It's My Birthday

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"It's My Birthday"
Will.i.am feat. Cody Wise - It's My Birthday.jpg
Single by will.i.am featuring Cody Wise
ReleasedMay 27, 2014
Recorded2014
Genre Hip hop
Length4:14
Label Interscope
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
will.i.am singles chronology
"Feelin' Myself"
(2013)
"It's My Birthday"
(2014)
"Home"
(2014)
Cody Wise singles chronology
"It's My Birthday"
(2014)
"I'm So Excited"
(2014)

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
AustraliaMay 27, 2014 Digital download Interscope Records [11]
United StatesMay 29, 2014 [12]
June 24, 2014 Rhythmic contemporary radio [13]
United KingdomJuly 6, 2014Digital download [14]

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