O (song)

"O"
Single by Omarion
from the album O
Released	July 17, 2004
Format	Digital download, CD single
Recorded	2004
Genre	R&B pop
Length	4:40
Label	Epic/Sony
Writer(s)	Harvey Mason, Jr. Damon Thomas Durrell Babbs Antonio Dixon Eric Dawkins
Producer(s)	The Underdogs Tank (co-producer)
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Omarion singles chronology
"O" (2004) "Touch" (2004)
Music video "O" on YouTube

"O" is a song from American R&B singer Omarion. It was released on July 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 Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at numbers 24 and 12 on the Mainstream Top 40 and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts respectively. The song also charted in New Zealand and the UK, peaking at numbers 18 and 47 respectively. The song was also included on the 2005 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 18.

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

• Recorded and mixed at The Underlab, Los Angeles, CA

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

Weekly charts Chart (2005) Peak position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 14 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[10] 47 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 27 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[12] 12 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 24

Year-end charts Chart (2005) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 31

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified 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.us. 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 (Media notes). Epic Records. Sony Urban Music. 2004.
9. "Charts.org.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" Billboard Hot 100 for Omarion. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
12. "Omarion – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Omarion. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
13. "Omarion – Chart history" Billboard Pop Songs for Omarion. 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. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics