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Why I Love You

2011 single by Kanye West, Jay-Z, Mr Hudson
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Why I Love You

Summary

Why I Love You is a single[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Why I Love You's instance of is recorded as single[3].
  • Why I Love You's instance of is recorded as song[4].
  • Why I Love You's genre is hip-hop[5].
  • Why I Love You followed Niggas in Paris[6].
  • Why I Love You was performed by Jay-Z[7].
  • Why I Love You was performed by Kanye West[8].
  • Why I Love You was performed by Mr Hudson[9].
  • Why I Love You's record label is recorded as Roc-A-Fella Records[10].
  • Why I Love You's record label is recorded as Roc Nation[11].
  • Why I Love You's record label is recorded as Def Jam Recordings[12].
  • Why I Love You is part of Watch the Throne[13].
  • Why I Love You was distributed by music streaming[14].
  • Why I Love You was distributed by music download[15].
  • Why I Love You's country of origin is recorded as United States[16].
  • Why I Love You was published on September 13, 2011[17].
  • Why I Love You's lyricist is recorded as Jay-Z[18].
  • Why I Love You's title is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Why I Love You'}[19].
  • Why I Love You's duration is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11574', 'amount': '+201'}[20].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Performers include Jay-Z[7], Kanye West[8], and Mr Hudson[9].

Publication

Why I Love You was published on September 13, 2011[17]. Its genre is hip-hop[5]. It is part of Watch the Throne[13]. Recorded distribution format include music streaming[14] and music download[15].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Why I Love You followed Niggas in Paris[6].

Why It Matters

Why I Love You has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Related Entities

Def Jam Recordings Jay-Z Kanye West Roc Nation United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · BigJack20 · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → Roc-A-Fella Records, Roc Nation, Def Jam Recordings
    Distribution format → music streaming, music download
    Lyricist → Jay-Z
    Follows → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P136]]: [[Q2572585]]"
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