I'm on One

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
Songwriters
Producers
  • T-Minus
  • 40
  • 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 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.[1]

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.[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

Certifications for "I'm on One"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[19] Gold 400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[20] 5× Platinum 5,000,000‡

‡ 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[21] Digital download We the Best, Terror Squad, Young Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown
August 23, 2011[22] Mainstream airplay


See also

References

  1. ^ a b "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.
  5. ^ Grein, Paul (May 7, 2014). "Chart Watch: John Legend Wins A Squeaker". Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!.
  6. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 14/8/2011 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart on 14/8/2011 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  9. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  11. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "DJ Khaled Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". 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.
  18. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – DJ Khaled feat. Drake, Rick Ross And Lil Wayne – I'm on One". Radioscope. Retrieved July 31, 2025. Type I'm on One in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  19. ^ "British single certifications – DJ Khaled/Drake/Rick Ross – I'm on One". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 2, 2025. Select singles in the Formats field. Type I'm on One DJ Khaled/Drake/Rick Ross in the "Search:" field.
  20. ^ "American single certifications – DJ Khaled – I'm on One". Recording Industry Association of America.
  21. ^ "I'm On One (Feat. Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne) [Explicit]: DJ Khaled: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 2011-05-27.
  22. ^ "CHR Available For Airplay - Archive". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
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