I Am (Awolnation song) explained

I Am
Cover:AwolnationIAm.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Awolnation
Album:Run
Released:July 7, 2015
Recorded:2014
Genre:Electronic rock
Length:4:34
Label:Red Bull
Producer:Aaron Bruno
Prev Title:Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)
Prev Year:2015
Next Title:Woman Woman
Next Year:2015

"I Am" is a song by American alternative rock band Awolnation. It was released as the third single from their second studio album Run (2015).

Music video

The music video was released on June 29, 2015.[1]

Background

The band's frontman Aaron Bruno describes the song as a "self-empowering anthem" that was inspired by a guitar given to him by his dad. "I wrote (the song) real late at night," Bruno continued. "At least the intro, the first verse. Didn't think much about it, and then months later we listened to my phone recording, my voice memo, and heard that initial idea and thought, OK, this seems cool, let's work on this. It kind of wrote itself and was a pretty easy song to write. That's usually a good sign for me."[2]

The song was written in a key of E minor and has a tempo of 130 BPM.[3]

Remixes

Steve Aoki Remix

American DJ and producer Steve Aoki released his remix of "I Am". It was uploaded to his SoundCloud account on June 23, 2015 and it was available for free at Red Bull Records' official website.

I Am (Steve Aoki Remix)
Type:single
Artist:Awolnation
Released:June 23, 2015
Recorded:2015
Genre:Electronic rock
Length:4:57

Mike D Remix

Another remix of the song by American hip hop band Beastie Boys member Mike D was released on November 12. “When I heard ‘I Am,’ it had the anthemic dynamics that we associate with Awolnation. I had a different version in my head of what the song could be, so was happy to be able to manifest that” he quoted.

I Am (Mike D Remix)
Type:single
Artist:Awolnation
Released:September 12, 2015
Recorded:2015
Genre:Hip hop
Length:4:24

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[4] 56
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[5] 35

Notes and References

  1. Web site: June 29, 2015. Watch AWOLNATION's New "I Am" Music Video. Red Bull Records. September 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150920234907/http://redbullrecords.com/news/2015/watch-awolnations-new-i-am-music-video/. September 20, 2015. dead.
  2. Web site: I Am by Awolnation - Songfacts .
  3. Web site: Key & BPM for I Am by Awolnation .
  4. Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. June 1, 2020.
  5. Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. January 26, 2022.