Estelle f/ Kanye West - "American Boy"

[Live Your Life]

This was the first single from 2008's Shine. It was produced by will.i.am. It originally garnered some airplay at urban radio in the US, but failed to make a huge dent on the chart. Then, digital sales for the song started to increase and a bunch of pop stations started adding it. It eventually peaked at #10 at CHR/Pop, #1 in the UK and #9 on the Hot 100. She also won a Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for this song. I liked this a lot and thought it was well-written.

[Sherane Lamar]

Ooooh. Killin em in the UK.

[B-Boy]

I loved this song back in 2008. It's been a while since I've listened to it.

[LBTrocks]

This was one of my favorites! I still love it. I absolutely love Kanye in this too, and trust me, that's definitely not something I usually say

[Dreams]

I loved this song at the time. Still listen to it every now and then.

Cici covered (and slayed) it on one of her ustreams:

[Deleted]

I liked it. Don't listen to it much anymore but still enjoy it.

[Deleted]

This was a jam back then and I still hear it every now and then and bop to it.

[owenlovesmusic]

This was so good lol. Whenever I listen to it, it brings me back to 2008.

[#LisaRinna]

Great song, the production is on point.

[Caviar]

Still bump this

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

I remember this song. This was a good bop. I haven't heard much of her since then.

[Sounds from the Other Side]

I loved this song. All the producers gave her top notch productions. Her vocals are alright.

[Ling-Ling]

A bop! Love the production and her tone on this. Also, the Kidz Bop version of this KILLLLLS me.

[Ty]

A modern classic and one of my favorite songs from 2008. I remember this was at one point a free grat on iTunes Store. Then all of sudden it became a worldwide monster hit, starting from debuting at #1 in her home country UK. British female musicians were killing it at that time, first the blue-eyed souls from Amy Winehouse, Adele, and Duffy, and then Estelle.

Also, really like how this is a love letter to guys of every figure and type.

[JukeboxJacob]

Still sounds amazingly fresh 13 years later! Has such a cool vibe

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

#204 on Billboard's 500 Greatest Pop Songs

You Know What It Is: Despite Kanye West and Estelle thrwoing playful jabs about each other’s respective cultural trends, a track that all the American Boys and U.K. girls can agree is timeless.

Who Put the Bomp: John Legend added background vocals, and inspired Estelle to write a song about meeting a fly guy from the United States. Black Eyed Peas leader will.i.am is also credited as a co-writer and producer.

Sign ‘o’ the Times: Estelle shared a U.K. woman’s perspective on the American cultural zeitgeist of the time, referencing popular male fashion trends like shell toe sneakers and baggy jeans.

[Fire]

good but overrated

[divasummer]

I loved this song back in the day.
I forget if I ended up buying the full project or sampled it on ITunes and passed.
I’m sure I wanted more “American Boy” and I don’t think there were many tracks on there like that.

[Sounds from the Other Side]

They play a lot the Lost Frequencies remix the past few weeks at the gym. I love that version too.