I'm Back (song)
Encyclopedia
"I'm Back" is a single by American rapper T.I.
that is featured on the album No Mercy and also as an iTunes
& Amazon MP3
deluxe edition bonus track. The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2011 53rd Grammy Awards.
announced the release of the single on March 1, 2010, followed by the release of the cover art on March 3, 2010. T.I.
released the song through his website on March 8, 2010. The song was available on iTunes
the following day.
The production duo, the TrackSlayerz
, who were credited for the production stated that the song was "T.I. swatting at haters and assuming his rightful position atop the game after spending time behind bars."
. A teaser for the video was released by T.I. via YouTube
on April 20, 2010. The video was released on T.I.'s website on April 27, 2010.
.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
that is featured on the album No Mercy and also as an iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
& Amazon MP3
Amazon MP3
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deluxe edition bonus track. The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance at the 2011 53rd Grammy Awards.
Background
Atlantic RecordsAtlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
announced the release of the single on March 1, 2010, followed by the release of the cover art on March 3, 2010. T.I.
T.I.
Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr. , better known by his stage name T.I., is an American rap artist, film and music producer, actor and author. He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer of Grand Hustle Records....
released the song through his website on March 8, 2010. The song was available on iTunes
ITunes Store
The iTunes Store is a software-based online digital media store operated by Apple. Opening as the iTunes Music Store on April 28, 2003, with over 200,000 items to purchase, it is, as of April 2008, the number-one music vendor in the United States...
the following day.
The production duo, the TrackSlayerz
TrackSlayerz
The TrackSlayerz are a production team consisting of members Dexter “Inf” Randall, Demetri “Price” Duncan, and Charles “Chip” Bobino III.- Background :...
, who were credited for the production stated that the song was "T.I. swatting at haters and assuming his rightful position atop the game after spending time behind bars."
Music video
A music video for the song is completed, directed by TAJTaj
Taj is a Persian word that means crown.Taj may refer to:-Further disambiguations:*Taj Mahal , for places and things of that name*Taj al-Din , for people of that name, including Taj El-Din, etc....
. A teaser for the video was released by T.I. via YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
on April 20, 2010. The video was released on T.I.'s website on April 27, 2010.
Chart positions
On the week ending April 3, 2010, "I'm Back" debuted at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
44 |
| German Black Chart | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
44 |
| US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
12 |
| US Billboard Rap Songs | 7 |