Who Am I (Sim Simma)
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| name = Who Am I (Sim Simma)
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| type = single
| artist = Beenie Man
| album = Many Moods of Moses
| released = 1997
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| length = 3:16
| label = {{hlist|VP|Slammin' Vinyl}}
| writer = Anthony Davis, Ahmir Thompson, Kamal Gray, Malik Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter
| producer = Jeremy Harding
| prev_title = Dancehall Queen
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = Tell Me
| next_year = 1998
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"Who Am I (Sim Simma)", or simply "Who Am I", is a reggae single released by dancehall artist Beenie Man in 1998. It is the second track on his album Many Moods of Moses released in 1997.
The song is based on the "Playground" riddim (instrumental accompaniment), which was produced by Jeremy Harding. According to Harding, "Beenie Man had heard the riddim 'Playground' on several occasions and loved it. He had even written a tune already when he arrived at the studio to voice without any prior notice. I heard a knocking one morning...and couldn't believe when I saw Beenie Man sitting outside complaining about how long he had been banging down the door. I turned on the equipment, and he went straight into the booth to record a perfect version of "Who Am I" in what seemed like one take."{{cite web|url=http://www.whaddat.com/ye/jeremy.html |title=Young Entrepreneurs |website=Whaddat.com |date= |access-date=15 March 2012}}
The track helped to introduce Beenie Man to the world as a new reggae star in the pages of Newsweek and other major media outlets. He used a portion of this song in his reggae fusion single "Girls Dem Sugar" featuring Mýa which was released in 2000.
Chart success
The song reached No. 10 in the UK Singles Chart and was his first top 40 hit in the UK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/2319/beenie-man/|title=BEENIE MAN | full Official Chart History|website=Officialcharts.com|access-date=8 January 2022}} On the US Billboard charts, the song reached No. 6 on their Hot Rap Singles chart. On the Hot R&B singles chart, the song reached No. 15.
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1997–1998)
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| {{single chart|UK|10|date=19980301|rowheader=true|access-date=12 October 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardhot100|40|artist=Beenie Man|rowheader=true|access-date=12 October 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|15|artist=Beenie Man|rowheader=true|access-date=12 October 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|6|artist=Beenie Man|rowheader=true|access-date=12 October 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (1998)
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| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1998/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1998|work=Billboard.com|access-date=12 October 2021}}
| 55 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=Who Am I|artist=Beanie Man|type=single|award=Gold|access-date=November 17, 2023|relyear=1997|certyear=2023}}
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Pop culture references
- American rapper Logic's 2018 song "The Return" alludes to the song with "Like, la-di-da-di, who got the keys to my Audi?", This is also a reference to Doug E. Fresh & the Get Fresh Crew's 1985 hit “La Di Da Di.”.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/15241730/Logic-the-return/Like-la-di-da-di-who-got-the-keys-to-my-audi|title=Like, la-di-da-di, who got the keys to my Audi?|website=Genius.com|access-date=8 January 2022}}
- Brockhampton's 2021 song "Sex" references the "sim simma" lyric.{{Cite web|url=https://genius.com/22472394/Brockhampton-sex/Sim-simma-who-got-the-keys-to-my-beamer|title=Sim Simma, who got the keys to my Beamer?|website=Genius.com|access-date=8 January 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{youTube|WI-xQ7IksUc|"Who Am I (Sim Simma)" music video}}
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