I'm on One

{{Infobox song

| name = I'm on One

| cover = Djkhaled imonone.png

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = DJ Khaled featuring Drake, Rick Ross and Lil Wayne

| album = We the Best Forever

| released = {{Start date|2011|05|20}}

| recorded = 2010

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = {{hlist|Hip-hop|trap}}

| length = 4:56

| label = {{hlist|We the Best|Terror Squad|Young Money|Cash Money|Universal Motown}}

| writer = {{hlist|Khaled Khaled|Aubrey Graham|William Roberts|Dwayne Carter Jr.|Tyler Williams|Nikhil Seetharam|Noah Shebib}}

| producer = {{hlist|T-Minus|40|Kromatik}}

| chronology = DJ Khaled

| prev_title = Welcome to My Hood

| prev_year = 2011

| next_title = It Ain't Over Til It's Over

| next_year = 2011

| misc = {{Extra chronology

| artist = Drake

| type = singles

| prev_title = Put It Down

| prev_year = 2010

| title = I'm on One

| year = 2011

| next_title = Marvins Room

| next_year = 2011

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Rick Ross

| type = singles

| prev_title = 9 Piece

| prev_year = 2011

| title = I'm on One

| year = 2011

| next_title = Anything (To Find You)

| next_year = 2011

}}

{{Extra chronology

| artist = Lil Wayne

| type = singles

| prev_title = Ballin{{'-}}

| prev_year = 2011

| title = I'm on One

| year = 2011

| next_title = How to Love

| next_year = 2011

}}

{{External music video|{{YouTube|Z09lYqdxqzo|"I'm on One"}}}}

}}

"I'm on One" is a song by 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 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, 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.

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, 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2011&genre=28 |title=Nominees And Winners |publisher=GRAMMY.com |access-date=2012-02-24}} XXL named this song the second best song of 2011.{{Cite web |date=2 January 2012 |title=Top 100 Songs of 2011 |url=https://www.xxlmag.com/top-100-songs-of-2011/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511113458/https://www.xxlmag.com/top-100-songs-of-2011/ |archive-date=11 May 2021 |website=xxlmag.com}} Billboard also ranked it at number 17 on their "Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011."{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/list/464742/critics-picks-20-best-songs-of-2011 |title=Critics' Picks: 20 Best Songs of 2011 |publisher=Billboard.com |date=2011-12-13 |access-date=2012-02-24}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=dj+khaled&ti=&lab=&genre=&format=&date_option=release&from=&to=&award=&type=&category=&adv=SEARCH#search_section|title=RIAA Certifications - DJ Khaled|website=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=September 10, 2020}} As of May 2014, the song has sold 1,875,000 copies in the United States.{{cite web|first= Paul |last= Grein |date= May 7, 2014 |title= Chart Watch: John Legend Wins A Squeaker |work= Yahoo! Music |url= https://music.yahoo.com/blogs/chart-watch/chart-watch-john-legend-wins-squeaker-210241602.html |publisher= Yahoo! }}

Charts

=Weekly charts=

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|+ Weekly chart performance for "I'm on One"

!scope="col"|Chart (2011–2012)

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position

{{single chart|Canada|67|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2022}}

{{single chart|UK|78|date=20110814|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2022|refname=UK}}

{{single chart|UKrandb|24|date=20110814|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2022}}

{{single chart|Billboardhot100|10|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true}}

{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|1|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true|access-date=2011-05-27}}

{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|1|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true}}

{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|35|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true}}

{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|4|artist=DJ Khaled|rowheader=true}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" \|+ Year-end chart performance for "I'm on One" !scope="col"\|Chart (2011) !scope="col"\|Position
scope="row"\| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine \| url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-100-songs \| title=Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs \| magazine=Billboard \| year=2011 \| access-date=2011-12-09}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 47
scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011\|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=2019-09-30}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 4
scope="row"\| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/rhythmic-songs\|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=2019-09-30}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 12

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|+ Year-end chart performance for "I'm on One"

!scope="col"|Chart (2011)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-100-songs | title=Best of 2011: Hot 100 Songs | magazine=Billboard | year=2011 | access-date=2011-12-09}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 47

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2011|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-09-30}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2011/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2011|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-09-30}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 12

=Decade-end charts=

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scope="row"\| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-songs\|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=2020-01-17}} \| style="text-align:center;"\| 21

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|+ Decade-end chart performance for "I'm on One"

!scope="col"|Chart (2010–2019)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2020-01-17}}

| style="text-align:center;"| 21

Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for "I'm on One"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=DJ Khaled|title=I'm on One|award=Silver|relyear=2011|certyear=2019|id=15587-4927-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=DJ Khaled|title=I'm on One|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=2011|certyear=2025}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true | nosales=true | noshipments=true}}

Release history

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\| United States	May 20, 2011{{cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.com/Feat-Drake-Rick-Wayne-Explicit/dp/B0051S9912/ \|title=I'm On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) [Explicit]: DJ Khaled: MP3 Downloads \|website=Amazon \|access-date=2011-05-27}}	Digital download	We the Best, Terror Squad, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown

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|+ List of release dates, record label and format details

scope="col"| Country

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| United States

May 20, 2011{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Feat-Drake-Rick-Wayne-Explicit/dp/B0051S9912/ |title=I'm On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) [Explicit]: DJ Khaled: MP3 Downloads |website=Amazon |access-date=2011-05-27}}

Digital download

We the Best, Terror Squad, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown