I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)

"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" is the first single from Kevin Rudolf's second studio album To the Sky. The single features fellow Cash Money artists Birdman, Jay Sean and Lil Wayne and was released on iTunes on February 2, 2010. A new, shorter version was later released and replaced the original version on iTunes. This version is the album version.

Background

The song is essentially about overcoming all obstacles to achieve one's dreams.

Each artist mentions a previous hit of theirs. In Kevin Rudolf's verse he references "Let It Rock", Birdman references "Always Strapped", Jay Sean references "Down" and Lil Wayne references "Drop the World". Rudolf also references the album title that the song is from, To the Sky.

Music video

The music video debuted on March 18, 2010 on BET, although it had been on YouTube since February 25. The video has many clips from videos by Rudolf, Birdman and Lil Wayne including:

"Neck of the Woods" by Birdman
"Lollipop" by Lil Wayne
"Let It Rock" by Kevin Rudolf
"Pop Bottles" by Birdman
"Get Your Shine On" by Birdman
"Get Off the Corner" by Lil Wayne

It also has home videos of all the artists when they were younger and live performance footage of the artists.

Chart performance

On February 11, 2010 it debuted on the United States Billboard Hot 100 at #59 and climbed to peak at #21. It also reached #17 on the Pop Songs. In Canada, it debuted at #71 on the Canadian Hot 100 and has reached #44.^[1] On the issue dated April 5, 2010, the song debuted at number four in Australia, marking the second top-five hit for Rudolf on the ARIA Singles Chart.^[2]

"I Made It" began climbing the UK Singles Chart in April 2010, reaching #68 on 2 May 2010. The following week, the single climbed to #37, marking Kevin Rudolf's second Top 40 single in the UK.

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart^[2]	4
Canadian Hot 100	44
New Zealand Singles Chart^[3]	4
UK Singles Chart^[4]	37
UK R&B Chart	15
US Billboard Hot 100	21
US Billboard Pop Songs	17

Year-end charts

Chart (2010)	Position
Australian Singles Chart^[5]	65
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[6]	80

Certifications

Country	Certification	Sales
Australia	Platinum^[7]	112,000
United States	Platinum^[8]	1,000,000

In other media

In 2010, "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" was used as the official theme song for the WWE pay-per-view WrestleMania XXVI,^[9] promos for the 2010 US Open, and the Madden NFL 11 trailer. Also, snooker player Judd Trump used this as his intro music in the 2011 World Snooker Championship.

References

↑ "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2010-03-25.
1 2 "Australia Singles Top 50". Australian Recording Industry Association. (acharts.us). April 5, 2010. Retrieved 2010-04-04.
↑ "Kevin Rudolf feat. Birdman, Jay Sean and Lil Wayne – I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
↑ "UK Singles Top 75". Retrieved 4 March 2015.
↑ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2010". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-01-08.
↑ "Hot 100 Songs: 2010 Year-End Charts - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved 4 March 2015.
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↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - March 04, 2015". http://www.riaa.com. Retrieved 4 March 2015. External link in |work= (help)
↑ "WrestleMania: "I Made It" by Kevin Rudolf is the official theme song of WrestleMania". World Wrestling Entertainment. 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-02-12.

External links

I Made It (Cash Money Heroes) (Music video) on YouTube

Kevin Rudolf

Discography

Studio albums	In the City To the Sky

Compilations	Rich Gang (with YMCMB)

Singles	"Let It Rock" "Welcome to the World" "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "You Make the Rain Fall"

Featured singles	"Shooting Star" "Just Say So"

Tours	Let It Rock Tour

Related articles	Cash Money Universal Republic

Birdman

Discography

Studio albums

Birdman (2002)
Fast Money (2005)
5 * Stunna (2007)
Pricele$$ (2009)
Ms. Gladys (2016)

Collaborations	Like Father, Like Son (with Lil Wayne) (2006) Rich Gang: Tha Tour Pt. 1 (with Young Thug & Rich Homie Quan) (2014)

Compilations

Rich Gang (with YMCMB) (2013)

Singles

Featured singles

Other songs

"We'll Be Fine"
"The Language"

Jay Sean

Discography Awards and nominations

Studio albums	Me Against Myself (2004) My Own Way (2008) All or Nothing (2009) Neon (2013)

Compilations	Hit the Lights (IN) (2011) Hit the Lights (JP) (2012) So High (2012) The Best of Jay Sean (2012)

EPs	iTunes Live: London Festival '08 (2008) So High (2012)

Mixtapes	The Mistress (2011) Mistress II (2014)

Singles	"Eyes on You" "Stolen" "Ride It" "Maybe" "Stay" "Tonight" "Down" "Do You Remember" "2012 (It Ain't the End)" "Hit the Lights" "Like This, Like That" "Where Do We Go" "I'm All Yours" "Sex 101" "So High" "Where You Are" "Mars" "Make My Love Go"

Featured singles	"Dance with You (Nachna Tere Naal)" "Written on Her" "Lush" "I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "Each Tear" "Your Love (Remix)" "What Happened to Us" "Every Little Part of Me" "Bebé Bonita" "Back to Love" "Wild Horses"

Related articles	Cash Money Universal Republic

Lil Wayne singles discography

Tha Block Is Hot

"Tha Block Is Hot"

500 Degreez

"Way of Life"

Tha Carter

"Go D.J."

Tha Carter II

Like Father, Like Son

The Leak

"Gossip"
"I'm Me"

Tha Carter III

We Are Young Money

Rebirth

I Am Not a Human Being

"I'm Single"
"Right Above It"

Tha Carter IV

I Am Not a Human Being II

Rich Gang

"Tapout"

Tha Carter V

808: The Movie

"Nothing But Trouble"

Featured singles

1999	"Back That Thang Up" "Bling Bling"

2000	"#1 Stunna"

2002	"Neva Get Enuf"

2004	"Hot Boys, Hot Girls"

2005	"Soldier" "Don't Trip"

2006	"Gimme That" "Holla at Me" "You Know What" "Where da Cash At" "Make It Rain" "Hollywood Divorce" "You"

2007	"We Takin' Over" "Lock U Down" "Pop Bottles" "9mm" "Duffle Bag Boy" "Uh-Ohhh!" "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" "100 Million"

2008	"Push" "Love in This Club Part II" "Girls Around the World" "I Run This" "My Life" "Can't Believe It" "Let It Rock" "Shawty Say" "Swagga like Us" "Cuddy Buddy" "Official Girl" "I'm So Paid" "Lost" "All My Life (In the Ghetto)" "Turnin Me On" "Make a Toast"

2009	"Unstoppable" "Always Strapped" "Respect My Conglomerate" "So Good" "Maybach Music 2" "Down" "Successful" "Forever" "I'm Goin' In" "Money to Blow" "Heard 'em All" "I Can Transform Ya" "Give It Up to Me" "4 My Town (Play Ball)" "Revolver" "Women Lie, Men Lie"

2010	"I Made It (Cash Money Heroes)" "Miss Me" "Loyalty" "No Love" "Fire Flame"

2011	"Welcome to My Hood" "Roman's Revenge" "Look at Me Now" "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" "Hit the Lights" "Someone to Love Me (Naked)" "This Is What Rock n' Roll Looks Like" "Motivation" "Red Nation" "9 Piece" "I'm on One" "I'm Into You" "Dirty Dancer" "Ballin'" "Dedication to My Ex (Miss That)" "Y.U. Mad" "Strange Clouds" "The Motto" "Martians vs. Goblins"

2012	"Faded" "All Aboard" "Take It to the Head" "HYFR (Hell Ya Fucking Right)" "I Can Only Imagine" "Pop That" "Enough of No Love" "Ice" "Bandz a Make Her Dance" "Celebration" "She Don't Put It Down"

2013	"Hello" "Karate Chop" "All That (Lady)" "Ready to Go" "High School" "No New Friends" "Wit' Me" "We Outchea" "Beware" "Good Time" "Thank You" "Loyal"

2014	"We Alright" "Thug Cry" "Only"

2015	"Truffle Butter" "How Many Times" "Just Right for Me" "Bottom of the Bottle" "Switch Up"

2016	"Pillowtalk" (Remix)

Other singles

Other songs

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