Reference articles on history, science, culture and more
Encyclopedia

Mighty O

2006 single by OutKast

Image credit is listed at the end of this article.

"Mighty 'O'" (also written "Mighty "O"", and without apostrophes around the O, as "Mighty O") is the first single from OutKast's sixth studio album, Idlewild, released on June 6, 2006. 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 number 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.

01Track 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

02Charts

"Mighty O" debuted and peaked at number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of June 24, 2006. It dropped to number 89 the week after and left the chart completely.

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)54
Russia (Airplay Chart) 67
US Billboard Hot 10077
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)30
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)18
Watch videos about Mighty OExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article Mighty O, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.

Images, from Wikimedia Commons:

Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.