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ATLiens
Outkast
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- Album
- ATLiens
- Released
- 1996
- Genres
- southern hip hop, hip hop
- Length
- 3:51
- Tempo
- 97 BPM
- Label
- Arista/LaFace Records
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About this song
"ATLiens" is the title single from Outkast's second studio album. It was released as a single on August 20, 1996, alongside the B-side "Wheelz of Steel", and re-released with the album on August 27, 1996. The song reached the top 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 around its release.
What it's about
The title blends Atlanta, the group's hometown, with aliens, reflecting the duo's sense of being disconnected from the normal world. The lyrics focus on their hometown.
Fun facts
- Samples “So Tired by The Chambers Brothers” and “Time Has Come Today by The Chambers Brothers”.
- Sampled in 17 other songs, like “BackPack by Logic”.
- Written by André 3000 and Big Boi.
- Produced by OutKast.
- Recorded at Studio LaCoCo.