All That I Am (Santana album)
All That I Am is the twentieth studio album by Santana and follow-up to the band's 2002 Shaman. It was released on October 31, 2005, in most of the world, and a day later in the United States. All That I Am follows the format of his previous two studio releases, consisting primarily of collaborations with other artists. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200.
All That I Am | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 31, 2005 (Europe) November 1, 2005 (U.S.) | |||
Genre | Latin rock | |||
Length | 53:10 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer | Clive Davis | |||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 45/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | C−[3] |
The Guardian | [4] |
Los Angeles Times | [5] |
Paste | [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
Singles
The first single released from All That I Am was "I'm Feeling You" which featured Michelle Branch and the Wreckers, was released in October 2005 after it received radio airplay in the previous month, but only peaked at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The second single was "Just Feel Better" which featured Steven Tyler; it was released in November 2005 and would peak at number 7 in Australia and number 77 in the UK. The final single was "Cry Baby Cry" which featured Sean Paul and Joss Stone would only peak at number 71 in the UK.
Track listing
- "Hermes" – 4:08
- Written by Carlos Santana and S. Jurad
- Produced by Carlos Santana
- "El Fuego" – 4:17
- Written by Carlos Santana, Jean Shepherd and Richard Shepherd
- Produced by Carlos Santana
- "I'm Feeling You" – 4:13
- Featuring Michelle Branch and The Wreckers
- Written by Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks and Michelle Branch
- Produced by John Shanks and Kara DioGuardi
- "My Man" – 4:37
- Featuring Big Boi and Mary J. Blige
- Written by Antwan Patton, Nsilo Reddick, Nicholas Sherwood and Rob Thomas
- Produced by Big Boi and The Beat Bullies
- "Just Feel Better" – 4:12
- Featuring Steven Tyler
- Written by Jamie Houston, Buck Johnson and Damon Johnson
- Produced by John Shanks
- "I Am Somebody" – 4:02
- Featuring will.i.am
- Written by will.i.am and George Pajon, Jr.
- Produced by will.i.am
- Additional Production Lester Mendez
- This song is considered by most as a tribute to "I Am - Somebody", a poem by Reverend Jesse Jackson.
- "Con Santana" – 3:18
- Featuring Ismaïla and Sixu Toure, also known as Touré Kunda
- Written by Carlos Santana, Ismaïla Toure and Tidane "Sixu" Toure
- Produced by Carlos Santana
- "Twisted" – 5:11
- Featuring Anthony Hamilton
- Written by Dante Ross and Nandi Willis
- Produced by Dante Ross
- "Trinity" – 3:33
- Featuring Kirk Hammett and Robert Randolph
- Written by Carlos Santana and Michael Brook
- Produced by Carlos Santana
- This song is a tribute to the Pakistani musician Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and is a cover of his song Tere Bina
- "Cry Baby Cry" – 3:53
- Featuring Sean Paul and Joss Stone
- Written by Lester Mendez, Sean Paul, Kara DioGuardi and Jimmy Harry
- Produced and Arranged by Lester Mendez
- "Brown Skin Girl" – 4:44
- Featuring Bo Bice
- Written by Jamie Houston
- Produced by Lester Mendez and Jamie Houston
- Vocal Arrangement by Jamie Houston
- "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" – 4:00
- Featuring Los Lonely Boys
- Written by Henry Garza, Ringo Garza and Joey Garza
- Produced by Carlos Santana
- Additional Production by John Proter and Los Lonely Boys
- "Da Tu Amor" – 4:03
- Written by Carlos Santana, Andy Vargas, and Gary Glenn
- Produced by Carlos Santana
Personnel
- Andy Vargas – lead vocals (1, 2, 7, 13)
- Carlos Santana – guitar, background vocals
- Chester Thompson – organ
- Benny Rietveld – bass guitar
- Dennis Chambers – drums
- Karl Perazzo – congas, timbales, percussion, background vocals
- Raul Rekow – congas, background vocals
- Jeff Cressman – trombone
- Bill Ortiz – trumpet
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria)[31] | Gold | 15,000* |
Hungary (MAHASZ)[32] | Gold | 5,000^ |
Japan (RIAJ)[33] | Gold | 100,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
Russia (NFPF)[35] | Gold | 10,000* |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[36] | Gold | 20,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[37] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Digital Rights Management
This CD is thought to contain MediaMax CD-3 by SunnComm. Some anti-virus and anti-adware programs are attempting to remove said clones and impersonators of said DRM.[38] Sony has recalled all affected CDs and has re-released the album without the DRM.
Notes
- "All That I Am Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. All That I Am at AllMusic
- Browne, David (October 31, 2005). "All That I Am". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- Lowe, Steve (October 27, 2005). "Santana, All that I am". The Guardian. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- Lewis, Randy (October 30, 2005). "Guitar star keeps 'em guesting". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- Kemp, Mark. "Santana - All That I Am". Paste. Archived from the original on March 17, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- Moon, Tom (2005-11-01). "Santana: All That I Am : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-10-02. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- "Australiancharts.com – Santana – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Austriancharts.at – Santana – All That I Am" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Ultratop.be – Santana – All That I Am" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Ultratop.be – Santana – All That I Am" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Santana Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Santana – All That I Am" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Santana: All That I Am" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Lescharts.com – Santana – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Santana – All That I Am" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2005. 44. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- "Italiancharts.com – Santana – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Charts.nz – Santana – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Norwegiancharts.com – Santana – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Spanishcharts.com – Santana – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Santana – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Swisscharts.com – Santana – All That I Am". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Santana Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- "Santana Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Top de l'année Top Albums 2005" (in French). SNEP. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2005". hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2005" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- "Austrian album certifications – Santana – All That I Am" (in German). IFPI Austria.
- "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2005" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
- "Japanese album certifications – Santana – All that I am" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved September 11, 2019. Select 2005年12月 on the drop-down menu
- "New Zealand album certifications – Santana – All That I Am". Recorded Music NZ.
- "Russian album certifications – Santana – All That I Am" (in Russian). National Federation of Phonogram Producers (NFPF). Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Santana; 'All That I Am')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- "American album certifications – Santana – All That I Am". Recording Industry Association of America.
- von Lohmann, Fred (2005-11-08). "Are You Infected by Sony-BMG's Rootkit? | Electronic Frontier Foundation". eff.org. Retrieved 4 September 2011.