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I'm on One

2011 single by DJ Khaled

Summary

2011 single by DJ Khaled

Field	Value
name	I'm on One
cover	Djkhaled imonone.png
type	single
artist	DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne
album	We the Best Forever
released
recorded	2010
genre
length	4:56
label
writer
producer
chronology	DJ Khaled
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"I'm on One" is a song by DJ Khaled, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, We the Best Forever. The song features Canadian rapper Drake and American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Wayne and features production from Canadian producers T-Minus, Nikhil Seetharam, and Noah "40" Shebib. It was released for digital download in the United States on May 20, 2011. Remixes and freestyles were released from rappers such as Tyga, Meek Mill, Jamie Drastik, including other rappers.

The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first top-ten hit in the United States for both DJ Khaled and Rick Ross. The single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Music video

DJ Khaled shot the music video for "I'm On One" featuring Drake, Rick Ross, and Lil Wayne. The visual was directed by Gil Green, with Birdman, Ace Hood, Wale, Gunplay and Mack Maine making cameos. The visual was shot in Miami in Drake's Condo House over Memorial Day Weekend. Various scenes in the video include the controversial drink Four Loko. The official music video for "I'm on One" was premiered during the BET Awards 2011. A video for the song's remix features a cameo from Ace Hood.

Critical reception

"I'm on One" was nominated at the 2012 Grammy Awards for the Best Rap/Sung Collaboration award, being Khaled and Ross' first nomination, Drake's 8th and Lil Wayne's 12th, but lost to "Number One" by R. Kelly featuring Keri Hilson. XXL named this song the second best song of 2011. Billboard also ranked it at number 17 on their "Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011."

Chart performance

I'm on One peaked at number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming his sixth highest-peaking song and first top-ten hit in the United States for both DJ Khaled and Rick Ross. The song also topped the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for 11 weeks, and the Hot Rap Songs chart for 13 consecutive weeks, which is the fourth-longest streak on that chart, behind Drake's "Best I Ever Had" at 15 weeks, Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" at 17 and Missy Elliott's "Hot Boyz", featuring Nas, Eve and Q-Tip at 18. On July 22, 2011, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 copies. As of May 2014, the song has sold 1,875,000 copies in the United States.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2011–2012)	Peak
position

Year-end charts

Chart (2011)	Position	US Billboard Hot 100	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	US Rhythmic (Billboard)
47
4
12

Decade-end charts

Chart (2010–2019)	Position	US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)
21

Certifications

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
	United States		May 20, 2011		Digital download		We the Best, Terror Squad, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown

References

"Nominees And Winners". GRAMMY.com.
(2 January 2012). "Top 100 Songs of 2011".
(2011-12-13). "Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011". Billboard.com.
"RIAA Certifications - DJ Khaled".
Grein, Paul. (May 7, 2014). "Chart Watch: John Legend Wins A Squeaker". [[Yahoo!]].
(2011). "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs".
"Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011".
"Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011".
"Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs".
["I'm On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) Explicit]: DJ Khaled: MP3 Downloads".

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