Music website.[2]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Sense" (featuring Crush) |
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| 3:39 |
| 2. | "Dance" (music by Sam Kim · Philtre) | Sam Kim | Philtre | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Touch My Body" |
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| 3:24 |
| 4. | "Mama Don't Worry" | Sam Kim |
| 4:05 |
| 5. | "Seattle" |
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| 5:08 |
| 6. | "Your Song" (with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah) |
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| 4:18 |
| Total length: | 23:44 | |||
All music is composed by Sam Kim, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mama Don't Worry" | Sam Kim |
| 4:05 |
| 2. | "Seattle" |
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| 5:08 |
| 3. | "Your Song" (with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah) |
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| 4:18 |
| Total length: | 13:31 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Arrangement | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Sense" (featuring Crush) |
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| 3:39 |
| 2. | "Dance" (music by Sam Kim · Philtre) | Sam Kim | Philtre | 3:09 |
| 3. | "Touch My Body" |
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| 3:24 |
| Total length: | 10:12 | |||
Credits for I Am Sam, adapted from Antenna Music website.[2]
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| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | April 10, 2016 | Antenna Music | [3][24] | |
| Various | April 11–16, 2016 | CD | KT Music | [25][26][27][28] |
| Various | September 11–13, 2020 | CD (reissue) | Kakao M | [29][30][31][32] |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | March 28, 2016 | Antenna Music | [3][33] |
- The three-track EP My Name Is Sam is no longer visible on streaming services following the album's change in distributor from KT Music to Kakao M.[lower-alpha 2]
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- "Releases – My Name Is Sam". Antenna Music (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- "[Album review] 'I Am Sam' is warm, folksy and youthful". The Korea Herald. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- Kim, Hyang-min (April 11, 2016). "[New Release] SAM KIM". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- Lee, Min-ji (11 April 2016). "샘김, 그 자체로 반가운 10대 싱어송라이터의 탄생" [Sam Kim, the welcome birth of a teenage singer-songwriter]. Newsen. Retrieved 2016-04-11.
- Lee, Ji-seok (March 28, 2016). "18세 싱어송라이터 샘김 데뷔, '마마 돈워리' 음원-뮤비 공개 '감동 세례'". Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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- Park, Su-jung (March 21, 2016). "샘김 뮤직 다큐 '마마 돈 워리', 실제 이야기로 감동 선사" (in Korean). Hankyung. Ten Asia. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- Antenna (March 18, 2016). "샘김(Sam Kim) 뮤직다큐 '마이 네임 이즈 샘(my name is SAM)". V Live. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- Antenna (March 23, 2016). "샘김 뮤직다큐 2편 '시애틀(Seattle)'". Vlive. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- Antenna (March 26, 2016). "샘김 뮤직다큐 3편 '유어송(Your Song)'". Vlive. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
- Shin, Mi-rae (April 11, 2016). "아이엠 샘(I AM SAM)' 샘김, 솔직한 소년의 감성이 가득 담긴 앨범… '눈치없어도 괜찮아'". Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2021.
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- Kim, Hyeon-jung (April 13, 2016). "샘김X예지, 훈훈한 녹음실 커플샷 '달콤 케미'". X Sports News. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- Lee, Eun-ho (April 21, 2016). "샘김, 로꼬와 만난다…'엠카' 특별 무대 선사". Hankyung. Ten Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- Park, Su-jung (April 24, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 달콤함과 야성미가 공존하는 '노 눈치'" (in Korean). Hankyung. Ten Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- Kwon, Su-bin (May 1, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 그루브 넘치는 흥겨운 '노눈치'". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- Kim, Na-hee (May 15, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 차원이 다른 그루브 '릴보이 지원사격'". News1. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
- @antennamusic (November 4, 2016). "샘김 1st Album 'I AM SAM' TRACK 5. SEATTLE (with 이진아) M/V" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- 2016년 16주차 Album Chart [Week 16, 2016 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
- 2016년 04월 Album Chart [April 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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