I'm Awesome

"I'm Awesome" is a song written and recorded by American hip hop artist Spose. The single debuted at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 25, 2010[1] and reached #37 in its fourth week on the chart.[2] The single has since gone gold for sales exceeding 500,000 units.[3]

"I'm Awesome"
Single by Spose
from the album We Smoked It All
ReleasedMarch 9, 2010
Recorded2009
GenreNerdcore, Comedy Hip Hop
Length4:09
LabelUniversal Republic
Songwriter(s)Ryan Peters
Producer(s)Spose
Spose singles chronology
"I'm Awesome"
(2010)		 "We Hate Money"
(2010)

Originally self-released in January 2010, the song received significant airplay on radio stations in Spose's home state of Maine, and in February and March 2010 received airplay across the country.[4] It was released at the iTunes Store on March 9, 2010.[5] A music video was filmed in Maine shortly thereafter,[6] and was released on April 14, 2010.[7] In October 2010 an official remix for the song was recorded by Spose which features Kansas City based rapper Mac Lethal as the official guest.[8] In January 2012, "I'm Awesome" was used as a theme song for the show "Mr. D", a sitcom which aired on CBC, starring Gerry Dee.

Chart performance
Chart (2010) Position
US Billboard Hot 100 37
US Mainstream Top 40 36

References
  1. Silvio Pietroluongo (25 March 2010). "Rihanna Remains Atop Hot 100". Billboard.com. Retrieved 29 March 2010. Maine rapper Spose opens at No. 54 with the modestly titled "I'm Awesome."
  2. "Billboard". Billboard.com.
  3. "Gold & Platinum - Search Results: Spose". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  4. Pfeifle, Sam (3 March 2010). "The most famous rapper from Wells signs with Universal". Portland Phoenix.
  5. iTunes Store (9 March 2010). "I'm Awesome - Single by Spose". Apple, Inc. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  6. Bodnar, Steve (25 March 2010). "Rapper Spose comes home to make 'Awesome' video in Wells". York County Coast Star.
  7. YouTube - Spose - I'm Awesome (official video)
  8. "I'm Awesome Remix (Explicit) by SPOSE f. Mac Lethal". Spose. Myspace. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.


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