I'm on One

"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 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.

Not to be confused with I'm the One (DJ Khaled song).
"I'm on One"
Single by DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne
from the album We the Best Forever
ReleasedMay 20, 2011 (2011-05-20)
Recorded2010
Genre
Length4:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Aubrey Graham
  • William Roberts
  • Dwayne Carter, Jr.
  • N. Cobey
  • Khaled Khaled
  • Tyler Williams
  • Nikhil Seetharam
  • Noah Shebib
Producer(s)
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)

The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his sixth highest-peaking song behind and 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 "All of the Lights" by Kanye West featuring Rihanna.[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
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000
United States (RIAA)[18] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
List of release dates, record label and format details
Country Date Format Label
United States May 20, 2011[19] Digital download We the Best, Terror Squad, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown

Trust Issues
"Trust Issues"
Song by Drake
from the album Care Package
ReleasedAugust 2, 2019
GenreHip hop
Length4:41
Songwriter(s)Aubrey Graham, William Roberts, Dwayne Carter, N. Cobey, Khaled, Tyler Williams, Nikhil Seetharam, Noah Shebib
Producer(s)T-Minus, Shebib, Kromatik

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

Charts
Chart (2019) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[20] 63
UK R&B (OCC)[21] 35
UK Streaming (OCC)[22] 90
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 58
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[24] 22
US Rolling Stone Top 100[25] 16

See also

References
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  2. "Nominees And Winners". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  4. "Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011". Billboard.com. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  5. Grein, Paul (May 7, 2014). "Chart Watch: John Legend Wins A Squeaker". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!.
  6. "R&B Singles Top 40 - 25th February 2012 Urban Charts". Theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  7. "Official UK Singles Top 100 - 20th August 2011". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  8. "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  10. "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  11. "DJ Khaled Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  13. "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
  14. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  15. "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
  16. "Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  17. "British single certifications – DJ Khaled – I'm on One". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type I'm on One in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  18. "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – I'm on One". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  19. "I'm On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) [Explicit]: DJ Khaled: MP3 Downloads". Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  20. "Drake Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  21. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  22. "Official Audio Streaming Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  23. "Drake Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  24. "Drake Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2019.
  25. "Top 100 Songs". Rolling Stone. August 2, 2019. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
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