"I'm Outstanding" is the second single released from American former professional basketball player Shaquille O'Neal's debut album, Shaq Diesel (1993). Produced by Erick Sermon, the single was a minor success, making it to 47 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[1]

"I'm Outstanding"
Single by Shaquille O'Neal
from the album Shaq Diesel
B-side"Ode to Shaquille"
ReleasedNovember 10, 1993
Recorded1993
GenreHip hop
Length4:07
LabelJive
Songwriter(s)O'Neal
Alisa Yarbrough
Erick Sermon
Raymound Calhoun
Producer(s)Erick Sermon
Shaquille O'Neal singles chronology
"(I Know I Got) Skillz"
(1993)
"I'm Outstanding"
(1993)
"Shoot Pass Slam"
(1994)

Samples

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"I'm Outstanding" sampled the following songs:

Single track listing

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A-side

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  1. "I'm Outstanding" (LP version) – 4:07
  2. "I'm Outstanding" (Funk Lord remix) – 3:55

B-side

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  1. "I'm Outstanding" (808 instrumental) – 4:04
  2. "I'm Outstanding" (Funk Lord remix instrumental) – 3:56
  3. "Ode to Shaquille" – 2:07

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) 70
UK Dance (Music Week)[3] 19
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[4] 76
US Billboard Hot 100 47
US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 29
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard) 6
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard) 17

References

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  1. ^ "Shaquille O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Shaquille O'Neal's I'm Outstanding sample of James Brown's The Payback - WhoSampled". Whosampled.com. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
  3. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. March 26, 1994. p. 24. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). March 12, 1994. p. 4. Retrieved May 15, 2023.