Halo by Beyoncé — the Grammy-winning 2009 ballad from I Am... Sasha Fierce. "Halo" is a pop/R&B power ballad recorded by Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter for her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce (2008), where it appears on the I Am... disc. Released on January 20, 2009 as the album's fourth single on Columbia Records (Music World Entertainment/Columbia), the song was written by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart and Beyoncé Knowles, and produced by Ryan Tedder and Beyoncé Knowles. "Halo" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards — it was also nominated for Record of the Year — and took home Best Song at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards. The official video, directed by Philip Andelman and starring Michael Ealy, became Beyoncé's first YouTube video to pass 1 billion views.
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Halo Song Credits
Song: Halo
Singer: Beyoncé
Lyrics: Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart, Beyoncé Knowles
Music: Ryan Tedder, Beyoncé Knowles
Album: I Am... Sasha Fierce
Music Label: Columbia Records
Release Date: January 20, 2009
Halo Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Remember those walls I built?
Well, baby, they're tumbling down
And they didn't even put up a fight
They didn't even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now
[Pre-Chorus]
It's like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breaking
It's the risk that I'm taking
I ain't never gonna shut you out
[Chorus]
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo, halo (Halo)
I can see your halo, halo (Halo)
I can feel your halo, halo (Halo)
I can see your halo, halo, ooh (Halo)
[Verse 2]
Hit me like a ray of sun
Burning through my darkest night
You're the only one that I want
Think I'm addicted to your light
I swore I'd never fall again
But this don't even feel like falling
Gravity can't begin
To pull me back to the ground again
[Pre-Chorus]
Feels like I've been awakened
Every rule I had you breaking
The risk that I'm taking
I'm never gonna shut you out
[Chorus]
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo, halo (Halo)
I can see your halo, halo (Halo)
I can feel your halo, halo (Halo)
I can see your halo, halo, ooh (Halo)
[Chorus]
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
I can feel your halo, halo (Halo)
I can see your halo, halo (Halo)
I can feel your halo, halo (Halo)
I can see your halo, halo, ooh (Halo)
[Bridge]
Halo, ooh, Halo, ooh
Ooh, ooh
[Chorus]
Everywhere I'm looking now
I'm surrounded by your embrace
Baby, I can see your halo
You know you're my saving grace
You're everything I need and more
It's written all over your face
Baby, I can feel your halo
Pray it won't fade away
Frequently Asked Questions
When was "Halo" released?
"Halo" was released on January 20, 2009, on US radio, as the fourth single from Beyoncé's third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. It was released internationally from February 20, 2009.
Who wrote "Halo"?
"Halo" was written by Ryan Tedder, Evan Bogart and Beyoncé Knowles, and produced by Ryan Tedder and Beyoncé Knowles.
Did "Halo" win a Grammy?
Yes. "Halo" won Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 52nd Grammy Awards and was also nominated for Record of the Year. It also won Best Song at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards.
Who stars in the "Halo" music video?
The official "Halo" video was directed by Philip Andelman and stars actor Michael Ealy alongside Beyoncé. It became her first YouTube video to pass 1 billion views.
Want to know more about the singer? Read her full Beyoncé biography.
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