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| - Airplay
- CD single
- Music download
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Subject
| - 2008 singles
- 2008 songs
- Songs about sexuality
- Songs written by Rick Nowels
- André 3000 songs
- Songs written by André 3000
- GOOD Music singles
- John Legend songs
- Songs written by John Legend
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abstract
| - %22Green Light%22 is a song recorded by American R&B recording artist John Legend. It was written by Legend, Andre Benjamin, Fin Greenall, James Ho and Rick Nowels for his third studio album Evolver (2008). Produced by Malay and KP, the song was released as the first single on August 26, 2008 through Columbia Records. The song features vocals from American rapper André 3000. %22Green Light%22 shows a shift in musical style for Legend, opting for a funk and electro sound composed of electronic synths and fast, synthesized beats. The song also features the use of several horn instruments, including the saxophone, trombone and trumpet.%22Green Light%22 was well received by contemporary music critics who praised it for the departure in musical style and called it a %22certified club banger%22. The single performed well on the charts, reaching number twenty-four on the Billboard Hot 100, tying for %22Ordinary People%22 as Legend's highest peaking single on the chart at the time. It also stands as his best selling single, earning a platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) until %22All of Me%22 sold 4 million downloads by September 2014. It reached its highest peak in Belgium, reaching number two on the singles chart. The music video for %22Green Light%22 was directed by Alan Ferguson. It features Legend and Benjamin pursuing women at a house party while including visual effects created by Baked FX.
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| - John Legend
- Rick Nowels
- André 3000
- Fink (singer)
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| - 0c2977eb-5199-427d-a565-207e76f3cd09
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producer
| - Malay (record producer)
- Kawan Prather
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| - Columbia Records
- GOOD Music
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| - 2008
- PatchWerk Recording Studios
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