2019 single by Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, Saint Jhn and Wizkid
"Brown Skin Girl"
Single by Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, Saint Jhn and Wizkid
from the album The Lion King: The Gift
Released
July 23, 2019 (2019-07-23)
Recorded
2019
Genre
R&B[1]
Length
4:08
Label
Parkwood
Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Beyoncé
Carlos St. John
Adio Marchant
Shawn Carter
P2J
Stacy Barthe
Anathi Mnyango
Michael Uzowuru
Producer(s)
P2J
Beyoncé
Beyoncé singles chronology
"Spirit" (2019)
"Brown Skin Girl" (2019)
"Savage (Remix)" (2020)
Saint Jhn singles chronology
"Trap" (2019)
"Brown Skin Girl" (2019)
"All I Want Is a Yacht" (2019)
Wizkid singles chronology
"Joro" (2019)
"Brown Skin Girl" (2019)
"Ghetto Love" (2019)
Blue Ivy Carter singles chronology
"Glory" (2012)
"Brown Skin Girl" (2019)
Music video
"Brown Skin Girl" on YouTube
"Brown Skin Girl" (stylized in uppercase) is a song by American singers Beyoncé and Blue Ivy Carter, Guyanese-American rapper Saint Jhn, and Nigerian singer Wizkid. Produced by P2J and Beyoncé, it is taken from the 2019 soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift. The song was sent to Top 40/Rhythmic radio on July 23, 2019, as the second single from the album.[2]
The song was released to widespread critical acclaim and received numerous awards, including the Soul Train Music Award for The Ashford & Simpsons Songwriter's Award and the BET HER Award.
The music video for "Brown Skin Girl" was featured in Beyoncé's 2020 film Black Is King and was released separately on August 24, 2020. Directed by Beyoncé and Jenn Nkiru, the video acts a celebration and affirmation of the beauty of dark-skinned women. The video, featuring Beyoncé, Blue Ivy and Wizkid won the award for Best Music Video at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, as well as the Soul Train Music Award for Video of the Year and the MTV Video Music Award for Best Cinematography.
^"The 70 Greatest Beyoncé Songs". Rolling Stone. July 29, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
^"Beyoncé's 'Brown Skin Girl' Video Is Now Available Outside of 'Black Is King': Watch". www.billboard.com. August 24, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
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nominations at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Music Film. "BrownSkinGirl" won the award for Best Music Video, while "Black Parade" won the award...
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