The Outsyders

The Outsyders
The Outsyders
Origin	Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genres	Electropop; synth-pop; dubstep; R&B; hip hop;
Occupation(s)	Producer; songwriter;
Years active	2008–2015
Labels	Sony ATV
Associated acts	Britney Spears; Keyshia Cole;

The Outsyders Dean Beresford (Deaneaux), Kamran Main (KAM), Ervin Ward (Wiz Kid), Rapheal Akinyemi (Ro.A), was a production team from Atlanta, Georgia. Their writing and production talents were first featured on "Womanizer," from Britney Spears' sixth studio album Circus.^[1] The single was officially released on September 26, 2008 and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 15, 2008, setting a new record on the Billboard Hot 100 making a near-maximum 96-1 rise.^[2] The team also received a grammy for the 2009 Grammy Awards in the category of best pop dance song. The group was featured on "Oh-Oh, Yeah-Yea" from Keyshia Cole's 2008 album A Different Me and more.

Production Discography[]

2008[]

Britney Spears - Circus[]

01. "Womanizer"

Keyshia Cole - A Different Me[]

07. "Oh-Oh, Yeah-Yea" (featuring Nas)

2009[]

Cobra Starship - Hot Mess[]

01. "Nice Guys Finish Last"

Jay-Z - The Blueprint 3[]

01. "Reminder"

References[]

^ "Britney Makes December Date For 'Circus'". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
^ "Spears Scores Record-Setting Hot 100 Jump". Billboard Magazine. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2008-10-15.

[Billboard-1] "Britney Makes December Date For 'Circus'". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2008-09-15.

[Billboard.com-2] "Spears Scores Record-Setting Hot 100 Jump". Billboard Magazine. 2008-10-15. Retrieved 2008-10-15.

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