I'm on One

"I'm on One"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne
from the album We the Best Forever
Released	May 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
Recorded	2010
Genre	Hip hop trap
Length	4:56
Label	We the Best Terror Squad Young Money Cash Money Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)	Aubrey Graham William Roberts Dwayne Carter, Jr. N. Cobey Khaled Khaled Tyler Williams Nikhil Seetharam Noah Shebib
Producer(s)	T-Minus Noah "40" Shebib Kromatik
DJ Khaled singles chronology
"Welcome to My Hood" (2011) "I'm on One" (2011) "It Ain't Over Til It's Over" (2011)
Drake singles chronology
"Put It Down" (2010) "I'm on One" (2011) "Marvins Room" (2011)
Rick Ross singles chronology
"9 Piece" (2011) "I'm on One" (2011) "Anything (To Find You)" (2011)
Lil Wayne singles chronology
"Ballin'" (2011) "I'm on One" (2011) "How to Love" (2011)
Music video
"I'm on One" on YouTube

"I'm on One" is a song by American hip hop artist DJ Khaled, released as the second single from his fifth studio album, We the Best Forever. The hip hop song features Canadian rapper Drake and American rappers Rick Ross and Lil Wayne and features production from Canadian producers T-Minus, Nikhil S. 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.^[1]

Music video

DJ Khaled shot the music video for his "I'm On One" single 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.^[2] XXL named this song the second best song of 2011.^[3] Billboard also ranked it at number 17 on their "Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011."^[4]

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.^[1] As of May 2014, the song has sold 1,875,000 copies in the United States.^[5]

Charts

Certifications

Release history

Trust Issues

Drake used an excerpt from the single on the track "Trust Issues", included in his first compilation album, Care Package (2019).

Charts

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

• I'm On One (Music video) on YouTube