Took Her to the O

"Took Her to the O"
Single by King Von
from the album Levon James
ReleasedFebruary 21, 2020
Genre
Length3:14
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Chopsquad DJ
King Von singles chronology
"Pressin"
(2020)
"Took Her to the O"
(2020)
"Grandson For President"
(2020)
Music video
"Took Her to the O" on YouTube

"Took Her to the O" is a song by American rapper King Von released on February 21, 2020, through labels Only the Family and Empire representing the third and last single extracted from his second mixtape Levon James (2020). The song was written by Von and Chopsquad DJ, with the latter solely producing the beat.[1] The song is among Von's most popular.[2][3] The song is a drill track. The song received positive reviews from music critics, with many praising it for the detail-rich approach to storytelling.[4][5]

The song peaked at number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6][7] On February 14, 2023, was certified triple platinum by Recording Industry Association of America having sold more than 3 million certified units since its release,[8] along with having received a silver certification by British Phonographic Industry on November 3, 2023, having sold more than two hundred thousand copies in the United Kingdom.[9]

"Took Her to the O" is one of King Von's favorite among all the songs of the project Levon James.[10] In an interview for XXL MAG, King Von revealed to have written most of the song lyrics while he was locked up in jail.[11]

  1. ^ "King Von Tells Another Crazy Story in the Tragicomic "Took Her To The O" Video". Audible Treats. 2020-02-21. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
  2. ^ "How King Von Is Another Chicago Light Dimmed Too Soon". HipHopDx. November 7, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "5 best King Von tracks". rhymejunkie.com. June 16, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
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  6. ^ "King Von - CHART HISTORY". Billboard. November 21, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "King Von Charts on Hot 100 for First Time After His Death, Led by 'Took Her to the O'". Billboard. November 21, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum - KING VON - TOOK HER TO THE O". Recording Industry Association of America. February 14, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "King Von - Took Her To The O - Only The Family Entertainment". British Phonographic Industry. November 3, 2023. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "KING VON SAYS 'LEVON JAMES' IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF LONG & FRUITFUL CAREER". HipHopDx. March 17, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
  11. ^ XXL Staff, January 8, 2021 "King Von Speaks on His Come Up Two Weeks Before His Death in One of His Final Interviews", XXL MAG, That’s how I do it with the sh** I was writing. I wrote “Took Her to the O” [and] “How It Go” in jail. I wrote “Crazy Story” on the bus. I wrote [“The Code”] with Polo G. I wrote a lot.