D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)

"D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"
Single by Jay-Z
from the album The Blueprint 3
Released	June 5, 2009 (airplay)
Recorded	2009
Studio	Avex Honolulu Studios (Honolulu, Hawaii)
Genre	Hip hop rap rock
Length	4:15
Label	Roc Nation Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Shawn Carter Ernest Wilson Garrett DeCarlo Dale Frashuer & Paul Leka Janko Nilovic Dave Sucky
Producer(s)	No I.D.
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Lost+ / Viva la Vida (Live At the 51st Annual Grammy Awards)" (2009) "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" (2009) "Run This Town" (2009)
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"D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)" is a song written by American rapper Jay-Z and produced by No I.D. The song was released as a digital download on June 23, 2009, and as the first single from Jay-Z's 11th studio album, The Blueprint 3. The song made its world premiere on the New York radio station Hot 97 on June 5.^[1] Its lyrics address the overusage of Auto-Tune in the music industry. The song samples "In the Space" by the Montenegrin composer Janko Nilović.^[2] The bridge is inspired by Steam's "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" and interpolates lyrics from Kanye West's "Big Brother", and "You're Nobody (Till Somebody Kills You)" by The Notorious B.I.G. The song won Jay-Z his eighth Grammy Award, and his second for Best Rap Solo Performance. It peaked at No. 24 on Billboard Hot 100.