Kryptonite (I'm on It)

"Kryptonite (I'm on It)" is a posse cut song by American Southern hip hop collective Purple Ribbon All-Stars. It was released on January 6, 2006 via Purple Ribbon/Virgin Records as the lead single from their album Big Boi Presents... Got Purp? Vol 2. Written and performed by members Big Boi, Killer Mike, BlackOwned C-Bone and Rock D, it was produced by The Beat Bullies.

"Kryptonite (I'm on It)"
Single by Purple Ribbon All-Stars featuring Big Boi, Killer Mike, BlackOwned C-Bone and Rock D.
from the album Got Purp? Vol 2
ReleasedJanuary 6, 2006 (2006-01-06)
Recorded2005
GenreCrunk
Length4:32 (Album Version)
4:02 (Radio Edit)
LabelPurple Ribbon
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Beat Bullies
Purple Ribbon All-Stars singles chronology
"Kryptonite (I'm on It)"
(2006)
"Body Rock"
(2006)

The single peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 9, 2023.

An official remix was made, which features Big Boi, Killer Mike, Busta Rhymes, Lil' Wayne, Bubba Sparxxx and Remy Ma. It was covered by rock band Emanuel for 2008 compilation album Punk Goes Crunk.

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Kryptonite (I'm On It)" (Radio Edit)4:02
2."Kryptonite (I'm On It)" (Instrumental)4:35
3."Kryptonite (I'm On It)" (Album Version)4:19
4."Kryptonite (I'm On It)" (Acapella Explicit)4:34
Total length:17:30

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[1] 35
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[2] 8
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[3] 27

Year-end charts

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Chart (2006) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 45

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Purple Ribbon All-Stars, HSI". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Purple Ribbon All-Stars, BSI". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Purple Ribbon All-Stars, TFC". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Year-End Charts – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Titles – 2006". Billboard.biz. 2006. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "American single certifications – Killer Mike – Kryptonite (I'm On It)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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