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“Déjà Vu”
“Déjà Vu” cover
Single by Beyoncé featuring Jay-Z
from the album B'Day
Released July 31, 2006 (United States)
Format CD single, digital download, maxi single, 12" single
Recorded Sony Music Studios
(New York City, New York)
Genre contemporary R&B, funk
Length 4:00
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Delisha Thomas, Makeba, Keli Nicole Price, Shawn Carter
Producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Check on It"
(2005)		 "Déjà Vu"
(2006)		 "One Night Only"
(2006)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Dirt off Your Shoulder/Lying from You"
(2005/2006)		 "Déjà Vu"
(2006)		 "Show Me What You Got"
(2006)

"Déjà Vu" is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles featuring American hip hop rapper Jay-Z. Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella B'Day is the second solo Studio album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song Sony Music Studios was a well-known former music recording and mastering facility in New York City. The City of New York New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville New Jersey) is a Grammy Award -winning Songwriter, Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn " Check on It " is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American rapper Slim Thug. " One Night Only " is a song from the 1981 Broadway musical Dreamgirls, with lyrics by Tom Eyen and music by Henry Krieger. Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella " Dirt off Your Shoulder/Lying from You " is the second single by the rapper Jay-Z and Nu metal, Alternative rock / metal band Linkin "Show Me What You Got" is a single by rap artist and Def Jam president Jay-Z. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4 1981 commonly known as Beyoncé (biːˈɑn Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella The track was produced by American record producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Knowles for her second solo album, B'Day. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville New Jersey) is a Grammy Award -winning Songwriter, B'Day is the second solo Studio album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. A combination of contemporary R&B and '70s funk elements, "Déjà Vu"'s live instrumentation is varied; including bass guitar, hi-hat, horn and 808. Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul In Music, the word instrumentation is used to refer to the particular combination of Musical instruments employed in a composition and to the properties The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A hi-hat, or hihat, is a type of Cymbal and stand used as a typical part of a Drum kit by percussionists in R&B, hip-hop, Disco The Roland TR-808 Rhythm Composer was one of the first programmable Drum machines ("TR" serving as an Initialism for Transistor Rhythm The song's title and lyrics refer to a woman being constantly reminded of a past lover.

The track was released as the album's lead single in July 2006. A lead single is the first single released by a Musician or a band from a given Album. Recognized the Best Song at the 2006 Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, however, it received mostly negative reviews from music critics. While it failed to match the success of Knowles' 2003 single, "Crazy in Love", "Déjà Vu" entered the top ten on most charts, topping several of Billboard magazine's component charts and reaching number one in the United Kingdom. " Crazy in Love " is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American Hip hop singer Jay-Z. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry A Component chart is a chart which is used to calculate a more primary chart The quality of the single's music video displeased fans, thousands of whom petitioned for it to be re-shot. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics

Contents

Background and production

Knowles enlisted American record producer-songwriter Rodney Jerkins, whom she had since collaborated with in Destiny's Child, to produce songs for her second solo album, B'Day. In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville New Jersey) is a Grammy Award -winning Songwriter, Destiny's Child (sometimes referred to as DC or DC3) was an R&B and pop Girl group comprising lead singer Beyoncé Knowles B'Day is the second solo Studio album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles. In 2005, Jerkins and American composer John Webb began working on "Déjà Vu". Webb said, "Rodney and I came up with the concept of doing an old-school track, a throwback with real bass and horns; that's part of why the title is 'Déjà Vu'. "[1] Handling productions in Jerkins' New Jersey-based studio, they first recorded the bass sections; percussion and horns were layered after, as well as the vocals. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Some of the productions took in Sony Music Studios in New York City. Sony Music Studios was a well-known former music recording and mastering facility in New York City. The City of New York

"Déjà Vu" also took lyrical contributions from song-writers Delisha Thomas and Keli Nicole Price; Makeba Riddick made her way onto the B'Day production team after co-writing the song. [2] Jerkins recorded a demo version of the song with Riddick on vocals, and presented it to Knowles who later approved. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release [2] American hip hop rapper and Knowles' long-time boyfriend Jay-Z was not planned to appear as featured guest of the song. Hip hop is a cultural movement which developed in New York City in the 1970s primarily among African Americans and Latinos. Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4 1969 better known as Jay-Z, is an American Rapper and former CEO of Def Jam Recordings and Roc-A-Fella However, once Jay-Z heard he track, Knowles saw he was trying to sing along. [3] She asked him if he would like to proceed to the studio and Jay-Z ended up contributing a rap verse.

Knowles approached English production team Freemasons to remix "Déjà Vu". Freemasons are a Dance / House / Electronica production team from Brighton, England. A remix is an alternative version of a song different from the original version A club mix was produced and is included in the team's debut album Shakedown that was released in 2007. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Shakedown is the debut album by house production duo Freemasons.

Music and lyrics

"Déjà Vu" is a contemporary R&B song, performed in a moderate hip hop groove. Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Groove is the sense of propulsive Rhythmic "feel" or sense of " Swing " created by the interaction of the music played by a band's Rhythm section [4][5] The song is composed in the key of B major with a tempo set in common time. B major is a Major scale based on B with the pitches B, C{{music|sharp}}, D{{music|sharp}}, E, F{{music|sharp}}, 2266-Tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl or TEMPO is the Chemical compound with the formula (CH23(CMe22NO The time signature (also known as " meter signature" is a notational convention used in Western Musical notation to specify how many beats [4] "Déjà Vu" is influenced by late-'70s funk elements,[6] and soul and hip hop genres. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other [7] The song is purely instrumental,[8] using a variety of live instrumentation from bass guitar, conga, hi-hat, old-school horn, and 808 instruments and sound system. A school (in the sense of old school) is a grouping of people who share common characteristics of opinion or outlooks of philosophy craft or belief [1][9][10] Knowles said in an interview: "When I recorded 'Déjà Vu'. . . I knew that even before I started working on my album, I wanted to add live instruments to all of my songs. It's such a balance [of music on the song], it has live congas, live horns, live bass. It's still young, still new and fresh, but it has the old soul groove. "[2]

 
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The lyrics of "Déjà Vu" are composed in a verse – pre-chorus (bridge) – hook (chorus) form, and features an extended rap. The structures or Musical forms of Songs in Popular music are typically sectional forms such as Strophic form. This article is about a bridge section in a piece of popular or classical music A hook is a Musical idea, often a short Riff, passage or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a Song appealing and to "catch the It is hook-laden, similar to Knowles' 2003 song "Crazy in Love" from her debut album Dangerously in Love. A hook is a Musical idea, often a short Riff, passage or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a Song appealing and to "catch the " Crazy in Love " is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American Hip hop singer Jay-Z. Dangerously in Love is the debut solo album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 24 2003 by record label Columbia. [11] The lyrics detail a woman being constantly reminded of a past lover. [1] "Déjà Vu" contains elements that has similarities to American pop singer Michael Jackson's 1980 single "Off the Wall" from his 1979 album of the same name. Michael Joseph Jackson (born August 29 1958 is an American musician entertainer and businessman " Off the Wall " was the third single released from Singer Michael Jackson 's Album Off the Wall. [5]

Knowles begins the song mentioning three instruments: bass, hi-hat and 808. The sound of the instruments blends as they are mentioned one after the other. Horns are only audible in the pre-chorus and hook sections. In the first instrument, the bass guitar slides into the main two-bar ostinato. A slide is a guitar technique where the player sounds one note and then moves (slides their finger up or down the Fretboard to another fret In Music, an Ostinato (derived from Italian: "stubborn" see also Oscillation) is a motif or phrase which is persistently Following the repeated bass slides, Knowles introduces hi-hat and the Roland drum machine 808. After she mentions Jay-Z, the bass glides up for a Meshell-like vibrato-rich fill, giving way to the first rap. Vibrato is a musical effect produced in singing and on musical instruments by a regular pulsating change of pitch, and is used to add expression and vocal-like qualities to [1] Back with a repeating groove, Knowles starts the first verse. Groove is the sense of propulsive Rhythmic "feel" or sense of " Swing " created by the interaction of the music played by a band's Rhythm section The pre-chorus follows, which applies for a more emotional and melodic part "to play something more singing". [1][10] The melody returns to the main groove during the repeated hook. In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or The pattern repeats, setting for the second rap. The third bridge "comes from Jerkins' idea to have the part changes on top, with Webb's main groove on the bottom". [1] It is followed by the main pre-chorus and the hook that is repeated four times. The vocals stop and the instruments fill in the space. Hi-hat and 808 also stop, finalizing the song with the plucked bass and blast of horns.

Release and reception

"Déjà Vu" was released to radio stations on June 14, 2006, four weeks after Knowles informed Columbia, her record label, that the album was already finished. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music [12] The track was released as a CD single on July 31, 2006 in the United States. A CD single (abbreviated to CDS) is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [13] An enhanced CD was released on September 12, containing five tracks and an additional "Déjà Vu" multimedia track. Enhanced CD, also known as CD Extra and CD Plus, is a Certification mark of the Recording Industry Association of America for various technologies Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the [14] On August 5, a maxi single, featuring the album version of the track and Freemasons club mix, was released in Australia. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks (generally an a-side song and a b-side song In the United Kingdom, the digital download became available on August 7. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. A CD maxi and a 12" single was later released in August 21. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. [15]

"Déjà Vu" fared poorly among critics, receiving mostly negative feedback. Roger Friedman of Fox News noted the song as "catchy if you hear it enough times" but added that "it lack[ed] a consistent melody". [16] Bill Lamb of About.com commented that it lacked "a sense of true exhilaration". Aboutcom is an online source for original information and advice and is among the top 15 US Websites ( Nielsen Online Spring 2008 [10] Andy Kellman's review for Allmusic, an online music database, said that it "had the audacity to not be as monstrous as 'Crazy in Love'". allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. " Crazy in Love " is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring American Hip hop singer Jay-Z. [6] Internet-based music publication Pitchfork Media's writer Ryan Dombal compared similarities of the song to "Crazy in Love", claiming that "this time [Knowles] out-bolds the beat". Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork, is a Chicago -based daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary [17] Jody Rosen of the Entertainment Weekly magazine, referred to "Déjà Vu" an "oddly flat" first single from the album. Entertainment Weekly (sometimes abbreviated as EW) is a Magazine published by Time Inc [18] Sasha Frere-jones of The New Yorker magazine deemed the lyrics a confusing view of memory. The New Yorker is an American Magazine that publishes reportage commentary criticism essays fiction satire cartoons and poetry [19] Chris Richards of The Washington Post, an American newspaper, characterized Knowles in "Déjà Vu" a "love-dazed girlfriend". The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D [20]

There were, however, some positive reviews. The international webzine Popmatters' Mike Joseph believed that it was "fantastic to hear Beyonce singing her lungs out over a full-bodied groove featuring live instruments". An online magazine is a Magazine that is delivered in an electronic form PopMatters is an international Webzine of cultural criticism Its scope is broadly cast on all things pop culture [21] Spence D. of IGN, a multimedia news and reviews website, complimented Jerkins' bass-laden groove, saying that it brought the track to "perfection". IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video [22] American newspaper The Village Voice's Tom Breihan compared "Déjà Vu" to American pop singer Christina Aguilera's 2006 single "Ain't No Other Man", calling them two "love songs [that were] so dizzy and emphatic". This article is about a New York newspaper For the Ottawa Hills Ohio magazine see The Village Voice of Ottawa Hills. Christina María Aguilera (born December 18 1980 is an American pop / R&B Singer and Songwriter. " Ain't No Other Man " is a Grammy Award winning song written by Christina Aguilera, Charles Roane DJ Premier, Harold Beatty and Kara DioGuardi [23]

"Déjà Vu" was nominated for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration and Best R&B Song at the 2007 Grammy Awards, while the remix version was nominated for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. The Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration has been awarded since 2002 The Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (sometimes known as the R&B Songwriter's Award has been awarded since 1969. The 49th Annual Grammy Awards is a ceremony honoring the best in music for the recording year beginning September 15, 2005 and ending September 14, The Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording Non-Classical has been awarded since 2002. [24] The song won at the 2006 MOBO Awards in the UK for Best Song. [25] The following year, it was nominated for Best Collaboration, alongside Knowles' song "Upgrade U" featuring Jay-Z, at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) Awards. " Upgrade U " is a song by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, featuring vocals by Hip hop artist Jay-Z. [26]

Chart performance

"Déjà Vu" appeared on the Billboard Hot 100, the US' official singles chart, less than a month prior to its physical release. Debuting at number forty-four, the single peaked at number four over a month on the chart. [27][28] The track's Freemasons/M. Joshua remix topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, while the album version peaked at number eighteen on the same component chart. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco [29] "Déjà Vu" also reached the top spot on the Billboard component charts Hot Dance Singles Sales and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, number nine on the Rhythmic Top 40 and number fourteen on the Top 40 Mainstream. A Component chart is a chart which is used to calculate a more primary chart Hot Dance Singles Sales (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. Rhythmic contemporary, also known as rhythmic top 40, rhythmic contemporary hit radio or rhythmic crossover, is a music Radio format that Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay chart from Billboard Magazine. [29] On the Billboard 2007 year-ender, "Déjà Vu" reached at number seven on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. [30]

"Déjà Vu" reached the top ten in less than ten European countries. [27] The single reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Knowles' second solo number-one single in the UK. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry [31] The single reached the top five in Ireland, Norway and Switzerland and entered the top ten in Belgium, Finland, Germany and Portugal. "Déjà Vu" never reached the top ten across countries in the Oceania. The single debuted on the New Zealand Singles Chart at number thirty-eight and on the Australian Singles Chart at number twelve. The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ is a non-profit trade association of Record producers, distributors and recording artists in New The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. [32][33] The single eventually peaked at number fifteen and number twelve on these charts, respectively. [27] "Déjà Vu" is the ninety-eighth best-selling single in Australia in 2006. [34] The single reached number eight on the United World Chart, an aggregate chart, and has since accumulated two million+ United World Chart points. [27][35]

Music video

Fans petitioned for the video to be re-shot, citing many reasons including the "unacceptable interactions" between Knowles and Jay-Z.
Fans petitioned for the video to be re-shot, citing many reasons including the "unacceptable interactions" between Knowles and Jay-Z. [36]

The music video for "Déjà Vu" was filmed by the British director Sophie Muller in New Orleans, Louisiana on June 21, 2006. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics Sophie Muller (born 31 January 1962) is a British Music video director. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The collective shot parts of the video at the Maple Leaf Bar in Carrollton, Louisiana. The Maple Leaf Bar is a music performance venue in New Orleans Louisiana. Carrollton is a Neighborhood of uptown New Orleans Louisiana, USA. [37] The footage features couture-motivated outfits,[8] vigorous foot works and sexually-themed routines.

The music video simultaneously premiered on July 12, 2006 on Total Request Live (TRL), a television show of the network MTV, and MTV Overdrive, MTV's broadband video channel. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The music video reached the top spot on the TRL's countdown, and stayed there for twenty-two days. [38][39] "Déjà Vu" topped the UK TV airplay chart late in July 2006. [40]

Critics were generally positive when reviewing the music video. Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine, an online publication, said that it was "more thematic and thought provoking than the videos for 'Baby Boy' and 'Naughty Girl'", Knowles' songs from her debut album, Dangerously in Love. Slant Magazine is an online publication that features reviews of movies music DVDs and TV shows as well as interviews with actors directors and musicians " Baby Boy " is a Contemporary R&B – Dancehall song by American singer Beyoncé Knowles. Dangerously in Love is the debut solo album by American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles, released on June 24 2003 by record label Columbia. [41] Website Allhiphop. com's Eb Haynes says, "Muller's dramatic depiction of a woman scorned, introduced the world to a vulnerably unhinged, pissed-off Beyoncé. "[8] However, fan response was not so warm; more than 2,000 petitioned for a re-shoot of the video because of what they saw as inferior quality. Complaints included "a lack of theme, dizzying editing, over-the-top wardrobe choices and 'unacceptable interactions' between [Knowles and] Jay-Z", while criticizing Knowles' dance moves as "erratic, confusing and alarming at times". [36] The video won at the 2006 MOBO Awards in the UK for Best Video. [25]

Formats and track listings

Déjà Vu, pt. 1
  1. "Déjà Vu" (Album version) – 4:01
  2. "Déjà Vu" (Freemasons dance remix) – 3:15
CD maxi
  1. "Déjà Vu" (Album version) – 3:58
  2. "Déjà Vu" (Freemasons radio mix) – 3:15
  3. "Déjà Vu" (Freemasons club m) – 8:05
  4. "Déjà Vu" (Maurice's Nusoul m) – 6:01
  5. "Déjà Vu" (Maurice's Nusoul mixshow mix) – 5:58
  6. "Déjà Vu" (Video)

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2006)[27][29] Peak
position
Australia Top 40 Singles 12
Austrian Singles Chart 12
Belgian Singles Chart 8
Dutch Top 40 17
Finland Top 20 Singles 6
French Singles Chart 23
German Singles Chart 9
Irish Singles Chart 3
New Zealand Top 40 Singles 15
Norwegian Singles Chart 3
Portuguese Singles Chart 8
Swedish Singles Chart 11
Swiss Singles Chart 3
Chart (2006)[27][29] Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 1
U. A mix engineer, also referred to as "mixer" is a person who once all instruments voices etc have been recorded creates what's called the "final mix" or "mixdown" The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA is a Trade group representing the Australian recording industry Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio The official Music Charts in Germany are collected and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband der phonographischen Wirtschaft (Federal The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ is a non-profit trade association of Record producers, distributors and recording artists in New The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry S. Billboard Hot Canadian Digital Singles 8
U. S. Billboard Hot 100 4
U. S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 1
U. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales 1
U. The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart is the sales component chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles And Tracks. S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play1 1
U. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 18
U. S. Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales 1
U. Hot Dance Singles Sales (formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs 3
U. The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard. S. Billboard Pop 100 10
United World Chart 8

1 "Déjà Vu" (Freemasons/M. The Pop 100 is a songs chart created in February 2005 and released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. Joshua Mixes)

Preceded by
"Hips Don't Lie" by Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean		 UK Singles Chart number-one single
August 28, 2006		 Succeeded by
"SexyBack" by Justin Timberlake
Preceded by
"Shoulder Lean" by Young Dro featuring T.I.		 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one single
September 2, 2006 – September 9, 2006		 Succeeded by
"Pullin' Me Back" by Chingy featuring Tyrese
Preceded by
"A Public Affair" by Jessica Simpson		 Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play
number-one single
October 14, 2006		 Succeeded by
"Is It Love?" by iiO

References

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