O (Omarion album)

O
Studio album by Omarion
Released February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
Recorded 2003–2004
Genre R&B, urban, hip hop, hip hop soul, soul
Length 52:31
Label Epic, Sony Urban
Producer Allstar, Exchange Student, Tha Corna Boyz, Lenton Hutton, Kenneth "K Young" Pratt, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean "The Pen" Garrett, Gil Smith II, Kowan "Q" Paul, Marques Houston, The Neptunes, The Underdogs, Antonio Dixon, Tank
Omarion chronology
O
(2005)		 21
(2006)
Singles from O
  1. "O"
    Released: July 17, 2004
  2. "Touch"
    Released: October 1, 2004
  3. "I'm Tryna"
    Released: April 6, 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly(B)[2]

O is the Grammy nominated debut studio album by American R&B singer Omarion, released on February 22, 2005 via Epic Records. Despite featuring explicit language, the album doesn't have a Parental Advisory label on the cover. It features three singles: the title track (number 27), "Touch" (number 94) and "I'm Tryna." The album entered at number 1,[3] and has sold 758,000 copies in the United States up to November 2008. O went on to be certified gold by the RIAA and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 48th Grammy Awards.[4]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "I Wish"  Richard Butler, Pierre Medor, Dwayne NesmithTha Corna Boyz 3:57
2. "Touch"  Pharrell WilliamsThe Neptunes 3:23
3. "O"  Durrell Babbs, Eric Dawkins, Antonio Dixon, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon ThomasThe Underdogs, Tank (co.) 4:40
4. "I'm Tryna"  J. Valentine, Babbs, Dixon, Mason, ThomasThe Underdogs, Dixon (add.), Tank (add.) 4:22
5. "Drop That Heater"  Rodney Jerkins, Sean GarrettRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Garrett (co.) 4:53
6. "Growing Pains"  Omari Grandberry, Chris Stokes, Marques HoustonHouston 4:13
7. "Take It Off" (featuring Mila J)Grandbery, Cory Bold, Stokes, HoustonStokes, Bold, Houston, Omarion 3:22
8. "Never Gonna Let You Go (She's a Keepa)" (featuring Big Boi)J. J. Jenkins, Claydes Charles Smith, Antwan Patton, Charles Mack, Robert Bell, Joel Campbell, Anthony Garner, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Richard Westfield, Robert Mickens, Allen GordonAllstar 3:34
9. "I Know"  Grandberry, Chris "Rawdog" Denson, Houston, StokesRa.W 3:36
10. "I'm Gon' Change"  Butler, Medor, NesmithTha Corna Boyz 4:19
11. "In the Dark"  Grandberry, Houston, Stokes, Kenny WashingtonKenny "The Wizard" Washington, Stokes (co.), Houston (co.), Omarion (co.) 4:17
12. "Slow Dancin'"  Gil Smith II, Derric "dm1" Nimmers, Devin "dm2" Nimmers, Nate Walton, Kowan PaulSmith II, Kowan "Q" Paul 4:25
13. "Fiening You"  Lenton Hutton, Kenneth "K Young" PrattL. T. Hutton 4:10

 • (co.) Co-producer
 • (add.) Additional production

Notes
Sample credits

Personnel

Adapted from the O media notes.[5]

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Year-end charts

Chart (2005) Position
US Billboard 200[9] 96
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[10] 27

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kellman, Andy. "O - Omarion". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  2. ↑ Aswad, Jem (March 14, 2005). "O Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
  3. ↑ Whitmire, Margo (March 2, 2005). "'O' Puts Omarion On Top". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
  4. ↑ Grein, Paul. "Chart Watch Extra: What A Turkey! The 25 Worst-Selling #1 Albums". Yahoo! Music. November 21, 2008.
  5. ↑ O (booklet). Omarion. Epic. Sony Urban Music. 2005.
  6. ↑ "Omarion – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Omarion. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Omarion – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Omarion. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  8. ↑ "American album certifications – Omarion – O". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2014. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
  9. ↑ "Year-End Charts: Billboard 200 Albums - 2005". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - 2005". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 7, 2015.
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