"I'm Sprung" is the debut single written, produced, and performed by American musician T-Pain from his debut album, ''

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'' (2005). The song is dedicated to his wife, Amber. T-Pain thanked

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for being the first person to play the song on the radio.

Background

The idea for the song originated from the 1997 movie '' Sprung''.

Chart performance

"I'm Sprung" was a success on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number eight, becoming T-Pain's first Top 10 single. The song was in the

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and

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year-ends, albeit very barely both times. The single was also a success on the

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, peaking at number nine, while peaking at number 14 on the ''Billboard'' Pop 100. While a big success in the United States, it was considered a moderate success in most European countries. On June 14, 2006, the single was certified

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for sales of over a million copies in the United States.

Remix

The official remix of this song was featured on the album as "I'm Sprung Pt. 2", which features

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. The I'm Sprung remix is with

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. The U.K. remix features

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. There is a Swishahouse Chopped & Screwed remix of the song. The most successful version of the song was co-produced by Jason, Armand and Brittany. A remixed version titled " Jerry Sprunger" was released on 8 November 2019 by

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and featured T-Pain.

Music video

Video appearances were made by Midget Mac (who was a contestant on ''

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''),

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and Cyco Black of

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. At the end of the video for "I'm Sprung", music from " I'm 'n Luv (wit a Stripper)" plays.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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