I (Lil Skies song)

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"I"
Single by Lil Skies
from the album Shelby
ReleasedMarch 1, 2019
Genre
Length3:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Lil Skies singles chronology
"Let Me See"
(2019)
"I"
(2019)
"Side Swipe"
(2019)
Music video
"I" on YouTube

"I" (stylized as "i") is a song by American rapper Lil Skies, released as the second single from his debut studio album Shelby on March 1, 2019. The track reminisces on Skies' past experiences with love and personal struggles among other memories. [1] [ unreliable source ]

Contents

Music video

On February 28, 2019, Cole Bennett uploaded the music video for "I" on his YouTube account. The music video currently has over 95 million views as of July 2022.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2019)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [2] 51
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [3] 6
UK Singles (OCC) [4] 93
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 17

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [7] 100

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [8] Gold40,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Silver200,000
United States (RIAA) [10] Platinum1,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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References

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