I 'm on a boat - wikipedia I 'm on a boat `` I 'm on a Boat '' Single by The Lonely Island featuring T - Pain from the album Incredibad Released February 3, 2009 Format Digital download Recorded 2008 Genre Comedy hip hop, R&B Length 2 : 37 Label Universal Republic Songwriter ( s ) Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, Wyshmaster, T - Pain Producer ( s ) Wyshmaster The Lonely Island singles chronology `` Jizz in My Pants '' ( 2008 ) `` I 'm on a Boat '' ( 2009 ) `` I Just Had Sex '' ( 2010 ) `` Jizz in My Pants '' ( 2008 ) `` I 'm on a Boat '' ( 2009 ) `` I Just Had Sex '' ( 2010 ) T - Pain singles chronology `` Blame It '' ( 2009 ) Blame It 2009 `` I 'm on a Boat '' ( 2009 ) I 'm on a Boat2009 `` All I Do Is Win '' ( 2010 ) All I Do Is Win 2010 `` I 'm on a Boat '' is a single from The Lonely Island 's debut album Incredibad. It was also featured as a Saturday Night Live Digital Short. The song features R&B singer T - Pain. The song, produced by Wyshmaster, is a parody of many rap video clichés, especially the music video for the Jay - Z song `` Big Pimpin '. '' The music video reached number one on YouTube in February 2009 and was number one on the US iTunes music video chart. The song was nominated for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Grammy Awards. The Lonely Island has also performed the song live on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with Black Thought filling in for T - Pain. The song went platinum. Contents 1 Music and lyrics 2 Music video 3 Critical reception 4 In popular culture 5 Charts 6 Certifications 7 References 8 External links Music and lyrics The song features an aggressive delivery of the lyrics which are peppered with strong profanity throughout while making simple proclamations, ranging from the mundane ( `` The boat engine make noise '' ) to the absurd ( `` I 'm gon na fly this boat to the moon somehow '' ). Schaffer at one time claims to be riding a wild dolphin, and doing flips, and at another time to be climbing buoys. Samberg sings that he 's `` king of the world, on a boat like Leo '' referring to Leonardo DiCaprio in the movie Titanic, and mentions Kevin Garnett 's 2008 NBA championship finals victory quote `` anything is possible ''. Music video Directed by Akiva Schaffer, the video opens with Andy Samberg -- who is sitting at the kitchen table with bandmates Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone -- pouring cereal into a bowl. To his delight, a coupon for a free boat ride for three falls out of the box. After pondering who will go with him, Samberg picks Schaffer but skips over Taccone in favor of the previously unseen R&B singer T - Pain, who has apparently been sitting at the table, off camera, the entire time. The three men are next seen atop the yacht Never Say Never in Biscayne Bay, Florida, dressed in tuxedos as Samberg announces that the boat is preparing to launch. The video frequently shows flashes of the left - out Taccone at comparatively mundane places, for example, `` at Kinko 's straight flippin ' copies '', taking out the trash, or lifting a parking ticket from his car. The rap portion of the video places Samberg, Schaffer and T - Pain throughout the boat and in varying attire, including a flight suit ( parodying George W. Bush 's 2003 Mission Accomplished speech ), traditional sailor costumes, white naval uniforms, `` a nautical - themed pashmina afghan '' and typical casual and formal resort wear. Critical reception Giving the song four stars, Rolling Stone said it is `` one of the strongest Saturday Night Live hip - hop hits since Eddie Murphy was funny. '' Stereogum called the tune `` a 2 : 42 masterclass in stunting. '' The A.V. Club said the song `` holds up well on physical media. '' As of April 2011, the video has been viewed more than 110 million times on YouTube alone and was featured by Entertainment Weekly, Stereogum, and G4 's Attack of the Show. In December 2009, `` I 'm on a Boat '' received a nomination for Best Rap / Sung Collaboration at the 52nd Grammy Awards, a category held for a rhymed / sung collaborative performance by artists who do not normally perform together, losing to Jay - Z, Kanye West, and Rihanna 's song `` Run This Town ''. In popular culture On April 8, 2016, Elon Musk briefly tweeted out, then subsequently deleted, a link to the song when the SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully made its first landing `` on a boat '' ( namely, on a floating landing platform, the Autonomous Spaceport Drone Ship ). Charts Chart ( 2009 ) Peak position Australian Singles Chart 14 Canadian Hot 100 62 New Zealand Singles Chart 9 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 56 Certifications Country Certification ( sales thresholds ) Australia Gold Canada Gold United States Platinum References Jump up ^ Leo, Alex ( April 11, 2009 ). `` I 'm On A Boat : SNL Digital Short ( VIDEO ) ''. Huffington Post. Retrieved May 27, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Music Video Clichés No. 3 - Boats N ' Hoes ''. NME.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012. Jump up ^ Ross, Dalton. `` Grammy nominations : We 're shocked ! Six huge surprises ''. EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 24, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Gold and Platinum Search Results ''. RIAA.com. Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on March 29, 2015. Retrieved February 24, 2012. Jump up ^ `` 122 ' OceanFast Motor Yacht ' Never Say Never ' ''. TheAdvantaged.com. The Advantaged Yacht Charter and Sales. Retrieved August 21, 2015. Jump up ^ `` The Lonely Island -- Making of I 'm On a Boat, Feat. T - Pain ''. MySpace. Retrieved September 15, 2009. Jump up ^ Relic, Peter ( March 5, 2009 ). `` I 'm on a Boat ''. Rolling Stone ( 1073 ) : 76 Jump up ^ amrit ( February 4, 2009 ), `` New Lonely Island ( Feat. T - Pain ) - I 'm On A Boat ''. Stereogum.com. Retrieved March 23, 2009. Jump up ^ Singer, Brett ( February 24, 2009 ), `` Incredibad ''. AVClub.com. Retrieved March 24, 2009. Jump up ^ Simon Vozick - Levinson ( June 11, 2009 ), `` ' I 'm on a Boat ' a cappella : Funnier than the original ? ''. Entertainment Weekly... Retrieved August 27, 2009. Jump up ^ Gabe Delahaye ( June 10, 2009 ), `` Nice Try, Nerds ''. Videogum... Retrieved August 27, 2009. Jump up ^ `` The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards Nominees List ''. Archived from the original on December 3, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Elon Musk deleted a perfect tweet about his SpaceX rocket landing ''. TechInsider. April 9, 2016. Retrieved May 23, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` The Lonely Island Album & Song Chart History ''. Retrieved December 19, 2009. Jump up ^ `` RIANZ ''. RIANZ. Archived from the original on December 4, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2009. Jump up ^ `` Canadian Recording Industry Association ( CRIA ) : Gold & Platinum - January 2005 ''. Cria.ca. Retrieved February 24, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Recording Industry Association of America ''. RIAA. Archived from the original on February 25, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2012. External links External video Behind the Scenes on `` I 'm On a Boat '', from The Lonely Island 's official Web site `` I 'm on a Boat '' music video ( Uncensored ) on YouTube `` I 'm on a Boat '' music video ( Clean version ) on YouTube Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics The Lonely Island Andy Samberg Akiva Schaffer Jorma Taccone Discography Studio albums Incredibad Turtleneck & Chain The Wack Album Popstar : Never Stop Never Stopping Singles `` Dick in a Box '' `` Jizz in My Pants '' `` I 'm on a Boat '' `` I Just Had Sex '' `` The Creep '' `` We 're Back ! '' `` Jack Sparrow '' `` 3 - Way ( The Golden Rule ) '' `` YOLO '' `` Spring Break Anthem '' `` Hugs '' Other songs `` Lazy Sunday '' `` Like a Boss '' `` Cool Guys Do n't Look at Explosions '' `` Everything Is Awesome '' Film Hot Rod ( 2007 ) Popstar : Never Stop Never Stopping ( 2016 ) Television SNL Digital Shorts Party Over Here Book T - Pain singles discography Discography Rappa Ternt Sanga `` I 'm Sprung '' `` I 'm ' n Luv ( Wit a Stripper ) '' Epiphany `` Buy U a Drank ( Shawty Snappin ' ) '' `` Bartender '' `` Church '' Three Ringz `` Ca n't Believe It '' `` Chopped ' n ' Skrewed '' `` Freeze '' RevolveЯ `` Best Love Song '' `` 5 O'clock '' `` Turn All the Lights On '' T - Pain Presents Happy Hour : The Greatest Hits `` Up Down ( Do This All Day ) '' `` Drankin Patna '' Non-album singles `` Booty Wurk ( One Cheek at a Time ) '' Promotional singles `` Take Your Shirt Off '' `` Reverse Cowgirl '' `` Rap Song '' Featured singles `` U and Dat '' `` I 'm a Flirt ( Remix ) '' `` Outta My System '' `` Pop, Lock & Drop It ( Remix ) '' `` 2 Step ( Remix ) '' `` Shawty '' `` Cyclone '' `` I 'm So Hood '' `` Kiss Kiss '' `` Good Life '' `` Low '' `` Who the Fuck Is That ? '' `` Baby Do n't Go '' `` Shawty Get Loose '' `` The Boss '' `` She Got It '' `` I Ca n't Wait '' `` Cash Flow '' `` Moon of Dreams '' `` Got Money '' `` Cuddy Buddy '' `` Go Hard '' `` One More Drink '' `` Blame It '' `` I 'm on a Boat '' `` Hustler 's Anthem ' 09 '' `` Feel It '' `` All the Above '' `` Download '' `` Til da Sun Come Up '' `` Overtime '' `` Number One ( Remix ) '' `` Maybach Music 2 '' `` Body Language '' `` Imagínate '' `` All I Do Is Win '' `` Trillionaire '' `` Hey Baby ( Drop It to the Floor ) '' `` Move That Body '' `` Black & Yellow ( G - Mix ) '' `` No Dejemos Que se Apague '' `` Welcome to My Hood '' `` Boom '' `` The Way You Move '' `` Bag of Money '' `` So Listen '' `` Algo Me Gusta de Ti '' Featured promotional singles `` Know What I 'm Doin ' '' `` Go Girl '' `` Holla Holla '' `` My Own Step '' `` Shake Señora '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I%27m_on_a_Boat&oldid=798273013 '' Categories : 2009 singles T - Pain songs Saturday Night Live sketches The Lonely Island songs Songs written by T - Pain YouTube music videos 2009 songs Universal Republic Records singles Comedy rap songs Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from April 2014 Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Italiano Português Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 31 August 2017, at 23 : 19. 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Question: where was i'm on a boat filmed
Answer: Biscayne Bay, Florida