O (Omarion album)

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O
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Studio album by Omarion
Released February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)
Recorded 2003–2004
Genre R&B, urban, hip hop, hip hop soul, soul
Length 52:31
Label Epic, Sony Urban
Producer Allstar, Exchange Student, Tha Corna Boyz, Lenton Hutton, Kenneth "K Young" Pratt, Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Sean "The Pen" Garrett, Gil Smith II, Kowan "Q" Paul, Marques Houston, The Neptunes, The Underdogs, Antonio Dixon, Tank
Omarion chronology
O
(2005)
21
(2006)
Singles from O
  1. "O"
    Released: July 17, 2004
  2. "Touch"
    Released: October 1, 2004
  3. "I'm Tryna"
    Released: April 6, 2005

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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 2.5/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly (B)[2]

O is the Grammy nominated debut studio album by American R&B singer Omarion, released on February 22, 2005 via Epic Records. Despite featuring explicit language, the album doesn't have a Parental Advisory label on the cover. It features three singles: the title track (number 27), "Touch" (number 94) and "I'm Tryna." The album entered at number 1,[3] and has sold 758,000 copies in the United States up to November 2008. O went on to be certified gold by the RIAA and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 48th Grammy Awards.[4]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "I Wish"   Richard Butler, Pierre Medor, Dwayne Nesmith Tha Corna Boyz 3:57
2. "Touch"   Pharrell Williams The Neptunes 3:23
3. "O"   Durrell Babbs, Eric Dawkins, Antonio Dixon, Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas The Underdogs, Tank (co.) 4:40
4. "I'm Tryna"   J. Valentine, Babbs, Dixon, Mason, Thomas The Underdogs, Dixon (add.), Tank (add.) 4:22
5. "Drop That Heater"   Rodney Jerkins, Sean Garrett Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Garrett (co.) 4:53
6. "Growing Pains"   Omari Grandberry, Chris Stokes, Marques Houston Houston 4:13
7. "Take It Off" (featuring Mila J) Grandbery, Cory Bold, Stokes, Houston Stokes, Bold, Houston, Omarion 3:22
8. "Never Gonna Let You Go (She's a Keepa)" (featuring Big Boi) J. J. Jenkins, Claydes Charles Smith, Antwan Patton, Charles Mack, Robert Bell, Joel Campbell, Anthony Garner, Ronald Bell, George Brown, Richard Westfield, Robert Mickens, Allen Gordon Allstar 3:34
9. "I Know"   Grandberry, Chris "Rawdog" Denson, Houston, Stokes Ra.W 3:36
10. "I'm Gon' Change"   Butler, Medor, Nesmith Tha Corna Boyz 4:19
11. "In the Dark"   Grandberry, Houston, Stokes, Kenny Washington Kenny "The Wizard" Washington, Stokes (co.), Houston (co.), Omarion (co.) 4:17
12. "Slow Dancin'"   Gil Smith II, Derric "dm1" Nimmers, Devin "dm2" Nimmers, Nate Walton, Kowan Paul Smith II, Kowan "Q" Paul 4:25
13. "Fiening You"   Lenton Hutton, Kenneth "K Young" Pratt L. T. Hutton 4:10

 • (co.) Co-producer
 • (add.) Additional production

Notes
  • "I Wish" featured background vocals by Omarion and Quintin Aney.
  • "O" featured background vocals by Durrell Babbs and Eric Dawkins.
  • "I'm Tryna" featured background vocals by Babbs and Dawkins.
  • "Drop That Heater" featured background vocals by Omarion and Sean Garrett.
  • "Never Gonna Let You Go (She's a Keepa)" featured background vocals by Charles "Charlie" Crawford and Jamie Vick.
  • "I'm Gon' Change" featured background vocals by Omarion, One Chance and Pierre Medor.
Sample credits
  • "Never Gonna Let You Go (She's a Keepa)" contains a replay of "Electric Frog (Part II)" as written by Richard Westfield, George Brown, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Claydes Smith and Robert Mickens.

Personnel

Adapted from the O media notes.[5]

Charts and certifications

See also

References

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