"I'm Awesome" | ||||
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Single by Spose | ||||
from the album We Smoked It All | ||||
Released | March 9, 2010 | |||
Recorded | 2009 | |||
Genre | Nerdcore, Comedy Hip Hop | |||
Length | 4:09 | |||
Label | Universal Republic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ryan Peters | |||
Producer(s) | Spose | |||
Spose singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Awesome" is a song written and recorded by American hip hop artist Spose. The single debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 25, 2010, [1] and reached #37 in its fourth week on the chart. [2] The single has since gone gold for sales exceeding 500,000 units. [3]
Originally self-released in January 2010, the song received significant airplay on radio stations in Spose's home state of Maine, and in February and March 2010 received airplay across the country. [4] It was released at the iTunes Store on March 9, 2010. [5] A music video was filmed in Maine shortly thereafter, [6] and was released on April 14, 2010. [7] In October 2010, an official remix for the song was recorded by Spose which features Kansas City–based rapper Mac Lethal as the official guest. [8] In January 2012, "I'm Awesome" was used as a theme song for the show "Mr. D", a sitcom which aired on CBC, starring Gerry Dee.
Chart (2010) | Position |
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Canadian Hot 100 | 52 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
US Mainstream Top 40 | 36 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [9] | Gold | 500,000^ |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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Maine rapper Spose opens at No. 54 with the modestly titled "I'm Awesome."