Rodney Jenkins wanted Beyonce to have "Cant Leave Him Alone". The original title of the song was Hood Boys or Dope Boys... some ghetto ass name. Bey wanted no parts. So Ciara recorded it with 50 cent
Keri Hilson "Alienated" was for Nicole Scherzinger's
Incorrect. It was planned to be a country crossover and go to Shania Twain or Faith Hill before it eventually got passed down to Beyonce.
No. Those two inspired him when he wrote the song... but he intended to keep the song for himself. Then it got passed on to Beyoncé by Ty Ty, a guy who worked as an A&R at Def Jam under Hov at the time.
No. Those two inspired him when he wrote the song... but he intended to keep the song for himself. Then it got passed on to Beyoncé by Ty Ty, a guy who worked as an A&R at Def Jam under Hov at the time.
Plus I remember Ne-Yo saying that he wished he had stayed with the song... Which is really weird lol
Wasn't Diva offered to someone else? Or am I imagining things?
I heard it was supposed to go to Keyshia Cole but she didn't really have anything to brag about ("Half a milli round the globe and y'all said I couldn't git it! I dun got sick & filthy with Washingtons I can't spend!") ...so then it went to Bey.
Julia Roberts - The Proposal.
Greedy bitch refused to take a pay cut, role went to Sandra Bullock.
Julia Roberts - The Blind Side
Julia Roberts is so stingy when it comes to money. I mean, Julia. It's not the 90s anymore where you get paid 20 million a film. Plus, you've faded away from the industry. Her ass was lucky she got paid $500,000 per minute ($3 million for 6 minutes) for "Valentine's Day"
There was a rumor that IIWAB was suppose to be on the soundtrack of Tennessee and recorded by Mariah, but somehow the producer wasn't happy with the way Mariah projected the song, so they gave it to bey.
I heard it was supposed to go to Keyshia Cole but she didn't really have anything to brag about ("Half a milli round the globe and y'all said I couldn't git it! I dun got sick & filthy with Washingtons I can't spend!") ...so then it went to Bey.
There was a rumor that IIWAB was suppose to be on the soundtrack of Tennessee and recorded by Mariah, but somehow the producer wasn't happy with the way Mariah projected the song, so they gave it to bey.
Dead. I just can't see If I Were A Boy filled with all those damn whistle notes
No. Those two inspired him when he wrote the song... but he intended to keep the song for himself. Then it got passed on to Beyoncé by Ty Ty, a guy who worked as an A&R at Def Jam under Hov at the time.
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The tune was not specifically written for Beyoncé — in fact, Ne-Yo wrote it from a male perspective — and Hermansen said that had they been writing for the former Destiny's Child leader, they might not have gone in the direction they did. The sound just wasn't one they associated with her voice. Ne-Yo has said in interviews that he had Faith Hill and Shania Twain in mind when he wrote "Irreplaceable" as a country song, and Hermansen still thinks the tune could easily have been a country radio hit
'Open Your Heart' (1985) written by Gardner Cole and Peter Rafelson, intended for Cyndi Lauper, recorded by Madonna.
'Don't Cha' (2005) offered to Paris Hilton, recorded by the Pussycat Dolls
Linda Perry was gonna keep 'Beautiful' (2001) for herself until she heard Christina Aguilera sing it.
'Girlfriend/Boyfriend' (1999) originally intended to be a BlackStreet and Spice Girls collab, instead the song features Janet Jackson, Eve and Ja Rule.
'Unbreak My Heart' (1995) offered to Celine Dion, recorded by Toni Braxton
'I'm a Slave 4 u' (2001) offered to Jennifer Lopex, recorded by Britney Spears
'Halo' (2008) intended for Leona Lewis, recorded by Beyonce.
'Since u Been Gone' (2004) intended for P!NK then to Hilary Duff, recorded by Kelly Clarkson
'Gold Digger' (2004) intended for Shawnna, recorded by Kanye West
'Heartbreak Hotel' (1998) intended for TLC, recorded by Whitney Houston, Kelly Price and Faith Evans
