Ms. Jackson
"Ms. Jackson" is a song by American alternative hip hop duo Outkast. The song was released in October 2006 . It was the second single on their fourth studio album Stankonia. During an interview with Vibe, André 3000 said about creating the song: "'Ms. Jackson' was an acoustic guitar song that I was doing at home. Then I just converted it over into something people could understand a little bit more."[1]
| "Ms. Jackson" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by Outkast | ||||
| from the album Stankonia | ||||
| B-side | "Sole Sunday" "Elevators (Me & You)" | |||
| Released | October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:30 (Album) 4:03 (Radio Edit) | |||
| Label | Arista, RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | André Benjamin, Antwan Patton, David Sheats, Richard Wagner, Shuggie Otis | |||
| Producer(s) | Earthtone III | |||
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On the Billboard charts, "Ms. Jackson" peaked at #1 on Hot 100,[2] #1 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,[3] and at #13 on the Mainstream Top 40 charts.[4]
In 2006, the song won a Grammy Award in the category of Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.[5]
References
- Vibe Magazine, October 2006, p. 128
- "OutKast Album & Song Chart History (The Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "OutKast Album & Song Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-10-31. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "OutKast Album & Song Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
- "44th Grammy Awards - 2006". Rock On the Net. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
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