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"Written on Her"
Single by Birdman featuring Jay Sean
from the album Priceless
ReleasedJune 23, 2009 (Digital)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:55
LabelCash Money, Universal Motown
Songwriter(s)B. Williams, K. Jhooti, J. Skaller, J. Harris, N. Lazzeri, E. Roberts
Producer(s)Oddz N Endz
Birdman singles chronology
"Always Strapped"
(2009)
"Written on Her"
(2009)
"Money to Blow"
(2009)
Jay Sean singles chronology
"Down"
(2009)
"Written on Her"
(2009)
"Do You Remember"
(2009)

"Written on Her" is the second single from rapper Birdman's fourth studio album, Priceless. It was released officially on iTunes on 23 June 2009. The song features British Indian R&B artist Jay Sean, the newest member of Cash Money Records at the time, and is produced by Oddz N Endz. It samples the Deadmau5 remix of "The Longest Road" by Morgan Page featuring Lissie.

This song was first played during an interview on Westwood Radio 1 with Birdman and Jay Sean.

The song was only an iTunes bonus track for the album. However, the remix featuring Flo Rida and Mack Maine was included in the deluxe version of the album.

'Written on Her' became Birdman's first British single, when released digitally in the UK on December 7, 2009.[2]

Music video

The music video was premiered on YouTube on August 14, 2009. The video was produced alongside the video for "Down." The video was filmed in Buckinghamshire in a mansion, an enormous private mansion and park where Mark Ronson hosted his 33rd birthday and the place where The Golden Compass was filmed. UK models Bianca Simmone and Maysoon Shaladi make an appearance.[3] On September 22, 2009 was the video added to MTV, MTV2 & BET.

Remix

The official remix features original collaborator Jay Sean and new verses by Flo Rida and Mack Maine. It was included in the deluxe edition of the album. However, the iTunes version of the remix does not feature Flo Rida.

Chart performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Rap Songs chart at number 21 on the week date of September 8, 2009. It peaked at number 17 the week of September 24, 2009.

Chart (2009) Peak
position
UK R&B (Official Chart Company) [citation needed] 82
US Billboard Rap Songs[4] 17
US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 18

References