"I Am" is a song by Australian rock band Killing Heidi, written by Ella Hooper, Jesse Hooper, Warren Jenkin and Adam Pedretti and produced by John Travis for the band's third album, Killing Heidi (2004). The song was written in Los Angeles after "a couple of gross guys wolf-whistled" at the lead singer, Hooper, while she was walking down the street.[2]
| "I Am" | ||||
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| Single by Killing Heidi | ||||
| from the album Killing Heidi | ||||
| B-side | "Fresh Air" | |||
| Released | 12 July 2004[1] | |||
| Studio | Bakehouse (Melbourne, Australia) | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Wah Wah | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ella Hooper, Jesse Hooper, Warren Jenkin, Adam Pedretti | |||
| Producer(s) | John Travis | |||
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Released on 12 July 2004, "I Am" became the band's fifth top-20 single in Australia, peaking at number 16, and also was included on the Australian soundtrack to the 2004 superhero film Spider-Man 2. The song remained in the Australian top 50 for 11 weeks, eventually selling over 35,000 copies and achieving gold status.
Background
edit"I Am" was included on the Australian version of the soundtrack to Spider-Man 2. Columbia Tristar Films' Suzanne Stretton-Brown stated: "We were thrilled to have a rare opportunity to support an Australian band on the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack and when we heard Killing Heidi's new single 'I Am' we were astonished by how beautifully their lyrics seemed to capture the emotion of the character Peter Parker in the new movie. The song expresses an isolation that mirrors Spider-Man's lonely quest and burning inner conflict in the continuing story."[2]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Michael Spiccia in Sydney, Australia, features scenes from the Spider-Man 2 2004 film and was released to Australian music channels on 3 July 2004. The band's bass player, Warren Jenkin, stated: "The video is a destroyed New York street scene, after Doc Ock and Spider-Man have had a fight. The whole thing is totally demolished, and there's lots of Marvel comic skyscraper-style backdrops, which looks fantastic. It really looks like it's in New York."[2]
A second version of the music video, which does not contain any movie clips was included on the Australian DVD release of Spider-Man 2.
Track listing
editAustralian CD single[3]
- "I Am" – 3:27
- "Fresh Air" – 3:26
- "I Am" (Lukas Burton remix) – 3:36
Charts
editCertification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 12th July 2004" (PDF). ARIA. 12 July 2004. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Killing Heidi biography by SONY BMG" Archived 15 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Sony BMG. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ a b "Killing Heidi – I Am". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2004". ARIA. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 March 2017.