SONG: DEJA VU
Writer(s)
Beyoncé Knowles, Rodney Jerkins, Delisha Thomas,Makeba, Keli Nicole Price,Shawn Carter
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Jerkins recorded a demo version of the song with vocals by American songwriter Makeba Riddick, who is credited as co-writer. They presented the demo to Knowles, who later approved of it. "Déjà Vu" also has lyrical contributions from songwriters Delisha Thomas and Keli Nicole Price, and Knowles' husband (then-boyfriend) Jay-Z. He became involved at a late stage, when Knowles saw him trying to sing along to a recorded version of the track, and asked him to contribute. Jay-Z recorded rap verses for the song and hence appears as a featured guest.
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Makeba Riddick: A friend of mine called me out of the clear blue sky and said ‘Hey Makeba, I’m A&Ring Beyonce’s new album and I’m working with Mathew Knowles. We got this record that you did “Deja Vu” that she wants to cut.’ I was like no way! I was stoked. And then he went onto say that she wants to fly me to New York to work together. I flew to New York and all the while walking up to the door of the studio it was so surreal to me because I’m thinking to myself ‘This is not happening. I’m about to be in the studio with Beyonce’ Then a little bit of doubt set in. But just walking into that door, meeting her, shaking her hand for the first time was so surreal. Then it was like I woke up from a dream three weeks later. We wrote the whole “B-Day” album. I co-wrote seven songs with her. It was just a magical experience how those songs came together. Shortly there after “Deja Vu” shot straight to number one and I said to myself if I’m not doing this I’m not doing nothing in this life.
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Then the demo just leaked, and guess what? All the lines are identical! Yes, before Beyoncé even heard the song! What happened? How did Beyoncé snatch a writing credit? the LEAD writer? Discuss.
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