"I'm Single" is a song by American rapper Lil Wayne, released as a single from his ninth solo mixtape, No Ceilings, and is also included on his eighth studio album I Am Not a Human Being. The song is produced by Noah "40" Shebib, with co-production from Omen. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics on its release, who complimented its relaxed, downbeat tone and also the production from Shebib and Omen.

Background

The song was originally released under the name "Single" on No Ceilings: however, after the song was released as a digital single, the title was changed. A remix of the song featuring Drake was set to appear on I Am Not a Human Being: however, for unspecified reasons the original version was included instead, although Drake still receives a featured artist credit on the song.

Reception

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Allmusic writer David Jeffries described the song as a "woozy porno dream", and named it one of three "killer cuts" from the album "driven by Wayne's luck with the ladies". Chris Molnar of cokemachineglow also wrote positively of the song, praising the "confidently opportunistic" lyrics and the "eerie" production and described the song itself as "a riveting, alien slow jam... an example of how mixtape Wayne and album Wayne can collide perfectly in these dark days of prisoner Wayne." Jon Caramanica of The New York Times called it "hypnotic" and "no-fi", describing it as "his most Drake-like record, woozy and sentimental... it’s a testament to his truly elastic capacities that he’s able to absorb Drake’s skill and template but not be fully reshaped by it."

Track listing

  • Digital download'
  1. "I'm Single – 5:33

Charts

Chart (2010)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (2010) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 82 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 38 US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard) 23Year-end charts Chart (2010) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 97
US Billboard Hot 10082
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)38
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)23
Chart (2010)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)97

Certifications

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)Platinum1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

CountryDateFormatLabel
United KingdomMay 10, 2010Digital downloadYoung Money, Cash Money, Universal Motown
United StatesMay 11, 2010
May 24, 2010Urban contemporary radio