I Am the Highway

"I Am the Highway"
Single by Audioslave
from the album Audioslave
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2003 (2003-09-16)[1]
Recorded2002 (2002)
Genre
Length5:35
Label
Songwriters
ProducerRick Rubin
Audioslave singles chronology
"Show Me How to Live"
(2003)
"I Am the Highway"
(2003)
"What You Are"
(2004)
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"I Am the Highway" is a song by the American rock supergroup Audioslave. It was released in September 2003 as the fourth single from their eponymous 2002 debut studio album Audioslave. It reached number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2004, number 2 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and number 3 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.

The song title was used as the name of the 2019 memorial concert for Chris Cornell.[2][3]

Track listing

  1. "I Am the Highway" – 5:35

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "I Am the Highway"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Platinum 30,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock". Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated. Archived from the original on March 22, 2013. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  2. ^ "Here's The Full Set List From Last Night's I Am The Highway Chris Cornell Tribute Concert". Kerrang!. January 17, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  3. ^ "Foo Fighters, Metallica & more for Chris Cornell tribute concert tonight". Radio X. November 16, 2018. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  4. ^ "RR Canada Rock Top 30" (PDF). p. 59. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "Audioslave – I Am the Highway". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  6. ^ "Audioslave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  7. ^ "Audioslave Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  8. ^ "Audioslave Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Audioslave Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  10. ^ "2004 Year End Charts: Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Titles". Billboard. December 25, 2004. Archived from the original on May 7, 2005. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  11. ^ "Most-Played Modern Rock Songs of 2004" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 49. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  12. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Audioslave – I Am The Highway". Radioscope. Retrieved February 7, 2025. Type I Am The Highway in the "Search:" field and press Enter.