"The Whole World" is the first single released from American hip hop duo
Outkast's first compilation album, ''
Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast'' (2001). The song was written by Outkast, produced by
Earthtone III, and features
Killer Mike
Michael Santiago Render (born April 20, 1975), better known by his stage name Killer Mike, is an American rapper, actor, and activist. Mike made his debut on Outkast's 2000 LP '' Stankonia'', and later appeared on their Grammy-winning single "T ...
and
Joi. Upon its release as a single in November 2001, "The Whole World" peaked at number 19 on both the US
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. The song won the
2003 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group
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The award was discontinu ...
.
Track listings
US 12-inch single
# "The Whole World" (radio edit) – 4:21
# "The Whole World" (instrumental) – 4:54
# "The Whole World" (club mix) – 4:57
# "The Whole World" (a cappella) – 4:23
UK CD single
# "The Whole World" (featuring Killer Mike) – 4:21
# "
Rosa Parks
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" – 5:24
# "
B.O.B
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr. (born November 15, 1988), known professionally as B.o.B, is an American rapper and record producer. Raised in Decatur, Georgia, Simmons was signed to Jim Jonsin's Rebel Rock Entertainment imprint in 2006. Two years late ...
" – 4:18
# "The Whole World" (video)
UK cassette single and European CD single
# "The Whole World" (featuring Killer Mike) – 4:21
# "Rosa Parks" – 5:24
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "The Whole World" (featuring Killer Mike) – 4:21
:A2. "Rosa Parks" – 5:24
:B1. "The Whole World" (instrumental) – 4:21
Australian and New Zealand CD single
# "The Whole World" (featuring Killer Mike) – 4:21
# "Rosa Parks" – 5:24
# "B.O.B" – 5:04
# "The Whole World" (instrumental) – 4:54
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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2001 singles
2001 songs
Arista Records singles
LaFace Records singles
Music videos directed by Bryan Barber
Outkast songs