Halo

Summary

Halo is a single^[1]. Halo ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,244 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Halo received the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song^[3].
• Halo received the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance^[4].
• Halo's instance of is recorded as single^[5].
• Halo's instance of is recorded as song^[6].
• Halo's composer is recorded as Beyoncé^[7].
• Halo's composer is recorded as Ryan Tedder^[8].
• Halo's composer is recorded as E. Kidd Bogart^[9].
• Halo's genre is synth-pop^[10].
• Halo's genre is contemporary R&B^[11].
• Halo's genre is pop music^[12].
• Halo followed Diva^[13].
• Halo was followed by Ego^[14].
• Halo was produced by Beyoncé^[15].
• Among the performers on Halo was Beyoncé^[16].
• Halo's record label is recorded as Virgin Records^[17].
• Halo's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[18].
• Halo is part of I Am… Sasha Fierce^[19].
• Halo's Commons category is recorded as Halo (Beyoncé song)^[20].
• Halo's language of work or name is recorded as English^[21].
• Halo was distributed by music download^[22].
• Halo was distributed by music streaming^[23].
• Halo's country of origin is recorded as United States^[24].
• Halo was published on January 20, 2009^[25].
• Halo's lyricist is recorded as Ryan Tedder^[26].
• Halo's tonality is recorded as A major^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Release type: Song^[28]

• Community tags: covered by glee^[29]

• MusicBrainz ID: 146acff2-83bd-31c4-92bc-07f1ad6a28bf^[30]

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Authorship and Creation

Halo was performed by Beyoncé^[16]. Halo was produced by Beyoncé^[15].

Publication

Halo was published on January 20, 2009^[25]. Halo's language of work or name is recorded as English^[21]. Genres include synth-pop^[10], contemporary R&B^[11], and pop music^[12]. Halo is part of I Am… Sasha Fierce^[19]. Recorded distribution format include music download^[22] and music streaming^[23].

Reception

Awards received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song^[3], a class of award^[31] and Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance^[4], a class of award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1959^[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Halo followed Diva^[13]. Halo was followed by Ego^[14].

Why It Matters

Halo ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,244 views/month).^[2] Halo has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] Halo is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did Halo receive?

Honors received include MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song^[3] and Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance^[4].