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Not to be confused with Stand Out.
For other uses, see All pages with titles beginning with Outstanding.
"Outstanding"
Song
B-side"The Boys Are Back in Town"

"Outstanding" is a song originally performed by The Gap Band and written by member Raymond Calhoun. The song originally appeared on the group's platinum-selling 1982 album Gap Band IV. It is one of their signature songs and biggest hits, reaching the number one spot on the U.S. R&B Singles Chart in February 1983. "Outstanding" peaked at number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Influence

The song has been sampled frequently in hip hop and R&B songs over the years,[2] including:

Also sampled in a version of Tina Turner's "Goldeneye" hit, included only on the promotional 12" maxi-single.

Chart positions

Chart (1982) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 68
US Billboard Hot 100 51
US Billboard Hot Black Singles 1

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 223.
  2. ^ Sampling information at WhoSampled
Preceded by Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single
February 5, 1983 		Succeeded by
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