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American Boy

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"American Boy"
Song by Estelle featuring Kanye West
from the album Shine
Released31 March 2008
Recorded2007
GenreR&B, disco-funk
Length4:44
LabelRecord Plant (Hollywood), Hit Factory Criteria (Miami), Circle House (Miami)
Songwriter(s)William Adams, Estelle Swaray, John Stephens, Kanye West, Ethan Hendrickson, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, Keith Harris
Producer(s)will.i.am

"American Boy" is the second single off of British singer Estelle's second studio album Shine. The song was released on 31 March 2008. The song also features American rapper Kanye West

The song was able to make it to #9 on the Billboard Hot 100, #10 on the Mainstream Top 40, #26 on the Adult Top 40 and #55 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts.[1][2][3][4] It was also certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[5] The song won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration at the 51st Grammy Awards. It was also nominated for Song of the Year but lost to "Viva la Vida" by Coldplay.[6]

The song is about Estelle wanting a relationship with an American man.

A music video for the song was released. It was shot in black and white. In the video, Estelle sings and dances while Kanye raps beside her. Different men are shown throughout the video. John Legend, who helped write the song, also appears in the video.

References

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  1. "Estelle - Hot 100 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  2. "Estelle - Mainstream Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  3. "Estelle - Adult Top 40 Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  4. "Estelle - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  5. "Estelle - American Boy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2023.
  6. "51st Annual Grammy Awards: Winners & Nominees". Grammy Awards. Retrieved August 23, 2023.

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