"I'm Back" is a song by American hip hop recording artist T.I., taken from his seventh studio album '' No Mercy'' (2010). The song, produced by TrackSlayerz, was released as the album's first

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on March 8, 2010. The single was nominated for a

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, at the

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Background

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announced the release of the single on March 1, 2010, followed by the release of the cover art on March 3, 2010. T.I. released the song through his website on March 8, 2010. The song was available on

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the following day. The song was included as a

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on the

and

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deluxe edition. The production duo, TrackSlayerz, who were credited for the song's production described the song as "T.I. swatting at haters and assuming his rightful position atop the game after spending time behind bars."

Music video

A teaser for the

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was released by T.I. via

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on April 20, 2010. The video, directed by TAJ, was released on T.I.'s website on April 26, 2010.

Charts

On the week ending April 3, 2010, "I'm Back" debuted at #44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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