I'm the Man (50 Cent song)

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"I'm the Man"
Single by 50 Cent featuring Sonny Digital
from the album The Kanan Tape
ReleasedDecember 4, 2015
Genre
Length3:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Sonny Digital
50 Cent singles chronology
"Too Rich For the Bitch"
(2015)
"I'm the Man"
(2015)
"I'm the Man (Remix)"
(2016)
Sonny Digital singles chronology
"I'm the Man"
(2016)

"I'm the Man" is a song by American hip hop recording artist 50 Cent, released on December 4, 2015 as the third single from his eleventh mixtape, The Kanan Tape (2015).[1] The hip hop song features vocals and production from Sonny Digital.[2] It was released for digital download on February 12, 2016.[3][4]

Music video[edit]

On January 1, 2016, 50 Cent uploaded the music video for "I'm the Man" on his YouTube account.[5]

Track listing[edit]

  • Download digital[3]
  1. I'm the Man (featuring Sonny Digital) — 3:55

Remix[edit]

"I'm the Man (Remix)"
Single by 50 Cent featuring Chris Brown
ReleasedMay 6, 2016
Recorded2016
Genre
Length3:55
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
50 Cent singles chronology
"I'm the Man"
(2016)
"I'm the Man (Remix)"
(2016)
"No Romeo No Juliet"
(2016)
Chris Brown single singles chronology
"Grass Ain't Greener"
(2016)
"I'm the Man (Remix)"
(2016)
"No Romeo No Juliet"
(2016)

The official remix features vocals from recording artist Chris Brown and produced by Sonny Digital.[6] It was released for digital download on May 6, 2016 as the single, with the record label G-Unit Records.

Track listing[edit]

  • Download digital[7]
  1. I'm the Man (Remix) (featuring Chris Brown) – 3:55

Music video[edit]

The music video for the remix version premiered on May 6, 2016, on his YouTube and Vevo account.[8] It was directed by Eif Rivera.[9] The end of the video features the preview from music video "No Romeo No Juliet" As of April 2024, the video has amassed over 320 million views.[10]

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Original version[edit]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles (Billboard)[11] 2
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 50

Remix version[edit]

Chart (2016) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 46

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[15] Platinum 60,000
United States (RIAA)[16] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "50 Cent - The Kanan Tape". DatPiff. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "50 Cent - I'm The Man (Prod. By Sonny Digital) [New Song]". hotnewhiphop. December 4, 2015. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "I'm the Man (feat. Sonny Digital) - Single by 50 Cent". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. 12 February 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  4. ^ "50 Cent's 'I'm the Man' Leads THR's Top TV Songs Chart, Thanks to 'Ballers'". Billboard.
  5. ^ "50 Cent - I'm The Man (Short Film)". YouTube. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  6. ^ "50 Cent - I'm The Man (Remix) (CDQ) Feat. Chris Brown (Prod. By Sonny Digital) [New Song]". hotnewhiphop. March 27, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  7. ^ "iTunes - Music - I'm the Man (Remix) [feat. Chris Brown] - Single by 50 Cent". iTunes Store. 6 May 2016. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  8. ^ "50 Cent - I'm The Man (Remix) (Explicit) ft. Chris Brown". YouTube. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "50 Cent and Chris Brown Toast to the Good Life in "I'm The Man" Video". XXL. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  10. ^ 50 Cent ft. Chris Brown - I'm The Man (Official Video).YouTube
  11. ^ "50 Cent – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
  12. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  13. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – 50 Cent – I'm the Man" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  16. ^ "American single certifications – 50 Cent – I'm the Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.

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