Ms. Jackson

"Ms. Jackson"
Single by OutKast
from the album Stankonia
B-side
Released October 24, 2000
Format
Recorded 2000
Genre Alternative hip hop
Length
  • 4:30 (album version)
  • 4:03 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Earthtone III
OutKast singles chronology
"B.O.B"
(2000)		 "Ms. Jackson"
(2000)		 "So Fresh, So Clean"
(2001)
Music video
"Ms. Jackson" on YouTube

"Ms. Jackson" is a song by American alternative hip hop duo OutKast. It was released on October 24, 2000, as the second single from their fourth album, Stankonia. It topped the US charts, It also reached number one in Germany and number two in the United Kingdom. In October 2011, NME placed it at number 81 on its list of the "150 Best Tracks of the Past 15 Years"[1] and in June of the same year Rolling Stone ranked it at number 55 in their "100 Best Songs of the 2000s".[2] and won a BET Award for Video of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group and MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video.

The single helped sell the album following the commercial underperformance of the lead single "B.O.B.", which, despite nearly universal acclaim from critics, failed to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100 and only reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[3]

Background and writing

In Vibe, a few years after the fact, Andre recalled creating the song; "'Ms. Jackson' was an acoustic guitar song that I was doing at home. Then I just converted it over into something people could understand a little bit more."[4] The song was inspired, in part, by Andre's relationship with Erykah Badu and her mother.[5]

Content

The song discusses the problems that break-ups, separation, and divorce can have on a couple, and the animosity that a woman's mother can have for her daughter's former boyfriend or husband.

The video works as a possible metaphor for the duo's "stormy" relationships with the mothers of their children and their families (themes expressed by the duo in the song). The storm theme is alluded to in the song, particularly by André 3000: "Me and your daughter got a special thing going on/You say it's puppy love, we say it's full grown/Hope that we feel this, feel this way forever/You can plan a pretty picnic, but you can't predict the weather, Ms. Jackson."

The song samples The Brothers Johnson's version (with pitch shifting and reversing) of "Strawberry Letter 23" by Shuggie Otis and features an altered version of a tune from "Bridal Chorus" from the opera Lohengrin by German composer Richard Wagner (also known as the "wedding march"), played on piano.[2]

Track listing

UK CD1
  1. "Ms. Jackson" (UK Radio Edit) – 3:36
  2. "Elevators (Me & You)" – 4:56
  3. "Ms. Jackson" (Video) – 4:58
UK CD2
  1. "Ms. Jackson" (Radio Mix) – 4:03
  2. "Ms. Jackson" (Instrumental) – 4:34
  3. "Sole Sunday" (Radio Mix) - 4:41
  4. "Sole Sunday" (Instrumental) - 4:41
European CD Single
  1. "Ms. Jackson" (Radio Mix) – 4:03
  2. "Ms. Jackson" (Instrumental) – 4:34

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ "150 Best Tracks Of The Past 15 Years". Nme.Com. 2015-11-16. Retrieved 2015-11-25.
  2. 1 2 "OutKast, 'Ms. Jackson'". Rolling Stone. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
  3. ↑ allmusic ((( Stankonia > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))
  4. ↑ Vibe Magazine, October 2003, p. 128
  5. ↑ Johnson, Cherise. Erykah Badu Shares How The Real "Ms. Jackson" Felt About Outkast's Apologetic Hit. Retrieved on November 28, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Outkast – Ms. Jackson" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Outkast – Ms. Jackson" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Outkast – Ms. Jackson" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  10. ↑ "OutKast > Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". Tracklisten. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  12. ↑ "Outkast: Ms. Jackson" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  13. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Outkast – Ms. Jackson" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Musicline.de – Outkast Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 8, 2001". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  16. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". Top Digital Download. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 5, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  18. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Outkast – Ms. Jackson" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Charts.nz – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  20. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". VG-lista. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Romanian 2001 end-of-year charts". Archived from the original on December 9, 2002. Retrieved 2002-12-09.
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". Singles Top 100. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  24. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  25. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  26. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
  28. ↑ "OutKast Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  29. ↑ "OutKast Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  30. ↑ "OutKast Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 100 Singles 2001". ARIA. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  32. ↑ "JAHRESHITPARADE 2001" (in German). Archived from the original on 31 May 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  33. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2001" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  34. ↑ "Rapports annuels 2001" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  35. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts 2001" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  36. ↑ "JAAROVERZICHTEN - Single 2001" (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  37. ↑ "Årslista Singlar - År 2001" (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  38. ↑ "SWISS YEAR-END CHARTS 2001" (in German). Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  39. ↑ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2001" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  40. ↑ "Top 100 Songs of 2001 - Billboard Year End Charts". Bobborst. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  41. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  42. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  43. ↑ "British single certifications – Outkast – Ms Jackson". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 May 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Ms Jackson in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  44. ↑ "American single certifications – Outkast – Ms. Jackson". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 21 May 2018. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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