Why I Love You (Jay-Z and Kanye West song)
2011 single by Kanye West and Jay-Z featuring Mr. Hudson / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Why I Love You" is a song by American hip hop artists Kanye West and Jay-Z, from their first collaborative album Watch the Throne (2011). The song features pop musician Mr. Hudson who is signed to West's GOOD Music label. "Why I Love You" heavily samples French house duo Cassius' 2010 single "I <3 U So", which itself is based upon a sample from the original 1971 version of "I Feel a Song (In My Heart)" by Sandra Richardson. The song almost entirely features Jay-Z rapping and only contains a few lines provided by West. Lyrically, the song is about the people who have stood in the way of Jay-Z throughout the year and expresses themes of victory and anger. The song received generally positive reviews from music critics, who normally praised the production.
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Single by Kanye West and Jay-Z featuring Mr. Hudson | ||||
from the album Watch the Throne | ||||
Released | September 13, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
Genre | Hip hop | |||
Length | 3:21 | |||
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The song was released as the fifth single from Watch the Throne on September 13, 2011. However the song was only released outside the US. The song became a top 40 single on the UK R&B Chart, in Iceland and in Belgium. Kanye and Jay performed the song at all the stops on their 2011 Watch the Throne Tour.