"Who Am I (Sim Simma)", or simply "Who Am I", is a reggae single released by dancehall artist Beenie Man in 1998. The instrumental rhythm to the song, called Playground, was produced by Jeremy Harding, then DJ NuMark. After hearing the beats, Beenie Man demanded to add his voice to the rhythm. The track helped to introduce Beenie Man to the world as a new reggae star in the pages of Newsweek and other major media outlets. He used a portion of this song in his reggae fusion single "Girls Dem Sugar" featuring Mya which was released in 2000.
Chart success
The song reached #10 in the UK Singles Chart and was his first top 40 hit in the UK. On the US Billboard charts, the song reached #6 on their Hot Rap Singles charts.[1] On their Hot R&B/Hip Hop singles charts, the song reached #15.[2]
Pop culture references
- The song references the lyrics of "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross.
- Rapper Redman references "Who Am I" in "I'll Bee Dat", on his 1998 album Doc's da Name 2000, which was also released as a single. The track begins with a string of expletives, then "Sim Simma, who got the keys to my Beemer?".
- Rapper Nelly references "Who Am I" in his 2000 rap single "Country Grammar (Hot Shit) with the line, "Keys to my Beemer, man, holla at Beenie Man". The lyrics are an allusion to the first line of the song's chorus, "Sim Simma, who got the keys to my Beemer?".
- Dancehall artist Sean Paul also uses Harding's instrumental beats from this song for his reggae song "Infiltrate" from his 2000 album Stage One and "Sim Simma"'s beats can be heard at the beginning of his song "Like Glue"'s video.
- Rihanna made a cover of this song during the Glow In The Dark Tour where she supported Kanye West.
External links
- "Who Am I (Sim Simma)" music video at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)
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