It also was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best R&B Song at the 2007 Grammy Awards. While the song failed to match the success of 2003's ' Crazy in Love', it entered the top ten on the majority of the charts it appeared on. Released as the album's lead single in the third quarter of 2006, 'Déjà Vu' reached number one in Brazil, China, Poland, and the United Kingdom. It features rapper Jay-Z and production by Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, utilizing the bass, hi-hat, and the 808 instruments and sound system, reminiscent of many popular Rich Harrison productions.

In the song, the female protagonist is in a club to celebrate her single status. It explores men's unwillingness to propose or commit. Rodney 'Darkchild' Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowlesĭéjà Vu is a funk song written by Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Delisha Thomas, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price, and Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter for Knowles' second solo album, B'Day (2006). Columbia Records released 'Single Ladies' as a single on October 13, 2008, as a double A-side alongside 'If I Were a Boy', showcasing the contrast between Beyonc and her aggressive onstage alter ego Sasha Fierce. Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Delisha Thomas, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price, Shawn Carter

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