Miss Independent (Ne-Yo song)

"Miss Independent"
Single by Ne-Yo
from the album Year of the Gentleman
Released	August 26, 2008
Genre	Dancehall R&B
Length	3:52
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Mikkel S. Eriksen Tor Erik Hermansen Shaffer Smith
Producer(s)	Stargate
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Closer" (2008) "Miss Independent" (2008) "Single" (2008)

"Miss Independent" is a song by American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo. It is the second single from his album. Year of the Gentleman (2008), and was produced by Stargate. ^[1] It samples the song "Forget About Me" by Keesha (Lil Bit). ^[2] The song was written by Ne-Yo and co-written by Stargate. It was released as a music download on August 26, 2008, and physical release on September 2, 2008.

Chart performance

"Miss Independent" debuted at number 98 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, on the week of September 6, 2008. ^[3] The next week, the song made a big jump to number 32 on the chart. ^[4] The following week, the song climbed to number 27. ^[5] The song finally hit the top ten in its eighth week, climbing to number nine on the chart, giving Ne-Yo his second consecutive top ten single from the album. ^[6] It eventually reached its peak at number seven on the chart, the week of December 13, 2008. ^[7] On July 31, 2009, the single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million digital copies in the United States. ^[8]

On the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, the song has been much more successful than the first single from the album, "Closer", reaching number one, giving Ne-Yo his first chart-topper as a performer (on that chart). ^[9] In the United Kingdom, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 39 on downloads alone on August 31, 2008. ^[10] The single later reached it peak at number six on the chart. ^[11]

Music video

The music video of "Miss Independent" was shot with director Chris Robinson on Monday, December 8, 2008, in Santa Monica, California. It featured cameos from Keri Hilson, Gabrielle Union, Lauren London and Trey Songz. It begins with Ne-Yo as a corporate boss walking to his office through his employee's office. As he walks by, various office workers (played by various singers) say good morning to Ne-Yo, who is enjoying the sight of all the women. The video continues with Ne-Yo at a meeting getting interrupted by his boss (played by Union) who apologizes to him in the end and asks what she can do to make it up to him.

The music video on YouTube has received over 530 million views as of May 2024. ^[12]

Awards

On February 8, 2009, at the 51st Grammy Awards, Ne-Yo won two awards for "Miss Independent", Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best R&B Song.

Track listing

• German and UK CD single

1. "Miss Independent" - 3:52
2. "Miss Independent" (Instrumental) - 3:50
3. "Closer" (Stonebridge Club Remix) - 3:52
4. "Miss Independent" (Video) - 3:50

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2008–2024) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [13] 40 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [14] 54 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [15] 2 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [16] 20 Bulgaria (BAMP) [17] 1 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [18] 21 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100) [19] 32 Denmark (Tracklisten) [20] 32 European Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [21] 19 France (SNEP) [22] 16 Germany (GfK) [23] 30 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [24] 15 Ireland (IRMA) [25] 9 Italy (FIMI) [26] 12 Japan (Japan Hot 100) [27] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [28] 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [29] 34 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [30] 4 Philippines (Philippines Hot 100) [31] 96 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [32] 5 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100) [33] 2 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [34] 56 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [35] 67 UK Singles (OCC) [36] 6 UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [37] 16 US Billboard Hot 100 [38] 7 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [39] 1 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [40] 10 US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [41] 3

Monthly charts Chart (2009) Peak position Brazil (Brasil Hot 100 Airplay) [42] 65 Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [43] 34 Japan (Japan Hot 100) [44] 55 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [45] 37 UK Singles (OCC) [46] 57 UK Urban ( Music Week ) [47] 5 US Billboard Hot 100 [48] 57 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [49] 27 US Rhythmic (Billboard) [50] 34 Chart (2009) Position Brazil (Crowley) [51] 55 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40) [52] 114 Italy (FIMI) [53] 69 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [54] 72 US Billboard Hot 100 [55] 59 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [56] 23 US Rhythmic (Billboard) [57] 33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [58]	Diamond	250,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [59]	Platinum	90,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [60]	Gold	50,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [61]	Gold	7,500*
United Kingdom (BPI) [62]	2× Platinum	1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [8]	Platinum	1,000,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Remix: "She Got Her Own" (Miss Independent Part 2)

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External links

• Ne-Yo - She Got Her Own ft. Jamie Foxx, Fabolous (Official Music Video) at YouTube

"She Got Her Own (Miss Independent Part 2)"
Single by Ne-Yo featuring Fabolous and Jamie Foxx
from the album Intuition and Year of the Gentleman (Japan Edition)
Released	December 14, 2008 (worldwide) February 6, 2009 (U.S.)
Recorded	2008
Genre	R&B hip hop
Length	5:32(album version) 4:16 (radio edit)
Label	J Island Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Shaffer Smith John Jackson Donna Summer David Brown Antonio Jiminez
Producer(s)	Butter Beats
Ne-Yo singles chronology
"Camera Phone" (2008) "She Got Her Own" (2008) "Mad" (2008)

v t e Ne-Yo
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	In My Own Words Because of You Year of the Gentleman Libra Scale R.E.D. Non-Fiction Good Man Self Explanatory
Compilation albums	Ne-Yo: The Collection
Concert tours	Champagne and Roses Tour
Singles	"Stay" "So Sick" "When You're Mad" "Sexy Love" "Because of You" "Do You" "Can We Chill" "Go On Girl" "Closer" "Miss Independent" "Single" "Mad" "Part of the List" "Never Knew I Needed" "Beautiful Monster" "Champagne Life" "One in a Million" "Lazy Love" "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" "Don't Make Em Like You" "Forever Now" "Incredible" "Money Can't Buy" "She Knows" "Time of Our Lives" "Coming with You" "Another Love Song" "Good Man" "Push Back" "U 2 Luv"
Featured singles	"Back Like That" "Make Me Better" "Sexual Healing" "Hate That I Love You" "Bust It Baby (Part 2)" "Finer Things" "By My Side" "Camera Phone" "Knock You Down" "Be on You" "Baby by Me" "Angels Cry" "Super High" "Give Me Everything" "Turn All the Lights On" "Leave You Alone" "Let's Go" "Turn Around" "Play Hard" "Tonight" "Higher Place"
Promotional singles	"The Way You Move"
Other songs	"Look at Her (You Be Killin' Em Part 2)" "Friend Like Me" "One Shining Moment"