Green Light

Beyoncé

About Green Light

"Green Light" is a song recorded by American singer Beyoncé. The song was written by Beyoncé, Sean Garrett, and Pharrell for Beyoncé's second solo studio album, B'Day (2006). Produced by The Neptunes, it was released as the fifth UK and seventh overall single on July 30, 2007 through Columbia Records. "Green Light" is an R&B-funk song with lyrics detailing a break-up song in which the female protagonist gives her love interest the permission to move out. The song also finds Beyoncé using fairly aggressive tone. A remix of the song features American rapper Young Buck, and was produced by Swizz Beatz. "Green Light" was well received by music critics who universally praised the beat, bass, groove, and angry tone used by Beyoncé in the song. The single performed moderately on charts, peaking at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 46 in Ireland. The Freemasons remix of the track peaked at number eighteen on the Dutch Top 40 chart. The single's accompanying music video was directed by Melina Matsoukas and co-directed by Beyoncé. It is inspired by Robert Palmer's 1985 music video "Addicted to Love". Beyoncé considered the video, which is her second to feature her all-female tour band called the Suga Mama, her toughest shoot. The song was a part of the set list on her world tour The Beyoncé Experience (2007). 


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2006
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Give it to mama
Give it, give it
Give it to mama, mama (oh)
Give it
Give it to mama, mama

For some strange reason (huh)
You done pleasin' me like it's okay (oh, oh, oh)
Like a perm that's been left too long, it starts to burn
The result is it just won't take (oh, oh, oh)
(I can see) now it's all coming so clear to me now
(I can see) misinterpreted all of my naiveness
Was just thinking if I had no you that I can't do
My stock just went up over two million

So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
So if you want to (want to, want to) (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
Give it to mama

Go, go, go, go oh oh oh
Go, go, go, go oh oh
Go, go, go, go oh oh oh
Go, go, red light
(Ah) green light

Some see me, say I should be trophied
'Cause it gets no stronger (oh, oh, oh)
Ladies, y'all know (yeah, girl, y'all know)
This pimp-ish gets no older
Is that a threat? (what's another threat?)
Yep (that's another threat)
I'm immune, you can't get no cold, yeah
You got the green light (whoa)
You the king, right? (whoa)
You holdin' up traffic, green means go

Go, go, go, go oh oh oh
Go, go, go, go oh oh oh
Go, go, go, go oh oh oh
Go, go, red light, green light (I said you're holdin' up traffic, green means go) 

So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh) (you got the green light baby)
So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh) (if you want to)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
(Give it to mama)

Ain't no problem, you can go
I will find somebody else
It's alright, I'll move along
You got the green light, so you can go

Go, go, go, go, go, go, go, go (red light, green light)

I gave all I could give, my love
My heart (my heart)
Now we're facing the end (the end) of what you did from the start
My love

(You're holdin' up traffic, green means go)

So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
So if you want to (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
You got the green light (uh, uh, huh, uh, uh)
(Give it to mama)

Ain't no problem, you can go
I will find somebody else
It's alright, I'll move along
You got the green light, so you can go
Go, go, go oh whoa oh (red light, green light)

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". more »

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Written by: Beyonce Knowles, Pharrell L. Williams, Sean Garrett

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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14 facts about this song

Artist Profile
"Green Light" is a song by the celebrated artist Beyoncé, typically known for her powerhouse vocals and influential style in the music industry.
Album Release
This track is part of Beyoncé's second studio album, "B'Day", which was released on September 4, 2006, coinciding with Beyoncé's 25th birthday.
Song Genre
The song showcases a mixture of genres, including pop, funk, and R&B. This eclectic mix is typical in Beyoncé's music, often blending genres to create a unique sound.
Track Length
The version of "Green Light" included on the album "B'Day" has a duration of 3 minutes and 29 seconds.
Lyrics Theme
The lyrics of "Green Light" are about a woman giving her unfaithful boyfriend the 'green light' to leave, indicating the strength and independence often highlighted in Beyoncé's songs.
Music Identification
The song was identified by Q magazine as one of the standout tracks from the "B'Day" album.
Video Release
The music video for "Green Light" was released on July 27, 2007, almost a year after the album's release.
Video Director
The music video was directed by Melina Matsoukas, who has worked with Beyoncé on several other videos, including "Upgrade U" and "Why Don’t You Love Me".
Choreography in Video
Beyoncé's highly stylized choreography in the music video was compared to Tina Turner and Janet Jackson by media outlets and critics.
Commercial Performance
While it did not chart in the United States, "Green Light" reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Live Performances
Beyoncé performed "Green Light" live during The Beyoncé Experience concert tour in 2007, and it was also included in her setlist for the I Am... World Tour in 2009.
Songwriters
The song was co-written by Beyoncé, Sean Garrett, and Pharrell Williams, the latter being part of the famous music production duo, The Neptunes.
Recording Process
"Green Light" was recorded within two weeks along with ten other songs for the "B'Day" album.
Remix Version
A remix of "Green Light", known as the 'Freemasons Remix,' gained popularity in dance clubs and reached number 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

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