I Am the Highway

"I Am the Highway"
Single by Audioslave
from the album Audioslave
Released	September 16, 2003 (2003-09-16) [1]
Recorded	2002 (2002)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	5:35
Label	Epic Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Tom Morello Chris Cornell Tim Commerford Brad Wilk
Producer(s)	Rick Rubin
Audioslave singles chronology
"Show Me How to Live" (2003) "I Am the Highway" (2003) "What You Are" (2004)
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"I Am the Highway" is a song by the American rock supergroup Audioslave. It was released in September 2003 as the fourth single from their eponymous 2002 debut studio album Audioslave . It reached number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2004, number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The song title was used as the name of the 2019 memorial concert for Chris Cornell.

Track listing

1. "I Am the Highway" – 5:35

Charts

Chart (2003–04)	Peak position
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records) [2]	19
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [3]	36
US Billboard Hot 100 [4]	66
US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [5]	3
US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [6]	2

Chart (2017)	Peak position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [7]	19

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [8]	Platinum	30,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
2. "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 59. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
3. "Audioslave – I Am the Highway". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
4. "Audioslave Chart History (Billboard Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved February 7, 2025.
5. "Audioslave Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
6. "Audioslave Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
7. "Audioslave Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
8. "New Zealand single certifications – Audioslave – I Am The Highway". Radioscope. Retrieved February 7, 2025.Type I Am The Highway in the "Search:" field.