So Glad I'm Me Explained

So Glad I'm Me
Type:	studio
Artist:	LaKisha Jones
Cover:	LaKisha_Jones_So_Glad_I'm_Me.jpg
Released:	May 19, 2009
Genre:	R&B, soul, inspirational
Label:	Elite Music LLC
Prev Title:	LaKisha Jones (EP)
Prev Year:	2007
Year:	2009

So Glad I'm Me is the debut album by American Idol contestant LaKisha Jones, released on May 19, 2009. The first single, "So Glad I'm Me," was released to iTunes in November 2008. The album sold around 7,000 copies in 2009.^[1] It reached #47 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.^[2]

A fan book, signed by fans on her Myspace, was released with the CD.

Track listing

1. "Grateful"
2. "So Glad I'm Me"
3. "Beautiful Girl"
4. "Same Song"
5. "Let's Go Celebrate"
6. "Ain't Worth It"
7. "Nothing"
8. "Be Alright"
9. "You Give Good Love"
10. "Free" (feat. Mike Winans)
11. "Memories (Fade Away)"
12. "Just As I Am"

Bonus tracks

1. "Bye Bye" - Walmart Bonus Track
2. "So Glad I'm Me" (Black Pearl Club Mix) - Walmart Bonus Track, iTunes Bonus Track
3. "Picked the Right Time" - Target Bonus Track
4. "Let's Go Celebrate (Remix)"- Target Bonus Track
5. "Let's Go Celebrate" (Jody Den Broeder Remix) - iTunes Bonus Track
6. "Let's Go Celebrate" (Friscia and Lamboy Remix) - iTunes Bonus Track

Critical reception

All Music Guide praised the album and Jones' voice in particular.^[3] A MLive critic also praised Jones' vocals but criticized the tracks themselves as derivative and "little more than warmed-over Kanye West outtakes."^[4]

References

1. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2010/01/the-best-selling-idol-albums-from-2009/1 Idol Chatter 01-15-2010
2. News: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums . Billboard . 6 June 2009.
3. Web site: So Glad I'm Me Review by Anthony Tognazzini . All Music Guide . 12 April 2023.
4. News: Roach . Theresa N. . Review: LaKisha Jones album "So Glad I'm Me" is a celebration of unfailing optimism . 12 April 2023 . MLive . 18 April 2009.