"The Whole World"
Single by Outkast featuring Killer Mike and Joi
from the album Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast
B-side
ReleasedNovember 20, 2001 (2001-11-20)
Length4:55
Label
Songwriter(s)Outkast
Producer(s)Earthtone III
Outkast singles chronology
"So Fresh, So Clean"
(2001) 		"The Whole World"
(2001) 		"Land of a Million Drums"
(2002)
Music video
"The Whole World" on YouTube

"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 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 song won the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group.[1]

Track listings

US 12-inch single[2]

  1. "The Whole World" (radio edit) – 4:21
  2. "The Whole World" (instrumental) – 4:54
  3. "The Whole World" (club mix) – 4:57
  4. "The Whole World" (a cappella) – 4:23

UK CD single[3]

  1. "The Whole World" (featuring Killer Mike) – 4:21
  2. "Rosa Parks" – 5:24
  3. "B.O.B" – 4:18
  4. "The Whole World" (video)

UK cassette single and European CD single[4][5]

  1. "The Whole World" (featuring Killer Mike) – 4:21
  2. "Rosa Parks" – 5:24

UK 12-inch single[6]

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[7]

  1. "The Whole World" (featuring Killer Mike) – 4:21
  2. "Rosa Parks" – 5:24
  3. "B.O.B" – 5:04
  4. "The Whole World" (instrumental) – 4:54

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 20, 2001 Urban radio
[34]
Denmark January 21, 2002 CD [35]
Sweden [36]
United States January 28, 2002 Contemporary hit radio [37]
United Kingdom March 25, 2002
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 [38]

References

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  3. ^ The Whole World (UK CD single liner notes). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2002. 74321 91759 2.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ The Whole World (UK cassette single sleeve). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2002. 74321917594.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ The Whole World (European CD single liner notes). Outkast. LaFace Records, Arista Records. 2002. 74321907792.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  8. ^ "Issue 631" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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  15. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Whole World". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  16. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 2002" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
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  32. ^ "Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 12.
  33. ^ "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 22.
  34. ^ "Urban: Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1428. November 16, 2001. p. 76.
  35. ^ "Outkast: Single". click2music.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on June 30, 2003. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  36. ^ "Outkast: The Whole World". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on February 26, 2005. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
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  38. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 25 March 2002: Singles". Music Week. March 23, 2002. p. 29.
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