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"Morris Brown"
Single by OutKast featuring Scar, Sleepy Brown and Janelle Monae
from the album Idlewild
B-side	"Mighty 'O'"
Released	August 15, 2006
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	Hip hop
Length	4:24
Label	Sony BMG/Zomba Records/LaFace Records
Songwriter(s)	Andre Benjamin, Antwan Patton, T. Smith
Producer(s)	André 3000
OutKast singles chronology
"Mighty 'O'" (2006) "Morris Brown" (2006) "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" (2006)
Sleepy Brown singles chronology
"Margarita" (2006) "Morris Brown" (2006)
Music video
"Morris Brown" on YouTube

"Morris Brown" is the second single from OutKast's sixth studio album, Idlewild. The song features guest vocals from Scar and Sleepy Brown, along with Janelle Monae, who lends her voice in the hook and on Sleepy Brown's verse. It is named after Morris Brown College and features the Morris Brown College Marching Wolverines. André 3000 produced the song, but does not appear on the track. The song was produced during the recording of the Stankonia tracks, but was not released. The single peaked at #43 in the UK, and peaked at #95 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Track listings

UK CD1

1. "Morris Brown" – 4:25
2. "Mighty 'O'" – 4:16

UK CD2

1. "Morris Brown" (clean version) – 4:25
2. "Morris Brown" (dirty version) – 4:25
3. "Morris Brown" (instrumental) – 4:25

10" limited edition vinyl single

1. "Morris Brown" – 4:25
2. "Idlewild Blue (Don'tchu Worry 'Bout Me)" – 4:15

12" vinyl single

1. "Morris Brown" (clean version) – 4:25
2. "Morris Brown" (clean instrumental) – 4:25
3. "Morris Brown" (main version) – 4:25
4. "Morris Brown" (main instrumental) – 4:25

Charts

References

1. "Idlewild-singles". Allmusic.com.
2. "OUTKAST FEAT. SCAR & SLEEPY BROWN: MORRIS BROWN" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
3. "OUTKAST FEAT. SCAR & SLEEPY BROWN – MORRIS BROWN" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
4. "Chart Track: Week 36, 2006". Irish Singles Chart.
5. "OUTKAST FEAT. SCAR & SLEEPY BROWN – MORRIS BROWN". Top 40 Singles.
6. "OUTKAST FEAT. SCAR & SLEEPY BROWN – MORRIS BROWN". Swiss Singles Chart.
7. "Outkast Ft Scar and Sleepy Brown: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
8. "Outkast Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.

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