Miss Independent (Ne-Yo song)

"Miss Independent"
Single by Ne-Yo
from the album Year of the Gentleman
Released September 2, 2008
Format
Recorded 2008
Genre
Length 3:52
Label Def Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Stargate
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Closer"
(2008)		 "Miss Independent"
(2008)		 "Single"
(2008)

"Closer"
(2008)		 "Miss Independent"
(2008)		 "Single"
(2008)

"Miss Independent" is the second single by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It is the second single from his album Year of the Gentleman and was produced by Stargate.[1] It samples the song "Forget About Me" by Lil Bit.[2] The song was written by Ne-Yo and co-written by Stargate. It was released as a music download on August 26, 2008 and physical release on September 2, 2008.

Music video

The music video of "Miss Independent" was shot with director Chris Robinson on Monday, December 8, 2008 in Santa Monica, California. It featured cameos from Keri Hilson, Gabrielle Union, Lauren London and Trey Songz. It begins with Ne-Yo as a corporate boss walking to his office through his employee's office. As he walks by, various office workers (played by various singers) say good morning to Ne-Yo, who is enjoying the sight of all the women. The video continues with Ne-Yo at a meeting getting interrupted by his boss who apologizes to him in the end and asks what she can do to make it up to him.

Chart performance

"Miss Independent" debuted at #98 on the Billboard Hot 100. The next week it made a big jump to #32. The following week it climbed to #27. It hit the top ten in its eighth week, climbing to #8, thus giving Ne-Yo his second consecutive top ten hit from the album. It has since climbed a spot to #7 on the Hot 100.

On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the song has been much more successful than the first single from the album, "Closer", reaching #1, giving Ne-Yo his first chart-topper as a performer (on that chart).

In the United Kingdom, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at #39 on downloads alone on August 31, 2008, and later peaked at #6. The Australian Aria Singles Chart, saw Miss independent debut at number 56 on August 9, 2008 - September 9, 2008.On December 20, 2008 the song debuted on the South African Singles Chart at #32 it has since reached #3.

Track listing

  • Germany and UK CD Single
  1. "Miss Independent" - 3:52
  2. "Miss Independent" (Instrumental) - 3:50
  3. "Closer" (Stonebridge Club Remix) - 3:52
  4. "Miss Independent" (Video) - 3:50

Awards

On Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the 51st Grammy Awards, Ne-Yo won two awards for "Miss Independent", Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.

Charts and certifications

Remix: "She Got Her Own" (Miss Independent Part 2)

"She Got Her Own (Miss Independent Part 2)"
Single by Ne-Yo featuring Fabolous and Jamie Foxx
from the album Intuition & Year of the Gentleman (Japan Edition)
Released December 14, 2008 (worldwide)
February 6, 2009 (U.S.)
Format
Recorded 2008
Genre
Length 5:32 (album version)
4:16 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Shaffer Smith
  • John Jackson
  • Donna Summer
  • David Brown
  • Antonio Jiminez
Producer(s) Butter Beats
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Camera Phone"
(2008) Camera Phone2008		 "She Got Her Own"
(2008) She Got Her Own2008		 "Mad"
(2008) Mad2008
Jamie Foxx singles chronology
"Just Like Me"
(2008) Just Like Me2008		 "She Got Her Own"
(2008) She Got Her Own2008		 "Blame It"
(2009) Blame It2009
Fabolous singles chronology
"Good Lovin'"
(2008) Good Lovin'2008		 "She Got Her Own"
(2008) She Got Her Own2008		 "Throw It in the Bag"
(2008) Throw It in the Bag2008

The official remix entitled "She Got Her Own" (Miss Independent Part 2) was released as a single for both Ne-Yo and singer/actor Jamie Foxx and features Fabolous. It is available as a bonus track in Japan and the pre-order of Year of the Gentleman in the UK iTunes Store. The song was also featured on Foxx's album, Intuition and was released as the second single from the album on December 14, 2008. It samples the 1979 song "My Baby Understands" by Donna Summer.

A music video for "She Got Her Own" was released on September 22, 2008. It featured cameo appearances by Estelle, Eve, Keyshia Cole, Jill Marie Jones, Teyana Taylor and twins Malika Haqq & Khadijah Haqq from the 2006 film ATL .[37] Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, and Fabolous performed "She Got Her Own" at the 2009 BET Awards.

Other remixes

A remix that features T-Pain & Joey Galaxy aka Young Cash was made. Nicki Minaj also remixed it. Jamaican dancehall artists Vybz Kartel and Spice also released a version of the song entitled "Ramping Shop", from his album Pon Di Gaza 2.0 which received critical acclaim across the world.[38]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[25] 54
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[26] 2
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[28] 29

See also

References

  1. ↑ New Ne-Yo Music - "Miss Independent" Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. ↑ Ne-Yo Shows Growth in new CD The Spectator. Accessed October 29, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent" (in French). Ultratip.
  7. ↑ "Brazil" (PDF). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200845 into search.
  10. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent". Tracklisten.
  11. ↑ "Ne-Yo – Chart history" European Hot 100 for Ne-Yo.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent" (in French). Les classement single.
  13. ↑ "Musicline.de – Ne-Yo Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  14. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
  15. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 39, 2008". Irish Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent". Top Digital Download.
  17. ↑ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard.
  18. ↑ "Charts.nz – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent". Top 40 Singles.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  20. ↑ Romanian Airplay Chart Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine.. Cotidianul. Accessed September 29, 2010
  21. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 200846 into search.
  22. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent". Singles Top 100.
  23. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent". Swiss Singles Chart.
  24. ↑ "Ne-Yo: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  25. 1 2 "Ne-Yo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  26. 1 2 "Ne-Yo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  27. ↑ "Ne-Yo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  28. 1 2 "Ne-Yo Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
  29. ↑ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
  30. ↑ "British single certifications – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent". British Phonographic Industry. Select singles in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Miss Independent in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  31. ↑ "American single certifications – Ne-Yo – Miss Independent". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
  32. ↑ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  33. ↑ "Éves összesített listák - MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 (súlyozott)". Mahasz. Mahasz.
  34. ↑ "FIMI - Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana - Ricerche e dati di mercato". Fimi.it. 2010-01-19. Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  35. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20080106/37501/
  36. ↑ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
  37. ↑ Shamz (September 22, 2008). Video: Ne-Yo "She Got Her Own" feat. Jamie Foxx & Fabolous Okayplayer. Accessed: September 27, 2008.
  38. ↑ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/4669/Vybz-Kartel-Spice-Romping-Shop-Ne-Yo-Miss-Independent/
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