I'm the Man (50 Cent song)

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"I'm the Man"
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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]

Contents

Music video

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

Track listing

  1. I'm the Man (featuring Sonny Digital) — 3:55

Remix

"I'm the Man (Remix)"
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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 singlesingles 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

  1. I'm the Man (Remix) (featuring Chris Brown) – 3:55

Music video

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

Weekly charts

Original version

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

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

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [15] 2× Platinum120,000
United States (RIAA) [16] 2× Platinum2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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