I'm In It

"I'm In It"
Song by Kanye West
from the album Yeezus
Released 2013
Recorded 2013
Genre
Length 3:54
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"I'm In It" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Kanye West, from his sixth solo studio album, Yeezus (2013). It was produced by West, Evian Christ, Dom Solo, Noah Goldstein, Arca and Mike Dean. The song features additional vocals from Justin Vernon and Assassin.[1]

Composition

The track contains a sample of "Lately" by Kenny Lattimore, which is played throughout.[2]

Critical reception

Billboard described "I'm In It" as where West "mangles his voice and flips to beast mode".[3]

The song received much criticism for its sexually explicit lyrics.[4][5] Of the criticism, West said in an interview with Jimmy Kimmel: "I'm totally inappropriate sometimes".[6]

Lou Reed described it as West "just having fun" and criticized the negative reaction to sexually explicit lyrics.[7]

Commercial performance

Upon the release of Yeezus, the track made its debut at number 17 on the US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 and number 43 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[8]

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[9] 17
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 43

References

  1. ↑ "Kanye West's "Yeezus" Reviewed: "I'm In It"". Popdust. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Here Are All of the Samples Used for Kanye West's 'Yeezus'". Highsnobiety. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Kanye West, 'Yeezus': Track-by-Track review". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Kanye West 'Yeezus' Review: Song 'I'm In It' Unsurprisingly Vulgar (Video)". Mic. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Kanye West: Yeezus Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kanye on Kimmel: "I'm totally weird and I'm totally honest". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Lou Reed on Kanye West's Yeezus: 'It brings tears to my eyes'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Chart Search". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
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