Here I Am was received well by critics, many of whom praised the strong productions and vocal performances but questioned some of the guests and a lack of the up-tempo dance sound Rowland had spoken of. It was greeted with a positive reception from critics and topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart as well as peaking in the top-twenty of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Rowland's second most successful single as a lead artist in the United States. Love wrote half of the songs on the album, while Rowland co-wrote three songs on the album.Īfter re-recording the majority of the album, a new single featuring Lil Wayne titled " Motivation", preceded the album in the United States. Production of the album was handled by the likes of Rodney Jerkins, Guetta, Jim Jonsin, Hit-Boy, RedOne and The Runners. Here I Am also features guest performances from Lil Wayne, Nelly, Rico Love, Lil Playy, The WAV.s and Big Sean. The international version of the album features seventeen songs including ones excluded from the US editions and some remixes. Three other singles: " Forever and a Day", " Rose Colored Glasses" and " Grown Woman", all had limited commercial success and are subsequently included on selected editions of the album or excluded altogether. " Commander" (2010) produced by and featuring David Guetta topped the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and became a top-ten hit in the United Kingdom and some other European territories. Originally scheduled for release in 2010, the album was pushed back after the first round of singles were released to mixed critical and commercial reception. It follows Rowland's assertion that "no one puts her in a box" with common themes around womanhood, sexual intimacy and love. Here I Am is predominately a pop, R&B and dance album. The album is Rowland's first release since parting ways with her manager Mathew Knowles and longtime Sony Music record label Columbia Records (through Knowles' Music World Entertainment). I’ll conclude by saying that the designers of the JLB onstage IV really focused on their product’s form, but this meant that basic functions expected of the product fell short of expectations.Here I Am is the third studio album by American singer Kelly Rowland, released through Universal Motown and Universal Music Group on July 22, 2011. And the final flaw in the JLB onstage IV’s form is that to enable the device to become portable you must use four AA batteries, that doesn’t seem like a problem, but then the battery cover doesn’t not securely fasten and can easily fall off exposing the batteries which then become prone to falling out. This can cause internal damage to the iPhone with it rocking back and forth while still being plugged into the dock. When you have lost the remote the only way to control is to use the iPhone itself, which sits precariously on the top of the onstage unsupported. The problem of this is the size, it is only 20mmx50mmx3mm and can easily get lost. Also with the device up against the wall the only button (the one and off button) is now no longer inaccessible as it is situated on the back of the system.Īnother flaw in the JLB onstage IV’s form is that you are expected to control the iPhone using a small remote control that enables you to toggle volume, navigate songs and pause. This caused a drop in the quality of the music, because I could now hear an echo where the sound is bouncing of the wall. Its impressive spiralling aesthetics meant that there are two speakers, one on the front and another on the back, in the corner I had the iPhone (which was docked) facing me therefore one of the speakers is now facing the wall. But then I moved it into the corner of the room and its performance dropped. I rushed home and set up my miniature music system in the centre of the room and enjoyed how it filled the room with music. Last year, I was wondering around an enormous virgin megastore and then, the exciting, original and swirly design of the JLB onstage IV iPhone dock draw me into what seemed at the time to be a great purchase.
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