"I'm Awesome" is a song written and recorded by American

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artist

Spose Ryan Michael Peters (born July 1, 1985), better known by the stage name Spose, is an American rapper from Wells, Maine. Early life Peters was born in Portland, Maine. He grew up in Wells, Maine. Although he began rapping in eighth grade, he ...

. The

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debuted at number 54 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on March 25, 2010, and reached #37 in its fourth week on the chart. The single has since gone gold for sales exceeding 500,000 units. Originally

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in January 2010, the song received significant airplay on radio stations in Spose's home state of

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, and in February and March 2010 received airplay across the country. It was released at the iTunes Store on March 9, 2010. A

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was filmed in Maine shortly thereafter, and was released on April 14, 2010.YouTube - Spose - I'm Awesome (official video)
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which features Kansas City–based rapper

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as the official guest. In January 2012, "I'm Awesome" was used as a theme song for the show " Mr. D", a sitcom which aired on

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, starring

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Chart performance

Certifications

References

External links

Live performance of ''I'm Awesome'' on WCSH-6 (Maine NBC affiliate)Official Video (uncensored)
2010 singles Spose songs 2009 songs Universal Republic Records singles {{2010-single-stub