Mighty O

"Mighty 'O'"
Single by OutKast
from the album Idlewild
Released June 27, 2006 (U.S.)
Genre Hip hop/Rap
Length 4:16
Label Sony BMG/Zomba Records/LaFace Records
Writer(s) André Benjamin, Patrick L. Brown, Cab Calloway, Clarence Gaskill, Irving Mills, Raymon Ameer Murray, Antwan Patton, David Joseph Robbins, Rico Renard Wade
Producer Organized Noize Productions
OutKast singles chronology
"Ghetto Musick"/"Prototype"
(2004)		 "Mighty 'O'"
(2006)		 "Morris Brown"
(2006)

"Mighty 'O'" (also written "Mighty "O"", and without apostrophes around the O, as "Mighty O") is the first single released from OutKast's sixth studio album, Idlewild. The single was only released in the United States, and is one of only three songs from the album in which both members of OutKast appear together. The other two are "Hollywood Divorce" and "PJ & Rooster". The single peaked at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song contains a prominent sample of Cab Calloway's "Minnie the Moocher", written by Calloway, Clarence Gaskill and Irving Mills.

Track listings

UK CD single
  1. "Mighty 'O'" (clean version) – 4:16
  2. "Mighty 'O'" (main version) – 4:16
  3. "Mighty 'O'" (instrumental) – 4:16
12" vinyl single
  1. "Mighty 'O'" (main version) – 4:16
  2. "Mighty 'O'" (main instrumental) – 4:16
  3. "Mighty 'O'" (clean version) – 4:16
  4. "Mighty 'O'" (clean instrumental) – 4:16

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Czech Republic (IFPI)[1] 54
Russia (Airplay Chart)[2] 67
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 77
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 30
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Songs 18

References

  1. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert {{{year}}}{{{week}}} into search.
  2. ^ "OUTKAST: The Mighty O - TopHit.ru". TopHit.ru. http://tophit.ru/cgi-bin/trackinfo.cgi?id=5566. 
OutKast
Studio albums
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik (1994) · ATLiens (1996) · Aquemini (1998) · Stankonia (2000) · Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003) · Idlewild (2006)
Other albums
Big Boi and Dre Present...OutKast (2001) · Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty (2010) · Whatubeenwaitin4 (2010)  · Daddy Fat Saxxx: Soul Funk Crusader (2012)
Singles
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