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I Am Sam (EP)

I Am Sam is the debut EP by Korean-American singer-songwriter Sam Kim.[6][4]

I Am Sam
EP by
Sam Kim
ReleasedApril 10, 2016
StudioAntenna Studio, Seoul
Vibe Studio, Seoul
Limon Studio, Seoul
The Village, Los Angeles
Genre
Length23:44
Label
ProducerYoo Hee-yeol
Sam Kim chronology
I Am Sam
(2016) 		Sun and Moon
(2018)
Singles from I Am Sam
  1. "Mama Don't Worry"
    Released: March 28, 2016
  2. "No Sense"
    Released: April 10, 2016

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][a] 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]

Promotion

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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]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from Antenna Music website.[2]

All music is composed by Sam Kim, except where noted

I Am Sam – full-length EP
No.TitleLyricsArrangementLength
1."No Sense" (featuring Crush)
  • Sam Kim
  • Crush
  • Yoon Seol-ya
3:39
2."Dance" (music by Sam Kim · Philtre)Sam KimPhiltre3:09
3."Touch My Body"
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
3:24
4."Mama Don't Worry"Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
4:05
5."Seattle"
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Park In-young
5:08
6."Your Song" (with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah)
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Seol-ya
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
4:18
Total length:23:44
My Name is Sam – EP Part 1
No.TitleLyricsArrangementLength
1."Mama Don't Worry"Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
4:05
2."Seattle"
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Kim Eana
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Park In-young
5:08
3."Your Song" (with Lee Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Kwon Jin-ah)
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Seol-ya
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
4:18
Total length:13:31
I Am Sam – EP Part 2
No.TitleLyricsArrangementLength
1."No Sense" (featuring Crush)
  • Sam Kim
  • Crush
  • Yoon Seol-ya
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Yun Seok-cheol
  • Philtre
3:39
2."Dance" (music by Sam Kim · Philtre)Sam KimPhiltre3:09
3."Touch My Body"
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
  • Sam Kim
  • Yoo Hee-yeol
3:24
Total length:10:12

Personnel

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Credits for I Am Sam, adapted from Antenna Music website.[2]

Chart performance

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Release history

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Release history for I Am Sam
Region Date Format Label Ref.
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]
Release history for My Name Is Sam
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide March 28, 2016
Antenna Music [3][33]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.[34]

References

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  1. ^ "I Am Sam album information". Melon (in Korean). Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Releases – I Am Sam". Antenna Music (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Releases – My Name Is Sam". Antenna Music (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 23, 2015. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "[Album review] 'I Am Sam' is warm, folksy and youthful". The Korea Herald. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ^ Kim, Hyang-min (April 11, 2016). "[New Release] SAM KIM". Korea JoongAng Daily. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b 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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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Antenna (March 18, 2016). "샘김(Sam Kim) 뮤직다큐 '마이 네임 이즈 샘(my name is SAM)". V Live. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  12. ^ Antenna (March 23, 2016). "샘김 뮤직다큐 2편 '시애틀(Seattle)'". Vlive. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  13. ^ Antenna (March 26, 2016). "샘김 뮤직다큐 3편 '유어송(Your Song)'". Vlive. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Lee, Jung-ho (April 17, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘킴, 크러쉬와 신나는 '노 눈치'". StarNews (in Korean). Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  16. ^ Kim, Hyeon-jung (April 13, 2016). "샘김X예지, 훈훈한 녹음실 커플샷 '달콤 케미'". X Sports News. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  17. ^ Lee, Eun-ho (April 21, 2016). "샘김, 로꼬와 만난다…'엠카' 특별 무대 선사". Hankyung. Ten Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  18. ^ Park, Su-jung (April 24, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 달콤함과 야성미가 공존하는 '노 눈치'" (in Korean). Hankyung. Ten Asia. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  19. ^ Kwon, Su-bin (May 1, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 그루브 넘치는 흥겨운 '노눈치'". News1 (in Korean). Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  20. ^ Kim, Na-hee (May 15, 2016). "'인기가요' 샘김, 차원이 다른 그루브 '릴보이 지원사격'". News1. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  21. ^ @antennamusic (November 4, 2016). "샘김 1st Album 'I AM SAM' TRACK 5. SEATTLE (with 이진아) M/V" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ 2016년 16주차 Album Chart [Week 16, 2016 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  23. ^ 2016년 04월 Album Chart [April 2018 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
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  29. ^ "Sam Kim Mini Album Vol. 1 - I Am Sam (Reissue)". YesAsia Global. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  30. ^ "샘김 - 미니 1집 I AM SAM [재발매]" [Sam Kim - 1st Mini Album I AM SAM (Reissue)]. Aladin (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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  32. ^ "샘김 (SAM KIM) - I AM SAM (1ST 미니앨범)". Synnara (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  33. ^ "Sam Kim starts off music career with 'My Name Is Sam'". The Korea Herald. March 27, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
  34. ^ "My Name Is Sam". Spotify. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
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