I'm Outstanding
Appearance
"I'm Outstanding" | ||||
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Single by Shaquille O'Neal | ||||
from the album Shaq Diesel | ||||
B-side | "Ode to Shaquille" | |||
Released | November 10, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | Jive | |||
Songwriter(s) | O'Neal Alisa Yarbrough Erick Sermon Raymound Calhoun | |||
Producer(s) | Erick Sermon | |||
Shaquille O'Neal singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Outstanding" is the second single released from American former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal's debut album, Shaq Diesel (1993). Produced by Erick Sermon, the single was a minor success, making it to 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]
Samples
"I'm Outstanding" sampled the following songs:
- "Don't Stop the Music" by Yarbrough & Peoples
- "The Payback" by James Brown
- "Outstanding" by The Gap Band
- "Jingling Baby" by LL Cool J[2]
Single track listing
A-side
- "I'm Outstanding" (LP version) – 4:07
- "I'm Outstanding" (Funk Lord remix) – 3:55
B-side
- "I'm Outstanding" (808 instrumental) – 4:04
- "I'm Outstanding" (Funk Lord remix instrumental) – 3:56
- "Ode to Shaquille" – 2:07
Charts
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC) | 70 |
UK Dance (Music Week)[3] | 19 |
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[4] | 76 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 47 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 29 |
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) | 6 |
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) | 17 |
References
- ^ "Shaquille O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Shaquille O'Neal's I'm Outstanding sample of James Brown's The Payback - WhoSampled". Whosampled.com. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 26, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). March 12, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2023.