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Miss Independent (Ne-Yo song)

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"Miss Independent"
SinglebyNe-Yo
from the albumYear of the Gentleman
ReleasedAugust 26, 2008
GenreR&B
Length3:52
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Stargate
Ne-Yosingles chronology
"Closer"
(2008) 		"Miss Independent"
(2008) 		"Single"
(2008)
"Miss Independent"
Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent" fromYear of the Gentleman
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"Miss Independent"is a song by American singer-songwriterNe-Yo.It is the second single from his album.Year of the Gentleman(2008), and was produced byStargate.[1]It samples the song "Forget About Me" by Keesha (Lil Bit).[2]The song was written by Ne-Yo and co-written by Stargate. It was released as a music download on August 26, 2008, and physical release on September 2, 2008.

Chart performance

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"Miss Independent" debuted at number 98 on the USBillboardHot 100chart, on the week of September 6, 2008.[3]The next week, the song made a big jump to number 32 on the chart.[4]The following week, the song climbed to number 27.[5]The song finally hit the top ten in its eighth week, climbing to number nine on the chart, giving Ne-Yo his second consecutive top ten single from the album.[6]It eventually reached its peak at number seven on the chart, the week of December 13, 2008.[7]On July 31, 2009, the single was certifiedplatinumby theRecording Industry Association of America(RIAA) for sales of over a million digital copies in the United States.[8]

On the USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songschart, the song has been much more successful than the first single from the album, "Closer",reaching number one, giving Ne-Yo his first chart-topper as a performer (on that chart).[9]In the United Kingdom, the song entered theUK Singles Chartat number 39 on downloads alone on August 31, 2008.[10]The single later reached it peak at number six on the chart.[11]

Music video

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The music video of "Miss Independent" was shot with directorChris Robinsonon Monday, December 8, 2008, inSanta Monica, California.It featured cameos fromKeri Hilson,Gabrielle Union,Lauren LondonandTrey Songz.It begins with Ne-Yo as a corporate boss walking to his office through his employee's office. As he walks by, various office workers (played by various singers) say good morning to Ne-Yo, who is enjoying the sight of all the women. The video continues with Ne-Yo at a meeting getting interrupted by his boss (played by Union) who apologizes to him in the end and asks what she can do to make it up to him.

The music video onYouTubehas received over 530 million views as of May 2024.[12]

Awards

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On February 8, 2009, at the51st Grammy Awards,Ne-Yo won two awards for "Miss Independent", Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.

Track listing

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  • German and UK CD single
  1. "Miss Independent" - 3:52
  2. "Miss Independent" (Instrumental) - 3:50
  3. "Closer" (Stonebridge Club Remix) - 3:52
  4. "Miss Independent" (Video) - 3:50

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[58] Diamond 250,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[59] Platinum 90,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[60] Gold 50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[61] 3× Platinum 90,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[62] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000*

*Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Remix: "She Got Her Own" (Miss Independent Part 2)

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"She Got Her Own (Miss Independent Part 2)"
SinglebyNe-YofeaturingFabolousandJamie Foxx
from the albumIntuitionandYear of the Gentleman(Japan Edition)
ReleasedDecember 14, 2008 (worldwide)
February 6, 2009 (U.S.)
Recorded2008
Genre
Length5:32(album version)
4:16(radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Butter Beats
Ne-Yosingles chronology
"Camera Phone"
(2008) 		"She Got Her Own"
(2008) 		"Mad"
(2008)
Jamie Foxxsingles chronology
"Just Like Me"
(2008) 		"She Got Her Own"
(2008) 		"Blame It"
(2009)
Faboloussingles chronology
"Good Lovin'"
(2008) 		"She Got Her Own"
(2008) 		"Throw It in the Bag"
(2008)
Music video
"She Got Her Own"onYouTube

The official remix entitled "She Got Her Own" (Miss Independent Part 2) was released as a single for both Ne-Yo and singer/actorJamie Foxxand features rapperFabolous.It is available as a bonus track in Japan and the pre-order ofYear of the Gentlemanin the UKiTunes Store.The song was also featured on Foxx's album,Intuition,as its second single on December 14, 2008. It samples the 1979 song "My Baby Understands" byDonna Summer.

A music video for "She Got Her Own" directed by Vinroc was released on September 22, 2008.[63]It featured cameo appearances byEstelle,Eve,Keyshia Cole,Jill Marie Jones,Teyana Taylorand twins Malika Haqq & Khadijah Haqq from the 2006 filmATL.[64]Ne-Yo, Jamie Foxx, and Fabolous performed "She Got Her Own" at the 2009 BET Awards.

Other remixes

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A remix that featuresT-Pain&Young Cashwas released. Trinidadian rapperNicki Minajalso remixed it, along with Jamaican dancehall artistsVybz KartelandSpicetitled "Ramping Shop", from the latter's albumPon Di Gaza 2.0.[65]Jamaican artistsBusy SignalandSizzlareleased versions of the song as well.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
USBillboardHot 100[38] 54
USHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs(Billboard)[39] 2
USRhythmic(Billboard)[41] 29

Year-end charts

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Chart (2009) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[66] 8

See also

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References

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