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Written on Her

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"Written on Her"
Image
Single by Birdman featuring Jay Sean
from the album Priceless
ReleasedJune 23, 2009 (Digital)
Recorded2009
Genre
Length3:55
LabelCash Money, Universal Motown
Songwriters
ProducerOddz N Endz
Birdman singles chronology
"Sun Come Up"
(2009)
"Written on Her"
(2009)
"Money to Blow"
(2009)
Jay Sean singles chronology
"Down"
(2009)
"Written on Her"
(2009)
"Do You Remember"
(2009)

"Written on Her" is a song by American rapper Birdman featuring British singer Jay Sean, released on June 23, 2009 as the second single from the former's third album, Priceless (2009). Production was handled by the trio Oddz N Endz, and samples the Deadmau5 remix of "The Longest Road" by Morgan Page. It was only an iTunes Store bonus track for Priceless, although the remix featuring Flo Rida and Mack Maine is included on all deluxe versions of the album.

"Written on Her" was Birdman's first single released in the United Kingdom, where it became available as a digital download on December 7, 2009. The song peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 and failed to enter any UK-based chart.[3]

Background

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The song was first played during an interview on Westwood Radio 1 with Birdman and Jay Sean.

Music video

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The music video was premiered on YouTube on August 14, 2009. The video was produced alongside the video for "Down." The video was filmed in Buckinghamshire in a mansion, an enormous private mansion and park where English DJ Mark Ronson hosted his 33rd birthday; it was also the filming location for the film The Golden Compass. English models Bianca Simmone and Maysoon Shaladi make an appearance.[4] On September 22, 2009, was the video added to MTV, MTV2 & BET.

Remix

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The remix features original collaborator Jay Sean and new verses by Flo Rida and Mack Maine. It was included in the deluxe edition of the album. However, the iTunes version of the remix does not feature Flo Rida.

Charts

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Chart (2009) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[5]19
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6]17
US Rhythmic Airplay (Billboard)[7]16

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Written on Her"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States September 29, 2009 Mainstream airplay Universal Motown [8]

References

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  1. ↑ "Birdman ft. Jay Sean - Written on Her". 28 April 2009.
  2. ↑ "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Retrieved October 6, 2026.
  3. ↑ Birdman interview by Pete Lewis, Blues & Soul, December 2009
  4. ↑ [dead link]
  5. ↑ "Birdman Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Birdman Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Birdman Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2026-03-20.