Estelle (featuring Kanye West) - American Boy (2008)

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This is another of my "21st Century music that moved in the right direction" retro music videos. Jump ahead to 2007 and I found myself checking in with the tunes to see what had changed since rap and hip hop began dominating the Top 40 in 2000. It was a delightful surprise, variety had returned to the programming to some extent, alternative rock was back, as was 60's style R&B, jazz, Lady Gaga and her power pop rock ballads, and (yes!) even disco. One of my favorite songs from the following year, 2008, was this beautiful little ditty that brought back the summer magic of past decades and fused it to the present. Progressively pleasing, "American Boy" was recorded by British rapper and singer Estelle, featuring vocals from American rapper Kanye West.

"American Boy" was released as a single on March 31, 2008. It reached the top five in many European and Oceanic markets, and peaked at #1 in Belgium and the UK. It also performed well in the United States, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song earned many nominations, and ultimately won a Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.
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