The Whole World

"The Whole World" is the first single released from Outkast's first compilation album, Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast. The song peaked at number 19 on both the Billboard Hot 100 the week of February 23, 2002 and the UK Singles Chart. The single features Killer Mike and Joi. Killer Mike would later go on to provide vocals on the duo's following single, "Land of a Million Drums". The song was written by Outkast and produced by Earthtone III.

"The Whole World"
Single by Outkast featuring Killer Mike and Joi
from the album Big Boi and Dre Present... Outkast
ReleasedNovember 27, 2001 (2001-11-27)
Recorded2000 (2000)
GenreAlternative hip hop
Length4:55
LabelArista/LaFace
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)
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Music video
"The Whole World" on YouTube

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

Track listing
UK CD single
  1. "The Whole World" (featuring Killer Mike) – 4:21
  2. "Rosa Parks" (album version) – 5:24
  3. "B.O.B" (radio mix) – 4:18
12" vinyl single
  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

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 52
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] 9
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[4] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 30
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] 4
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[8] 26
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 79
UK Singles Chart 19
US Billboard Hot 100 19
US Billboard Pop Songs 23
US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 8
US Billboard Hot Rap Singles 21

References
  1. "Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group". Grammy.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Outkast feat. Killer Mike – The Whole World" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. "Ultratop.be – Outkast feat. Killer Mike – The Whole World" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Outkast feat. Killer Mike – The Whole World" (in French). Ultratip.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Outkast feat. Killer Mike – The Whole World". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  6. "Dutchcharts.nl – Outkast feat. Killer Mike – The Whole World" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  7. "Charts.nz – Outkast feat. Killer Mike – The Whole World". Top 40 Singles.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Outkast feat. Killer Mike – The Whole World". Singles Top 100.
  9. "Swisscharts.com – Outkast feat. Killer Mike – The Whole World". Swiss Singles Chart.
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