The song was written by American singer-rapper will.i.am, Estelle and West for Estelle's second album, Shine. Produced by will.i.am, the song uses samples from "Impatient" from his 2007 album Songs About Girls, as well as "& Down" by Boys Noize. Song BPM is 118. "American Boy" was released as the second single from Shine. It was released in the UK, as a download, on March 21, 2008 and physically on March 24, 2008. The song has been covered and parodied internationally. Sam Sparro performed an acoustic version of the song on the BBC Radio 1 Live… read more
The song was written by American singer-rapper will.i.am, Estelle and West for Estelle's second album, Shine. Produced by will.i.am, the song us… read more
The song was written by American singer-rapper will.i.am, Estelle and West for Estelle's second album, Shine. Produced by will.i.am, the song uses samples from "Impatient"… read more
There are at least two artists sharing the name Estelle: 1) a British singer and rapper; 2) a French singer-songwriter. 1) Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980), simply known as Estelle, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, producer and Grammy Award winner from West London, England. In league with other contemporary British sirens like Amy Winehouse, Adele and Duffy, Estelle is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, reggae, grime, hip hop, pop and dance. She has experienced significant mainstream success with the single "American … read more
There are at least two artists sharing the name Estelle: 1) a British singer and rapper; 2) a French singer-songwriter. 1) Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980), simply known as Estel… read more
There are at least two artists sharing the name Estelle: 1) a British singer and rapper; 2) a French singer-songwriter. 1) Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980), simply known as Estelle, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, pr… read more