| "It's My Birthday" | ||||
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| Single by will.i.am featuring Cody Wise | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2014 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
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| "It's My Birthday" on YouTube | ||||
"It's My Birthday" (originally "Birthday") is a song by American rapper will.i.am featuring American singer Cody Wise. The song was recorded in 2014 and released as a single in Australia on May 27. The song is about celebrating every day as if it's your birthday. The song samples the Indian song "Urvasi Urvasi" from the soundtrack of the 1994 Indian film Kadhalan, composed by the Academy award winner and Indian composer A. R. Rahman. The song also includes samples of the Jamaican track "Fi Di Jockey" by Aidonia and Bounty Killer. It received mixed to negative reviews from music critics, with some being negative towards will.i.am's lack of originality.
An accompanying music video was released in May 2014 to YouTube and Vine respectively. "It's My Birthday" topped the charts in the United Kingdom and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia. It was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom and Australia. In the former country, will.i.am and Wise performed the song on the eight season of Britain's Got Talent in May 2014.