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}} "Lift Off" is a song by Jay-Z and Kanye West featuring American recording artist Beyoncé Knowles. It was written by Kanye West, Shawn Carter, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean, Bruno Mars and Seal Samuel, while production was handled by West, Bhasker, Mike Dean, Q-Tip, and Don Jazzy for Jay-Zs and Wests collaboration album, ''Watch the Throne'' (2011). The song was rumored to be released as the lead single from the album containing additional vocals by Bruno Mars. However, Mars never appeared on the song and it was sent to urban contemporary radio on August 23, 2011. Musically, "Lift Off" is a pop song which uses baroque strings. It contains a chorus sung by Knowles, while other verses are sang by West and Jay-Z in a rap style. Instrumentally, the song is completed with synthesizers, martial drums and horns. "Lift Off" received mixed to positive reviews from music critics who highlighted the song and praised its hook as well as Knowles vocals. The song peaked at number one on the South Korea Gaon International Chart and number twenty one on the US ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. "Lift Off" was performed live by Jay-Z and Kanye West during their tour in promotion of ''Watch the Throne'' titled Watch the Throne Tour (2011–12). ==Background and composition== "Lift Off" was written by Kanye West, Shawn Carter, Jeff Bhasker, Mike Dean, Peter Hernandez and Seal Samuel, while production was handled by West, Bhasker, Mike Dean, Q-Tip and Don Jazzy.〔 The song was recorded in Sydney, Australia. In early May 2011, it was rumored that Bruno Mars recorded vocals for the song along with Beyoncé Knowles and it was reported that the song would be released as the lead single from the album. However, Mars never appeared on the song and Knowles sang several lines during the chorus instead. In February, 2011, Kanye West and Jay-Z held a party at the AMNH’s Hayden Planetarium. During the party, "Lift Off" was one of the previewed songs. It was described as a "standout track" on the album by a writer for ''Vulture''. "Lift Off" is a pop song mainly in 6/8 time, which features baroque strings and a chorus sung by Beyoncé Knowles, accompanied with synthesizers. The song contains horns and martial drums as Knowles sings, "We gon' take it to the moon/ Take it to the stars." Throughout the song Wests vocals are enhanced by Auto-Tune in some places. Seal Samuel provides backing vocals in the song, which according to Jon Caramanica of ''The New York Times'' were "impossible-to-notice".〔 In the song, Knowles sings about having "so many scars" and "taking this whole thing to the stars." Jeff Weiss of ''The Hollywood Reporter'' found an "old NASA movie sample and Kanye showing off his tattoos and inflexible singing voice."〔 Simon Price of ''The Independent'' found a neurofunk influences on "Lift Off". A writer of ''The Guardian'' compared the synthesizers in the song with the song "The Final Countdown" (1986) by Swedish rock band Europe.〔 "Lift Off" was sent to urban contemporary radio in the United States on August 23, 2011. According to several media, the song was very popular on Twitter and across the Internet becoming a trending topic. According to ''Billboard'' magazine, Jay-Z suggested that a music video for the song could appear. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lift Off (song)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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