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"Put It in a Love Song" is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys. The song, written and produced by Keys and Swizz Beatz, features guest vocals by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. It was originally sent to radio on January 19, 2010 by J Records, as the fourth single from Keys' fourth studio album, ''The Element of Freedom'' (2009). However, the full single release was postponed, so that "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" could be pushed forward as the fourth single. The R&B and soul song, talks about a girl who just wants her lover to write her a song and prove to her he's worth her time. Due to the cancellation of the single, American radio pulled the song from their playlists, which resulted in the song failing to chart in the US on the Hot 100. However for the time the song was issued to radio airplay it did manage to peak at number sixty on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The single charted at number seventy-one on the Canadian Hot 100. The song was more successful in Australia, where it peaked at number eighteen and was certified Gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), for selling over 35,000 units. It also peaked at number twenty-four in New Zealand and at number thirty-two in Brazil. An accompanying music video, directed by Melina Matsoukas, was shot in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was originally going to portray Keys and Knowles dancing and singing around Rio, with locations including two favelas and the Sambódromo. However, the music video release was postponed several times due to "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" release, and its release was eventually cancelled. "Put It in a Love Song" was performed live with Knowles for the first time on March 17, 2010, at New York City's Madison Square Garden. ==Background, composition and recording== "Put It in a Love Song" was written and produced by Keys and Swizz Beatz.〔 In an interview, Keys mentioned Beyoncé Knowles and the song: "We had a lot of fun. It's nice that we just celebrate each others careers, that's what the song is about, coming together to empower each other. This song was meant for us at this time. We've become really good friends. We've been in the business about the same amount of time and both signed to Columbia Records together when we were 14. It was like a party in the studio, the energy was so high and chemistry was genuine". The song was included on the soundtrack of the Brazilian soap opera ''Ti Ti Ti'' (2010).〔(Ti Ti Ti Internacional Soundtrack ) ''Som Livre'' Retrieved 2010-11-02〕 The song officially impacted the radios on January 19, 2010.〔 However, the full single release was postponed, so that "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)" could be pushed forward as the fourth single. Keys and Knowles recorded their respective parts in same studios with engineer Ann Mincieli. "Put It in a Love Song" was recorded in two studios at Oven Studios and MSR Studios in New York City. "Put It in a Love Song" is a R&B and soul song that lasts for three minutes and fifteen seconds. The song is composed in the key of A♭ major and is set in time signature of common time, with a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute.〔 While reviewing ''The Element of Freedom'', Greg Kot of ''Chicago Tribune'' compared the song with Knowles' song "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" (2008) commenting that it had the same "sassiness on the tribal groove". A writer of ''The New York Times'' also compared the song with "Single Ladies" saying that it had a similar "thumping, step-dancing atmosphere". The song's lyrics are about a girl who just wants her lover to write her a song or a text message and prove to her he's worth her time.〔 The song features a brief chat between Knowles and Keys at the beginning; "Hey yo, B!/What up, A?". 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「Put It in a Love Song」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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