Airplanes (song)

"Airplanes"
Single by B.o.B featuring Hayley Williams of Paramore
from the album B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray
ReleasedApril 13, 2010
Recorded2009
GenreEmo rap[1]
Length3:01
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B.o.B singles chronology
"Don't Let Me Fall"
(2010)
"Airplanes"
(2010)
"Magic"
(2010)
Hayley Williams singles chronology
"Airplanes"
(2010)
"Rainbow Connection"
(2011)
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"Airplanes" on YouTube

"Airplanes" is a song by American rapper B.o.B featuring American singer Hayley Williams of Paramore. The song was released in April 2010, as the third single from his debut studio album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray. B.o.B co-wrote the song alongside Kinetics & One Love, Alex da Kid, DJ Frank E, and Christine Dominguez. DJ Frank E also co-produced the song with Alex da Kid, and Sage Levy.[2][3] The song was released to iTunes on April 13, 2010,[4] and then to urban radio on April 27, 2010.[5]

"Airplanes" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Outside of the United States, "Airplanes" topped the charts in New Zealand and the United Kingdom, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia, Canada, and the Republic of Ireland. "Airplanes, Part II", the sequel to the song, features new verses from B.o.B, and a verse from fellow American rapper Eminem, while Williams's vocals remained identical to the original. This collaboration led to a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.[6]

  1. ^ Album review in Allmusic
  2. ^ Herrera, Dave (April 29, 2010). "Song of the Day: "Airplanes" by B.o.B. featuring Hayley Williams – Denver Music – Backbeat". Blogs.westword.com. Archived from the original on May 25, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "Cornell Chronicle: Rising CU rappers write graduation song". News.cornell.edu. May 26, 2010. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
  4. ^ "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  5. ^ "Urban/UAC Future Releases | R&B, Hip Hop, Release Schedule and Street Dates |". Allaccess.com. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  6. ^ "53rd Grammy Awards – Final Nomination List" (PDF). Grammy. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 14, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.