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| Writer = [[OutKast]] |
| Writer = [[OutKast]] |
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| Producer = [[Earthtone III]] |
| Producer = [[Earthtone III]] |
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| Genre = [[Alternative hip hop]], [[funk]], [[alternative rock]], [[jungle music|jungle]] |
| Genre = [[Alternative hip hop]], [[funk]], [[alternative rock]], [[jungle music|jungle]], [[soul music|soul]] |
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| Last single = "[[Gone Be Fine]]"<br>(1999) |
| Last single = "[[Gone Be Fine]]"<br>(1999) |
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| This single = "'''B.O.B.'''"<br>(2000) |
| This single = "'''B.O.B.'''"<br>(2000) |
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"B.O.B." (short for "Bombs over Baghdad") is a 2000 single by OutKast for the LaFace/Arista Records label. The first single from their album Stankonia, "B.O.B." is high-tempo and jungle-influenced, with a BPM rate of 155. The song features the Morris Brown College Gospel Choir in its chorus.
The inspiration for the song came when André 3000 was in a newsroom and overheard a news report about "bombs over Baghdad".[1]
Reception
- In 2008, it was ranked #23 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop.
- "B.O.B." was named the #2 song in the "500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" list in 2006 by Blender, second only to Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".[1]
- The song was named both the #1 single of 2000–2004 and the #1 track of the decade (2000-2009) by Pitchfork Media. [2] [3]
- It was ranked #2 on Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Singles of 2000-2005.[4]
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 61 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 69 |
References
- ^ a b "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". Blender. 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
- ^ Bowers, William (2005-01-31). "The Top 100 Singles of 2000-04, Part Two". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
- ^ "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s". Pitchfork Media.
- ^ "The Top 50 Singles: 2000-2005". Stylus Magazine. 2005-01-10. Retrieved 2009-04-01.