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"American Boy" is a song by British singer and rapper Estelle for her second studio album, Shine. It features vocals from US rapper Kanye West. The song was written by Estelle, West, Ethan Hendrickson, will.i.am, John Legend, Josh Lopez, Caleb Speir, and Keith Harris. It was produced by will.i.am, and uses the instrumental from "Impatient" from his own third studio album "Songs About Girls". "American Boy" is a breezy R&B and disco-funk song that lyrically describes a romance with an American suitor. Read more on Last.fm.

There are at least two artists sharing the name Estelle: 1) a British singer and rapper; 2) a French singer-songwriter. 1) Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980), simply known as Estelle, is a British singer-songwriter, rapper, producer and Grammy Award winner from West London, England. In league with other contemporary British sirens like Amy Winehouse, Adele and Duffy, Estelle is known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including R&B, soul, reggae, grime, hip hop, pop and dance. She has experienced significant mainstream success with the single American Boy feat. Kanye West, for her collaboration with David Guetta in One Love and also with songs like 1980, Free, Thank You and Conqueror. Estelle is one of the UK’s most celebrated R&B idols, and with a string of critically acclaimed chart-topping hits and platinum-selling albums, she is known for her high-profile collaborations with many of the world’s most famous artists including Kanye West, David Guetta, John Legend, Robin Thicke and will.i.am. She is currently voicing Garnet in Cartoon Network's Steven Universe. 2) ESTELLE is a French singer-songwriter. She made one EP entitled (D)ÉBAUCHE L'ALBUM - EP. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.