| "Thank You" | ||||
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| Single by Estelle | ||||
| from the album All of Me | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2011 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:12[1] | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Arden Altino, Akene Dunkley, Jerry Duplessis, Douglas Fraser Edwards, Thomas David Richardson, Aliaune Thiam[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Arden Altino, Jerry Duplessis[2] | |||
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"Thank You" is a song from English R&B singer and rapper Estelle, released as the second single of her third studio album All of Me. The R&B ballad was co-written by the American hip-hop singer Akon and was produced by Jerry Wonda. It was released in the United States on 4 October 2011.[1] On the track, she finds herself expressing gratitude to the man who's helped her, because the experience has helped make her both smarter and stronger. It has charted on the Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and it is already her most successful single on the R&B chart.[3] It also debuted at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Thank You" samples the Creative Source version of "Wildflower" by Doug Edwards and Dave Richardson. Other versions of "Wildflower" have been sampled by Tupac Shakur, Jamie Foxx, Kanye West, Paul Wall and Drake. The song received a nomination for Best R&B Performance at the 55th Grammy Awards held in February 2013.[4]
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Thank You - Single by Estelle". iTunes. Apple Inc. 4 October 2011. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Thank You by Estelle - Songfacts". Songfacts. Retrieved January 13, 2012.
- ^ "Estelle Album & Song Chart History - Billboard.com". Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
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