"Fuck the Industry" (censored as "F**k the Industry") is a song recorded by American singer Solange. The song leaked online in 2008 and was reported to be part of a mixtape recorded by Solange called I Can't Get Clearance.[1][2] However, the mixtape was never released and the song received an official release in 2010. The song was released to digital music stores on May 25, 2010, on her father Mathew Knowles's Music World Entertainment, after Solange was dropped by Geffen Records and received no promotion. The single includes remixes of "Fuck the Industry" and remixes of two songs from Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams. The song's main sample comes from American rapper and producer Kanye West's "Everything I Am" from his third studio album, Graduation (2007).
| "Fuck the Industry" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dance Remixes digital cover | ||||
| Single by Solange | ||||
| from the album Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams (2015 edition) | ||||
| Released | May 25, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop soul | |||
| Length | 3:48 | |||
| Label | Music World | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Kanye West | |||
| Solange singles chronology | ||||
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The song's lyrics deal with Solange wanting to be her own person/artist individually and makes references to fellow female R&B artists such as her famous older sister, Mary J. Blige, Ashanti, Keyshia Cole and Jennifer Lopez.
Track listing edit
- Digital download (Dance Remixes)
- "Fuck the Industry" (DJ Escape/Coluccio Main) – 7:34
- "Fuck the Industry" (DJ Escape/Coluccio Dub) – 6:20
- "Fuck the Industry" (Lost Daze remix) – 6:33
- "Fuck the Industry" (Lost Daze edit) – 3:43
- "6 O'Clock Blues" (Whatever Wherever Mix) – 7:41
- "6 O'Clock Blues" (Whatever Wherever Radio) – 4:05
- "Cosmic Journey" (Matty's Club Mix) – 8:34
- "Cosmic Journey" (Matty's Radio) – 4:11
Charts edit
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] | 6 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | May 25, 2010 | Digital download (Dance Remixes) | Music World | [4][5] |
References edit
- ^ "Solange - Fuck The Industry (Signed Sincerely)". Dirty Remixes. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ "♫ NEW MUSIC: SOLANGE – "F*@k the Industry (signed Sincerely)"". Concrete Loop. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ "Solange Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2015.
- ^ "F**k The Industry (The Remixes): Solange Knowles: MP3 Downloads". Amazon (US). Archived from the original on December 12, 2012. Retrieved November 25, 2012.
- ^ "F**k the Industry (Dance Remixes) by Solange". iTunes Store (US). Retrieved November 25, 2012.