"I'm Yours" was a huge commercial success in the United States. The song peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100; and spent 76 weeks on the chart, breaking the record for the longest charting song on the chart, previously held by LeAnn Rimes' song "How Do I Live" with 69 weeks on the chart; this record has since been broken and is currently held by The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights", which spent 90 weeks on the chart. As of January 2013, it is the tenth best-selling digital song of all time in the US, selling over 6 million downloads, and 12.2 million worldwide. In July 2021, it surpassed 1 billion streams on Spotify. It remains Mraz's biggest US hit single to date. It was the only song to crack Billboard's top 600 of all time chart despite never cracking the top 5.
Mraz first launched the song from the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, at Michele Clark's Sunset Sessions in 2008. He also sang a version on Sesame Street titled "Outdoors" and released a successful remixed version featuring Lil Wayne and Jah Cure.
Throughout 2008, "I'm Yours" slowly increased in airplay and digital sales and would go on to become Mraz's biggest hit to date, charting higher than his previous pop hit, 2003's "The Remedy (I Won't Worry)". It became his first top ten single in the US, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the Pop 100. On the Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart, the song was number one for a total of nine weeks. The single later received Mainstream Top 40 airplay, eventually topping that chart as well. Due to its gradually building crossover appeal, the song has had extremely unusual longevity, not reaching number one on the Mainstream Top 40 until December 2008, ten months after its release and seven months after it debuted on the VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown. In fact, VH1 had already retired the song in early October 2008 after a 20-week run. The song returned to the top ten of the Hot 100 for the third time in its 38th week on the chart. "I'm Yours" would go on to chart for a total of 76 weeks, making this the longest chart run in Billboard magazine history, up until the 87-week run of Imagine Dragons' "Radioactive" and the 79-week run of AWOLNATION's "Sail", both set in 2014.
A year into its release, it topped another chart for the first time, when it hit number one on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks during the week of February 5, 2009. This marked 11 months since the song had topped its first chart in the US, when it reached number one on the Triple A chart in March 2008. "I'm Yours" spent 16 weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. In addition, after topping the Adult Contemporary chart, "I'm Yours" became the first song to top the Triple A, Adult Top 40, Mainstream Top 40, and Adult Contemporary charts. Despite weak initial download sales, it became the eighth best-selling digital song in the United States by January 2012. It has sold 6,837,000 copies in the US as of April 23, 2014.
It is Mraz's most successful global single to date, reaching number one in Sweden and Norway, and the top ten in Canada, United States, Austria, Australia, Germany, Switzerland, Spain and Italy. It was also able to reach number one on the Top 40 Digital Track Chart in Australia. In Hawaii, radio stations do play the original version, along with a Hawaiian remix of the song. "I'm Yours" was also a huge hit in New Zealand where it peaked at number one, knocking off "Poker Face" which spent ten consecutive weeks at number one. It was certified gold after nine weeks selling over 7,500 copies and then certified platinum after 14 weeks selling over 15,000 copies.
"I'm Yours" made its debut on the UK Singles Chart on December 12, 2008, at number 78 and then slowly climbed up the chart until it peaked at number 11. It spent the whole of 2009 on the chart apart from the final two weeks of the year, then re-entered in January 2010 and again in August, and has now clocked up 56 weeks on the official UK Top 75, making it currently the 15th longest runner of all time and the longest never to make the top 10, at 84 weeks on the top 100.
The music video debuted on March 14, 2008. I'm Yours was later featured as the Record of the Week on Scott Mills's BBC Radio One show on November 10, 2008. Since being added to YouTube it has been viewed over 620 million times as of late March 2021. It was filmed in Hawaii (Oahu and Kauai) in 2008 with veteran music video director Darren Doane.
"I'm Yours" was featured in the episode "All About Appearances" from the television series "Privileged". It was also used for the Australian Seven Network's promotion of the season premiere of "Packed to the Rafters".
I'm yours
Jason M'raz Lyrics
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I tried to be chill but you're so hot I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my best-est
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We are just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
D-d-do do you, but do you, d-d-do
But do you want to come on
Scooch on over closer dear
And I will nibble your ear
Oh oh
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I been saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find the sky is yours
So please don't please don't please don't
There's no need to complicate
'Cause our time is short
This, oh this, this is our fate, I'm yours
The lyrics of Jason Mraz's song "I'm Yours" talk about the singer's desire for someone, possibly a romantic interest, and how being with that person makes him feel. The opening lines suggest that the person has affected the singer so much that he feels he has fallen through the cracks, and is now trying to get back. He's determined to make the most of the moment and not let anything stop him, not even divine intervention. He considers it his turn to win some or learn some.
The chorus repeats the lines "I won't hesitate no more, no more. It cannot wait, I'm yours." This indicates the urgency with which he wants to be with this person. He urges them to open up their mind and see things like he does, open up their plans and experience new things, and to listen to the music of the moment and just be present. He acknowledges the universal desire for love and belonging, and that being with this person is his right.
The second half of the song has a more playful tone, with the singer suggesting that the person come closer to him, and he will nibble their ear. He humorously admits to spending too much time checking his tongue in the mirror, and then speaks about how getting rid of vanity and going with the seasons is the best way to live. In the end, he reiterates his desire for the person and how their time together is short, so they should make the most of it.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
You left an impact on me that I can't ignore
I tried to be chill but you're so hot I melted
You're irresistible and I couldn't contain my emotions
I fell right through the cracks
I made a mistake and now I'm trying to make it right
And now I'm trying to get back
I'm doing what I can to repair the damage
Before the cool done run out
I don't want to lose this opportunity
I'll be giving it my best-est
I'm going to put all my effort into this
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I'm committed to making this work, and won't let anything get in my way
I reckon it's again my turn
I see this as another chance for me
To win some or learn some
I'll either succeed or gain valuable lessons from my experience
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
I'm ready to take action and make a move
It cannot wait, I'm yours
This is something I want, and I want it now
Well open up your mind and see like me
I want you to understand my perspective, and see things the way I do
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Let go of your reservations, and embrace your freedom
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Love is within you, and you can find it if you look within yourself
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
Enjoy the present moment, and celebrate life with others
We are just one big family
We are all interconnected, and should treat each other with love and respect
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
We all deserve love, and it's a fundamental part of being human
There's no need to complicate
We shouldn't overthink things or make them more difficult than they need to be
Our time is short
Life is brief, and we shouldn't waste it on unnecessary worries or problems
This is our fate, I'm yours
I'm committed to this, and it's meant to be
Lyrics © Goo Eyed Music
Written by: JASON THOMAS MRAZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@emilyrennie8642
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my best-est
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn
To win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We are just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I been saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find the sky is yours
So please don't please don't please don't
There's no need to complicate
'Cause our time is short
This, oh this, this is our fate, I'm yours
@laramoreno9771
Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
And now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my best-est
And nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn
To win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
Listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We are just one big family
And it's our God-forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I been saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find the sky is yours
So please don't please don't please don't
There's no need to complicate
'Cause our time is short
This, oh this, this is our fate, I'm yours
@kale0811
I used to sit on my bed and my dad would play his guitar and sing this to me. My dad passed away the first of January this year. This song is a treasured thing.
@bearking727
im so sorry of your lose.
@kale0811
Bear King 7 Thank you :)
@liv8095
Kaeli H So sweet! Sorry for your loss. This is one of my favorites too. My mom used to play this all the time when I was little in her disheveled jeep. Brings back nice memories. 😊
@davidstarof7633
Kaeli H
@mortyfkingsmith5911
Kaeli H that's sweet! I bet it was fun for you and your dad, also sorry for your loss. I bet your dad was a great guy.:)
@inukprasad2692
Producer: "so do you want this song to make people feel happy or sad?"
Jason: "Yes"
@bizzarebear
The truest words ever spoken
@dollopofdamian
What dose that mean
@leobasurto9233
CreeperDom feelings mix together when you hear this song