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An Entity of Type : wsb:Classic_Song, within Data Space : wasabi.inria.fr associated with source document(s)

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  • Halo
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  • 2008 songs
  • Number-one singles in Norway
  • 2009 singles
  • Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs number-one singles
  • Pop ballads
  • Songs written by Ryan Tedder
  • Singles certified gold by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie
  • 2000s ballads
  • Beyoncé songs
  • Rhythm and blues ballads
  • Singles certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America
  • Singles certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry
  • Singles certified double platinum by Recorded Music NZ
  • Singles certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association
  • Songs written by E. Kidd Bogart
  • Singles certified platinum by the Federation of the Italian Music Industry
  • Brasil Hot 100 Airplay number-one singles
  • Brasil Hot Pop number-one singles
  • Music videos directed by Philip Andelman
  • Singles certified double platinum by the Productores de Música de España
  • Song recordings produced by Beyoncé
  • Song recordings produced by Ryan Tedder
  • Songs written by Beyoncé
  • Singles certified gold by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry of Switzerland
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  • %22Halo%22 is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008). Included on the I Am... disc, it was intended to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings. Columbia Records released the song, the album's fourth single, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009, and to international markets from February 20. Inspired by Ray LaMontagne's 2004 song %22Shelter%22, %22Halo%22 was composed by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart and Beyoncé. It was conceived by Tedder specifically for Beyoncé, although there was media speculation that it had been intended for Leona Lewis.%22Halo%22 is a pop power ballad, the lyrics of which describe a sublime love. It features drum, piano, keyboard, string, synthesizer, and percussion instrumentation. Kelly Clarkson claimed that Tedder reused the musical arrangement in her 2009 song %22Already Gone%22. %22Halo%22 received acclaim from music critics, who made comparisons with Lewis' 2007 song %22Bleeding Love%22. Its production and Beyoncé's emotional vocals also received critical praise. %22Halo%22 was nominated for Record of the Year and won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards. It won Best Song at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. %22Halo%22 topped the singles charts of Brazil, Norway and Slovakia, and reached the top five on the singles chart of Australia, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the US. It was certified quintuple-platinum in Australia, and double-platinum in New Zealand, Spain and the US.Philip Andelman directed the ballad's accompanying music video, which features American actor Michael Ealy. It portrays a romantic relationship between Beyoncé's and Ealy's characters. Critics complimented Beyoncé's looks in the clip. An alternative music video, which shows Ealy's character being chased by police through a forest at night, was posted on the Internet in May 2010. The lyrics to %22Halo%22 were changed for two of Beyoncé's special live performances: in a tribute to Michael Jackson following his death, and in a tribute to the victims of the 2010 Haiti earthquake. The song has been covered by many artists, including Florence and the Machine, Harper Blynn, and Westlife. It was performed on the television show Glee, and was added to the international soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera India – A Love Story.
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  • 5714ded025ac0d8aee4202ec
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  • GBCAD0902712
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  • Gold
  • Platinum
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  • 183716
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wsb:deezer_song_id
  • 14841762
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  • english
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wsb:record_label
  • Columbia Records
wsb:recording_description
  • 2008
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  • Halo
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