O (Omarion song) explained

O
Cover:	OmarionO_Single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Omarion
Album:	O
Recorded:	2004
Length:	(album), (radio)
Label:	Epic/Sony
Next Title:	Touch
Next Year:	2005

"O" is a song by American singer Omarion. It was released on August 17, 2004, as the lead single from 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

The song was nominated for Choice Music: Make-Out Song at the 2005 Teen Choice Awards, losing to "Oh" by Ciara featuring Ludacris.^[7]

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

Personnel

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

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2005)	Position
UK Urban (Music Week)^[9]	38
US Billboard 100	91
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	31

Notes and References

1. Mario's 'Love' Still No. 1 On Hot 100. Whitmire. Margo. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. January 13, 2005. September 26, 2014.
2. Web site: Omarion - O. aCharts.co. August 25, 2014.
3. Web site: Chris Stokes. mvdbase.com. August 23, 2014.
4. Fugees Surprise at BET Awards. Baltin. Steve. Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. June 29, 2005. August 23, 2014.
5. Web site: Omarion's Touch. https://web.archive.org/web/20121028171212/http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2005/performances/omarion-performance-bet-awards-2005.html. dead. October 28, 2012. BET. August 23, 2014.
6. Web site: Breaking News - Captivating Combos Added to "2005 American Music Awards". The Futon Critic. Futon Media. November 8, 2005. August 25, 2014.
7. Web site: The Teen Choice Awards. FOX. November 2, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20060108193620/http://www.fox.com/tca2005/nominees.htm. January 8, 2006. dead.
8. 2004. O. Epic Records. Sony Urban Music. booklet. EK 92818.
9. 2005 Urban Top 40. Music Week. 22. January 14, 2006. August 5, 2023.
10. Year-End Charts: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - 2005. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. September 22, 2014.
11. Going for Adds . . 1582 . 21 . November 19, 2004 . July 9, 2022.