Countdown (song)

"Countdown" is a 2011 song by Beyoncé. It was taken from her fourth studio album 4. It went to number 1 in Germany, number 71 in the United States, number 35 in the United Kingdom, number 45 in Ireland, number 92 in the Netherlands, number 62 in Canada and number 40 in South Korea.

"Countdown"
Single by Beyoncé
from 4"
ReleasedOctober 4, 2011
Recorded2010
StudioMSR (New York City)
Genre
Length3:32
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Beyoncé Knowles
  • Shea Taylor
  • Cainon Lamb
Beyoncé singles chronology
""Love On Top"
(2011)
Countdown ""Party (Remix)"
(2011)
"Countdown" at YouTube

Track listing

  • Digital download[3]
  1. "Countdown" – 3:32
  2. "Countdown" (RedTop Radio Edit – Clean) – 3:57
  • Digital download – Remixes EP[4]
  1. "Countdown" – 3:31
  2. "Countdown" (Reggae Rewind Remix) – 4:04
  3. "Countdown" (Olli Collins & Fred Portelli Remix) – 6:10
  4. "Countdown" (Jack Beats Remix) – 4:03
  5. "Countdown" (Single Version) [Music Video] – 3:32

References

  1. "Top 50 Albums of 2011 > Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. December 16, 2011. http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/12/albums-of-the-year-2011/full-post/. Retrieved October 18, 2015. "From the mega-sized R&B/show tune/love anthem of "Countdown"". 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Pitchfork Staff (October 7, 2019). "The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 22, 2022. ...she and songwriter The-Dream carefully mix the best sounds across genres—funk, reggae, dancehall, and R&B...
  3. "Countdown (Single): MP3 Download". Amazon.de. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
  4. "Countdown (Remixes) EP". iTunes Store (Germany). November 25, 2011. Retrieved November 27, 2011.