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"What Am I to You?"
Single by Norah Jones
from the album Feels like Home
B-side
ReleasedMay 10, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreSoul[1]
Length3:30
LabelBlue Note
Songwriter(s)Norah Jones
Producer(s)
Norah Jones singles chronology
"Sunrise"
(2004) 		"What Am I to You?"
(2004) 		"Those Sweet Words"
(2004)
Music video
"What Am I To You?" on YouTube

"What Am I to You?" is a song written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Norah Jones for her second studio album Feels like Home (2004). It was produced by Jones and Lee Alexander. A soul song, it is written from the perspective of someone questioning whether or not their love for their partner is fully reciprocated. The song was released as the second single from Feels Like Home on May 10, 2004, by Blue Note Records.

Release and reception

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Original recording

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"What Am I to You?" was first released as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Come Away with Me in 2003.[2] The song is relatively stripped-down; drum brushes can be heard throughout, along with the guitar, bass, and Jones's vocals and electric piano.

Second version

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The song was reworked before its inclusion on Feels Like Home. This version of the song is played at a slower tempo with a more full-band feel; the drums and particularly the electric guitar are more prominently featured, including a guitar solo instead of the electric piano solo on the original release. The song features The Band musicians Levon Helm on drums and Garth Hudson on the organ.[3] It was released as the second single from Feels Like Home and reached #1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart.

Music video

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An accompanying music video for "What Am I to You?" was directed by Quinn Williams. It was released on the bonus DVD of the Feels Like Home deluxe edition.[4] The video consists of footage of Jones and her bandmates performing the song on stage, along with some candid backstage clips.

Track listings and formats

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European CD single[5]

  1. "What Am I to You?" (album version) – 3:29
  2. "Sleepless Nights" – 4:13

Japanese CD single[6]

  1. "What Am I to You?" (album version) – 3:29
  2. "Sunrise" – 3:20

Credits and personnel

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Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Feels Like Home.[7]

Charts

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2004 weekly chart performance for "What Am I to You?"
Chart Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 66
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[9] 1

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "What Am I to You?"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 10, 2004 Adult album alternative radio Blue Note
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Japan May 12, 2004 CD Toshiba EMI
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Europe May 25, 2004 EMI
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United Kingdom June 28, 2004 Parlophone
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References

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  1. ^ "Best Norah Jones Songs: 20 Essentials From The Queen Of Confessionals". uDiscover Music. 2022-03-30. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  2. ^ Adler, David. "Come Away with Me [Japan Bonus Tracks] review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Norah Jones - Feels Like Home". Discogs.com. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  4. ^ Jones, Norah (2004). Feels Like Home (deluxe edition) (CD+DVD). Blue Note Records. 7243-5-99972-0-9.
  5. ^ Jones, Norah (2004). What Am I to You? (CD single). EMI. 7243-5-49551-2-9.
  6. ^ Jones, Norah (2004). What Am I to You? (CD single). Toshiba EMI. TOCP-40173.
  7. ^ Jones, Norah (2004). Feels Like Home (CD). Blue Note Records. 7243-5-84800-0-9.
  8. ^ a b "Norah Jones – What Am I To You?" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  9. ^ "Norah Jones Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1554. May 7, 2004. p. 28. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via World Radio History.
  11. ^ "What Am I To You?". Toshiba EMI. May 12, 2004. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via CDJapan.
  12. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 26, 2004. p. 27. Retrieved January 9, 2025 – via World Radio History.
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