I'm on One

"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
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
Drake singles chronology
Rick Ross singles chronology
Lil Wayne singles chronology
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

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "I'm on One"
Chart (2011–2012)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[6]	67
UK Singles (OCC)^[7]	78
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)^[8]	24
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	1
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)^[11]	1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[12]	35
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[13]	4

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "I'm on One"
Chart (2011)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	47
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[15]	4
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[16]	12

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for "I'm on One"
Chart (2010–2019)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[17]	21

Certifications

Certifications for "I'm on One"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[18]	Silver	200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[19]	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^[20]	Digital download	We the Best, Terror Squad, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown

References

^ ^a ^b "RIAA Certifications - DJ Khaled". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
^ "Nominees And Winners". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
^ "Top 100 Songs of 2011". xxlmag.com. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021.
^ "Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011". Billboard.com. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
^ Grein, Paul (May 7, 2014). "Chart Watch: John Legend Wins A Squeaker". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
^ "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
^ "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-30.
^ "Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
^ "British single certifications – DJ Khaled – I'm on One". British Phonographic Industry.
^ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – I'm on One". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "I'm On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) [Explicit]: DJ Khaled: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-05-27.

External links

I'm On One (Music video) on YouTube

[RIAA-1] "RIAA Certifications - DJ Khaled". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 10, 2020.

[2] "Nominees And Winners". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

[3] "Top 100 Songs of 2011". xxlmag.com. 2 January 2012. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021.

[4] "Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011". Billboard.com. 2011-12-13. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

[USSales-5] Grein, Paul (May 7, 2014). "Chart Watch: John Legend Wins A Squeaker". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!.

[sc_Canada_DJ_Khaled-6] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[UK-7] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[sc_UKrandb_-8] "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_DJ_Khaled-9] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_DJ_Khaled-10] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-27.

[sc_Billboardrapsongs_DJ_Khaled-11] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_DJ_Khaled-12] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_DJ_Khaled-13] "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.

[14] "Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs". Billboard. 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-09.

[15] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-30.

[16] "Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-09-30.

[17] "Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-01-17.

[United_KingdomDJ_KhaledI'm_on_OnesingleCertRef-18] "British single certifications – DJ Khaled – I'm on One". British Phonographic Industry.

[United_StatesDJ_KhaledI'm_on_OnesingleCertRef-19] "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – I'm on One". Recording Industry Association of America.

[20] "I'm On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) [Explicit]: DJ Khaled: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-05-27.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Listennn... the Album (2006) We the Best (2007) We Global (2008) Victory (2010) We the Best Forever (2011) Kiss the Ring (2012) Suffering from Success (2013) I Changed a Lot (2015) Major Key (2016) Grateful (2017) Father of Asahd (2019) Khaled Khaled (2021) God Did (2022)
Singles	"Holla at Me" "Grammy Family" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "Out Here Grindin" "Go Hard" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Welcome to My Hood" "I'm on One" "Take It to the Head" "I Wish You Would" "No New Friends" "I Wanna Be With You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Hold You Down" "How Many Times" "Gold Slugs" "For Free" "I Got the Keys" "Holy Key" "Do You Mind" "Shining" "I'm the One" "To the Max" "Wild Thoughts" "Top Off" "I Believe" "No Brainer" "Higher" "Just Us" "You Stay" "Popstar" "Greece" "Let It Go" "Every Chance I Get" "I Did It" "Body in Motion" "Staying Alive" "Beautiful" "Big Time" "Supposed to Be Loved"
Featured singles	"100 Million" "Speedin' (We the Best Remix)" "Cash Flow" "Foolish" (Remix) "Always Strapped (remix)" "Maybach Music 2.5" "Body 2 Body (remix)" "Ima Boss (remix)" "Cold" "Pride N Joy" "Bugatti" (Remix) "Dinero" "Big Energy" (Remix) "Love, Money, Fame"
Other songs	"Wish Wish" "Sorry Not Sorry" "God Did" "Use This Gospel" (Remix) "Juice Wrld Did"
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Studio albums	Port of Miami Trilla Deeper Than Rap Teflon Don God Forgives, I Don't Mastermind Hood Billionaire Black Market Rather You Than Me Port of Miami 2 Richer Than I Ever Been Too Good to Be True with Meek Mill (2023)
Compilation albums	Rise to Power Self Made Vol. 1 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 2 (with MMG) Self Made Vol. 3 (with MMG)
Mixtapes	Ashes to Ashes Rich Forever The Black Bar Mitzvah Black Dollar
Singles	"Hustlin' " "Push It" "Speedin' " "The Boss" "Here I Am" "Magnificent" "Maybach Music 2" "Super High" "B.M.F. (Blowin' Money Fast)" "Live Fast, Die Young" "Aston Martin Music" "9 Piece" "You the Boss" "Stay Schemin'" "Touch'N You" "So Sophisticated" "Diced Pineapples" "100 Black Coffins" "No Games" "The Devil Is a Lie" "Thug Cry" "Sorry" "I Think She Like Me" "Gold Roses" "Shaq & Kobe" "Champagne Moments"
Featured singles	"Holla at Me" "Born-N-Raised" "We Takin' Over" "I'm So Hood" "100 Million" "Cash Flow" "Out Here Grindin" "You're Everything" "Welcome to the World" "Til da Sun Come Up" "Champion" "Put Your Hands Up" "All I Do Is Win" "Monster" "Rap Song" "Living Better Now" "Welcome to My Hood" "Swagger Right" "Can a Drummer Get Some?" "Hustle Hard (Remix)" "John" "Tupac Back" "I'm a Boss" "I'm on One" "Anything (To Find You)" "Fly Together" "Take It to the Head" "Bag of Money" "Why" "Lemme See" "Born Stunna" "Pop That" "I Wish You Would" "Beautiful Onyinye" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "Dope" "Bugatti" "Millions" "Believe It" "U.O.E.N.O." "Pour It Up (Remix)" "No New Friends" "Poor Decisions" "I Wanna Be with You" "They Don't Love You No More" "Options" "New Flame" "When You Feel This" "Do You Mind" "Money in the Grave "Down Like That" "Run It"
Other songs	"Make It Rain (Remix)" "Devil in a New Dress" "Deuces (Remix)" "The Way You Love Me" "Ambition" "I Am Your Leader" "Ali Bomaye" "FuckWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" "Nobody" "Sanctified" "Hungry" "Lemon Pepper Freestyle" "God Did"
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