"I'm Sprung" is the debut single written, produced, and performed by American singer

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from his debut album, '' Rappa Ternt Sanga'' (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 singer said that the idea for the song originated from the 1997 movie '' Sprung''.

said during a ''

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'' interview that "I'm Sprung" was written for his wife Amber: "It was brand new love. It was the kind of love that makes you write a song about it. I was experimenting with Auto-Tune at the time and I really got into it. It was fairly easy to get that done, because it was about something I am well-versed in: love." Before T-Pain had signed to Jive Records, "the song was already circulating. It was kind of surprising once I found out what label money does to a song — just seeing it spread once the label got involved was amazing. It surprised me how fast it happened, but I already knew it was a good song."

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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year-ends, albeit very barely both times. The single was also a success on the R&B charts, 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 Youngbloodz &

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. The I'm Sprung remix is with Stat Quo. The U.K. remix features Dizzee Rascal. 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

The music video was filmed in the Summer of 2005 in Atlanta, GA. The producers worked to make it look like it could be Tallahassee, FL. Video appearances were made by Midget Mac (who was a contestant on '' I Love New York 2''),

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, Bone Crusher, Rasheeda,

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and Cyco Black of Crime Mob. 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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