Me Myself I

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This article is about the album. For the title track, see Me Myself I (song). For the 2000 film, see Me Myself I (film).

Me Myself I
Me Myself I - Joan Armatrading.jpg
Studio album by
Joan Armatrading
ReleasedMay 1980
RecordedMarch 1980
StudioThe Record Plant, New York City
Genre
Length35:48
LabelA&M
ProducerRichard Gottehrer
Joan Armatrading chronology
How Cruel
(1979) 		Me Myself I
(1980) 		Walk Under Ladders
(1981)
Singles from Me Myself I
  1. "Me Myself I"
    Released: June 1980
  2. "All the Way from America"
    Released: August 1980
  3. "Simon"
    Released: October 1980
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 stars[3]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[4]
Smash Hits6/10[5]

Me Myself I is the sixth studio album by British recording artist Joan Armatrading. Released in May 1980, the album was Armatrading's highest ever chart placing both in the UK (number 5) and in the US (number 28).[6][7] In Australia, the album peaked at number 13.[8] It was certified "Gold" in the UK by the BPI in July 1980.

The title track became one of her most successful singles, peaking at number 21 over an 11-week stay in the UK Singles Chart.[6] It was also used in the soundtrack of an Australian movie of the same title made in 1999. "All the Way From America" was a minor hit, peaking at number 54 in the UK chart.[6]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Joan Armatrading.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Me Myself I" (released as a single; bass: Marcus Miller)3:16
2."Ma-Me-O-Beach"3:00
3."Friends" (guitar: Ricky Hirsh)3:05
4."Is It Tomorrow Yet" (piano: Phillip St John; bass: Marcus Miller)3:31
5."Turn out the Light"4:19
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."When You Kisses Me" (piano: Clifford Carter)3:14
7."All the Way from America" (released as a single)4:49
8."Feeling in My Heart (for You)"3:36
9."Simon"3:40
10."I Need You"2:44

Personnel[]

Technical
  • Thom Panunzio – engineer
  • Gregg Caruso – assistant engineer
  • Chuck Beeson – art direction, design
  • Brian Hagiwara – photography

Charts[]

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[9] 13
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 12
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] 5
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 23
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[13] 2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 15
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 5
US Billboard 200[7] 28

References[]

  1. ^ "Me Myself I - Joan Armatrading | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Robertchristgau.com. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  4. ^ Leight, Elias; Grow, Kory; Martoccio, Angie; Greene, Andy; Portwood, Jerry; Sheffield, Rob; Spanos, Brittany; Newman, Jason; Bernstein, Jonathan; Browne, David; Ehrlich, Brenna; Dolan, Jon; Hiatt, Brian; Shteamer, Hank (11 November 2020). "The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980". Rollingstone.com. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  5. ^ Hepworth, David. "Albums". Smash Hits (29 May – 11 June 1980): 30.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Joan Armatrading | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Joan Armatrading Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 19. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 19. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Joan Armatrading – Me, Myself, I" (in German). Hung Medien.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Joan Armatrading – Me, Myself, I" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Joan Armatrading – Me, Myself, I" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  13. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Joan Armatrading – Me, Myself, I". Hung Medien.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – Joan Armatrading – Me, Myself, I". Hung Medien.
  15. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Joan Armatrading – Me, Myself, I". Hung Medien.
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