"I'm on One" is a song by
DJ Khaled
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, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, ''
We the Best Forever
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''. The song features Canadian rapper
Drake
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and American rappers
Rick Ross
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and
Lil Wayne
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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
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,
Meek Mill
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, 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
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(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
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,
Wale
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* Wale (surname)
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Radio and televisi ...
,
Gunplay and
Mack Maine making cameos. The visual was shot in
Miami
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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
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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
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. ''
XXL'' named this song the second best song of 2011. ''
Billboard
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'' 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
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chart for 11 weeks, and the
Hot Rap Songs
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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
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's "
Old Town Road
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" at 17 and
Missy Elliott
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's "
Hot Boyz", featuring
Nas
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** Nas Air (S ...
,
Eve
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and
Q-Tip
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at 18. On July 22, 2011, the single was certified
gold
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by the
Recording Industry Association of America
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(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
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
Release history
See also
*
List of number-one R&B singles of 2011 (U.S.)
*
List of number-one rap singles of 2011 (U.S.)
References
External links
*
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2011 singles
DJ Khaled songs
Drake (musician) songs
Songs written by Drake (musician)
Rick Ross songs
Lil Wayne songs
Songs written by Lil Wayne
Song recordings produced by 40 (record producer)
Song recordings produced by T-Minus (record producer)
Music videos directed by Gil Green
Cash Money Records singles
Young Money Entertainment singles
Universal Motown Records singles
Songs written by Rick Ross
Songs written by DJ Khaled
Songs written by 40 (record producer)
2011 songs
Songs written by Nikhil Seetharam