Here I Am CD

MUSIC

POP

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. I'm Dat Chick ~ Kelly Rowland

2. Work It Man - (featuring Lil Playy) ~ Kelly Rowland

3. Motivation ~ Kelly Rowland

4. Lay It on Me - (featuring Big Sean) ~ Kelly Rowland

5. Feeling Me Right Now ~ Kelly Rowland

6. Turn It Up ~ Kelly Rowland

7. All of the Night ~ Kelly Rowland

8. Keep It Between Us ~ Kelly Rowland

9. Commander ~ Kelly Rowland

10. Down For Whatever ~ Kelly Rowland

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	Recording information: 2nd Floor Studios, Hollywood, CA; Circle House Recording Studios, Miami, FL; Eyeknowasecret Studio, Brentwood, CA; Foxxhole Studios, Westlake, CA; Gum Studios, Paris, France; Hand Of God Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Henson Recording, Los Angeles, CA; KMA Studios, NY; Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Studio A Recording Inc. Dearborn Heights, MI; WEstlake Studios, Los Angeles, CA.
	Photographer: Derek Blanks.
	Kelly Rowland's third album, following a split with manager Mathew Knowles and label Columbia, is as much of a patchwork as 2007's Ms. Kelly. There's an extensive cast of producers and songwriters, as well as a handful of guest MCs. The set aims at the R&B, pop, and dance markets with clear distinctions, so several songs sound like isolated projects rather than pieces of a whole. That said, there is a little more focus on appealing to "hip-hop and R&B" radio. Pre-album single "Motivation" creeps and slinks so efficiently that the Lil Wayne verse and Rowland's vocal -- apart from "Go, go, go, go" -- are immaterial. The following three tracks straddle pop and R&B with appealingly busy productions, some of Rowland's most forward and energizing performances, not to mention a high level of arrogance that suits her very well. Those familiar with her guest appearances on French house producer David Guetta's One Love won't be surprised by the singer's decision to retain "modern Donna Summer" as one of her modes. "Commander," produced by Guetta with his typical thump-and-whoosh flair, was released as a single in 2010 and topped the club charts in the U.K. and U.S. The newer "Down for Whatever," produced by RedOne, Jimmy Joker, and the WAV.s, is a more frictional Euro-dance number that deserves equal attention. Although very eclectic taste is required to appreciate in full, this is clearly Rowland's brightest, most confident album yet. ~ Andy Kellman
Musical Guests
	Lil Playy
	Lil Wayne
	Big Sean
	Rico Love
	The Wavs

Artist Overview

Playing Florence Ballard to Beyonce's Diana Ross (sans Ballard's tragic demise), former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland has managed to stake out a successful solo career in her own right since that group's conclusion. Working in a contemporary, hip-hop-tinged R&B mode, Rowland has scored several hits via duets with hip-hop stars including Nelly, Eve, and Joe Budden. Rowland has made several appearances in films and on television, and she released her sophomore album, MS. KELLY, in 2007.

Artist Followers
Sevyn Streeter | The OMG Girlz

Compilation Appearances

	Nellyville (Explicit Version)
	Essence Music Festival Volume 1
	Now That's What I Call Club Hits
	5
	Planet Pit(Explicit Version)
	Playlist:very Best Of Kelly Rowland
	Think Like A Man:music/film (Ost)
	Pluto 3D(Explicit Version)
	Pluto 3D
	Ultra 2010
	Tomahawk Technique
	Ultra 2012

Associated Artists and Works

Guetta, David

Technical Info

	Release Date : 07/26/2011
	Original Release Date : 2011
	Catalog ID : 2743142
	Label : Motown (Record Label)
	Number of Discs : 1
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00602527431420

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (p.79)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "She's a strong, agile R&B vocalist..."

BloomReach Content

Here I Am (2011)

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