Out of My Head

*Lasers*This article is part of the Lasers era.Released: March 7, 2011
Label: 1st & 15th Entertainment / Atlantic RecordsCategory

## Single by Lupe Fiasco featuring Trey Songz

"**Out of My Head**" is a song by American rapper Lupe Fiasco, released on May 22, 2011, as the third single from his third studio album, *Lasers*. The single features guest vocals from American R&B singer Trey Songz. Fiasco explained of the track, "Doesn't have any deep meaning behind it, and is for the chicks." The duo performed it live at the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. It charted for seventeen weeks on the *Billboard* Hot 100, peaking at #40.

## Background

The song first surfaced online alongside "I Don't Wanna Care Right Now" on February 28, 2011, ahead of *Lasers*' release. On May 24, 2011, the cover artwork was unveiled on his website. It was released as a single on May 22, 2011, and debuted on the *Billboard* Hot 100 on June 11, 2011. Trey Songz said in a statement to MTV News that "Out of My Head" was "such a dope song" and one of his favorite collaborations. He added, "When Lupe first played the track for me I knew it was going to be a smash, and I'm happy it's been received so well."

## Music video

The official music video, directed by Gil Green, features Tracey Thomas as Fiasco's love interest. It premiered on June 29, 2011, by MTV. The visual shows the rapper going about his day and seeing every woman reminding him of his girl. Despite an elderly woman thinking he was going to rob her, a dog peeing on his boot, and getting a ticket for jaywalking, he considered it a great day because he was thinking about her the entire time.

## Live performances

Fiasco performed the song in a myriad of concerts, including at Hot 93.7's Hot Jam 10 in 2011, Wango Tango in 2011, Firefly Music Festival in 2012, Last Night on the Town in 2022, and Sole DXB in 2023.

## Critical reception

Todd Martens of *Los Angeles Times* described the track as "loaded with trendy synths and a pin-the-sympathy-on-the-song chorus from Trey Songz." *HipHopDX* was equally unimpressed, writing, "lazily settles for a predictable performance with his lyricism acting as corroborating evidence." *Slant Magazine*'s Matthew Cole called it "a solid banger," though noted the irony of Songz's inclusion, as "he seems to incarnate Lupe's thesis that hip-hop radio provides materialistic escapism at the price of the listener's political consciousness." *IGN*'s Chad Grischow called it "a lively, lighthearted tune."

## Accolades

Awards and nominations

Listicles

## Chart performnance

Weekly charts

 *Billboard* Hot 100
 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (*Billboard*)
 US Rap Songs (*Billboard*)

Year-end charts

 US Rhythmic (*Billboard*)

## Personnel

* Angel Caputo – additional recording
* Arden "Keyz" Altino – writer, co-producer
* Brian Gardner – masterer
* Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis – writer, producer, bass guitar
* Jesse Wilson – writer
* Koby Hass – recording engineer
* Michael "Miykal" Snoddy – writer, producer, recording engineer
* Nathaniel "You Can Ask Giz" Robinson – mixer
* Ronnie Jackson – writer
* Serge Tsai – recording engineer
* Tremaine "Trey Songz" Neverson – featured artist, vocals
* Wasalu "Lupe Fiasco" Jaco – lead artist, vocals, writer

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Lupe Fiasco]

And what we have here

Snoddy great, Trey

[Chorus: Trey Songz]

Girl, I want you to know

I can't get you out of my head, my head, my head

Girl, I want you to know

I don't even know what you did, you did you did, but I love it

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

Uh uh, everythin' hooks

Everythin' works, you're a real good chorus

I'm a real good verse, freestyle unrehearsed

So clean, no curse

And when the song's gone, man everythin' hurts

So I put it in reverse, go back to the scene where I seen you first

Yeah, I need you to sing that single again

Play that video I seen you up in

A hundred million spins in my mind all day

Callin' requests on the line always

Yeah, the president of your fan club

Leave them players all behind like a band love

[Chorus: Trey Songz, *Lupe Fiasco*]

Girl, I want you to know

I can't get you out of my head, my head, my head

(*I can't get you out now*) Girl, I want you to know

I don't even know what you did, you did you did, but I love it

[Verse 2: Lupe Fiasco]

Playa need a minute

Like a time out in tennis 'fore I finish

How'd I get in this, maybe 'was your hair, maybe 'was your flair

Maybe it's the heels and the way you wear

Maybe it's you're real and the way you care

You don't care if I'm ill or a millionaire

The only thing that matters that the feeling's there

Your smile's so bright it's like a grill's in there

High off life, don't need a pill in there, nah

You're killin' me, I think I need a will in here

Got me feelin' real skills impaired

Hard to describe why you're still in here

[Chorus: Trey Songz]

Girl, I want you to know

I can't get you out of my head, my head, my head

Girl, I want you to know

I don't even know what you did, you did you did, but I love it

[Bridge: Trey Songz, *Lupe Fiasco*]

Don't care what nobody say 'cause I like it girl

*Might go crazy tryna figure this out, love*

But I like it girl

Don't even know why I feel this way 'cause I like it girl

*Caught up in something that I can't get out of*

But we like it girl

*C'mon*

[Chorus: Trey Songz, *Lupe Fiasco*]

Girl, I want you to know

I can't get you out of my head, my head, my head

*I can't get you out now, said, I can't get you out now*

(I want you to know) Girl, I want you to know

I don't even know what you did, you did you did, but I love it

Girl, I want you to know, I want you to know

I can't get you out of my head, my head, my head

*Lupe, Trey, yeah* (I want you to know)

Girl, I want you to know

I don't even know what you did, you did you did, but I love it

*Just making sure, I don't even know*

[Outro: Lupe Fiasco, *Trey Songz*]

Lupe, Trey

*I can't get you out of my head, my head*

## References

1. ↑ Lilah, Rose (February 28, 2011). "Out of My Head". *HotNewHipHop*.
2. ↑ Chandler, D.L. (June 5, 2011). "Lupe Fiasco, Trey Songz Perform at 2011 MTV Movie Awards". *MTV*.
3. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco | Billboard"
4. ↑ "Out of My Head ft. Trey Songz [Single Cover]". *LupeFiasco.com*. May 27, 2011. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011.
5. ↑ "Lupe Fiasco and Trey Songz Drop "Out of My Head" Video". *MTV News*. June 29, 2011.
6. ↑ "Video: Lupe Fiasco f/ Trey Songz - 'Out of My Head'". *Rap-Up*. June 29, 2011.
7. ↑ Peck, Jamie (June 29, 2011). "Video Premiere: Lupe Fiasco Featuring Trey Songz, 'Out of My Head'". *MTV News*.
8. ↑ Martens, Todd (March 7, 2011). "Album Review: Lupe Fiasco's 'Lasers'". *Los Angeles Times*.
9. ↑ Ortiz, Edwin (March 4, 2011). "Lupe Fiasco - Lasers". *HipHopDX*.
10. ↑ Cole, Matthew (March 11, 2011). "Review: Lupe Fiasco, *Lasers*". *Slant Magazine*.
11. ↑ Grischow, Chad (March 8, 2011). "Lupe Fiasco: Lasers Review". *IGN*.
12. ↑ Kujundzic, Petar (September 8, 2011). "BET Networks Announces the 'BET Hip Hop Awards 2011' Nominees". *Hypebeast*.
13. ↑ "Top 100 Songs of 2011". *XXL*. January 2, 2012.
14. ↑ "Top 100 Greatest Songs by An *XXL* Freshman". *XXL*. April 3, 2012.