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"I'm a Player" is a song by American rapper Too Short, released as the lead single from his eighth studio album Get in Where You Fit In (1993). The song was produced by the Dangerous Crew and samples "Hollywood Squares" by Bootsy Collins.[1]

"I'm a Player"
Single by Too $hort
from the album Get in Where You Fit In
Released	September 27, 1993
Genre	Dirty rap G-funk
Length	6:01 ("Street Version") 4:40 (clean version)
Label	Jive
Songwriter(s)	Todd Shaw William Collins Gary Cooper George Clinton, Jr.
Producer(s)	The Dangerous Crew
Too $hort singles chronology
"In the Trunk" (1992) "I'm a Player" (1993) "Money in the Ghetto" (1994)
Music video
"I'm a Player" on YouTube

Critical reception

The song has been considered a highlight of Get in Where You Fit In. "NL" praised the song for its "bass line and autobiographical lyrics", citing it as the reason to listen to the album more than once.[2]

Music video

A music video for the song was shot in Oakland, California. Too Short raps at a pool party at his house and driving around town in a Cadillac.[1]

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	85
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4]	39
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[5]	17

References

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