I Wonder appeared on Kanye West's third studio album, Graduation, released in 2007, and became one of the record's most reflective songs, built around a sample and a searching, hopeful lyric. Over time, fans and producers began sharing the isolated vocal online, using it to create remixes, mashups and edits that circulated on video platforms and soundboards. Its popularity endures because the vocal stands up on its own, making it a flexible tool for creators who want a recognisable Kanye performance without the full production.