I want it right now! It’s on hold for Beyoncé.’So, Simon got upset after Beyoncé took it, and I don’t know if it was Simon but somebody leaked the story that it was originally for Leona.

"Halo" and "On February 20, 2009, "Halo" was released as a two-track Soon after composing "Halo", Tedder worked with Clarkson was furious, and confronted Tedder on the phone.Christian Williams of In spite of what he called the "garden-variety lyrics" of the ballad, James Reed of "Halo" was nominated for Best Single at the "Halo" debuted at number 93 in the US "Halo" debuted at number 40 on the "Halo" entered the The accompanying The video, which Beyoncé has considered intimate and romantic,An alternative video surfaced online in late May 2010, explaining why Beyoncé's character was remembering her love interest in the original version.Beyoncé's first live performance of "Halo" was at the On June 25, 2009, American entertainer On February 11, 2012, American recording artist In 2009, "Halo" was covered by "Halo" has been covered by other musicians, including "Halo" was blended with I thought this would be a brilliant first single for Leona, which it would have ... What I did was foolishly say to Leona's camp, "I have it on hold for another A-list artist and I'm pretty sure they'll take it, but if they don't, I just want to know if you like it enough to consider it". We offered it to Leona as a backup to Beyoncé, and unfortunately for Leona, Beyoncé took it.While “Halo” was originally offered and written for Beyoncé, she took some time before recording it, during which time songwriter Ryan Tedder In addition, similarities between “Halo” and another Ryan Tedder-written song, “Already Gone” by Kelly Clarkson, caused issues of its own. This song is on hold for Beyoncé right now, but if for some reason it doesn’t end up being cut by her, are you interested in it for Leona Lewis?’ And Simon said, ‘Yes, I want it. So, Ryan sent the song to Simon Cowell and said, ‘Look, we’re not sure what’s going on. Inspired by Ray LaMontagne's 2004 song "Shelter", "Halo" was written and composed by Be… I want it now!’ And Ryan said, ‘Woah! "Tedder and Beyoncé produced "Halo" in 2008 at Los Angeles' Manfield Studios, and at "Halo" is a contemporary In "Halo", Beyoncé professes her all-encompassing love to her heavenly lover with open-hearted emotion. "Halo" is a "Halo" was composed by According to There was this huge scandal that originally "Halo" was meant to go to Leona. The idea is both hurtful and absurd.”[‘Halo’] is angelic … like you see [angels'] faces instantly when you hear it. Included on the I Am... disc, it was intended to give a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Beyoncé's life, stripped of her make-up and celebrity trappings.

I called Ryan and said, ‘I don’t understand. “No, they’re just gonna be saying I ripped someone off.

I don’t care that Beyoncé is on hold. That was never the case ... That song was written for Beyoncé. One of Bey’s most vocally demanding and optimistic works, “Halo” comes off as a centerpiece in the I Am… disc of Beyoncé’s third studio album. [Its lyrics] are basically saying that I had these walls built up about love; you completely tore them down and when I look at you I see your halo, it’s really beautiful.“Halo” has been compared, in composition and style, to Kanye West’s Columbia Records released the song, the album's fourth single, to mainstream radio in the United States on January 20, 2009, and to international markets from February 20.