Estelle feat Kanye West - American Boy Lyrics and Video
American Boy by Estelle feat Kanye West, Music Video and Lyrics
American Boy is the the second single from Estelle’s sophomore album, Shine. The song features American rapper Kanye West.
The song won the award for “Best Rap/Sung Collaboration” at the 51st Grammy Awards. It charted at number one on UK Singles Chart and it peaked at #9 on U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The music video was directed by Syndrome and features guest appearances by John Legend, Kardinal Offishall, Taz Arnold of Sa-Ra, Naledge and Double-O of Kidz in the Hall, Danger Mouse, Consequence, Hi-Tek, Ryan Leslie, T.I., Brandon Hines, and Terrence J of 106 & Park, LL Cool J, among others.
Listen the song here, this is the official video.
Estelle feat Kanye West - American Boy Lyrics
Kanye West:
This a number one champion sound
yeah Estelle we ’bout to get down
who the hottest in the world right now.
Just touched down in London town.
Bet they give me a pound.
Tell them put the money in my hand right now.
Tell the promoter we need more seats,
we just sold out all the floor seats
Estelle:
Chorus
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go some day.
Take me to New York, I’d love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You’ll be my American Boy.
He said Hey Sister.
It’s really really nice to meet ya.
I just met this 5 foot 7 guy who’s just my type.
I like the way he’s speaking his confidence is peaking.
Don’t like his baggy jeans but Ima like what’s underneath them.
And no I ain’t been to MIA
I heard that Cali never rains and New York’s heart awaits. First let’s see the west end.
I’ll show you to my Bredrin.
I’m liking this American Boy. American Boy
Chorus
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go some day
Take me to New York, I’d love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You’ll be my American Boy, American Boy.
Can we get away this weekend.
Take me to Broadway.
Let’s go shopping baby then we’ll go to a Café.
Let’s go on the subway.
Take me to your hood.
I neva been to Brooklyn and I’d like to see what’s good.
Dressed in all your fancy clothes.
Sneaker’s looking Fresh to Death I’m lovin those Shell Toes.
Walkin that walk.
Talk that slick talk.
I’m likin this American Boy. American Boy.
Chorus
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go some day.
Take me to New York, I’d love to see LA.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You’ll be my American Boy
Tell ‘em wagwaan blood
Kanye West:
Who killin em in the UK.
Everybody gonna say you K,
reluctantly, because most of this press don’t f**k wit me.
Estelle once said to me, cool down down
don’t act a fool now now.
I always act a fool oww oww.
Aint nothing new now now.
He crazy, I know what ya thinkin.
Ribena I know what you’re drinkin.
Rap singer. Chain Blinger. Holla at the next chick soon as you’re blinkin.
What’s you’re persona.
About this Americana rhymer
Am I shallow cuz all my clothes designer.
Dressed smart like a London Bloke.
Before he speak his suit bespoke.
And you thought he was cute before.
Look at this Pea Coat, Tell me he’s broke.
And I know you ain’t into all that. I heard your lyrics I feel your spirit.
And there’s something about Gladys Knight and the Pips in there, can’t quite hear it…
But I still talk that CAAASH.
Cuz a lot WAGs want to hear it.
And I’m feelin like Mike at his Baddest.
The Pimps at their Gladist.
And I know they love it.
so to hell with all that rubbish
Estelle:
Would you be my love, my love.
could be mine would you be my love my love, could be mine
Could you be my love, my love.
Would you be my American Boy. American Boy
Chorus
Take me on a trip, I’d like to go some day
Take me to Chicago, San Francisco Bay.
I really want to come kick it with you.
You’ll be my American Boy, American Boy.
Song Information
Released March 24, 2008
Genre R&B, dance-pop, post-disco[1], hip hop
Length 3:57 (Radio edit), 4:44 (Album version)
Label Atlantic
Writers Kanye West, Will.i.am, Caleb Speir, Josh Lopez, Keith Harris, Kweli Washington
Producer Will.i.am
Certification Platinum (U.S.)
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February 28th, 2008 at 3:16 am
I want tosee the video.
I cannot see an option for that
March 4th, 2008 at 10:21 am
its wags
not wacks
March 7th, 2008 at 4:23 am
It’s RIBENA not White Pino!!
March 7th, 2008 at 4:50 pm
on the last chorus its not take me 2 new york i’d love to see l.a, its…. take me to chicago, san fransisco bay
March 7th, 2008 at 6:45 pm
Thanks katie, Sam and hannah ! I hope the lyrics are correct now.
Btw , this song is the bomb !
March 7th, 2008 at 8:13 pm
loovvvvvvvvve this song !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 9th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
its ribena not rapina x
March 12th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
sorry i didnt finish one line..
whats your persona about this americana rhymer
not i got this americana..
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:04 am
this song is ace and kanye west is soooo cuuuttte!!!!!!! do you think so? lol
April 25th, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Firstly its LIKE TO GO SOME DAY
not GO SUN BATHE wtf?
and all the rest are pretty much shite.
so yeah sort your lyrics out
April 30th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
no wat ? said is wrong its not -pimps at they gladest- its -like the Pips at they Gladys-
May 2nd, 2008 at 3:11 am
dude..its show you to my bredrin, not bedroom
May 3rd, 2008 at 7:39 am
its bedrin not ‘bedroom’
…
Love This Song Btw
May 4th, 2008 at 11:47 pm
love the song its so fab
May 6th, 2008 at 1:59 am
Well Thats A Biit Messed Up Woords Dnnt Match Or Makee Sennseee.. :S
Duudeee
May 10th, 2008 at 3:01 am
I love your song!!!!! and your style..
May 12th, 2008 at 5:43 am
hey you forgot rhymer after Americana song is perfect i love you Estelle and kanye wow great song lol
May 12th, 2008 at 5:47 am
the song is crap how could you put something as trashy and crapy as that on the web
p.s fix ya lyrics its white pino not ribina
May 17th, 2008 at 3:25 am
it’s NOT White Pino, it’s Ribena!
i heard Estelle being interviewed on the radio, and she said a lot of people have been posting the lyrics as WHITE PINO, instead of RIBENA.
Ribena is clearly an English drink!
May 19th, 2008 at 6:54 pm
whoever says white pino not ribina is clearly f**ked in the head and do not own ears. its obviously RIBENA dumb f**ks
May 26th, 2008 at 12:39 am
LOVE THIS SONG ! ! !
BEST OF THE YEAR SO FAR ! ! !
Have a few correctio4ns though…
Just before KANYE’S second verse, Estelle says -
“Tell ‘em wagwaan blood” (wagaan (spelling varies), pronounced with 2 hard ‘a’ sounds, i.e. would rhyme with far barn) is slang from Jamaican meaning ‘what is going on’, blood is a varient of brother, so ‘tell ‘em what’s going on brother’, like ‘tell ‘em what’s up’. The word wagwaan is also widely used as a question, like ‘what’s up?’
And there’s something about Gladys Knight and the Pips in there, can’t quite hear it…
xo
Thank you Michael for correcting the lyrics.
May 26th, 2008 at 4:30 am
I love this song. Im from Portland Or. and I got the chance to fly out to London and this song helps me think of that. the video I dig the black and white picture, the use with out color is nice and a step away from all the other videos thats on right.
Yakama Nation NDN
June 3rd, 2008 at 10:45 am
i love this song!! i need to see the video 4 this. Btw i dont hear anything with Gladys Knight and the Pips in there.
June 4th, 2008 at 4:22 am
i love the song and thank you for fixing the lyrics because they were all messed up
thanks x
June 4th, 2008 at 4:33 am
theres no bit in the song going something about glaydist knight in there this is my favorite song as well so youve gone and messed it up you better apologies you b*****s
June 9th, 2008 at 9:15 am
can u get anything right, the way u put the lyrics is shit, but the song is mint :Þ
June 9th, 2008 at 9:17 am
i agree with hotty
June 11th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
sorry Says:
June 4th, 2008 at 4:33 am
theres no bit in the song going something about glaydist knight in there this is my favorite song as well
^^^better pick a new favourite song that you can actually hear properly.^^^
June 12th, 2008 at 3:12 am
hey you messin with me i dont suck i just know that your a bitch and that i know the bleeping song
June 14th, 2008 at 2:02 pm
So it`s not Pimps at their Gladist
It’s the Pips at their Gladist
ergo, Gladys & The Pips
June 17th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
i love this song
would you be my american boy kanye?
hahaha
June 25th, 2008 at 5:59 am
I love this song but estelle’s very ugly and kanye’s not cool
June 26th, 2008 at 2:13 am
this song is like so shit who would like it i mean like i hate kayne west everyone thinks hes buff but like do you get me man hes as ugly as a twig and estelle can so not sing she the worst singer ever. i can sing better than them any day we can have a compitition
June 28th, 2008 at 5:18 am
You all need to get a life. Nobody cares about your stupid opinions. Just enjot the song and stfu.
June 29th, 2008 at 10:07 am
It’s PIPS and there GLADDEST god. Don’t you know who the pips are? lmfao
June 29th, 2008 at 10:07 am
** i mean pips AT there gladdest
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:24 am
it’s new york’s wide awake not heart awaits
…
also it’s 5 foot something not 5 foot 7.
July 19th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
I’m sorry Brian but you must be deaf because i know Estelle and she wrote the lyrics down whilst she signed my shirt.
July 20th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
you guys need lives.
July 24th, 2008 at 1:06 am
Who the *** came up with this??
Show you to my bredrin?!
pimps at their gladdest!?
The same ones who thought white vino instead of Ribena probably;-)
Anyway, she says “first we’ll see the West End, show you to my best friend” (thats what girls do with new boyfriends) and at the end he says “like the Pips and the Gladys”, which is basically the name of a legendary band in reverse, designed to fit the rhyming scheme, kinda like say D to the double O G etc….rappers tend to do this quite regularly and you clearly hear Kanye do it here…..so to paraphrase Kanye…the hell with all your rubbish
July 30th, 2008 at 9:50 am
American Boy!
I love dis song yeeee you ROCKKK<333333
…
Dis song reminde me STRUGA i only listen dis song i LOVE it beliff mee<33
August 1st, 2008 at 3:29 am
Tell ‘em wagwaan blood
August 11th, 2008 at 4:36 am
Who is the first white guy in the video when she says his confidence is peakin’? He is really good looking.
The guy at 0:53
August 14th, 2008 at 5:28 am
its “dont like his baggy jeans but i might like whats underneath them”
August 19th, 2008 at 5:06 pm
wow. all of you who are saying “this song sucks blah blah blah blah she’s ugly blah blah blah,”
yeah you need to get some friends or something because obviously you have no lives.
you not only took the time to listen to this song and read the lyrics, but then you commented about it so you apperently don’t hate it all that much.
I really can’t think of a bigger waste of time then that so ya’ll keep hatin and while you’re doing that you can pull your heads out of your own asses and fuck the hell off.
btw….THIS SOONNNNGGG FUCKING KICKS MAJOR ASS.
August 27th, 2008 at 10:30 am
Worst song I’ve ever heard. God forbid this toolbag come up with his own music. How many songs has he taken beats from thus far? I’m not gonna bother counting, I have better things to do like set my ears on fire after listening to this crap. Douchebag. Want to hear the real songs by the real artists that came up with this on their own? Listen to Impatient by Will.I.Am. or Boys Noize - &down.
September 1st, 2008 at 7:18 am
i looooooooooooooooooove this song and about kanye he is the man!!
September 22nd, 2008 at 6:34 pm
I quoteth:
He said - Hey Sister.
It’s really really nice to meet ya.
I just met this 5 foot 7 guy who’s just my type.
Why would Kanye West say that he’s just met a 5′7″ guy that’s just his type…?
and who finds 5′ 7″ men attractive anyway???
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:00 am
It is “5 foot something” only the line immediately after “He said hey sister” is the “quote” from Kanye: “It’s really really nice to meet ya” is a quote from Kanye. The next line is not. Dirr.
September 27th, 2008 at 4:11 am
love that song =)
love america, special NY.
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September 27th, 2008 at 11:36 am
I LIKE THE VIDIO AND I WANTED TO SEE THE LYRICS
October 17th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
Guys, chill out. They kinda mumble the words, so don’t rip each other apart over the lyrics! KK? LOL ty!
October 29th, 2008 at 4:32 am
So sad that such a good melody gets ruined by such horrible lyrics.
November 4th, 2008 at 7:35 am
est cool cette toune et elle est full bonne genre funké mental
December 11th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
omg Nysee it’s totally rite!!!!!
that guy is so freaking sexy!!!
i almost pooped in my pants when i saw him
not so attractive (ik) but it’s true
anyways that guy is HOT!!!!!
love the song by the way. listen to it 24/7
such a crazy tune……..
January 3rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
I met Kanye at a party in Miami Beach and he was nice, very polite but he admitted to liking guys. In fact, when I tried to seduce him he kindly pushed me to the side. Thirty minutes later I saw him making out with a cuban guy in a back room. Oh well. He’s still cute.
February 3rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
This song is off the hook!! u may wanna go over your lyrics in parts :O
March 10th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
It’s “the pips at they gladest”. But, “gladest” isn’t a word, it’s just the superlative of “glad”, though he is referring to Gladys Knight and the Pips
April 15th, 2009 at 8:48 am
I’m 55 years of age and have not really warmed up to this type of music, but this song has converted me. Even the video is awesome - nice dancing but not the usual extensive gyrating of hips.
One thing still bothers me…I still don’t think Kanye has to say “…the press won’t f**k with me” in the lyrics…does that really make it any more effective? Couldn’t it have been just as easily “press won’t mess with me”? Too bad that cancerous mindset still permeates so much of this type of music.
July 1st, 2009 at 1:56 am
F*** youtube for deleting all traces of this song.
Thanks for posting!
July 15th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
OMG !
Who is that guy at 1:12 with the curly/puffy hair?
Hes G.O.R.G.E.O.U.S !!
I need to find out his name.
August 12th, 2009 at 9:33 am
i knowww im looking for the guy at 1:12 too! hes super cuteee i cant find his name anywhere :[