O (Omarion song)

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"O"
OmarionO Single.jpg
Single by Omarion
from the album O
ReleasedAugust 17, 2004 (2004-08-17)
Recorded2004
Genre
Length4:40 (album), 4:10 (radio)
LabelEpic/Sony
Songwriter(s)
  • Harvey Mason, Jr.
  • Damon Thomas
  • Durrell Babbs
  • Antonio Dixon
  • Eric Dawkins
Producer(s)
  • The Underdogs
  • Tank (co-producer)
Omarion singles chronology
"O"
(2004) 		"Touch"
(2005)
Music video
"O" on YouTube

"O" is a song from American R&B singer Omarion. It was released on August 17, 2004 as the first single off his debut album of the same name. "O" was the first choice for Omarion's debut single in the UK and was picked over "Touch", which was the original choice for his first UK single. The song was Omarion's first hit as a solo artist, peaking at number 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also reached numbers 12 and 24 on both the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Mainstream Top 40 charts respectively. The song also charted in New Zealand and the UK, peaking at numbers 18 and 47 respectively.

Chart performance[]

"O" debuted at number 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 the week of January 22, 2005.[1] Eight weeks later, it peaked at number 27 the week of March 19, 2005 and stayed there for two weeks. It stayed on the chart for twenty weeks.[2]

Music video[]

Directed by Chris Stokes (who previously directed Omarion in the 2004 film You Got Served),[3] the video features Omarion going over to a girl's house and getting intimate with her. Intercut are scenes of Omarion dancing on the roof of an apartment with his friends, a woman or by himself. The video won the BET Award for Viewer's Choice at the BET Awards 2005.[4]

Live performances[]

Omarion first performed "O" and "Touch" at the 2005 BET Awards on July 28, 2005. The performance was Military-themed with Omarion and the dancers dressed in Army outfits.[5] He performed the song again at the 2005 American Music Awards on November 22, 2005 as part of a medley with Bow Wow's "Like You" and "Let Me Hold You".[6]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Ceremony Award Result
2005 Teen Choice Awards[7] Choice Make-Out Song Nominated

Track listing[]

UK - CD: 1

  1. "O" (album version)
  2. "O" (Jiggy Joint remix)

UK - CD: 2

  1. "O" (album version)
  2. "O" (Jiggy Joint remix)
  3. "O" (Urban clean remix) (featuring Ray Cash)
  4. "O" (video)
  • Includes a poster

Credits and personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the liner notes of O.[8]

Recording
Personnel
  • The Underdogs – producer
  • Tank – co-producer
  • Dave "Natural Love" Russell – recording, editing, mixer
  • Dabling "Hobby Boy" Harward – editing
  • Kevin Mahoney – assistant engineer
  • Eric Dawkins – background vocals
  • Durrell Babbs – background vocals

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Whitmire, Margo (January 13, 2005). "Mario's 'Love' Still No. 1 On Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 26, 2014.
  2. ^ "Omarion - O". aCharts.co. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  3. ^ "Chris Stokes". mvdbase.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Baltin, Steve (June 29, 2005). "Fugees Surprise at BET Awards". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Omarion's Touch". BET. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Breaking News - Captivating Combos Added to "2005 American Music Awards"". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. November 8, 2005. Retrieved August 25, 2014.
  7. ^ "The Teen Choice Awards". FOX. Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
  8. ^ O (booklet). Epic Records. Sony Urban Music. 2004. EK 92818.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Omarion – O". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Omarion: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  11. ^ "Omarion Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Omarion Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Omarion Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  14. ^ "Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2005". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Omarion – O". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 22, 2014.

External links[]

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