The album's title track, " Who You Are", was released to the US iTunes Store on 22 February 2011. I always wanted to write a song about the experience, but I knew I had to be of an age where it wasn't tacky or depressing and had a lightness to it." She prefers the song with just an acoustic guitar stripped down and bare. I was so angry and it really confused me. "He died the next day so I said to my mum 'but God didn't save him'. She recalls waking up in the middle of the night and seeing him praying, and her mother explaining that he was having an operation the next day and was asking God to save him. In an interview, Jessie J stated that she wrote her first song, "Big White Room", at the age of 17, about when she was in hospital, at 11 years old. On Twitter, Jessie J confirmed that it took her six years to completely finish the album-finally being completed on 19 January 2011. Who You Are was one of the most anticipated releases of 2011, due to Jessie J winning the Critics Choice award at the 2011 BRIT Awards and topping the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll. Who You Are is the first album by a British female artist in history to produce six or more top ten hits in United Kingdom. It includes three bonus tracks: Jessie's second UK #1 single " Domino", "My Shadow" and " Laserlight", a collaboration with David Guetta. The re-release of Who You Are (variably called the "Deluxe Edition" or the "Platinum Edition") was released on 14 November 2011. The title track, " Who You Are" was released as the album's fifth UK single on 13 November 2011. The fourth single from the album, " Who's Laughing Now" was released on 21 August 2011, peaking at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. The third single, " Nobody's Perfect", became J's third consecutive top 10 hit in the United Kingdom. Two singles preceded the album: Jessie J's UK debut single " Do It Like a Dude" and " Price Tag" featuring B.o.B, which served as the US lead single. The album debuted at number 11 on the US Billboard 200, with first-week sales of 34,000 copies. It debuted at number 2 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 105,000 copies in its first week. Who You Are received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. Recording sessions took place between 20, with several other record producers contributing on the album such as Dr. In such a high demand and interest from fans, the release was advanced by a month from 28 March, as previously planned. It was released on 28 February 2011 by Lava Records, Island Records and Universal Republic Records. Who You Are is the debut studio album by English singer-songwriter Jessie J.
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