I Am What I Am (Mark Owen song)

"I Am What I Am" is the third and final single to be released from Take That band member Mark Owen's debut solo album, Green Man. The single was released on 1 August 1997.[1] The single peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] becoming his worst performing single from Green Man. "I Am What I Am" was originally intended to become the fourth single from the album, however due to ongoing battles between Owen and the label, became his final single on RCA Records before he was dropped.

"I Am What I Am"
Single by Mark Owen
from the album Green Man
B-side	"Mr. You" "Johnny"
Released	1 August 1997[1]
Recorded	1995–1996
Genre	Britpop
Length	4:06
Label	RCA Records
Songwriter(s)	Mark Owen
Producer(s)	Craig Leon
Mark Owen singles chronology
"Clementine" (1997) "I Am What I Am" (1997) "Four Minute Warning" (2003)

Track listing

UK CD single #1

1. "I Am What I Am" – 4:21
2. "Mr. You" – 4:23
3. "Johnny" – 3:12
4. "Clementine" (remix) – 3:56

UK CD single #2

1. "I Am What I Am" – 4:21
2. "Is That What It's All About" (live) – 5:11
3. "Secondhand Wonderland" (live) – 6:55
4. "I Am What I Am" (remix) – 4:06

UK cassette

1. "I Am What I Am" – 4:21
2. "Johnny" – 3:12

Promotional single

1. "I Am What I Am" – 4:06
2. "I Am What I Am" (album version) – 4:21
3. "Child" (radio edit) – 3:48
4. "Clementine" (remix) – 3:56

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Scotland Singles Chart[3]	24
Taiwan Singles Chart[4]	10
UK Singles Chart[2]	29

References

1. "I Am What I Am [CD 1]: Mark Owen: Amazon.co.uk: Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
2. "Mark Owen - I Am What I Am". Official Charts Company. 23 August 1997. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
3. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19970817/41/. Retrieved 28 June 2014. Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. https://web.archive.org/web/19980224060844/http://ifpi.org.tw/chart/1997/single32.htm

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics