Out of the Question (Gilbert O'Sullivan song)
# Out of the Question (Gilbert O'Sullivan song)

"Out of the Question" is a popular song by Irish singer Gilbert O'Sullivan. It was written by O'Sullivan and produced by Gordon Mills.

The song became a hit in the only two countries it had been released as a single: the U.S. (#17) and Canada (#9). It was a much bigger adult contemporary hit, reaching number two and number one in those nations, respectively.

## Chart performance

### Weekly charts

| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Canada RPM Top Singles | 9 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 2 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 22 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1973) | Rank |
| - | - |
| Canada | 127 |
| U.S. (Joel Whitburn's Pop Annual) | 137 |
