I'm Goin' In

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"I'm Goin' In"
Single by Drake featuring Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy
from the EP So Far Gone
ReleasedOctober 27, 2009
Genre Hip hop
Length3:45
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Needlz
Drake singles chronology
"Forever"
(2009)
"I'm Goin' In"
(2009)
"Fed Up"
(2009)

"I'm Goin' In" is a song by Canadian rapper Drake. The song features fellow rappers Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy, and appears on Drake's EP So Far Gone (2009). The song was written by the trio along with Khari "Needlz" Cain, who produced the song. "I'm Goin' In" was sent to urban contemporary radio as the EP's third and final single on October 27, 2009.

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Release

Prior to the official release, a version without Young Jeezy was leaked online. [1] A solo version with just Lil Wayne was also leaked online. [2] "I'm Goin' In" was sent to urban contemporary radio in the United States on October 27, 2009. [3]

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100. [4] It also peaked at numbers 28 and 11 respectively on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Rap Songs charts. [5] [6] The song was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies. [7]

Charts

Chart (2009)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 40
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 28
US Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 11

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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