| Out of the Question | |
| Cover: | Out_of_the_Question_-_Gilbert_O'Sullivan.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| Album: | Back to Front |
| B-Side: | Everybody Knows |
| Released: | February 1973 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Label: | MAM |
| Producer: | Gordon Mills |
| Prev Title: | Clair |
| Prev Year: | 1972 |
| Next Title: | Get Down |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
"Out of the Question" is a popular song by Irish singer Gilbert O'Sullivan. It was written by O'Sullivan and produced by Gordon Mills.
The song became a hit in the only two countries it had been released as a single: the U.S. (#17)[1] and Canada (#9).[2] It was a much bigger adult contemporary hit, reaching number two and number one in those nations, respectively.[3]
| Chart (1973) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada RPM Top Singles[4] | 9 | |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[5] | 1 | |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 17 | |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 2 | |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[7] | 22 |
| Chart (1973) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada[8] | 127 | |
| U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual)[9] | 137 |
