I (Taproot song)

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"I"
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Single by Taproot
from the album Gift
Released2001
Genre Nu metal
Length4:14
Label Atlantic/Velvet Hammer
Songwriter(s) Mike DeWolf, Stephen Richards, Phil Lipscomb, Jarrod Montague
Producer(s) Ulrich Wild, David Benveniste
Taproot singles chronology
"Again & Again"
(2000)
"I"
(2001)
"Poem"
(2002)

"I" is the second and final single from Taproot's album Gift . The song is one of the most melodic tracks from the album. "I" was the most successful single from the album, charting at no. 34 on the Mainstream Rock Chart. [1]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I"4:14
2."I" (radio edit)3:54

Chart positions

Chart (2001)Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [1] 34

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 "Taproot – Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved August 2, 2014.